To Join or Not To Join: How Librarians Make Membership Decisions about their Associations

Examines why librarians join professional associations. Although a literature review finds little research on the topic, the author's survey concludes that many factors influence decisions. Questions focus on which library associations respondents belong to; factors influencing decisions to joi...

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Published inLibrary trends Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 295 - 306
Main Author Kamm, Sue
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana, Ill University of Illinois Library School 01.10.1997
Johns Hopkins University Press
Subjects
Associations
Conferences (Gatherings)
Decision Making
Electronic Mail
Information Industry
Law Libraries
Leadership Training
Librarian Attitudes
Librarians
Library Associations
Library Personnel
Library Schools
Literature Reviews
Media Specialists
Medical Libraries
Meetings
Membership
Membership Benefits
Networks
Opportunities
Organizations (Groups)
Professional Associations
Professional Development
Public Libraries
Qualifications
Special Libraries
Inglewood California
California
Florida
United States > US
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Summary:Examines why librarians join professional associations. Although a literature review finds little research on the topic, the author's survey concludes that many factors influence decisions. Questions focus on which library associations respondents belong to; factors influencing decisions to join; reasons for not belonging; and reasons for dropping membership. (Author/AEF)
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ISSN:0024-2594
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