of the ALIA (Qld) Special Librarian of the Year award.

Alf was foundation treasurer of the ALIA Australian Serials Special Interest Group (ASSIG). He was a driving force in the activities of ASSIG and on behalf of Australian libraries and ASSIG in particular, Alf lobbied for the exclusion of books and journals from the Goods and Services Tax regime. Although his attempts were unsuccessful, once the Federal Government decisions were legislated, he worked with other agents and librarians to clarify the implementation and operation of GST to achieve the best outcome for libraries.

Over the years he has given practical interpretation to what productive partnerships should be - based on mutual trust and respect and involving professionals working together. He has demonstrated his commitment to the Australian library profession inmany practical ways - supporting professional newsletters and publications, sponsoring events, lobbying on behalf of the industry and supporting continuing professional development for members of the profession.

Over his career, Alf has also contributed to the literature of the field through the publication of Issues which filled a gap for topics related to serials management prior to the establishment of the Australian Serials Special Interest Newsletter and the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Serials Librarianship. Since then he has contributed to these and other publications including the editing of a special issue of the ANZ Journal of Serials Librarianship.

It is a rare situation to find a person so committed to the principles and values of our profession who is not himself a librarian, but comes to our industry