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Associations & Organizations

For every type of librarian, there is probably an organization. ALA has many divisions:

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
• Assn. of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
• Assn. for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
• Assn. for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
• Assn. for Library Trustees & Advocates (ALTA)
• Assn. of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
• Library and Information Technology Assn. (LITA)
• Library Leadership & Management Assn. (LLAMA)
• Public Library Assn. (PLA)
• Reference & User Services Assn. (RUSA)
• The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Northeast US

• New York Library Association
  New York State's library association for all types of librarians
• Connecticut Library Association
• Massachusetts Library Association
• Maine Library Association
• New Hampshire Library Association
• New Jersey Library Association
• Pennsylvania Library Association
• Rhode Island Library Association
• Vermont Library Association

Across the Nation

• COSLA - Chief Officers of State Library Agencies
  Find out what's happening in library circles across the country. Be in the know when you interview! Links to all US State & territory library agencies
• A smattering of libraries are now represented on WebJunction, including several from the Northeast to partner with them for offering more community and continuing education.

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