Professional Organizations

National Organizations:

American Library Association (ALA)

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
• Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
• Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
• Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA)
• Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
• Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
• Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)
• Public Library Association (PLA)
• Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
Art Libraries Society of North America (ALSNA)
Medical Library Association
Music Library Association
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
Special Libraries Association (SLA)

State Organization:

New York Library Association

• Academic and Special Libraries Section (ASLS)
• Library Administration and Management Section (LAMS)
• Public Libraries Section (PLS)
• Reference and Adult Services Section (RASS)
• School Library Media Section (SLMS)
• Section on Management of Information Resources and Technology (SMART)
• Youth Services Section (YSS)

Regional Organizations:

• Rochester Area School Librarians (RASL)
• School Librarians’ Association of Western New York (SLAWNY)
• Upstate New York Chapter Special Libraries Association (UNYSLA)
• Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC)
• Western New York/Ontario Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL WNY/O)