This was in recognition of dramatic changes in the information landscape which include the rise of ebooks and ejournals, the social web, cloud computing and mobile devices.

In recent years VALA has signed separate memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the New Zealand Library Association LIANZA to foster cooperation and to better coordinate the respective organisation's activities.

Commencing in 1981, VALA conferences have provided one of the major points of contact for Australian librarians with their overseas counterparts.

VALA holds a series of face-to-face and online professional development events throughout the year.

The topics of the meetings support and promote an understanding of technology within the libraries and broader information sector.