Board of Directors

About Board Membership

The seven-member Board comprises:

  • President
  • Institutional Director - elected by Institutional Members
  • General Directors - 5 positions

The President serves for a three-year term. Directors serve for a three-year term, with the option to stand for a second term. One Director other than the President is appointed each year by the Board from the current Board membership to serve as the Vice-President.

The Association endeavours to assemble a Board with diverse experience and perspectives. Directors are elected by Members and successful candidates take office following the Annual General Meeting. Directors sit on Board Sub-Committees and liaise with ALIA Advisory Committees.

ALIA is governed by its Board of Directors according to the Association's Constitution and By-laws. ALIA Directors are bound by the Code of Conduct contained within the ALIA Board Charter.

ALIA Board Members 

Lisa Bateman   President  

President 2026 AGM-2029 AGM

Governance and Risk Committee, Accreditation Committee, VET (Board Liaison) 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature - UniSQ
  • Graduate Diploma Library Science - Library and Information Science – QUT

Current Position

Library Services Manager – City of Moreton Bay – appointed 2021

Previous Positions

  • 2016 - 2021 - Library Branch Services Coordinator - Moreton Bay Regional Council
  • 2015 - 2016 - Hub Team Leader Chermside Library - Brisbane City Council
  • 2014 - 2015 - Inclusive Communities Project Coordinator - Access and Inclusion - Brisbane City Council
  • 2013 - 2014 - Principal Program Officer - Customer Focus - Brisbane City Council
  • 2012 - 2013 - Hub Team Leader Chermside Library - Brisbane City Council
  • 2010 - 2012 - Branch Librarian Redcliffe Library - Moreton Bay Regional Council

Professional Activities

  • 2018 - 2020 - President Elect - Queensland Public Libraries Association (QPLA)
  • 2020 - 2022 - President - Queensland Public Libraries Association (QPLA)
  • 2020 - 2023 - QLD Representative and Expert Member - Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA)
  • 2021 - Winner - ALIA Queensland Library Achiever of the Year
  • 2023 - Current - ALIA Representative - National Early Language and Literacy Coalition (NELLC) 2023 - Current - ALIA Mentor - ALIA Mentoring Scheme
  • 2023 - Awarded - ALIA Silver Pin in recognition of services to ALIA

Bruce Munro

Director November 2025-2027 AGM

Qualifications:

  • Graduate Diploma in Information Management, UTS
  • Master of Music, UNSW
  • Graduate Diploma in Education, QUT
  • Bachelor of Arts – Music, Griffith University

Current Position

Associate Director, Library, Queensland University of Technology

Previous Positions

  • Manager, Library Service, Queensland University of Technology
  • Library Manager, Client Services – Southern Cross University
  • Manager, Innovation & Planning – The University of Sydney Library
  • Manager, Collection Development & Policy – UNSW Library
  • Team Leader, Services, Academic Services – UNSW Library
  • Librarian, Academic Services – UNSW Library

Professional Activities

  • 2022 - 2024 – CAUL OER Collective Governance Group
  • 2019 - 2022 – Convenor, Queensland University Libraries' Office of Cooperation (QULOC), Workforce and Organisational Development Group
  • 2019 - 2024 – Mentor, QULOC/ALIA Mentoring Scheme
  • 2021 - Member, CAUL Building Sustainable Leadership Program
  • 2015 - 2017 – Practitioner representative, CAUL Electronic Information Resources Advisory Committee (CEIRAC)

Linda Fryer

Director 2026 AGM-2029 AGM
 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Library Science)
  • Graduate Diploma (Children’s Literature and Reading)
  • Master of Learning and Development
  • Certificate IV (Training and Assessment)
  • Graduate Certificate (Service Design)


Current position:

  • Manager Library Services, TAFE NSW


Previous positions:

  • Library Manager, South Western Sydney Institute, TAFE NSW
  • Branch Manager, Fairfield City Library


Professional activities:

Continuing Education

  • Digital Accessibility, CFAA (2024)
  • E-learning Accessibility, CFAA (2024)


Teaching Experience

  • Diploma of Library and Information Studies (2019–2020)


Conference Participation

  • EduTECH Future Library Congress (2018)
  • VET Libraries Australia Conference (2023; 2025)


Awards

  • TAFE NSW Recognition Awards
    • State Winner – Diversity and Inclusion (2020)
    • Regional Winner – CXcellence (2020)


Community Service

  • Justice of the Peace, NSW

 

Karina Lamb   Institutional Director  

Institutional Director 2024 AGM-2027 AGM

Finance Committee (Chair) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Expert Advisory Group (Board Liaison) 

 Qualifications
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Cultural Heritage Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) Degree
  • AICD Company Director's Course

Current Position

Chief Executive Officer at Your Library Ltd

Previous Positions

  • Director Community and Corporate, Hepburn Shire, 2023 — Sept 2024
  • Manager Arts and Libraries, City of Monash, 2021 — 2023
  • Manager Libraries, Arts and Culture, Mornington Peninsula Shire, 2019 — 2021
  • Director Consultancy, One Social Lamb 2013 — Present
  • Committee Member, National Trust (Victoria) Collections & Programming Committee, 2022 — May 2024
  • Vice President, Australian Museum and Galleries Association (AMaGA), 2020 — May 2024

Professional Activities

  • Transformational Leadership: Leads high performing teams through organisational changes and restructures while building capability and driving continuous improvement with a focus on high level customer services.
  • Strategy Development: Proven ability to devise and enact strategic plans based on analyses of trends, and community/student needs to position organisations for success into the future.
  • Service Planning: Highly experienced in the planning of programs encompassing museums and galleries, library services, community events, cultural and arts activities, while continuously reviewing service provisions to ensure they align with organisational needs and strategy. 
  • Change Management: Leads transformational and cultural change within organisations with the ability to plan, implement, and communicate change, overcome resistance, and empower people to take ownership as agents of change.
  • Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Seeks meaningful engagement, collaboration, and relationship building with cross-cultural stakeholders to enrich creative activations and represent diversity at an organisational level.
  • Policy and Governance: Ability to interpret and apply legislation, operational frameworks, and organisational values while identifying and mitigating risks.
  • Budget Management : High level financial literacy to manage large budgets effectively while identifying revenue opportunities and cost-savings.

Dr Kay Oddone

Director 2026 AGM-2029 AGM

Qualifications:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (2019)
  • Graduate Certificate in ICT in Education (2011)
  • Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) (2007)
  • Graduate Diploma of Education (1997)
  • Bachelor of Business (1995)

Current position (until 17 July 2026):

Senior Lecturer and Course Director, Master of Education Teacher Librarianship, Charles Sturt University

Previous positions:

  • Learning Designer (MBA), University of Southern Queensland (2020–2021)
  • Head of Libraries, Australian International School, Singapore (2020)
  • Lecturer and Course Coordinator, Teacher Librarianship, Queensland University of Technology (2019)
  • Sessional Academic, Queensland University of Technology (2015–2018)
  • Teacher, Assistant Principal, Teacher Librarian and Education Officer, Brisbane Catholic Education (1998–2015)

Professional activities:

  • Director Oceania, IASL (2022-2024)
  • Keynote speaker and presenter at various library and information conferences
  • Member, ALIA/ACSL Policy Working Party
  • Reviewer for Reading Time, CBCA
  • Registered Teacher, Queensland College of Teachers 778194
  • Member: ALIA, ASLA, IFLA IASL

Lisa Capps

Director 2024 AGM-2027 AGM

Accreditation Committee, Research Advisory Committee (Board Liaison) Specials and Government Sector Committee (Board Liaison) 

Qualifications 

BA Honours – Information Management, 1991-1994 – Northumbria University (UK)

Current Position

Manager, Information Services, Northern Territory Geological Survey, Department of Mining and Energy

Previous Positions

  • Education and Outreach Librarian – NT Health
  • Special Collections Coordinator, Alice Springs Public Library, Alice Springs
  • Library Manager,Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
  • Library Manager, Supreme and Local Courts, Darwin
  • Library Manager, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, Batchelor (NT)
  • Library and Information Services Coordinator, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville
  • Senior Librarian, Courts Administration Authority, Adelaide
  • Librarian, Aequus Counsel, Adelaide
  • Training Consultant, Lexis Nexis AU, South Australia and Northern Territory

Professional Activities

  • ALIA Certified Professional
  • Director - Australian Law Librarians Association, 2021 to present
  • Northern Territory President - Australian Law Librarians Association 2021 to present

Alison Gaines   Independent Director  

Independent Director 2026 AGM-2029 AGM

Accreditation Committee, Research Advisory Committee (Board Liaison) Specials and Government Sector Committee (Board Liaison) 

Qualifications

  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
  • Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
  • Certified Director, INSEAD International Directors Program
  • Postgraduate Certificate in ESG (Enterprise Risk Management focus)

Current Position

Founder and Principal, Gaines Advisory Pty Ltd – Board and Strategy Advisory Practice (Current)  

Previous Positions

  • Chief Executive Officer, Law Society of Western Australia
  • Chief Executive Officer, Gerard Daniels International Search Firm
  • Managing Director and Board Adviser across professional services, governance and strategy sectors
  • Board Adviser to Australian organisations for more than 20 years

Board and Professional Activities

  • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors WA Division Council  
  • Deputy Chair, AICD WA Division Council
  • Co-opted Member, AICD WA Nominations Committee
  • President and Chair, Australian Institute of Management (WA)
  • Director, International Association Executive Search and Leadership
  • Governor, College of Law Ltd
  • Foundation Director of two international professional development associations
  • Chair, Audit and Risk Committee of an ASX-listed company
  • Chair, Hiremii Ltd (AI-based recruitment technology company)
  • Non-Executive Director, Western Australian Opera Company
  • Former Director, Tura New Music Ltd
  • Former Trustee, Francis Burt Law Education Centre and Old Courthouse Museum

Key Areas of Expertise

  • Governance and board effectiveness
  • Professional membership organisations
  • Financial oversight, risk and compliance
  • Business development and revenue diversification
  • AI governance and emerging technologies
  • Strategic leadership and organisational growth
  • Stakeholder engagement and advocacy