Membership Information
- WHAT IS ILA/ACRL?
- MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE
- HOW TO JOIN
- NATIONAL ACRL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
- Current Membership List
- Volunteer for ILA/ACRL!
The Iowa Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ILA/ACRL) provides leadership to facilitate learning, research and scholarly communication among its members, and promotes the highest level of professional excellence for librarians and library personnel to enable them to effectively serve the users of academic and research libraries.
By joining ILA/ACRL you have available to you many opportunities for professional development and professional networking. You also receive the electronic ILA/ACRL Newsletters and the Iowa Academic and Research Libraries Directory with your membership. The organization sponsors a conference each spring and several sessions at the fall ILA conference. Members also receive reduced conference registration rates.
The organization maintains a listserv called IA-ACRL, which provides quick dissemination of news and announcements concerning the Iowa Chapter of ACRL. In addition, IA-ACRL provides a forum for issues of broader interest to Iowa's academic library community such as discussions of reference/research issues, news of legislative initiatives, job openings, and staff development opportunities. Additional information about how to subscribe and how to send messages to the IA-ACRL listserv can be found at http://www.iowaacrl.org/content/ecc/list
There is opportunity for you to become active within the organization. If you wish to have greater participation within the organization by serving on a committee or by running for an office, please complete the "Volunteer/Nominations Form" located on the web pages at http://www.iowaacrl.org/content/volunteer. The President utilizes the completed forms to help select people to serve on the organization's many committees.
Membership to ILA/ACRL is obtained by first joining the Iowa Library Association (ILA) and then by checking the "Iowa Chapter ACRL -- $5 " box located on the ILA membership form. Print and fill out the membership form.
Send completed membership forms to :
Iowa Library Association
3636 Westown Pkwy #202
West Des Moines, IA 50266
DID YOU FORGET to check the ACRL box located under the ILA subdivisions section of the ILA membership form? Send a message to the ILA office requesting to be added as a member of ILA/ACRL.
NATIONAL ACRL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
What is National ACRL?-- The Association fo College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians. ACRL is the largest division of the American Library Association with nearly 11,000 members. ACRL provides a broad range of professional services & programs for its diverse membership and there are many ways that members can become involved in the group.
How to Join?-- Print and fill out the national ACRL personal application form or organization application form and mail it to:
ACRL Members Services
ACRL
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Use ALA's online registration form (Credit card only)
Or call toll-free (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523, to obtain further information.
New Member Mentoring Program 2001/2002 -- The ACRL New Member Mentoring Program is designed to help new members develop in their careers and in their involvement with ACRL. In addition to the fun and satisfaction of helping a new professional, experienced librarians and leaders who serve as mentors will gain a fresh perspective on academic library issues and concerns.