Jan 17, 2016
1200 members
Representative of all the library typesPublic, Private, Academic, Community
College & Special
Decline in memberships
Vacancies on the board
Missed board meetings
Networking opportunities
Desire to gain relevant experience
Demonstrate professional achievement
Required memberships
Looking for an opportunity to advance their careers
Looking for service opportunities
• To promote libraries
• To promote library and information services
• To support intellectual freedom and literacy
• To provide a forum for networking, continuing education & training
Plan of action!
• Strategic planning retreat
• Collectively revisit NCLA’s purpose
• Determine relevancy
““The more the member knows about the The more the member knows about the
workings of the association,workings of the association,
the more connection the member feels.”the more connection the member feels.”
Volunteer today,
becomes leader
tomorrow!