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Transform the World Through SCLA!

SCLA is the state’s premier library association. We are a group of librarians, library staff members, and library supporters working together to advocate for and improve library services in South Carolina. If you’re visiting this site, you must care about libraries, and that means SCLA is for you!

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Join SCLA

SCLA is the state’s premier library association. We are a group of librarians, library staff members, and library supporters working together to advocate for and improve library services in South Carolina. If you’re visiting this site, you must care about libraries, and that means SCLA is for you!

Individual Memberships

As a member, you will benefit from:

  • advocacy efforts on behalf of South Carolina libraries and library staff
  • leadership and professional development opportunities
  • partnerships and collaboration with library leaders from across our state
  • reduced registration fees for attendance at our outstanding annual conference

Our usual payment system is temporarily down, but no worries--we can still take credit cards! Just email your completed application to our executive director Aimee Hiers and she'll help you out.

Library school students, please see below for information about our joint membership opportunities.

 

Membership Type by Category
First-time Member (1 year only) $25.00
Full-time Student $30.00
Retiree/Friend/Student $35.00
Individual Exhibitor $35.00
Library Staff Member (see salary scale below)

 

Salary Scale
$0-$19,999 $35.00
$20,000+ $50.00
$40,000+ $65.00
$60,000+ $80.00
$80,000 $95.00
Sustaining Membership $125.00

 

Institutional Memberships 

Institutional Membership rates are calculated on the library's total annual budget. 

Annual Library Budget Annual Institutional Membership Rate
$1 - $50K $150
$51K - $100K $225
$101K - $500K $300
$501K - $1M $575
$1.1M - $3M $675
$3.1M - $10M $1,500
$10M+ $3,000
Sustaining Institution $4,000

 

Benefits to Institutions:

  • Convenient and cost-effective way to pay for staff memberships in a single transaction
  • All staff (including part-time) receive the full benefits of SCLA Membership
  • Pay the member rate at the SCLA Conference for all staff members
  • Professional development and training opportunities throughout the year
  • Attract staff 
  • Sustaining Institutions will be recognized on the SCLA website and at the annual conference

Benefits to Staff:

  • Full benefits of SCLA Membership at no individual cost to them
  • Opportunities to participate in SCLA and contribute to the profession
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Networking opportunities with colleagues from across the state
  • Access to support and resources of SCLA

To request an Institutional Membership for your library, please contact Jana Stevenson, Membership Chair, at [email protected].

Joint Memberships

Students: If you’re joining SCLA for the first time and have never been a member of ALA, consider a joint membership! Library school students can join both organizations for just $38 annually, including membership in SCLA's New Members Roundtable.

Joint membership forms can be submitted online through ALA:

For information on submitting membership forms by mail, see the "Join Offline" section of ALA's Joint Membership Program site.

 Questions? Contact  Aimee Hiers (SCLA Executive Director) to learn more.