Membership Details | Alberta Canada |

In order to allow for a diverse membership, there are four categories of membership with the Library Association of Alberta: Individual, Institutional, Commercial and Affiliate. Membership in the Library Association of Alberta is open to everyone.

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Individual Membership
Student Membership
Institutional Membership
Commercial Membership
Affiliate Membership
Student Leadership Membership

Individual Membership

This category entitles members to:

Access to the Association Membership Directory
Reduced rates for LAA sponsored and co-sponsored workshops
A vote on Association matters
The opportunity to serve on committees and participate in interest groups
The opportunity to run for a position on the Board
The opportunity to apply on continuing education grants and scholarships

Student Membership

This category of membership is for students in a library science/library technician course or program. Students can obtain this type of membership for two consecutive years.

Students are entitled to the same membership benefits listed above. If you are a student and in a leadership role on a board or committee, please consider the Student Leadership Membership option at the bottom of this page.

Institutional Membership

This category entitles the member to:

Designate one person to vote on Association matters and receive membership benefits with the exception of not being eligible to run for a position on the Board or to apply for scholarship and continuing education grants. Please note that only one designate may attend LAA continuing education events at member rates.

Commercial Membership

This category entitles those supply services to the library and information field to:

Designate one person to vote on Association matters and receive membership benefits with the exceptions of not being eligible to run for a position on the Board or to apply for scholarship and continuing education grants.

Affiliate Membership

This category entitles affiliate library associations to:

receive electronic access to the Membership Directory and electronic communications from the LAA about current initiatives. It also allows all members of the affiliate library association to participate in Education Institute courses at LAA membership rates. No other membership benefits apply.

Student Leadership Membership

Leadership may be one of the most complicated yet important skills for librarians to develop in order to lead the field. Many of the important values of librarianship require leaders to promote, advocate, and support. With this in mind, the Library Association of Alberta is launching a new program to promote and support student leadership. This program is meant to help incentivize students in both the Library Technician and the Master studies programs to develop their skills by being on boards and committees early in their development. The main incentive is the ability to obtain a two-year student membership in the LAA at no cost.

Eligibility:

A current LIT/LIS student undertaking studies full-time or part-time (either in-person or remotely)
Not already a member of the LAA
Currently in an unpaid, volunteer leadership role

Not necessarily library/information related

If interested, please complete this this form. Responses will be processed monthly. If you do not hear back within a month, please contact us.