ALA Handbook of Organization
The ALA Handbook of Organization provides information on ALA’s structure, membership groups, and governing bodies. The Handbook is updated annually and is available in PDF form. Use the links in the Table of Contents to navigate throughout the document. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. If it is not already installed on your computer, visit the Adobe website to download it for free.
- View the PDF of the ALA Handbook of Organization.
The ALA website provides up-to-date information on ALA membership groups. Use the following links for organizational information:
ALA Officers and Executive Board
Divisions
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Association for Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF)
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)
Round tables
Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange Round Table (CLENERT)
Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT)
Exhibits Round Table (ERT)
Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT)
Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)
Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT)
International Relations Round Table (IRRT)
Library History Round Table (LHRT)
Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)
Library Research Round Table (LRRT)
Library Support Staff Interest Round Table (LSSIRT)
Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT)
New Members Round Table (NMRT)
Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)
Staff Organizations Round Table (SORT)
Video Round Table (VRT)
Other groups and organizations
Related files
The ALA-APA (Allied Professional Association) Handbook is also available in PDF format.
The ALA-Allied Professional Association is a nonprofit organization chartered in the State of Illinois and established “to promote the mutual professional interests of librarians and other library workers.” ALA-APA is focused on two broad areas:
- Certification of individuals in specializations beyond the initial professional degree
- Direct support of comparable worth and pay equity initiatives, and other activities designed to improve the salaries and status of librarians and library workers.
- View the ALA-APA Handbook in PDF format
- Visit the ALA-APA website