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Associations & Organizations

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org/
A site run by a non-profit foundation which has a searchable directory of 10,000 Web sites of non-profit organizations, information on volunteering, jobs, projects and some tools for non-profits on subjects like fundraising, financial management, personnel, public relations, legal issues.

International Federation for Library Associations and Institutions(IFLA)
http://www.ifla.org/
IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession.

Internet Public Library: Associations on the Net (AON)
http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/
The Internet Public Library (IPL) is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.

Special Library Association (SLA)
http://www.sla.org/
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) was founded in 1909 in the state of New York and is now the international association representing the interests of thousands of information professionals in over eighty countries worldwide.

Visual Resources Association
http://www.vraweb.org/
The Visual Resources Association is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in the field of image management within the educational, cultural heritage, and commercial environments.