Ala is the largest membership association in the library industry. Ala is the largest and most respected membership association in the world for the library industry. Ala provides resources to support all aspects and all stages of your library career:
Ala supports librarians facing censorship challenges and encourages reporting, even if no assistance is needed. Details on upcoming ala annual conferences and archives of previous ala conferences. Ala and its divisions have published several guidelines and standards.
Dec 3, 2025the american library association (ala) officially launched its 150th anniversary year, marking a century and a half of empowering library professionals, advancing access to knowledge. These ala scholarships are open to all applicants who have applied for admission to a formal program of library and information studies leading to a master's degree. With more than 50,000 members, the american library association (ala) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their.