The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced a new service. Members are now able to access the ProQuest Library Science journal package as a membership benefit. There is no additional fee. ALIA reports that ”the (…) member survey conducted in 2008 clearly demonstrated that ALIA’s members were eager to have access to LIS online full-text journals.”
If you have been thinking about joining, is this enough to make you take that next step?
Feed
March 13, 2009 at 08:04
It would be great to hear how members are planning to take advantage of this offer. Will you be subscribing to table of contents feeds, or just planning to visit the database when the need arises.
March 13, 2009 at 11:15
I think this is a great initiative - it gives those of us in alternative work situations access to professional information, and indeed some actual quantifiable benefit from membership - I know there’s a lot of intangible benefits relating to advocacy, professionalism and so on, resulting from ALIA, but in terms of what I personally can use, this looks ideal.
Sian
March 15, 2009 at 18:57
Hi Everyone, We have received some great feedback in the last few days about this new service. Yes - we want to hear how you are using it, what are you searching for, what can improve ? We hope that ALIA members enjoy catching up on your favourite LIS research topic and adding to your general professional development. This is another great tangible benefit of ALIA membership. Your support then contributes to all the other activities and services that ALIA offers and undertakes on your behalf as a professional Association. Sue Hutley, ALIA Executive Director [email protected]