Working with PLA

Below are resources, policies, and procedures to facilitate your involvement with PLA.

Conferences and Continuing Education

PLA and ALA Conferences

• Speaker policies:
  • Speaker honoraria and expense reimbursement policies
  • Policy on vendor participation in PLA-sponsored programs
• Core values and conference sites—PLA guidelines
• Policies governing ALA leaders and division national conferences
• Policy related to canvassing at PLA conferences

Webinars

• PLA webinar guidelines and requirements
• PLA webinar panelist tips
• PLA webinar proposal form
• PLA webinar and online meeting technical support

Engagement

• Moderator guidelines for PLA interest groups

Governance

Board of Directors

• PLA Board orientation manual
• PLA campaign guidelines for candidates
• Presidential candidate fact sheet
• Policies governing ALA leaders and division national conferences
• PLA nomination by petition process
• Roles and responsibilities of the PLA fiscal officer
• ALA Financial Learning Series:
  • ALA operating agreement (YouTube video)
  • Budget cycle and process (YouTube video)
  • Long-term investment fund (YouTube video)
  • ALA's organizational structure (YouTube video)

Committees

• Committee chairs orientation memo
• List of PLA committees on ALA Connect (login required)
• Committee report to the PLA Board form
• Schedule an online meeting in Zoom
• Schedule a conference call

Publications

• Publication guidelines and procedures
• Write for Public Libraries
• Public Libraries editorial guidelines
• Author agreements

Support and Partnerships

• Sponsor a PLA event or initiative
• Partnerships and collaboration with the Public Library Association

 

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