Professional Organizations
Library Associations are a great way to get introduced to the field and offer opportunities for networking and professional development.
- American Library AssociationALA is the country's largest organization of librarians. It also includes member groups for different specializations.
- Association of College and Research LibrariesACRL is the higher education association for librarians. It is the largest division of ALA.
- New York Library AssociationNYLA is the oldest state library association in the country and represents school, college, special and public libraries, library staff, trustees, and students from around the state.
- Special Libraries AssociationSLA is an international association that provides networking and professional development for librarians in nontraditional settings.