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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).

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.

Recent Activities

ALISS Disability history month 2025 slides

Aliss Disability Forum notes from November 2025

Summer show case 17th July – collaboration and co-creation slides being added here

latest issue of Aliss Quarterly published-

Aliss Quarterly Prize winners

ALISS Quarterly best article of the year award. awarded for the most informative, entertaining and inspiring article.

First Prize: Oredsson, E. (2024) Sensing the Archives: A Workshop for Blind and Partially Sighted Students at The National Archives. ALISS Quarterly, 19(4), pp.21-26.

Second Prize: Hayward, S.E. (2024) Lucy’s Story: A Gift from the Normansfield Archive ALISS Quarterly, 19(2), pp. 3-6.