Membership

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• First-time members can now join for $25 regardless of their income;
• Joint Membership with the American Library Association for students for $44;
• A subscription to Arkansas Libraries, the quarterly journal of the Arkansas Library Association;
• Scholarships for study in an American Library Association accredited Master’s Degree in Library/Information Studies;
• Membership in an unlimited amount of communities of interest;
• Reduced registration fees at conferences;
• Eligibility to serve as Association officers or in leadership positions in committees and communities of Interest;
• Networking with fellow librarians and library workers throughout the state.

Benefits of Institutional Membership:

The institutional fee would include ArLA memberships for all of the professional and support staff members of that library with the following benefits:

•        Participation in as many Communities of Interest (CI) as desired, and ability to serve on ArLA committees, however, to hold an office in ArLA or chair a committee or CI would require a personal membership.
• ·       Participation in ArLA events or workshops for free or at member/discounted rate.
• ·       Participation in ArLA conferences at a discounted rate.
• ·       Receipt of ArLA publications.
• ·       Participation in elections (one vote per institution) and business meetings.
• ·       Free access to ArLA listservs and participation in any ArLA blogs or online forums.
• ·       Recognition of institutional members in ArLA publications, the ArLA website, and special recognition at the annual conference.
• ·       Free postings on job lines.
• ·       Discounted exhibit space at conferences and discounted ads in association publications.
• ·       Access to group purchasing programs.
• ·       Participation in statewide advocacy and legislative programs. 

Institutional Membership FAQ