Library associations connect libraries and library workers at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, education, research, and development.
International
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*Association internationale francophone des bibliothécaires et documentalistes (AIFBD)
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(ACURIL)
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Association of Christian Librarians
*Commonwealth Library Association
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Information for Social Change
Information for Social Change (ISC) is an international, volunteer-based association, whose primary mission is to debate and comment on issues of social justice, censorship, freedom and ethics in the library and information field. Information for S ...
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International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD)
*International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC)
*International Association of Law Libraries
*International Association of Music Libraries
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*International Association of School Librarianship
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International Association of University Libraries
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International Council on Archives
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
*Librarians for Fairness
*Masonic Library and Museum Association
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Polar Libraries Colloquy Background
The Polar Libraries Colloquy is an international organization of librarians, archivists and others concerned with the collection, preservation, and dissemination of information dealing with the Arctic and Antarctic regions. This organi ...
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Progressive Librarians Guild The Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG) was founded in New York City in January 1990 by librarians concerned with the library profession's "rapid drift into dubious alliances with business and the information industry, and into complacent acceptance ...
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Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials The Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) is the oldest professional Area studies, Area Studies library organization for Librarian, academic librarians, archivists, Bookselling, book vendors, scholars, and students ...
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Special Libraries Association
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is an international professional association for library and information professionals working in business, government, law, finance, non-profit, and academic organizations and institutions.
History
The S ...
(SLA)
Africa
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African Library and Information Associations and Institutions
The African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), commonly referred to as AfLIA, is an international not-for-profit organization headquartered in Accra, Ghana. The Association is registered under the laws of Ghana as an ...
(AfLIA)
*Botswana Library Association (BLA)
*Egyptian Library Association (ELA)
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Ghana Library Association The Ghana Library Association (GLA) is the main professional organisation representing libraries and information services in Ghana. It was founded in 1962 by the West African Library Association (WALA). Eve Evans had started the WALA and she was to ...
Health Information and Libraries in Africa*Kenya Library Association
*Lesotho Library Association
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Library and Information Association of South Africa
The Library and Information Association of South Africa'' (LIASA) is a professional non-profit organization, representing all institutions and people working in libraries and information services in South Africa. .
Purpose
LIASA advocates a ...
(LIASA)
*Library and Information Association of Zambia (LIAZ)
*Malawi Library Association (MALA)
Namibian Information Workers Association*Tanzania Library Association (TLA)
*Uganda Library Association (ULA)
*Swaziland Library Association (SWALA)
*West Africa Library Association
*Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA)
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Nigerian Library Association
Nigerian Library Association (NLA) is the recognized group or organization for librarians working in Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory. It was established in 1962 in Ibadan. It was birth from West African Librar ...
(NLA)
Asia
*Academic Library Association (ALA), India
*Association of Librarians in Public Sector (ALPS), Inc.
*Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines
*Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists
*Bengal Library Association
*Central Government Library Association
*China Society for Library Science
*East-Kazakhstan Librarians' Association
*Hong Kong Library Association
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Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
The Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) is a non-profit organisation based in India that supports development in the entire field of special librarianship in India. The IASLIC undertakes supports, coordinate re ...
(IASLIC)
*Indian Academic Library Association
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Indian Library Association
The Indian Library Association (ILA) was established on September 13, 1933 Registered under the societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860), on the occasion of the First All India Library Conference held at Calcutta (now Kolkata). The ILA is the large ...
(ILA)
*Iranian Library and Information Science Association
*Iranian Librarians Association of America
*Iranian Medical Library Association
*The union of Iranian library and information science student associations (ADKA)
*Israeli Association of Librarians and Information Professionals
*Japan Association of Private University Libraries
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Japan Library Association
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Japan Medical Library Association
*Japan School Library Association
*Japan Special Libraries Association
* Junior College Library Association (Japan)
*Kerala Library Association
*Kerala Library Professionals Organization
*Korean Library Association (South Korea)
*Librarians Association of Malaysia
*Librarians Association of Metro Pampanga (LAMP)
*Library Association of Bangladesh
*Library Association of China (Taiwan)
*Library Association of Singapore
* Library Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
*Library Association of the Republic of China
*Macau Library and Information Management Association
*Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines
*Medical Library Association of India
*Middle East Librarians Association
*Mongolian Library Association (MLA)
*Nepal Library Association (NLA)
*Network of Academic Law Libraries, Inc. (NALL)
*Pakistan Library Association
*Pakistan Librarians Welfare Organization
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Pakistan Library Automation Group
Pakistan Library Automation Group (PakLAG), a not-for-profit trust, came into existence in year 2000, when some young professionals from the field of Library & Information Science in Pakistan wanted to institutionalize their volunteer work. Lahore ...
(PakLAG)
*Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians
*Pakistan Library Club
*Philippine Association of School Librarians, Inc.
*Philippine Group of Law Librarians, Inc.
*Philippine Librarians Association, Inc.
*Regional Federation of South Asian Library Associations
*Thai Library Association
*Uzbekistan Library Association
*Turkish Librarians Association - Turkey
*University and Research Librarians Association - Turkey
*University of Peshawar Library & Information Science Alumni Association - Pakistan
*Telangana library student association(TLIBSA)
Caribbean
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(ACURIL)
*Association of Librarians in the Jamaica Library Service (ALJAS)
*Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL)
*Cayman Islands Information Professionals (CIIP)
*Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA)
*Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT)
*Library Association of Barbados (LAB)
*Library Association of Bermuda (LAB)
Europe
*Art Libraries Association
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ASLIB
ASLIB: The Association for Information Management (often stylized ''Aslib'') was a British association of special libraries and information centres. It was founded in England in 1924 as the Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux. ...
(UK); formerly 'Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux (ASLIB)'
*Association of Andalusian Librarians (Spain)
*Association of Church Librarians in Spain
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Association of European Research Libraries
Association may refer to:
*Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
*Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
*Voluntary associatio ...
(french: Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER))
*Association of French Librarians
*Association of Greek Librarians & Information Scientists
*Association of Hungarian Librarians
*Association of information and documentation professionals, ADBS, formerly the Association of specialized librarians and librarians (French)
*Association of Libraries of Czech Universities
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*Association of Valencian Librarians (ABV) (Spain)
*Austrian Association of Librarians
*Austrian Library Association
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Bavarian Library Network
The Bavarian Library Network (german: Bibliotheksverbund Bayern, abbreviated BVB) is a library association of more than 150 academic libraries in Bavaria, Germany. It operates a union catalog
A union catalog is a combined library catalog de ...
(BVB)
*Belarusian Library Association
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Belgian Association for Documentation
The Belgian Association for Documentation (abbreviated ABD-BVD.) is a professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers in Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Be ...
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British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL, http://www.biall.org.uk/) is a professional body which represents information professionals working with legal information. BIALL is a self-supporting association which draws its income p ...
*Bulgarian Library Association
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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), formerly the Library Association and the Institute of Information Scientists (UK)
*Col·legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris-Documentalistes de Catalunya (COBDC)
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Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL)
*Croatian Library Association
*Cyprus Association of Librarians – Information Scientists (CALIS)
*Danish Library Association
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Danish Union of Librarians
The Danish Union of Librarians (BF) is a trade union in Denmark. It has a membership of 5500, and is affiliated with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of De ...
*Digital Library Association of Armenia
*Dutch Association of University Libraries, the Royal Library and the Library of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science
*Dutch National Association of Public Libraries
*Education and Libraries Association (Spain)
*Estonian Librarians Association
*European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)
*European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres (Euraslic)
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European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Addictions (Elisad), formerly the European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs
*European Association of Sinological Librarians (EASL)
*European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA)
*Federation Union of German Library and Information Associations
*Finland's Swedish Library Association
*Finnish Library Association
*Finnish Music Library Association
*Finnish Research Library Association
*Galician Library Association (ABG) (Spain)
*Georgian Association of Information Specialists
*Georgian Library Association
*German Library Association
*Icelandic Library and Information Science Association
*Italian Library Association
*Latvian Librarians Association
*Library & Information Science Promotion Society (India)
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Library Association of Ireland
The Library Association of Ireland (LAI) ( ga, Cumann Leabharlann na hÉireann) is a professional body representing librarians in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1928.
Objectives
The Association works to develop high standards of ...
*Lithuanian Librarian's Association
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M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries
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Malta Library and Information Association
The Malta Library and Information Association (MaLIA), an affiliated member of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), was set up in 1969.
The association, whose membership is open to anyone involved in library and archive wo ...
*Navarrese Association of Librarians (ASNABI) (Spain)
*Netherlands Public Library Association
*Norwegian Association of Special Libraries
*Norwegian Library Association
*Norwegian Union of Librarians
*Polish Librarians Association
*Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists
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Private Libraries Association The Private Libraries Association (PLA) came into being in 1956 when 18-year-old Philip Ward wrote a letter to the ''Observer'' inviting booklovers and book collectors to attend a meeting to discuss the setting up of an association whose aims would ...
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*Professional Association of Information Specialists (APEI) (Spain)
*Russian Library Association
*Romanian Library Association
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School Library Association (UK)
*Slovenian Library Association
*Spanish Federation of Societies of Archivist, Librarians, Documentalist and Museology (FESABID)
*Swedish Library Association
*Swiss Association Library & Information Management (SLI)
*Ukrainian Library Association
*The Czech Republic Libraries Association (SDRUK ČR)
*Turkish University and Research Librarians' Association (UNAK)
*Turkish Librarians' Association (TKDt)
Latin America
*Librarian Association of El Salvador
*Comité de Cooperación entre Bibliotecas Universitarias de Guatemala
*Asociación Bibliotecológica de Guatemala
*Argentinian Library Association
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Brazilian Federation of Associations of Librarians, Information Scientists and Institutions (FEBAB)
* Colombian Library Association (ASCOLBI)
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Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios (AMBAC)
*Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios, A.C. (México)
*Colegio de Bibliotecarios de Chile (Chile)
*Sociedad de Bibliotecarios de Puerto Rico (SBPR)
*Asociación de Bibliotecarios Escolares de Puerto Rico
*Asociación Paraguaya de Gestores de la Información (APGI)
North America
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American Library Association
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 49,727 members a ...
(ALA)
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American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
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American Association of School Librarians
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA) that has more than 7,000 members and serves primary school and secondary school librarians in the U.S., Canada, and even internationally. P ...
(AASL)
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American Indian Library Association
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
(AILA)
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American Theological Library Association
The American Theological Library Association (Atla) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), professional association, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Atla's member libraries and librarians provide resources for scholarly research to tens o ...
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Art Libraries Society of North America
The Art Libraries Society of North America (also known as ARLIS/NA) was founded in 1972. It is an organization made up of approximately 1,000 art librarians, library students and visual resource professionals.
Activities
ARLIS/NA organizes activ ...
(ARLIS/NA)
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Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
*Association des bibliothèques publiques du Québec (ABPQ)
*Association pour la promotion des services documentaires scolaires (APSDS)
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Association of Architecture School Librarians
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*Association of Christian Librarians (ACL)
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Association of College and Research Libraries
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academi ...
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Association of Jewish Libraries
The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is an international organization dedicated to the production, collection, organization and dissemination of Judaic resources and library/media/information service. AJL has members in the United States, Can ...
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Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
*Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
*Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA)
*British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)
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Border Regional Library Association The Border Regional Library Association (B.R.L.A.) promotes libraries and librarianship in the tri-border region of West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. The non-profit organization was founded in 1966 and, as of 2009, ha ...
(BRLA)
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Boston Library Consortium (BLC)
*Cache Valley Library Association (CVLA)
*Canadian Association for School Libraries
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Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS-ACSI)
*Canadian Association of Law Libraries / Association Canadienne des Bibliothèques de Droit (CALL / ACBD)
*The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians / L’Association Canadienne des Bibliothécaires en Enseignement Supérieur (CAPAL / ACBAP)
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Canadian Association of Research Libraries / Association des Bibliothèques de Recherche du Canada (CARL / ABRC)
*Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services
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Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA / ABSC)
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Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB)
*Catholic Library Association
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Chinese American Librarians Association
The Chinese American Librarians Association or CALA (), promotes the Chinese culture through the outlet of libraries and communicates with others in the profession of librarianship.
History
The Mid-West Chinese American Librarians Association beg ...
*Church and Synagogue Library Association
*Corporation des bibliothécaires professionnels du Québec (CBPQ)
*Evangelical Church Library Association
*Fédération des milieux documentaires (FMD)
*Florida Association for Media in Education
*Foothills Library Association
*Greater Edmonton Library Association
*L'association des bibliothécaires du Québec/Quebec Library Association
Library Association of Alberta (LAA)
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Library Information Technology Association
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) was a division of the American Library Association (ALA), focusing on the intersections of libraries and information technology. Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Chicago, LITA was diss ...
(LITA)
*Lubbock Area Library Association
*Major Orchestra Librarians' Association
*Manitoba Library Association (MLA)
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Medical Library Association
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is a nonprofit educational organization with more than 3,400 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide.
History
Founded on May 2, 1898, by four librarians, including Marcia ...
*Metrolina Library Association
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Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
*Mohave Library Alliance
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Mountain Plains Library Association
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Music Library Association
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New England Library Association
*Newfoundland and Labrador Library Association (NLLA)
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
*Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA)
*Northwest Territories Library Association (NWTLA)
*Nunavut Library Association
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Ontario Library Association (OLA)
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Pacific Northwest Library Association
The Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) is a professional organization for the Pacific Northwest's librarians and library workers headquartered in Bothell, Washington. It has over 200 members from Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho ...
*Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association
*Polish American Librarians Association (PALA)
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Public Library Association
*Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA)
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Southeastern Library Association
The Southeastern Library Association (SELA) is an organization that collaborates with different library associations within the Southeastern United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro ...
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Southwestern Library Association
The Southwestern Library Association (SWLA) was a professional organization for librarians and library workers based in the southwestern United States and in Mexico. It was headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma after being founded on October 26, 1 ...
*Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists (SALIS)
*Theatre Library Association
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United States Agricultural Information Network
The United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) provides a forum for issues in agricultural information, guides U.S. national information policy for agriculture, and advises the National Agricultural Library.
History
The original net ...
*Urban Libraries Council
*USA Toy Library Association
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Western Association of Map Libraries
*Yukon Library Association
Oceania
*Australian and New Zealand Theological Library Association
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Australian Law Librarians' Association
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Australian Library and Information Association
*Australian School Library Association
*Australian School Library Association (NSW)
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Library and Information Association of New Zealand operating as LIANZA
Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives*School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa
*School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA)
*School Library Association of Victoria
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Council of Australian University Librarians
The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) is a representative leadership body for university libraries in Australia. The CAUL members represent 39 Australian University Institutions and 8 New Zealand University Institutions. Membersh ...
*Public Libraries Australia
*Public Libraries NSW - Country (formerly Country Public Libraries Association NSW)
*Metropolitan Public Libraries Association (NSW)
See also
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History of Public Library Advocacy
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Public Library Advocacy
References
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