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

• Published in: Library trends Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 295 - 306
• Main Author: Kamm, Sue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...