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What is the NLA?
The Nebraska Library Association (NLA) is the statewide professional organization representing Nebraska’s libraries, their staff, trustees, and Friends groups. As a chapter of the American Library Association and a member of the Mountain Plains Library Association, NLA advocates for its members, supports professional growth, promotes lifelong learning, and champions library interests across the state.
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Who Can Join?
Individual membership in the Nebraska Library Association is open to:
- students in a school of librarianship, library technology or a library trainee program;
- any staff member of a library or library organization;
- friends and community supporters of Nebraska libraries;
- former or retired library staff members who are not currently employed by a library-related organization or commercial vendor;
- self-employed providing services to libraries;
- current or former members of library boards of trustees; and
- professors, administrators or instructors of library science.
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What's In It For Me?
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Support - NLA members receive the benefit of the NLA’s advocacy efforts in the state legislature, the Governor's office, and other areas of state government to assure that Nebraska’s library systems are well-funded and maintain their community standing.
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Education - NLA members receive reduced registration rates for a variety of events designed to help library staff keep up with the ever-changing world of information science and maintain the excellence that Nebraskans have come to expect from their libraries.
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Information - NLA members receive regular updates on news and information that affects Nebraska’s libraries through the NLA Web site, blogs and other electronic communications from the NLA staff and NLA committees, sections, and roundtables.
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Growth - NLA members have access to numerous opportunities for networking and involvement through NLA’s committees, sections, and roundtables. These opportunities to plan meetings, develop educational programming, evaluate trends, and develop resources for other NLA members help prepare library staff for leadership roles within their own libraries.
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Community - NLA members are part of a Nebraska Library tradition that dates back to 1895. The Nebraska library community is a vibrant, forward group of individuals that helps its member’s connect and share resources across the state and the region.
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Please note:
- Students have the option of joining the ALA and NLA in one package. Visit the ALA Joint Student Membership Page for additional information.
- Memberships to sections or round tables are not stand-alone items. They must be accompanied by the purchase of a membership type (regular/staff/trustees, etc).
- Updating memberships is a manual process. If you paid via credit card, you can expect your membership renewal date to be updated within 7-10 business days of your purchase. If a check will be sent for your membership, the renewal date will not be updated until the check for payment has been received.
