State-Level Groups

» American Library Association    The ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Includes association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users.    http://www.ala.org/

» AALLNET : The American Association of Law Libraries Online Information Service    Contains up-to-date information that is useful to librarians, as well as historical and archival information that enables visitors to research AALL's past.    http://www.aallnet.org/index.asp

» American Indian Library Association    Committed to disseminating information about Indian cultures, languages, values, and information needs to the library community. Includes links to information on American Indian education and literature and information on the organization.    http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/aila.html

» American Society for Information Science    Provides education and networking opportunities to information professionals (including librarians, webmasters, information specialists, educators, researchers, publishers, information center managers) in organizations around the world. Bridges the gap b    http://www.asis.org/

» American Theological Library Association    Professional association of librarians who specialize or have an interest in theology, religious studies, or the bibliography of religion. Includes staff directory, products for sale, and conference information.    http://www.atla.com/

» Art Libraries Society of North America    Membership includes architecture and art librarians, visual resources professionals, artists, curators, educators, publishers, and others interested in visual arts information. Includes contact information and conference news.    http://www.arlisna.org//

» Church and Synagogue Library Association    Provides information on membership, activities, and publications of this religious library organization.    http://bluedot.worldaccessnet.com/~csla/

» Institute of Museum and Library Services    A US Federal agency that strengthens museums and libraries to benefit the public. Includes details on their programs and grants.    http://www.imls.gov/

» LIRT    Interest group of the American Library Association provides resources and articles relating to library user education and information literacy.    http://www3.baylor.edu/LIRT/

» Medical Library Association    Includes a resource list of consumer health information on the web. Also provides membership, conference, and publication information.    http://www.mlahq.org/

» Music Library Association    Organization for music librarianship includes information on music resources, membership, and continuing education opportunities.    http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/

» New England Library Association    Providing information about association activities and programs. Includes news and events, employment resources, education and scholarships, and organizational information.    http://www.nelib.org/

» Pacific Northwest Library Association    Organization of people who work in, with, and for libraries to provide opportunities in communication, education and leadership that transcend political boundaries. Includes information on continuing education opportunities and how to join.    http://www.pnla.org/

» Progressive Librarians Guild    A professional organization for librarians and library workers, providing a network for support, discourse, and action on library issues.    http://www.libr.org/PLG/

» Public Library Association    Includes information on literacy programs offered by the association. Also includes information on their journal and other publications.    http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/pla.htm

» Social Responsibilities Round Table    SRRT is a round table within the American Library Association working with progressive issues within ALA and librarianship at large    http://libr.org/SRRT/

» US National Network of Libraries of Medicine    The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is dedicated to making the world's biomedical information available throughout the U.S.    http://nnlm.gov/