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See membership types below.
Why Join?
PSLA is dedicated to enabling every student to pursue information and to promote the ideas and practices of better school libraries. Becoming a member of PSLA affords you professional development, library services, and more. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Coordinators - Dustin Brackbill and Randi Wall : [email protected].
Joining PSLA will:
- Enable you to have a voice to positively impact the field of school librarianship
- Provide you with current trends and best practices for professional growth
- Provide opportunities to collaborate and network with fellow school librarians to impact student achievement
- Provide Legislative Advocacy
PSLA Listserv
The listserv is open only to members of PSLA. All new members are automatically added to the listserv upon membership payment. To post to the listserv, please send an email to [email protected] and follow the guidelines stated in the PSLA Listserv Policy.
Tips for Renewing Your Membership
- Renewing Your Membership
- PSLA uses a rolling membership cycle, meaning your membership expires one year from the date you renew.
Maximizing Your PSLA Membership
- Are you wondering how to get the most out of your PSLA membership? If so, then this Maximizing Your PSLA Membership webinar is for you! Various PSLA leaders will cover topics to help you navigate through all that the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association has to offer.
Reminders
- Please consider using your home email address when joining PSLA since many school district filters block email communication.
- PSLA requires your school district's purchase order and your membership renewal information.
- Please remit payment within 30 days of joining or renewing.
- Please log-in to your profile if you have had a change of address, email or phone number.
Membership Types
Membership Classification
There shall be three types of membership available in the Association for those who are in
agreement with the objectives of the Association:
I. Active Membership
The “Active” membership type affords the member an active voice with all voting privileges in the
Association, receipt of all publications, as well as the opportunity to serve the Association in
leadership capacities.
All Pennsylvania practicing school librarians seeking membership fall under the “Active”
membership category.
A. Pennsylvania practicing school librarians (school geographic location)
B. Retired school librarians
C. Educators, directors, or supervisors of school librarians
II. Associate Membership
The “Associate” membership type does not include the opportunity to serve the Association in
leadership capacities. This membership includes receipt of online publications only and does not
include voting privileges.
A. Pennsylvania practicing school librarians (school geographic location)
B. Students enrolled in a school library program
C. Retired school librarians
D. Public, Academic and Special librarians
E. Paraprofessionals
F. Individuals not actively involved in the school library media field
G. Individuals and/or organizations actively promoting education or libraries throughout
Pennsylvania
H. Out-of-State school librarians (school geographic location)
III. Honorary Membership (Lifetime Members)
Honorary membership privileges for life shall be those of the recipient’s membership status at the
time of the award.
A. Individuals designated by the Board who have served the profession with distinction
B. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award (formerly Outstanding Contributor Award)
Adopted, Board of Directors, September 25, 1999
Amended, April 28, 2011; January 14, 2017; January 20, 2018; January 25, 2018; February 4, 2018; October 6,2018; January 5, 2019; June 15,
2020, October 19, 2026
Membership – Classification Determination
The membership classification shall be determined by the status of the member when annual dues
are paid.
The membership classification status will be revised immediately upon change in membership
category eligibility. Any difference in dues as a result of the change in category will not take effect
until the following membership cycle.
Adopted, Board of directors meeting, Feb. 24, 1979
Amended, January.27, 1990; January14, 2017
Membership – Dues Structure
A. Active member – $75
Active retired member – $75
Enroll for 2 years at one time with a savings of $10-$140
A. Associate member – $40
Associate retired member – $40
A. Associate student member – $25 (enrolled in a school library program and is not a
practicing librarian)
Adopted, Board of Directors, April 28, 2011
Amended, January 20, 2018; February 4, 2018; June 15, 2020; April 3, 2025, October 19, 2026
Membership – Dues Year
The PSLA membership year shall be one year from the date of joining or renewing membership.
Members with current memberships will be eligible for membership rates at the Annual PSLA
Conference upon payment of dues, regardless of payment date.
Adopted, Board of Directors, February 4, 1996
Amended, January 23, 1999; February 14, 2009; January 29, 2011, to be effective July 1, 2011
Membership – File Sharing
No membership files or records shall be circulated outside the Association, without the
permission of the Board. Membership files or records shall not be circulated to for-profit
organizations.
Adopted, Board of Directors April 2, 1975
Amended, January 27, 1990; April 28, 2011
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