List of library associations
Encyclopedia
International
- Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) Website
- Association of Christian Librarians Website
- International Association of Agricultural Information SpecialistsInternational Association of Agricultural Information SpecialistsThe International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists is the international professional association of people and institutions who are professionally involved in creating, capturing, accessing, or disseminating information and knowledge concerning agriculture and rural development...
(IAALD)Website - International Association of Law Libraries Website
- International Association of Music Libraries Website
- International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres Website
- International Association of School Librarianship Website
- International Association of Technological University LibrariesInternational Association of Technological University LibrariesThe International Association of Technological University Libraries was founded in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 1955, as an international forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to librarianship in technological universities throughout the world...
Website - International Council on ArchivesInternational Council on ArchivesThe International Council on Archives is an international non-governmental organization which exists to promote international cooperation in archiving. It was set up in 1948, with Charles Samaran, the then director of the Archives de France, as chairman. It is open to membership of national and...
Website - International Federation of Library Associations and InstitutionsInternational Federation of Library Associations and InstitutionsThe International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is the leading international association of library organisations. It is the global voice of the library and information profession, and its annual conference provides a venue for librarians to learn from one another...
(IFLA) Website - International Organization for StandardizationInternational Organization for StandardizationThe International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
(ISO) Website - Special Libraries AssociationSpecial Libraries AssociationSpecial Libraries Association is an international professional association for library and information professionals working in business, government, law, finance, non-profit, and academic organizations and institutions....
(SLA) Website - Information for Social ChangeInformation for Social ChangeInformation for Social Change is an international, volunteer-based association, whose primary mission is to debate and comment on issues of social justice, censorship, freedom and ethics in the library and information context...
Website - Librarians for Fairness Website
Africa
- Ghana Library Association Website
- Health Information and Libraries in Africa Website
- Library and Information Association of WagWag (Wag)LIASA-Introduction:The Library and Information Association of South Africa is a professional non-profit organization uniting and representing all institutions and people working in libraries and information services in South Africa...
- Namibian Information Workers Association Website
- Nigerian Library Association (NLA) website
- Tanzania Library Association Website
- Uganda Library Association Website
Asia
- Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines Website
- Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and DocumentalistsBangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and DocumentalistsBangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists is a non-political and professional association of librarians and Information Scientists of Bangladesh.-Birth of BALID:...
Website - China Society for Library Science Website
- East-Kazakhstan Librarians' Association Website
- Hong Kong Library Association Website
- Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres Website
- Iranian Library and Information Science Association Website
- Iranian Librarians Association of America Website
- Iranian Medical Library Association Website
- The union of Iranian library and information science student associations (ADKA) Website
- Israeli Association of Librarians and Information Professionals Website
- Japan Association of Private University Libraries Website
- Japan Library Association Website
- Japan Medical Library Association Website
- Japan School Library Association Website
- Japan Special Libraries Association Website
- Korean Library Association Website
- Librarians Association of Malaysia Website
- Library Association of BangladeshLibrary Association of BangladeshAbout two third province of Bengal became the Eastern part of Pakistan due to partition of Indian subcontinent in to India and Pakistan in 1947. Bangladesh then called East Bengal , later East Pakistan received no share of books and other library materials from important libraries of Bengal as the...
Website - Library Association of China Website
- Library Association of Singapore Website
- Library Association of the Republic of China Website
- Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines Website
- Macau Library and Information Management Association Website
- Pakistan Library Association Website
- Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization Website
- Pakistan Library Automation Group Website
- Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians Website
- Pakistan Library Club Website
- Philippine Association of School Librarians, Inc. Website
- Philippine Librarian's Association Inc. Website
- Sri Lanka Library AssociationSri Lanka Library AssociationThe Sri Lanka Library Association is the main library association of Sri Lanka.It was founded in 1960 as the Ceylon Library Association , based on organization carried out in the late 1950s by a group of senior librarians. In 1974, it was given official status by Act No...
Website - Thai Library Association Website
- Uzbekistan Library Association Website
- Turkish Librarians Association - Turkey Website
- University and Research Librarians Association - Turkey Website
Europe
- Association for Information Management (UK) Website formerly Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux (ASLIB)
- Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER) Website
- Association of French Librarians Website
- Association of Hungarian Librarians Website
- Association of information and documentation professionals, ADBS, formerly the Association of specialized librarians and librarians (French)Website
- Association of Libraries of Czech Universities Website
- Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech RepublicAssociation of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech RepublicAssociation of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic is a non-profit professional organization of librarians and information professionals...
- Association of Swiss Librarians and Libraries Website
- Austrian Association of Librarians Website
- Austrian Library Association Website
- Belarusian Library Association Website
- Belgian Association for Documentation Website
- British and Irish Association of Law LibrariansBritish and Irish Association of Law LibrariansThe British and Irish Association of Law Librarians is a professional body which represents information professionals working with legal information. BIALL is a self-supporting association which draws its income primarily from membership subscriptions.- History :BIALL was set up in 1969 following...
- Bulgarian Library Association Website
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information ProfessionalsChartered Institute of Library and Information ProfessionalsThe Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is a professional body representing librarians and other information professionals in the United Kingdom.-History:...
(CILIP), formerly the Library Association and the Institute of Information Scientists (UK) - Consortium of European Research Libraries Website
- Consortium of Research Libraries (CURL) Website
- Croatian Library Association Website
- Danish Library Association Website
- Danish Union of LibrariansDanish Union of LibrariansThe Danish Union of Librarians is a trade union in Denmark. It has a membership of 5500, and is affiliated with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations....
- Dutch Association of University Libraries, the Royal Library and the Library of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science Website
- Dutch National Association of Public Libraries Website
- Estonian Librarians Association Website
- European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) Website
- European Association of Libraries & Information Services on Addictions (Elisad) Website, formely the European Association of Libraries & Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs Website
- European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations Website
- Federation Union of German Library and Information Associations Website
- Finnish Library Association Website
- Finnish Music Library Association Website
- Finnish Research Library Association Website
- Georgian Association of Information Specialists Website
- Georgian Library Association Website
- German Library Association http://www.bibliotheksverband.de/
- Greek Librarians Association Website
- Icelandic Library and Information Science Association Website
- Italian Library Association Website
- Library & Information Science Promotion Society (India) Website
- Library Association of IrelandLibrary Association of IrelandThe Library Association of Ireland is a professional body representing librarians that was founded in 1928.-External links:*...
- Lithuanian Librarian's Association Website
- Malta Library and Information AssociationMalta Library and Information AssociationThe Malta Library and Information Association , an affiliated member of the International Federation of Library Associations , has been set up in 1969....
- Netherlands Public Library Association Website
- Norwegian Association of Special Libraries Website
- Norwegian Library Association Website
- Polish Librarians Association Website
- Private Libraries Association (UK) Website
- Russian Library Association Website
- School Library AssociationSchool Library AssociationThe School Library Association is an independent organization in the United Kingdom which promotes libraries and literacy in schools. The SLA was founded in 1937 and is based at Wanborough, Wiltshire, near Swindon...
(UK) - Slovenian Library Association Website
- Swedish Library Association Website
- Ukrainian Library Association Website
- Turkish University and Research Librarians' Association (UNAK) Website
- Turkish Librarians' Association(TKD) Website
Latin America
- Librarian Association of El Salvador Website
- Comité de Cooperación entre Bibliotecas Universitarias de Guatemala Website
- Asociación Bibliotecológica de Guatemala Website
- Argentinian Library Association Website
- Brazilian Federation of Librarians Associations, Information Scientists and Institutions Website
- Mexican Library Association Website
North America
List of Library Associations specific to American statesList of Library Associations specific to Canadian territories
- American Library AssociationAmerican Library AssociationThe American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
(ALA) Website - American Association of Law LibrariesAmerican Association of Law LibrariesThe American Association of Law Libraries "is a nonprofit educational organization with over 5,000 members nationwide. AALL's mission is to promote and enhance the value of law libraries to the legal and public communities, to foster the profession of law librarianship, and to provide leadership in...
Website - American Association of School LibrariansAmerican Association of School LibrariansThe American Association of School Librarians has been a division of the American Library Association since 1951. Prior to that, school librarians were served by the School Library Section of ALA founded in 1914 which itself emerged from the Roundtable of Normal and High School Librarians which...
(AASL) Website - American Indian Library AssociationAmerican Indian Library AssociationThe American Indian Library Association is an affiliate of the American Library Association , and is a membership action group that focuses on the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives...
Website - American Theological Library AssociationAmerican Theological Library AssociationThe American Theological Library Association is a professional organization of religious and theological libraries in the United States with more nearly 1,000 members...
(ATLA) Website - Art Libraries Society of North AmericaArt Libraries Society of North AmericaThe was founded in 1972. It is an organization made up of approximately 1,000 art librarians, library students and visual resource professionals.-Mission:...
(ARLIS/NA)Website - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
- Association of Architecture School LibrariansAssociation of Architecture School LibrariansThe was founded in 1979. Its membership is open to any person or institution interested in the advancement ofacademic architectural librarianship and architecture education.-Mission:...
- Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries Website
- Association of Jewish LibrariesAssociation of Jewish LibrariesThe Association of Jewish Libraries is an international organization dedicated to the production, collection, organization and dissemination of Judaic resources and library/media/information service...
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association,INC Website
- Border Regional Library AssociationBorder Regional Library AssociationThe Border Regional Library Association promotes libraries and librarianship in the tri-border region of West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. The non-profit organization was founded in 1966 and, as of 2009, has over 100 members including libraries, librarians, trustees,...
(BRLA) - Canadian Association for School Libraries Website
- Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS-ACSI)Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS-ACSI)The Canadian Association for Information Science , also known as CAIS, is a Canadian society that promotes the advancement of information science in Canada, and encourages and facilitates the exchange of information relating to the use, access, retrieval, organization, management, and dissemination...
- Canadian Association of Law Libraries Website
- Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services Website
- Canadian Health Libraries AssociationCanadian Health Libraries AssociationThe Canadian Health Libraries Association or Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada was founded in 1976. It represents the views of Canadian Health sciences librarians to governments, the health community and fellow librarians.-Background:...
- Canadian Library AssociationCanadian Library AssociationThe Canadian Library Association is a national, predominantly English-language association which represents 57,000 library workers across the country. It also speaks for the interests of the 21 million Canadians who are members of libraries...
- Catholic Library Association Website
- Chinese American Librarians Association Website
- Church and Synagogue Library Association Website
- Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC)Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC)The non-profit Colorado Library Consortium is a library-related organization.CLiC is a member-services organization dedicated to servingour 438 member libraries with innovative, collaborative librarysupport services.Our focus is on:...
- Connecticut Library Association Website
- Evangelical Church Library Association Website
- Library and Information Association of Jamaica Website
- Library and Information Technology Association Website
- Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago Website
- Lubbock Area Library Association Website
- Manitoba Library Association Website
- Massachusetts Library AssociationMassachusetts Library AssociationThe Massachusetts Library Association is the Massachusetts, United States professional library association that "advocates for libraries, librarians, and library staff, defends intellectual freedom, and provides a forum for leadership, communication, professional development, and networking to...
- Medical Library AssociationMedical Library AssociationThe Medical Library Association is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide.- History :...
- Michigan Library AssociationMichigan Library AssociationThe Michigan Library Association is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, United States. It publishes a library science journal, MLA Forum.-History:...
Website - Minnesota Library Association Website
- Mountain Plains Library Association Website
- Music Library AssociationMusic Library AssociationThe Music Library Association is the main professional organization for music libraries and librarians . It also serves corporations, institutions, students, composers, scholars and others whose work and interests lie in the music librarianship field...
Website - Major Orchestra Librarians' Association Website
- New England Library Association Website
- New Jersey Library AssociationNew Jersey Library AssociationThe New Jersey Library Association is a library organization located in Trenton, New Jersey. It was established in 1890, and is the oldest library organization in the State of New Jersey. The NJLA began in 1890 with 39 members, and currently has over 1,600...
(NJLA) - New York Library AssociationNew York Library AssociationThe New York Library Association was founded in 1890 to promote New York libraries. NYLA was the first state-wide organization of librarians in the United States. One of its founders was Melvil Dewey, who has had a lasting impact on libraries in the United States...
- North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Website
- Oregon Library Association (OLA) Website
- Pacific Northwest Library Association Website
- Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association Website
- Pennsylvania Library AssociationPennsylvania Library AssociationThe Pennsylvania Library Association is the professional association for librarians in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It represents about 2,000 members affiliated with public, academic, special, and school libraries throughout the state, and was founded in 1901.Located in Harrisburg, PaLA...
- Polish American Librarians Association (PALA) Website
- Public Library Association Website
- Southeastern Library Association Website
- Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists (SALIS) Website
- Texas Library Association Website
- Theatre Library Association Website
- Urban Libraries Council Website
- USA Toy Library Association Website
- Utah Library Association Website
- Wisconsin Library AssociationWisconsin Library AssociationThe Wisconsin Library Association , is a Wisconsin, United States non-profit,professional membership organization which has existed since 1891 --- more than 100 years of service to the library community and Wisconsin's citizens...
Website
Oceania
- Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association Website
- Australian Library and Information AssociationAustralian Library and Information AssociationThe Australian Library and Information Association is the peak professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector....
- Australian School Library Association Website
- Australian School Library Association (NSW) Website
- Library and Information Association of New Zealand trading as LIANZA
- Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives Website
- School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Website
- School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA) Website
- School Library Association of Victoria Website
- Council of Australian University LibrariansCouncil of Australian University LibrariansThe Council of Australian University Librarians is a representation body for university libraries of Australia. It was established as the Committee of Australian University Librarians in 1965...
- Public Libraries Australia Website
- Public Libraries NSW - Country (formerly Country Public Libraries Association NSW) Website
- Metropolitan Public Libraries Association (NSW) Website