Professional Organizations
The Department of Library and Information Studies encourages students to join student organizations like LISSA and professional organizations dedicated to enhancing the library field. Numerous professional associations serve the needs of a vast spectrum of information professionals. Association conferences offer an opportunity for our students to participate in the library field and allow you to make valuable connections with other professionals. These organizations can also provide financial assistance for library education and research.
Whatever your goals and interests, you’re sure to find friends who share your passion for the field locally and globally.
Starting Points:
Regional, State, National, and International Organizations:
- American Indian Library Association (AILA)
- Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)
- Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
- Black Caucus of ALA (BCALA)
- Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)
- Korean American Librarians and Information Professionals Association (KAPLIPA)
- Friends of Libraries U. S. A. (FOLUSA)
- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
- Metrolina Library Association (MLA)
- REFORMA - The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking
Academic Libraries:
Special Libraries:
- American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
- American Theological Library Association (ATLA)
- Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL)
- Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS)
- ARLIS/Southeast
- Art Library Students and New ARLIS Professionals (ArLiSNAP)
- Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL)
- Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)
- Church and Synagogue Library Association (CSLA)
- International Council on Archives (ICA)
- Medical Library Association (MLA)
- Music Library Association (MLA)
- Society of American Archivists (SAA)
- Special Library Association (SLA)
- Theatre Library Association (TLA)
School Library/Media:
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
- Council on Library/Media Technicians (COLT)
- North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA)
Public Libraries:
Information Technology:
- American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
- Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)
- Association for Information Management (ASLIB)
- Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
