Professional Organizations
Networking
SLIS has a large number of student organizations, many of which are connected to the national professional organizations and their local chapters.
Students are often able to join the national associations at special rates, enabling them to gain exposure to every aspect of the profession. By attending meetings, helping with events, and becoming involved, SLIS students have great networking opportunities.
Many national and international professional organizations have local chapters that hold events and meetings year-round and are a great way to get involved in the rich library and information science community. We have brought together a list of the major groups below:
Local American Library Association Chapters
- New England Library Association (NELA)
- Connecticut Library Association
- Maine Library Association
- Massachusetts Library Association
- New Hampshire Library Association
- Rhode Island Library Association
- Vermont Library Association
Other Specialized Organizations in New England
- Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), New England Chapter
- Art Libraries Society of New England
- Association of College and Research Libraries, New England Chapter
- Massachusetts School Library Association
- New England Archivists
- New England Music Library Association
- User Experience Professionals Association: UXPA Boston
- Association of Boston Law Librarians
National Associations
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
- Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS)
- The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
- Medical Library Association
- Music Libraries Association
- Public Library Association
- Society of American Archivists (SAA)
- Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Divisions of ALA
- American Association of School Librarians
- Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC)
- Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures
- Public Library Association (PLA)
- Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
- Society of American Archivists (SAA)
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)