Council

CAUL Members form the Council. They currently comprise the university librarians (or equivalent) at Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand universities. Since 2025, membership has also been open to the university librarians (or equivalent) of Australasian universities recognised as universities by their respective governments. 

CAUL’s Members from Aotearoa New Zealand also form the Council of New Zealand University Librarians (CONZUL), a committee of Universities New Zealand (UNZ).

As a group, the Members are CAUL. 

Member directory

View the CAUL Member directory. 

How to join

The university librarian (or equivalent) at an eligible institution may apply for membership in writing to the Chief Executive Officer.

Further information about eligibility and the process for joining CAUL is available in the Constitution. 

Meetings

Council meetings occur twice each year—generally once in person and once online. Sessions are a mix of business meetings, workshops and conference-style sessions. Additionally, Council Members attend the Annual General Meeting each year.

Consortium participation

All CAUL Members’ institutions participate in the CAUL Consortium. Additionally, there are a small number of non-Council participants in the Consortium. Find out more about consortium participation.