Establishing Professional Pathways to Facilitate a Sustainable and Educated School Library Workforce in Australia

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of a research project commissioned by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in November 2021 to address the specialised needs of school libraries within the context of ALIA’s (2022) vision for developing a
professional pathways framework. Recommendations are based on the findings and conclusions, while also taking
into consideration the ALIA Professional Pathways Board’s recommendations in response to the Professional Pathways Technical Report.