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Membership Benefits Guide

Benefits by Category

Compare membership categories according to their relative benefits to help you decide what category is right for you, then join us today!

The key below shows the letter and color selection for each membership level. Benefits for each level are indicated when the letter appears in the appropriate color column.

I	Institutional Members (IR=Conferred to official institutional representative)
R	Regular Members
N	International Members
A	Affiliate Members
S	Student Members

MLA Benefit	Categories with Benefit
Academy membership discount—save up to $195 when you join the Academy— an easy way to track your lifelong learning and career professional development path.	IR	R	N
Academy mentoring—get professional advise as you set your career goals	IR	R	N	A	S
Access to expertise and mentoring as part of MLA's membership directory—your colleagues are your best resource!	IR	R	N	A	S
Expertise and mentoring listing in membership directory	IR	R	N	A	S
State-of-the-art programs and practical research at MLA annual meetings	I	R	N	A	S
Annual meeting student member discount—register for conference-only or e-conference for only $25, or save more than $300 on a full conference registration					S
Annual meeting registration at member rate	IR	R	N	A
Discount on annual meeting e-conference site license: provide education for your staff in your own institution!	I
Obtain brochures and other career materials for your local career fair	I	R			S
Become an advocate Collective voice with government agencies and other organizations	I
Connect with colleagues via MLA social media sites and discussion lists	I	R	N	A	S
Consumer health resources (e.g., Medspeak Brochure)	I	R	N	A	S
Cunningham Fellowship			N
Online directory listing provides visibility and access to your peers and colleagues	I, IR	R	N	A	S
Enjoy discounts of up to 30% on MLA CE courses; special student rates available	IR	R	N		S
Save more than $250 on annual meeting registration	IR	R	N
Discounted rates for highly-regarded professional resources—enjoy discounts of up to 50% with on all MLA publications (BibKits, DocKits, monographs)	I	R	N	A	S
Discussion lists (MEDLIB-L, MLA-LEADERS, MLA-STUDENT, etc.)	I	R	N	A	S
Eligibile to serve on MLA national committees—Make your opinion heard and help shape the future of MLA	IR	R	N	A	S
Eligible to serve in leadership roles	IR	R
Eligible to vote in MLA elections and at annual meetings	IR	R			S
Eligible to win MLA awards and grants—gain recognition from your peers and earn monetary prizes	IR	R			S
Eligible to belong to specialty sections—network and share ideas with colleages in your specific area of interest (new members may test one section free for one year)	I	R	N	A	S
Discounted employment listings on MLANET	I
Replacement print journals/books through the MLA Exchange	I
Governmental relations information center	I	R		A	S
Print or e-subscription to MLA's scholarly journal, the Journal of the Medical Library Association	I	R	N		S
Liaison with the National Library of Medicine, other allied organizations	I	R	N		S
Marketing tools (e.g., National Medical Librarians Month posters)	I	R	N	A	S
Exclusive access to members–area of MLANET	IR	R	N	A	S
Membership retained by your institution if an individual leaves	I
Membership travels with individual as job or status changes		R	N	A	S
MLA-FOCUS (email newsletter) with a supplied valid email address	IR	R	N	A	S
Print or e-subscription to newsletter, MLA News	I	R	N	A	S
*Exclusive access to online MLA News* enhanced content, including online commenting and discussion**	I	R	N	A	S
MLANET, MLA'S official website	I	R	N	A	S
Monitoring and email alerts about copyright, intellectual property, Fair Use, other issues	I	R	N	A	S
National advocacy campaigns on behalf of medical librarians	I	R
Professional standards for practicing health sciences information professionals	I	R	N
Access to salary and benefits survey results	I	R	N	A	S

Membership Benefits Guide

Benefits by Category

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Institutional Members (IR=Conferred to official institutional representative)

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Regular Members

N

International Members

A

Affiliate Members

S

Student Members

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