2. ALA Description
ALA membership is open to individuals,
organizations and non-profits, and businesses
interested in working together to ensure a stable
future of libraries, librarians, and the profession.
There are a variety of memberships meeting the
needs of librarians, library workers, libraries and
organizations, students, joint ALA-Chapter
packages, organizations, friends, trustees, retired,
unemployed, and corporations -- along with
opportunities to joining divisions and round tables
that meet specific professional needs and
interests.
5. Benefits
Personal
Join 58,000 other ALA members helping
collectively support and advance your profession
at the same time as enhancing your own
knowledge, abilities, and career. You’ll find
numerous and relevant professional development
opportunities and the information to keep you up-
to-date, as well as access to resources you need
to help you find your first, next, or best job. And
you’ll have unrivalled opportunities to connect
with other library professionals.
6. Benefits
Organizational
Standing together in membership lets libraries,
librarians, and other staff members access solutions
and resources to address problems otherwise faced
alone. Organizational membership helps libraries
accomplish important things such as supporting
intellectual freedom through fighting censorship,
building public awareness, taking a leadership role in
the digital realm, advocating for library budgets,
creating standards that matter, and many other day-
to-day benefits. Whatever your library type, your
library gains advantages from membership including
discounts on conference and professional CE
opportunities for you and your staff, access to
journals and American Libraries magazine, along with
access for your organization to ALA staff support.
7. Benefits
Organizational
Standing together in membership lets libraries,
librarians, and other staff members access solutions
and resources to address problems otherwise faced
alone. Organizational membership helps libraries
accomplish important things such as supporting
intellectual freedom through fighting censorship,
building public awareness, taking a leadership role in
the digital realm, advocating for library budgets,
creating standards that matter, and many other day-
to-day benefits. Whatever your library type, your
library gains advantages from membership including
discounts on conference and professional CE
opportunities for you and your staff, access to
journals and American Libraries magazine, along with
access for your organization to ALA staff support.
