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Membership Benefits Guide

Benefits by Category

Compare membership categories according to their releative 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
R	Regular Members
N	International Members
A	Affiliate Members
S	Student Members

MLA Benefit	Categories with Benefit
ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT	I	R	N
ACADEMY MENTORING	I	R	N	A
STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAMS AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH AT MLA ANNUAL MEETINGS	I	R	N	A	S
ANNUAL MEETING STUDENT DISCOUNT					S
ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATIONS AT MEMBER RATE	I
PARTICIPATION IN MLA BENCHMARKING NETWORK	I	R
ACCESS TO CAREER MATERIALS ON MLANET AND FOR CAREER FAIRS	I	R			S
COLLECTIVE VOICE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	I
COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF, ASSOCIATION LEADERS, COLLEAGUES	I	R	N	A	S
CONSUMER HEALTH RESOURCES (e.g., MEDSPEAK BROCHURE)	I	R	N	A	S
CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP			N
DIRECTORY LISTING	I	R	N	A	S
*ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTORY* LISTING**	I
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE MEMBER DIRECTORY	I	R	N	A	S
15%-30% DISCOUNT ON MLA CE COURSES; SPECIAL STUDENT RATE	I	R	N		S
15%-30% DISCOUNT ON THE MLA ANNUAL MEETING	I	R	N
10%-50% DISCOUNT 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
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES	I	R	N	A	S
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES	I	R
ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN MLA ELECTIONS AND AT ANNUAL MEETINGS	I	R			S
ELIGIBLE TO WIN RECOGNITION WITH MLA AWARDS AND GRANTS	I	R			S
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON ASSOCIATION WORK GROUPS	I	R	N	A	S
ELIGIBLE TO BELONG TO SPECIALTY SECTIONS	I	R	N	A	S
DISCOUNTED EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS IN MLA NEWS AND ON MLANET	I
REPLACEMENT JOURNALS THROUGH THE MLA EXCHANGE	I
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INFORMATION CENTER	I	R		A	S
PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION	I	R	N		S
LIAISON WITH NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE, OTHER ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS	I	R	N		S
MARKETING TOOLS (e.g., COMMUNICATIONS TOOL KIT)	I	R	N	A	S
EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO MEMBERS ONLY AREA OF MLANET	I	R	N	A	S
MEMBERSHIP RETAINED BY INSTITUTION IF INDIVIDUAL LEAVES	I
MEMBERSHIP TRAVELS WITH INDIVIDUAL AS JOB OR STATUS CHANGES		R	N	A	S
MLA-FOCUS (EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS) WITH A SUPPLIED VALID EMAIL ADDRESS	I	R	N	A	S
PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO NEWSLETTER, MLA NEWS	I	R	N	A	S
*EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE MLA NEWS* ENHANCED CONTENT**	I	R	N	A	S
MLANET, MLA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE	I	R	N	A	S
MONITORING AND ALERTS ABOUT COPYRIGHT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FAIR USE, OTHER ISSUES	I	R	N	A	S
NATIONAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS	I	R
CELEBRATE NATIONAL MEDICAL LIBRARIANS MONTH	I	R		A	S
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PRACTICING HEALTH SCIENCES INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS	I	R	N
ACCESS TO SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY SUMMARY RESULTS	I	R	N	A	S

Membership Benefits Guide

Benefits by Category

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