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Library and Information Science

A guide to resources in library and information science

Professional Associations

Archival Organizations: see the MARA guide to Organizations
AAHSL: Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
AALL : American Association of Law Libraries
AASL : American Association of School Librarians
ACRL : Association of College & Research Libraries
(Division of ALA)
AILA: American Indian Library Association
ALA : American Library Association
ALCTS : Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
ALSC : Association for Library Service to Children
APALA: Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
ARL: Association of Research Libraries
ARLIS/NA: Art Libraries Society of North America
ASCLA: Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
Includes a forum for Library Service to People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (LSPDHHF)
ASIS&T: Association for Information Science & Technology
The Information Association for the Information Age
BCALA: Black Caucus of the American Library Association
CALA: Chinese American Librarians Association
CARL : California Academic & Research Libraries (California ACRL Chapter)
CBHL : Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries
CLA : California Library Association
CSLA : California School Library Association
Includes a forum for LSPDHFF (deaf and hard of hearing)
FAFLRT: Federal & Armed Forces Libraries Round Table
IFLA : International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IMLS: Institute of Museum and Library Services
ISTE: International Society for Technology in Education
LITA : Library and Information Technology Association
LLAMA : Library Leadership and Management Association
MLA: Medical Library Association
OLAC: Online Audiovisual Catalogers
PLA : Public Library Association
REFORMA : The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking
RUSA : Reference and User Services Association
SLA : Special Libraries Association
United for Libraries
Formerly Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF)
YALSA : Young Adult Library Services Association (Division of ALA)