1. ALIA PD Scheme
Eileen Louden AALIA (CP)
ALIA Vic State Manager

3. The Australian Institute of Librarians’ inaugural meeting in Canberra.
20 August 1937
The Australian Institute of Librarians’ inaugural meeting in Canberra.

4. 80 Years Later

5. ALIA Constitution
3.2 c “To ensure the high standard of personnel engaged in information provision and foster their professional interests and aspirations”

6. What we will cover
What is the ALIA PD Scheme?
How it works
Recording your PD
PD Specialisations
PD Support and Ideas

7. The ALIA PD Scheme provides a framework for ongoing learning

8. How it Works

9. Join anytime, your PD is backdated to the previous 1 July
How it Works
Who?
Join anytime, your PD is backdated to the previous 1 July
PD Year 1 July - 30 June and commitment is ongoing
Three years = PD Triennium
Ask the different levels of staff attending:
- Where they work?
ALIA members?
Studying?
On PD Scheme already?
Not officially qualified? Proficiency Recognition Program
Something for everyone!

10. Based on a Points System
30 PD points per PD Year
120 PD points over three years, the PD Triennium
One point = One hour

11. My PD Tracking Tool
First, recording your PD.

12. Reflective Learning

13. Reflective Learning - Examples
For me, the most significant event was the keynote speaker from Libraries Without Borders. Barbara Schnack spoke primarily on the Ideas Box. Having learned of the significance of libraries as tools for social transformation and seen the Ideas Box in action, I now realise that it's not just the basic living of food, shelter and health that people in these communities need, but their psychological and intellectual health requirements need to be addressed as well.
What I liked most was the perspective of the weekend. Most of the presenters were from outside the metropolitan area, and many from Ballarat, and that gave me the opportunity to see the GLAMR sector from a different viewpoint. The most useful thing was getting the chance to make connections with industry professionals that I normally wouldn't have had the opportunity to normally make connections with.

14. PD Recording Techniques
Set aside an hour every month or two
Mark what PD you’ve done in your work calendar
Automatic calendar reminder
Don’t be Eileen!

16. Get more out of your PD Add an ALIA PD Scheme Specialisation
Use the skills checklists to identify gaps in your learning

17. PD Specialisations

18. PD Specialisations Streams: General
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Accessibility
Children/youth
Community engagement
Cultural diversity
Digital literacy
Local studies/genealogy

19. PD Specialisations

21. ALIA Proficiency Recognition Program
Aimed at:
Non-qualified library support staff
Staff qualified in other areas
Students
ALIA members only
20 points per year
Gain core library knowledge

22. PD Support & Ideas

24. Get Recognised
Additional post nominals: AALIA (CP), ALIATec (CP) + specialisation e.g. AALIA (CP) Health
Certificate after successful completion of a triennium and listing on the website and in the ALIA Annual Report
Distinguished Certified Professional: AALIA (DCP)
LinkedIn profile:
Certifications
ALIA Certified Professional AALIA (CP)
Australian Library and Information Association
July 2008 – June 2018

25. Reward Yourself

26. 2020 Pathway

27. alia.org.au pd@alia.org.au Questions? @EileenLouden