Online LIS journals now available to ALIA members

As an ALIA member, did you receive your email last week alerting you that access is now available to over 130 online, full text LIS journals via the ProQuest Library Science database?

This initiative is very welcome. For those working in special libraries, getting access to the LIS literature is not always simple, cheap or time effective.

I'd welcome any comments about this new member benefit.

Update your member details online

ALIA National Office has announced that ALIA members can now update their member details online. You will need your 6-digit ALIA membership number and a password. If you have forgotten, or don't know, your password follow the 'forgotten your password?' links when you login to have your password e-mailed to you, or phone the membership team on 1800 020 071.

Can I urge you to spend a couple of minutes updating your details. And, remember, you must select HEALTH as your group to continue receiving HLA News and any other direct communication from the HLA Executive.

Contact ALIA National Office directly if you have any queries.

New ALIA member benefit - full text LIS journals

ALIA has just announced that they will be joining forces with Proquest to provide ALIA members with access to more than 100 online full-text LIS journals. Titles will include Library Journal, Computers in Libraries and The Electronic Library.

For those working in small, special libraries, access to LIS journals is often not readily available so this news is very welcome, particularly with regards professional development and evidence-based practice.

More details will be made available in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.