About ALISS

What is ALISS?

ALISS (Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences) is a not- for-profit unincorporated professional society.  

It is an independent group which was formed in April 2005 by the former committee of ASSIGN (Aslib Social Science Information Group and Network). The purpose of the group is to:

The purpose of the group is to:

• Provide opportunities for networking and self-development.
• Offer a forum for communication.
• Create a network of cooperation and a forum for discussion about emerging issues in social science librarianship.

Membership is open to:

• Libraries/ information units in all sectors (government, commercial, voluntary sector, academic sector) associated with the social sciences.
• Information workers/ librarians at all stages of their careers.

ALISS History

ALISS (Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences) is a not- for-profit unincorporated professional society. It is an independent group which was formed in April 2005 by the former committee of ASSIGN (Aslib Social Science Information Group and Network).

The group is an independent organisation and not affiliated to any body or group.

ALISS Activities

• ALISS organises regular visits to Social Science libraries

• Publishes the Journal ALISS Quarterly

• Manages the mailing list Lis-Social Science  

• Manages an ALISS Twitter account  

• ALISS Face Book site 

• Holds training sessions on electronic sources.

It is hoped that through the creation of a network of Social Science Librarians a spirit of co- operation can be fostered.

ALISS Committee

Current Committee Membership 

• Angela Upton - SCIE (Chairperson)

• Heather Dawson - LSE Library(Secretary)

• Helen Mackin - Barnardos

• Joanna Tate- SOAS Library

• Jennie Grimshaw - British Library (Treasurer)

• Angela Joyce - University of Bristol

• Julia Florin, Kings Fund Library

• Sally Patalong - Coventry University

• Norma Menabney, Queens University, Belfast  

ALISS Constitution

The  latest version of the Aliss Constitution - revised 2010 

read the the latest AGM Minutes 2010