Professional Association-regional, national and

international

Prepared to: Augusta Rosario A. Villamater

Prepared by: Angelique L. Guce

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Librarians have banded together in professional associations to solve common problems and to advance the profession.

These professional associations address issues such as financial support for libraries, censorship, and cooperative acquisition of library materials.

They also attempt to influence legislation that affects libraries, establish policies and standards relating to libraries and librarians, and support continuing education for librarians.

Most professional librarians belong to at least one professional organization. This is the largest and most influential library associations.

American Library Association (ALA)

Founded by Melvil Dewey and others in 1876, is the oldest and largest library association in the world.

The ALA holds a large annual conference each summer, as well as a midwinter meeting each year.

The association is highly influential in the publishing field and in lobbying on behalf of librarians.

American Association of Law Librarians (AALL)It was founded in 1966 to promote and enhance the value law libraries to the legal and public communities, to foster the profession of law librarianship, and to provide leadership in the field of legal information.

American of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

It is for academic and research librarians.

Association for Library Collections & and Technical Services (ALCTS)

It is a resource for information specialists in collection development, preservation, and technical services.

Canadian Library Association (CLA)

Founded in 1946, is the national library association of Canada.

It holds an annual conference featuring workshops, exhibits, and awards ceremonies to present research grants and scholarships.

Library Association Founded in 1877, the Library Association consists of members throughout the United Kingdom and in more than 100 countries around the world.

It maintains headquarters in London, England.

Special Libraries Association (SLA)Founded in 1909, has a large membership drawn from various types of special libraries.

It offers continuing education courses and publishes a range of professional materials for special librarians.

Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

Founded in 1915, is the professional association for faculty members in schools of library and information science.

Its purpose is to promote excellence in education for library and information science.

American Society for Information Science (ASIS) It was founded in 1937 as the American Documentation Institute, and changed its name to its present one in 1967.

Its members work to develop new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.

Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

Founded in 1932, represents the libraries of North American research institutions.

The organization addresses issues common to research libraries, such as teaching, research, community service, and scholarship.

 Society of American Archivists (SAA)

It begun in 1936, is an association of archivists, librarians, record managers, historians, and manuscript curators.

It provides leadership to help ensure the identification, preservation, and use of the nation’s historical records.

Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)

It helps individuals acquire the skills and knowledge needed to be leaders in their profession.

Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)

It is for anyone interested in leading edge technology and applications for librarians and information providers.

Public Library Association (PLA)

It advances the development and effectiveness of public library service and public librarians.

Reference & and User Services Association (RUSA)

It supports the delivery of general library services and materials, and the provision of reference and information services, collection’s development, reader’s advisory, and resource sharing for all ages, in every type of library.

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

It advocates, promotes, and strengthens library service to teens, ages 12-18, as part of the continuum of total library services, and supports those who provide library service to this population.

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA)

An agency of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

It assures equitable access to library and information resources and services and by helps public agencies ensure that documentation of government programs is created, efficiently maintained and made readily accessible.

Kentucky Library Association (KLA)Provides leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance and ensure access to information for all.

Medical Association Library (MLA)

Educates health information professionals, supports health information research, promotes access to the world’s health’s sciences information, and works to ensure that the best health information is available to all.

International Library ProgramsSeveral professional organizations and private foundations around the world work to promote international cooperation in establishing new libraries and in improving service at existing libraries. These organizations also provide librarians with international forums in which they can exchange ideas, develop networks for sharing resources, and create compatible standards and protocols for various library procedures.

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

It is an independent association that represents libraries and library associations around the world.

It advises libraries on matters such as interlibrary loan practices, copyright laws, library building design, and development of legal deposit regulations that entitle national libraries to receive copies of every work registered for copyright in their respective countries.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

It promotes international cooperation in the areas of education, science, culture, and communication.

International Federation for Documentation and Information It is one of the world’s oldest and most influential international library organizations.

Founded in 1895 in Brussels, Belgium, by bibliographers Henri LaFontaine and Paul Otlet, who first developed the Universal Decimal Classification system.

International Council on Archives (ICA)

It is an alliance of archival institutions, professional associations, and individual professional archivists.

Founded in 1948, the ICA is concerned with the management of records and archives in all media and

formats throughout their life cycle.

British Council It is the United Kingdom’s international network for education, culture, and development services.

It has established libraries in many countries of Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, all managed by local staff.

It has also developed an online library based in Helsinki, Finland, that is available to other libraries around the world.

U.S. Department of State Programs, maintains about 150 information resource centers in more than 110 countries

The centers feature electronic equipment that can rapidly deliver information promoting U.S. interests to foreign governments, media, and educational institutions.

International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) Founded in 1971, the IASL also promotes collaboration among libraries in all countries, including the lending and exchanging of library materials.

It encourages the development of school libraries and library programs throughout the world.

Professional Organization in the Philippines

Academic Libraries Book Acquisition Systems Association (ALBASA)

Academic Libraries Information Network (ALINET)

Agricultural Librarians Association of the Philippines (ALAP)

ASEAN University Network Inter-Library Online (AUNILO)Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP)

Inter-Institutional Consortium (I-IC) (now known as South Manila Consortium)Library and Information Science Students' NetworkMedical & Health Librarians Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MAHLAP)

National Committee on Libraries and Information Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians (PAARL)Philippine Association of School Librarians

Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (PATLS)Philippine Group of Law Librarians (PGLL) Philippine Librarians Association (PLAI)

Philippine Library Materials Project Foundation

Philippine Public Librarians League (formerly the Public Librarians Association of the Philippines)

Philippine Society of Librarians and Information Specialist (PSLIS)

Philippine Theological Librarians Association, Inc. (PTLA)

Public Libraries Association of the Philippines (PLAP)

Quezon Librarians Association (QLA)

Rizal Librarians Association

Society of Filipino Archivists (SFA)

UP Future Library and Information

UP Library Science Alumni Association, Inc. (UPLSAA) 

UP Library and Information Science Students Association (UPLISSA)UST Library Association UST Library Science Alumni Association (USTLSAA)

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