Professional Organizations

ASI: American Society of Indexers
The only professional organization in the United States solely devoted to the advancement of indexing, abstracting, and database building.

ASIS: American Society for Information Science

CAUSE: The Association for the Management of Information Technology in Higher Education
Their mission is to promote more effective planning, management, and evaluation of all information technologies in colleges and universities.

IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations
A worldwide, independent organization created to provide librarians around the world with a forum for exchanging ideas, promoting international cooperation, research and development in all fields of library activity.

LAMA: The Library Administration and Management Association

MLA: Music Library Association

NASIG: North America Serials Interest Group
An independent organization that promotes communication and sharing of ideas among all members of the serials information chain - anyone working with or concerned about serial publications.

NYLA: New York Library Association

SAA: Society of American Archivists
Serves the educational and informational needs of its members and provides leadership to help ensure the identification, preservation, and use of the nation's historical record.

SLA: Special Libraries Association

SUNYLA: State University of New York Librarians Association

VRA: Visual Resources Association
A non-profit organization established to further research and education in the field of visual resources and to promote a spirit of cooperation among the members of the profession. Membership includes slide and photograph curators, film and video librarians, media professionals, photo archivists, slide and microform producers, rights and reproduction officials, photographers, art historians, and others concerned with visual materials.