American Library Association
American library association and professional society / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with American Literature Association.
The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world. [4] [5]
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Abbreviation | ALA |
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Formation | October 6, 1876; 147 years ago (1876-10-06) |
Type | Nonprofit NGO |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Region served | United States |
Membership (2023) | 48,008[1] |
Leslie Burger | |
Emily Drabinski[2] | |
Budget | $55 million[3] |
Staff | approx. 300 |
Website | www |
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