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Our membership includes librarians, library staff, trustees, and friends, affiliated with all types and sizes of libraries. If you work in or love libraries, please join us!
Why should you be a member of NDLA?
Membership is fun and rewarding, it supports the library profession in our state, and it’s a great way to get to know people from other North Dakota libraries! Our success depends on an active, enthusiastic, and sharing membership. It’s through your involvement that you and everyone in the North Dakota Library Association gains.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
We have several membership categories available:
| Category | Yearly Dues | Eligibility | Voting | Eligible for office | Member rate at conference |
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| Individual Memberships | |||||
| Personal | $35-$60 | Any ND library employee | yes | yes | yes |
| First Time Member | 50% | Joining for the First Time ever | yes | yes | yes |
| Individual Personal Memberships for Current Members | |||||
| Current Member | $35 | Salary range $0-$30,000 | yes | yes | yes |
| Current Member | $45 | Salary range $30,001-$49,999 | yes | yes | yes |
| Current Member | $60 | Salary range $50,000 + | yes | yes | yes |
| Individual Personal Memberships for First Time Members | |||||
| First Time Member | $17.50 | Salary range $0-$30,000 | yes | yes | yes |
| First Time Member | $22.50 | Salary range $30,001-$49,999 | yes | yes | yes |
| First Time Member | $30.00 | Salary range $50,000 + | yes | yes | yes |
| Other Individual Memberships | |||||
| Student | $25.00 | Library school students (limit 3 years) |
yes | yes | yes |
| Trustee | $25.00 | Trustee of a Library Board | yes | yes | yes |
| Associate | $25.00 | Retirees, friends, volunteers, vendors | no | no | yes |
| Institutional Memberships | |||||
| Small Institution | $70 | 3 or fewer FTE | no | no | 1 staff member |
| Medium Institution | $135 | 9 or fewer and more than 3 4-9 FTE | no | no | 2 staff members |
| Large Institution | $200 | 10 or more FTE | no | no | 3 staff members |
Institutional membership dues are based on a library’s full-time staff. One to three persons from the library’s staff may register at the conference member rate (see above). Institutional memberships do not include any personal memberships.
Personal members may belong to as many sections and roundtables as they wish, choosing from:
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Academic and Special Libraries Section (ASL)
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Health Science Information Section (HSIS)
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Public Library Section (PLS)
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School Library and Youth Services Section (SLAYS)
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Technical Services & Government Documents Roundtable
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New Members Roundtable (NMRT)
Membership Forms
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Join or Renew by Mail
Address your completed form to:
Laurie McHenry
Thormodsgard Law Library
University of North Dakota School of Law
2968 2nd Ave N Stop 9004
Grand Forks ND 58202-9004
Our 2018 Annual Conference will be held in Minot, ND in October 2018. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please don’t hesitate to contact the membership chair if you have any questions.
Membership Benefits
AAA Voluntary Benefit Program
Through an exclusive partnership with AAA, ND Library Association members in ND can now take advantage of a 15% special savings on AAA membership dues. To find out more about extending this exclusive benefit to members, contact Vickie Currens @ (701) 282-6222 ext. 293, vcurrens@aaand.com or stop by the Fargo office located at 4950 13th Ave. Suite 15. See the "Group and Voluntary Benefits Program Through AAA" flyer for more details.
Drexel PRO Partnership Features & Benefits
Through a collaboration between North Dakota Library Association and Drexel University Online, you and your immediate family members can now earn a degree or certificate and receive special tuition rates when you enroll in one of Drexel's online programs. Find out more.
