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Special Libraries Association

Want to learn more about special libraries and the people who manage them?

Then consider joining the Special Libraries Association.

Who does SLA represent?

Corporate librarians
Government librarians
Military librarians
Law librarians
Information consultants
News librarians
Academic librarians
Museum librarians 		Medical librarians
Market researchers
Taxonomists
Indexers
Information architects
Web designers
Systems analysts
Database developers

How much does it cost for students to join SLA?

Students can join SLA for $35 per year for a total of 3 years. Along with membership to the Association, students get:

As a student member, you are also eligible for member discounts for SLA events (conferences, seminars, etc.) and products. Student members may also be eligible for scholarships given by their local chapters, as well as national scholarships awarded by the Association.

What are the geographic boundaries of the chapters?

San Andreas Chapter
The geographical boundary of the Chapter is defined as the California counties of Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and the southern portion of the county of San Mateo to and including the city of Belmont.

San Francisco Bay Region Chapter
The San Francisco Bay Region is located in Northern California. It stretches from San Francisco east to Livermore, north (and west of Interstate 5) to the Oregon border, south to 3COM Park (aka Candlestick Park), and southeast (from Interstate 5 between Stockton and Fresno) to the Nevada border.

What type of activities does the San Andreas Chapter hold?

The San Andreas Chapter holds around 5-6 meetings per year on a bimonthly basis, starting in September and ending in May. The chapter holds a mix of evening meetings structured around a guest lecture, virtual seminars held nationwide on topics of interests to special librarians and tours of companies with library facilities.

What type of activities does the San Francisco Bay Region Chapter hold?

The Chapter sponsors monthly dinner meetings that feature noteworthy speakers, both from the information professions and from related fields. SLA dinner meetings feature national and local experts on the cutting edge of library and information technology issues. The chapter also sponsors tours, professional development workshops and occasional joint meetings with the Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL).

How can one learn more about SLA, the San Andreas Chapter, or the San Francisco Bay Region Chapter?

SLA has a comprehensive Web site at http://www.sla.org

Both the San Andreas Chapter and the San Francisco Bay Region Chapter have websites, with lists of events, the Chapter bulletins, and a shared Jobline for positions within special libraries (professional and paraprofessional level):
http://www.san-andreas-sla.org for San Andreas Chapter
http://www.sla.org/chapter/csfo/csfo.html for San Francisco Bay Region Chapter

The Chapters both also have mailing lists for announcements and discussion.
To learn how to subscribe, go to:
http://www.san-andreas-sla.org/sa/listserv.html for San Andreas Chapter
http://www.sla.org/chapter/csfo/discussionlist/discussion.html for San Francisco Bay Region Chapter

What about students who don't live in these areas?

There are several other California chapters within SLA. Including San Andreas and San Francisco Bay Region, these are:

Southern California Chapter (Los Angeles & Orange County area):
http://www.sla.org/chap ter/csca/

Sierra Nevada Chapter (Sacramento area):
http://www.sla.org/chapter/csrn/

San Diego Chapter:
http://www.sla.org/chapter/csnd

Here are a few additional links that may be helpful:

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