Benefits & Details
Individual Voting and Institutional Memberships are eligible for discounts where applicable--see if any discounts apply to you before you register!
Individual Voting Membership |
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- Eligibility to run for association officer
- Eligibility to participate in association committees
- Eligibility to participate in our Management Interest Group's Professional Mentor/Mentee Program
- Eligibility to vote in association elections
- Discounts on registration to our Annual Conference & our Spring Fling professional training workshops
- Access to member communications and mailing lists
- Access to our e-newsletter archives and eligibility to be featured in the newsletter
- Access to exclusive online resources, including our member directory and past conference materials
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- Special Discounts:
- Library Student $20 (5 yrs max)
- Trustee, Retired, Unemployed / Transitional, Friend, Out of State $40
- First-time members $40 (first year only)
- Standard rates are based on your gross salary:
- Less than $30k = $40/yr
- $30k to $40k = $95/yr
- $40k to $55k = $120/yr
- $55k to $85k = $140/yr
- $85k and up = $165/yr
For more information, please call our Membership Department at 1-626-204-4071 or email Membership Associate Karen Frazier
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- Register online or use our paper form
- Students: consider purchasing a joint CLA/ALA membership. For a total of 38$/yr, you receive all the benefits of CLA's Individual Voting Membership, plus ALA membership benefits including:
- 6 issues of American Libraries magazine
- Weekly e-delivery of AL Direct
- Bi-monthly Student Direct
- Discounts on ALA and Division conferences
- 10% discounts on ALA Editions and Graphics
- Access to ALA scholarships, grants and travel opportunities
To register for joint CLA/ALA student membership, visit: ALA/California Joint Student Membership
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Individual Supporting Membership |
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- Discounts on registration to our Annual Conference & our Spring Fling professional training workshops
- Access to member communications and mailing lists
- Access to our e-newsletter archives and eligibility to be featured in the newsletter
- Access to exclusive online resources, including our member directory and past conference materials
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- Please note: supporting members are individuals who are not currently employed in the field of library services.
- $25/yr
For more information, please call our Membership Department at 1-626-204-4071 or email Membership Associate Karen Frazier
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Business Membership |
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- Discount on exhibit space at our Annual Conference, with priority assignment
- 10% off your first posting to our online Job Board (new members only)
- Recognition for your organization's support on our association website
- Access to exclusive online resources, including our member directory and past conference materials
- Access to our e-newsletter archives and eligibility to be featured in the newsletter
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- $200/yr
For more information, please call our Membership Department at 1-626-204-4071 or email Membership Associate Karen Frazier
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Institutional Membership |
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- Full-time legislative advocacy and support on behalf of California libraries
- 50% off on postings to our online Job Board
- Discount on exhibit space at our Annual Conference
- Access to member communications and mailing lists
- Access to our e-newsletter archives and eligibility to be featured in the newsletter
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- Note: Institutional Memberships can be by calendar year (Jan 1-Dec 31) or by fiscal year (July 1-June 30) as you prefer.
- Special Discounts:
- Standard rates are based on your organization’s current annual operating expenditure:
- 20 million and up = $1,800/yr
- 10 to 20 million = $1,200/yr
- 5 to 10 million = $1,000/yr
- 2 to 5 million = $750/yr
- 1 to 2 million = $600/yr
- $500k to 1 million = $500/yr
- $200k to $500k = $250/yr
- Less than $200k = $150/yr
For more information, please call our Membership Department at 1-626-204-4071 or email Membership Associate Karen Frazier
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- Register online or call us at 1-626-204-4071 or use our paper form
- Interested in a higher level of involvement, support, & benefits?
Consider choosing an Enhanced or Sustaining Institutional Membership when you register for Standard Institutional Membership.
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Enhanced Institutional Membership
Enhanced Institutional Members make a greater contribution to CLA; this
membership level represents a higher level of involvement & support among our
institutional members and receives a greater amount of member benefits.
In addition to the benefits of Standard Institutional Membership, Enhanced Institutional Membership includes:
- Silver Level ($500/yr)
- Unlimited free postings to our online Job Board
- 1 free basic registration to our Annual Conference
- 1 free basic registration to one of our Spring Fling professional
training workshops
- 1 profile article in our monthly e-newsletter
- Gold Level ($750/yr)
- Silver level benefits, plus:
- +1 free conference registration (2 total)
- +1 free Spring Fling registration (2 total)
- 1 free ad spot in our monthly e-newsletter
- Platinum Level ($1,000/yr)
- Gold level benefits, plus:
- +1 free conference registration (3 total)
- +1 free Spring Fling registration (3 total)
Sustaining Institutional Membership
Sustaining Institutional Members make a sustaining contribution to CLA; this
membership level represents the highest level of involvement & support among our
institutional members and receives the greatest amount of member benefits.
Sustaining Institutional Membership is available at a rate of $9,000/yr.
In addition to the benefits of Standard Institutional Membership, Sustaining Institutional Membership includes:
- 4 free full registrations to our Annual Conference for employees, trustees, volunteers or advocates of your organization, plus perks:
- 1 free exhibit space
- Recognition for your organization's sustaining contribution at the Annual Awards Gala (does not include tickets to the Gala)
- 4 free tickets to the Annual President’s Reception
- 4 free tickets to the Annual Legislative Luncheon
- 4 free individual voting memberships for employees, trustees, volunteers or advocates of your organization
- Unlimited free postings to our online Job Board
- 1 free ad spot in our monthly e-newsletter
- Recognition for your organization's sustaining contribution on our association website
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