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Alberta
Association of Library Technicians
AALT is an organization
dedicated to fostering and enhancing the professional image of Library
Technicians. AALT was formed in 1974 to help promote a wider
understanding
and acceptance of the Library Technician's status in Alberta and to
assist
in the implementation of recognized provincial education standards.
URL: www.aalt.org
Atlantic
Provinces Library Association
APLA represents, promotes,
and supports the interests and concerns of the library community in the
Atlantic Provinces.
URL: www.apla.ca
American
Library Association
The ALA mission is “to provide
leadership
for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and
information
services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance
learning
and ensure access to information for all.” Its membership is open to
“any
person, library, or other organization interested in library
service
and librarianship…upon payment of the dues provided for in the Bylaws.”
URL: www.ala.org
British
Columbia Library Association & Library Technicians and
Assistants
Interest Group
The purposes of the BCLA are to encourage library organization
and development throughout British Columbia, to coordinate library
services in various parts of the province, to create friendly and
helpful cooperation between libraries, to maintain contact with similar
organizations throughout Canada and elsewhere, and to advance by
education, research, friendly association and through cooperative
effort the mutual interest of all libraries and library personnel.
It is the mission of the Library Technicians' and Assistants' Interest
Group (LTAIG), to establish an inclusive, province-wide organization
which supports and promotes the role of Library Technicians and
Assistants through education, communication and advocacy.
URL: www.bcla.bc.ca
Canadian
Library Association
CLA is a non-profit voluntary organization, governed by an elected
Executive Council, which is advised by over thirty interest groups and
committees. It is the national English language association which
represents library workers across the country. It also speaks for the
interests of the Canadians who are members of libraries.
URL: www.cla.ca
Foothills
Library Association
The objective of the FLA is to bring
together individuals within the Calgary library community to share
and promote the concerns of the library and information
professions.
URL: www.fla.org
Manitoba
Association of Library Technicians
MALT was established in 1971 as a nonprofit
organization with the objectives to promote and advance the role of
library technicians and respond to issues that relate to the entire
library community.
URL: www.malt.mb.ca
Manitoba
Library Association
The Manitoba Library
Association (MLA) provides leadership in the promotion, development
and support of library and information services in Manitoba for the
benefit of Association members, the library community and the citizens
of Manitoba.
URL: www.mla.mb.ca
Medical
Library Association
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is
organized exclusively for scientific and educational purposes, and is
dedicated to the support of health sciences research, education, and
patient care. MLA fosters excellence in the professional
achievement and leadership of health sciences library and information
professionals to enhance the quality of health care, education, and
research.
URL: www.mlanet.org
Ontario
Association of Library Technicians / Association des
bibliotechniciens de l'Ontario
OALT / ABO is a non-profit organization established in 1973. Our role
is to promote a wider understanding, acceptance and advancement of
Library Technician
graduates and students, and to further the cause of Library Technicians
in the workforce.
URL: www.accessola.com
Saskatchewan
Library Association
SLA provides Saskatchewan
library staff and libraries
with information exchanges, education and advocacy, to enable
province-wide integrated system of libraries and library services.
URL: www.lib.sk.ca/sla
Saskatchewan
School Library Association
SSLA promotes school libraries
through advocacy and through the provision of professional development
for teacher-librarians and related interest groups.
URL: http://www.stf.sk.ca/prof_growth/ssc/ssla/index.htm
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