American Library Association - ALA
Organization URL(s)
ala@ala.orgwww.ala.org
Other Contact Information
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago,
IL 60611
800-545-2433 (Voice - Toll-free)
312-944-6780 (Voice, Direct line)
312-440-9374 (FAX)
312-944-7298 (Voice - TDD)
Description
This association represents all types of libraries: public, school, academic, state, and special libraries serving government, commerce, the armed services, hospitals, prisons and other institutions. Its 57,000 members are primarily librarians and library staff, but also trustees, authors, publishers and others who share its commitment to ensuring free and open access to information. The mission of the ALA is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Online Resources
- ALA Library Fact Sheet 10: Disaster Response: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=libraryfactsheet&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=134604 - American Library Association Periodicals
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/library/alaperiodicals/index.cfm - Links to Library Web Resources - ALA
http://www.ala.org/library/weblinks.html