FLA Membership Information
Membership Year : January - December
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Personal Memberships
Personal Membership Types and Dues:
- Library Employees - dues based on income - See Rates»
- New Florida MLS Graduates - first year after graduation at
student rate $25 (verification required) - Students - (6 credit hours or more) $25 (verification required)
- Retired - (no longer employed in a library) $25
- Library Supporter - (not employed in library) $30
Benefits of Personal Membership:
- Annual Conference and other continuing education events -
discounted registration - Florida Libraries - semi-annual journal
- Member Groups on topics of interest
- FLA email lists and blog - communicate with other members
- Committees and Executive Board - develop leadership skills
- Scholarship opportunities
- Awards for libraries and individuals
- Employment Information
- 10% discount on Long-Term Care Insurance premiums for all
FLA Members and their immediate family
Organizational Memberships
Organizational / Business Members
Organizational Membership Types and Dues:
- Libraries, consortia, networks,cooperatives and library schools/degree programs - dues are based on operating expenses and include free conference registration
See Rates» - Friends Groups and Other Non-Profit Groups - $100
- For-Profit Businesses - $200
Benefits of Organizational Membership:
- Prepaid Conference Registrations for library staff based on dues schedule
- Discounted rates on conference booth rental
- Florida Libraries - print semi-annual journal
- Your Library highlighted on FLA website
- Professional lobbying at the Florida Legislature
- Advocacy aids
- Standards and guidelines
- Intellectual Freedom advocacy
- News and support on fast breaking issues
How Your Membership Helps
Your membership dues allow FLA to help Florida's Libraries and Floridians by:
- Taking a leadership role in state wide issues and service development for all Florida libraries
- Partnering with other state and national organizations relevant to libraries
- Providing opportunities for professional education and continuing education
- Working closely with the information industry, facilitating productive links with the library community
- Advocating and lobbying for state and national legislation and funding for all types of library service
- Supporting development of library boards and friends of the library groups
