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Membership Benefits Guide

Benefits by Category

Compare membership categories according to their relative benefits to help you decide what category is right for you, then join us today!

The key below shows the letter and color selection for each membership level. Benefits for each level are indicated when the letter appears in the appropriate color column.

I
Institutional Members (IR=Conferred to official institutional representative)
R
Regular Members
N
International Members
A
Affiliate Members
S
Student Members
MLA Benefit
Categories with Benefit
ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT
IR
R
N
    
ACADEMY MENTORING
IR
R
N
A
S
ACCESS TO EXPERTISE AND MENTORING DATABASE IN MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
IR
R
N
A
S
EXPERTISE AND MENTORING LISTING IN MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
IR
R
N
A
S
STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAMS AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH AT MLA ANNUAL MEETINGS
I
R
N
A
S
ANNUAL MEETING STUDENT DISCOUNT        
S
ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATIONS AT MEMBER RATE
IR
R
N
A
  
DISCOUNT ON ANNUAL MEETING E-CONFERENCE SITE LICENSE FOR STAFF
I
 
    
 
PARTICIPATION IN MLA BENCHMARKING NETWORK
I
R
      
ACCESS TO CAREER MATERIALS ON MLANET AND FOR CAREER FAIRS
I
R
    
S
COLLECTIVE VOICE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
I
        
COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF, ASSOCIATION LEADERS, COLLEAGUES
I
R
N
A
S
CONSUMER HEALTH RESOURCES (e.g., MEDSPEAK BROCHURE)
I
R
N
A
S
CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP    
N
    
ONLINE DIRECTORY LISTING
I, IR
R
N
A
S
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE MEMBER DIRECTORY
IR
R
N
A
S
15%-30% DISCOUNT ON MLA CE COURSES; SPECIAL STUDENT RATE
IR
R
N
  
S
15%-30% DISCOUNT ON THE MLA ANNUAL MEETING
IR
R
N
    
10%-50% DISCOUNT ON ALL MLA PUBLICATIONS (BIBKITS, DOCKITS, MONOGRAPHS)
I
R
N
A
S
DISCUSSION LISTS (MEDLIB-L, MLA-LEADERS, MLA-STUDENT, ETC.)
I
R
N
A
S
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES
IR
R
N
A
S
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES
IR
R
      
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN MLA ELECTIONS AND AT ANNUAL MEETINGS
IR
R
    
S
ELIGIBLE TO WIN RECOGNITION WITH MLA AWARDS AND GRANTS
IR
R
    
S
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON ASSOCIATION WORK GROUPS
IR
R
N
A
S
ELIGIBLE TO BELONG TO SPECIALTY SECTIONS (NEW MEMBERS MAY TEST ONE SECTION FREE FOR ONE YEAR, A PROGRAM OF SECTION COUNCIL)
I
R
N
A
S
DISCOUNTED EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS IN MLA NEWS AND ON MLANET
I
        
REPLACEMENT JOURNALS THROUGH THE MLA EXCHANGE
I
        
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INFORMATION CENTER
I
R
  
A
S
PRINT OR E-SUBSCRIPTION TO SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
I
R
N
  
S
LIAISON WITH NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE, OTHER ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS
I
R
N
  
S
MARKETING TOOLS (e.g., NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARIANS MONTH POSTERS)
I
R
N
A
S
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO MEMBERS–ONLY AREA OF MLANET
IR
R
N
A
S
MEMBERSHIP RETAINED BY INSTITUTION IF INDIVIDUAL LEAVES
I
        
MEMBERSHIP TRAVELS WITH INDIVIDUAL AS JOB OR STATUS CHANGES  
R
N
A
S
MLA-FOCUS (EMAIL NEWSLETTER) WITH A SUPPLIED VALID EMAIL ADDRESS
IR
R
N
A
S
PRINT OR E-SUBSCRIPTION TO NEWSLETTER, MLA NEWS
I
R
N
A
S
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE MLA NEWS ENHANCED CONTENT
I
R
N
A
S
MLANET, MLA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE
I
R
N
A
S
MONITORING AND ALERTS ABOUT COPYRIGHT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FAIR USE, OTHER ISSUES
I
R
N
A
S
NATIONAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS
I
R
      
CELEBRATE NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARIANS MONTH
I
R
  
A
S
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICING HEALTH SCIENCES INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
I
R
N
    
ACCESS TO SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY SUMMARY RESULTS
I
R
N
A
S

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