
Communications & Publications
Publications
HLA produces two regular publications:
- JoHILA (Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia)
- Our professional journal
- Published three times per year
- JoHILA has replaced HLA News
- HLA Alerts
- Current awareness service
- Published monthly
- For HLA members
- View the HLA Alerts archive (from 2021)
It’s easy to become a member of HLA and receive these valuable publications
Both publications welcome contributions. To find out more, contact our Publications Editor Daniel McDonald
Email List – ALIAHealth
ALIAHealth is the HLA moderated elist for anyone interested in health libraries and health librarianship
Subscribe to the ALIAHealth elist – you will be added to the list within 3 business days. Messages can be posted by simply emailing to hla-members@alia.org.au. If you have any issues or questions, just send an email to HLA
Other medical librarian listservs:
MEDLIB-L (US) – Subscribe / Archive
CANMEDLIB (Canada) – Subscribe / Guidelines / Archive
EAHIL (Europe) – Register (Choose Other in the first field (Team) if non-European, select country in Country, & select “Please add me to the EAHIL discussion list”)
LIS-MEDICAL (UK) – Subscribe / Guidelines / Archive
Health-Info (NZ) – Subscribe
Evidence-based Healthcare (UK) – Subscribe
LibTech Insights (US) – Subscribe (scroll down to find)
ExpertSearching – Subscribe (Related: Searching CoP / UX Caucus Database Tips)
Biomedical Librarianship – Subscribe (click on Sign Up button). AI in Evidence Synthesis also of possible interest
Advertising and Sponsorship
HLA Editorial Board & Publishing Policy
Advertising Information
Instructions for Authors
Sponsorship - For options contact the Publications Editor
HLA ALIA Advisory Committee Annual Reports
2016
2017
2018
Reports and Publications
Health Librarianship Competencies Review 2018
Presented on behalf of ALIA/Health Libraries Australia by Ann Ritchie, National Manager (Strategy and Coordination) RAILS Conference 28th November 2018
HLA's final report for Health Librarianship Workforce and Education
Health Librarianship Workforce and Education: Research to Plan the future.
The census of Australian health libraries and health librarians working outside the traditional library setting
Health librarians: evidence-based professional practice infographic
Australia facing a critical shortage of health librarians | Census report forecast
HLA Final Census Report
The census of Australian health libraries and health librarians working outside the traditional library setting
Presentation of Census results
Health libraries return on investment report
ALIA, in conjunction with Health Libraries Inc (HLInc) and Health Libraries Australia (ALIA HLA), released a study which suggests that hospitals, government departments, associations and other organisations involved in healthcare gain a $9 return for every dollar they invest in health libraries.
Health Library Guidelines & Competencies
Guidelines for Australian Health Libraries (5th edition, 2022)
HLA Competencies (2018)
- 2025 courses mapped to the 8 Competencies
- The Health Specialisation PD Scheme may also be of interest
- 👉 The Competencies are being reviewed & your feedback would be appreciated
- View on ALIA Read
HLA Social Media
HLA Facebook
How to Use Facebook – Complete Beginner’s Guide (12 min)
HLA Twitter (👉 This will be inactive from 15 Mar 2025)
How to Use Twitter – Complete Beginner’s Guide (16 min)
HLA LinkedIn
How to Use Linkedin – Complete Beginner’s Guide (16 min)