Member Demographics Study
The ALA Committee on Diversity and the ALA Membership Committee approved the work of a task force that developed a member demographics questionnaire. By undertaking this member survey ALA takes a big step toward knowing itself and being able to describe itself to others.
46,835 responses as of September 16, 2009
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ALA Member Demographics Articles
- September 2009 Demographics Update (pdf)
- Know Thyself (pdf)
- Get Out the Hair Dye....we really are getting old! (pdf)
- Keep Out the Hair Dye….Member Demographic Survey Update - March 2006 (pdf)
- Membership Looking a Little Younger - October 2006 (pdf)
- Member Demographics Study Reporting Option When Renewing Online - 2008 (pdf)
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The ALA Committee on Diversity and the ALA Membership Committee approved the work of a task force that developed a member demographics questionnaire.