The American Library Association offers a range of opportunities to support its mission 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. Within the framework of this mission ALA recognizes diversity as a strength and works with its many divisions, offices and round tables to achieve its goals and priorities.
Divisions
- American Association of School Libraries (AASL)
- Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
- Library Administration and Management Association (LLAMA)
- Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
- Public Library Association (PLA)
- Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
- United for Libraries
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Offices
- ALA Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA)
- ALA Editions
- American Libraries
- Awards Programs
- Booklist Publications
- Libraries Transform Campaign
- Chapter Relations Office
- International Relations Office
- Office for Diversity
- Office for Government Relations
- Office for Human Resources Development and Recruitment (Scholarships)
- Office for Information Technology Policy
- Office for Intellectual Freedom
- Office for Library Advocacy
- Office for Literacy and Outreach Services
- Office for Research and Statistics
- Public Information Office
- Public Programs Office
- Publishing Marketing
- Washington Office
Round Tables
- Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange (EMIERT)
- Exhibits (ERT)
- Federal and Armed Forces Libraries (FAFLRT)
- Games & Gaming (GameRT)
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBTRT)
- Government Documents (GODORT)
- Intellectual Freedom (IFRT)
- International Relations (IRRT)
- Learning Round Table (LearnRT)
- Library History (LHRT)
- Library Instruction (LIRT)
- Library Research (LRRT)
- Library Support Staff Interests (LSSIRT)
- Map and Geography, (MAGERT)
- New Members (NMRT)
- Retired Members (RMRT)
- Social Responsibilities (SRRT)
- Staff Organizations (SORT)
- Video (VRT)