Overview of ALA Resources for Chapters

| Background |  Quick Links | Key Action Areas | Select ALA Resources by Subject | ALA Chapters: Frequently Asked Questions |

   

Background

   

Quick Links

| Chapters and Chapter Relations Office | Constitution, Bylaws, Handbook, Etc. | Executive Board, Council, and Chapter Councilors | Divisions and Round Tables | Library and Membership Services | Offices | Contact ALA Staff |

   

Chapters and Chapter Relations Office

Chapters and Other ALA Affiliates (see also ALA Chapters: Frequently Asked Questions)

Chapter Relations Office

   

Constitution, Bylaws, Handbook, Etc.

ALA Governing and Strategic Documents

   

Executive Board, Council, and Chapter Councilors

ALA Executive Board Directory (see also Officers and Executive Board)

Council Roster (see also Council)

Chapter Councilors

   

Divisions and Round Tables

Divisions

Round Tables

   

Library and Membership Services

Library of the American Library Association (see also Ask the ALA Librarian)

Membership and Customer Service

Membership Development

   

Offices

Other ALA Offices

   

Contact ALA Staff

Contact ALA (includes ALA staff list with contact information)

   

Key Action Areas

Key Action Areas as guiding principles for investment of energies and resources:

   

Select ALA Resources by Subject

| Advocacy | Diversity | Information Technology | Intellectual Freedom | Jobs | Leadership Development | Lifelong Learning | Literacy | Networking | News | Research and Statistics | Students |

See also ALA Professional Resources.

   

Advocacy

Chapter Relations Office, Legislation and Advocacy

Office for Library Advocacy

Washington Office

   

Diversity

Office for Diversity

   

Information Technology

Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)

   

Intellectual Freedom

Banned Books Week

Office for Intellectual Freedom

Intellectual Freedom Manual

Intellectual Freedom Statements and Policies

Intellectual Freedom Toolkits

Questions?: oif@ala.org; 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4220

   

Jobs

Office for Human Resource Development & Recruitment (HRDR)

   

Leadership Development

ALA Emerging Leaders Program

   

Lifelong Learning

AASL: Learning 4 Life

ALSC: Resources to Support Reading and Lifelong Learning

   

Literacy

Office for Literacy and Outreach Services

   

Networking

Chapters Social Networking (includes links to ALA Connect and other resources)

   

News

ALA Public Information Office

To learn more about the key issues facing America’s libraries and librarians and to talk to an ALA spokesperson, please contact Macey Morales, media relations manager, at 312-280-4393, ( mmorales@ala.org).

To discuss issues that relate to ALA’s Washington, D.C., office, please contact jterry@alawash.org, Press Officer, 202-628-8410.

American Libraries

Subscriptions

AL Direct (an electronic newsletter sent to personal members of the American Library Association; anyone can subscribe)

District Dispatch (Washington Office blog; anyone can subscribe)

I Love Libraries (ILL electronic newsletter; anyone can subscribe)

   

Research and Statistics

Office for Research and Statistics

Research and Statistics

   

Students

ALA Student Chapters

ALA Student Member Blog

Joint Student Memberships

Student-to-Staff Program