ALA / California Library Association Joint Student Membership
Twenty-eight state library associations, including the California Library Association or CLA, allow students to join both the ALA and their state chapter for one price. Students will be able to obtain joint membership to both organizations for only $38, from now through August 31, 2015.
Twenty-eight state library associations, including the California Library Association or CLA, allow students to join both the ALA and their state chapter for one price. Students will be able to obtain joint membership to both organizations for only $38, from now through August 31, 2015.
Why apply for joint membership?
By joining ALA and CLA as a student, you can begin to contribute to your state library association’s efforts to advocate for libraries, librarians, and library workers within your state.
As student members, you will receive discounts for attending your association’s annual conference. Conferences provide MLIS students excellent opportunities to...
By becoming a student member of ALA, you will be able to apply for the $300,000 that ALA annually sets aside for student scholarships. Students pursuing a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program, or for a master's degree in school library media program that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines for a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited unit, are eligible for these scholarships.
By joining ALA and CLA as a student, you can begin to contribute to your state library association’s efforts to advocate for libraries, librarians, and library workers within your state.
As student members, you will receive discounts for attending your association’s annual conference. Conferences provide MLIS students excellent opportunities to...
- Network with other students, librarians, and library workers
- Participating in the opportunities to mentor
- Learn about other opportunities and services available to you from your state library association!
By becoming a student member of ALA, you will be able to apply for the $300,000 that ALA annually sets aside for student scholarships. Students pursuing a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program, or for a master's degree in school library media program that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines for a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited unit, are eligible for these scholarships.
Apply Online
To apply for a membership online, simply click the picture to the left and complete the online form through ALA's secure database.
To apply for a membership online, simply click the picture to the left and complete the online form through ALA's secure database.
Rather Pay by Check or Money Order?
Print out the membership application form. Completed applications are to be mailed to:
American Library Association, Membership Services
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611.
Print out the membership application form. Completed applications are to be mailed to:
American Library Association, Membership Services
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611.
