Student Chapter Answers: What Are the ALA Student Chapters?
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What Are the ALA Student Chapters?
- The first ALA Student Chapter was created in 1980 at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The most recent ALA Student Chapters were created in 2017. Now numbering over 60 (see ALA Student Chapters Directory), Student Chapters have their own character and purpose. ALA Student Chapters enhance students’ ALA membership by providing leadership and programming opportunities on the campuses.
- ALA Student Chapters
Links to information and resources for and about ALA Student Chapters. - Coordinated by the ALA Chapter Relations Office.
- Where Are Future ALA Leaders? Most Likely in the Fifty-six ALA Student Chapters!
- Student Chapter leaders are subscribed to a CRO business e-list: stuchapt@lists.ala.org
- See also ALA Student Membership: Frequently Asked Questions Answered.
Chapter and Student Chapter Resources
ALA Student Chapters
Links to information and resources for and about ALA Student Chapters.
ALA Student Chapter Projects
Information on projects accomplished by ALA Student Chapers (created prior to the ALA Student Member Blog. Several articles discuss projects).
Chapter Answers
Answers to frequently asked questions about ALA and Chapters
Chapter Councilor Answers
Information and resources for and about ALA Chapter Councilors.
CRO Answers
Information and resources related to the Chapter Relations Office.
Overview of ALA Resources for Chapters
Links to key action areas, resources by subject, and more
Joint Student Membership Program
Forty-four Chapters partner with ALA to allow students to join ALA and one Chapter for one membership fee.
Student-to-Staff Program
The Student to Staff program is only offered to ALA Student Chapters, which nominate 40 library students to assist ALA staff during ALA Annual Conference. If these students meet the criteria established under the program, in exchange for their working four hours a day for a total of 16 hours, these students receive free conference registration, housing, and a per diem for meal expenses. During free time, they may attend programs and participate in other conference activities.
Leading Your Chapter
- Where Can I Find an Overview of ALA and Chapters?
- How Do I Contact Other Student Chapters?
- Transforming the American Library Association Student Chapter at University of Southern California (9/6/16)
- My Chapter Is Looking for Ideas for Fundraising Activities. Where Can We Find Some?
- And Information about Jobs?
- And Information about Scholarships?
- Student Chapter Constitutions
