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A collection of books, references, sources, services organized and maintained by a public entity, an institution, or a private individual.

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Public Library Association (PLA)

Library & information science; Library

The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association, has more than 9,000 members. It was founded in 1944 as a member-driven organization to provide a means for ...

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Library & information science; Library

ACRL is the largest division of the American Library Association, accounting for nearly 20% of the total ALA membership. This professional association consists of academic librarians and other ...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

Library & information science; Library

AASL, a division of the American Library Association since 1951, has more than 7,000 members. It serves school librarians in the United States, Canada, and around the world. AASL also maintains ...

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

Library & information science; Library

ALSC is the world's largest organization devoted to children's library services. This division of the American Library Association encourages creative programming and innovation in children's ...

Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)

Library & information science; Library

LITA membership includes new information professionals, systems librarians, library administrators, library schools, vendors and others interested in innovative technology and applications for ...

special library

Library & information science; Library

A special library is any library that is not a public, school, or academic library. Special libraries include music libraries, medical and law libraries, and private libraries such as corporate ...

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

Library & information science; Library

RUSA's mission is to foster excellence in the delivery of library services and materials. Members are dedicated to providing reference and information services, collection development, readers’ ...