The Southern Alberta Information Directory Project is a coordinated effort by Chinook Arch Regional Library Systems (CARLS) and the Southern Alberta Information Network (SAIN) to create a single directory to the information resources in libraries and other organizations in southern Alberta. SAIN is an informal coalition of publicly funded library organizations which are engaged public information services.

The project is an inventory of organizations with significant information resources of value to the public. The directory includes a general summary of the purpose of each organization, the collection focus, the services offered and the hours open.

The Southern Alberta Information Directory Project is a project implemented through funding by Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations.