Individual Membership

Personal membership includes the following:

1. Individuals
2. Students who are enrolled full-time in a library science or library technician course or program. Membership in this category may be held for a maximum of two (2) years.

Individual Membership

This category entitles the member to:

• Reduced rates for LAA-sponsored and co-sponsored workshops
• One vote on Association matters
• The opportunity to serve on LAA committees and participate in LAA interest groups
• The opportunity to run for a position on the Board
• The opportunity to apply for continuing education grants and scholarships

Student Membership

• This membership category is for students in a library science/library technician course or program. Students can access this category for two consecutive years. Students are entitled to all of the benefits of membership listed above. If you are a student and in a leadership role on a board or committee, please consider the Student Leadership membership option at the bottom of this page.

Student Leadership Membership

Leadership may be one of the most complicated yet important skills for librarians to develop in order to lead the field. Many of the important values of librarianship require leaders to promote, advocate, and support. With this in mind, the Library Association of Alberta is launching a new program to promote and support student leadership. This program is meant to help incentivize students in both the Library Technician and the Master studies programs to develop their skills by being on boards and committees early in their development. The main incentive is the ability to obtain a two-year student membership in the LAA at no cost.

Eligibility:

• A current LIT/LIS student undertaking studies full-time or part-time (either in-person or remotely)
• Not already a member of the LAA
• Currently in an unpaid, volunteer leadership role
• Not necessarily library/information related

If interested, please complete this this form. Responses will be processed monthly. If you do not hear back within a month, please contact us.