The mission of the Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association Limited (ANZTLA) is to foster the study of theology and religion by enhancing the development of theological and religious libraries and librarianship. In pursuit of this mission, the Association undertakes:
​ to provide a framework whereby librarians and other people and groups interested in theological and religious libraries and librarianship can interact, learn and work towards the development and improvement of theological and religious libraries and the role and function of such libraries in theological education;
to educate persons on acceptable standards of librarianship among theological and religious libraries, and to support the implementation and development of such standards;
to promote information services in support of teaching, learning and research in theology, religion and related disciplines, and to create such tools and aids as may be helpful in accomplishing this;
to foster, as part of an education program, inter-library cooperation at both regional and national levels; and
to publish and disseminate literature and information in respect of theological and religious librarianship.
