Personal members of United for Libraries receive a wide variety of resources and benefits, including on-demand webinars, monthly Learning Live webinars, tip sheets, toolkits, online discussion forums, and much more.
Register for this course to access the benefits and resources included with your United for Libraries personal membership:
- Learning Live - Current personal members receive FREE registration to monthly Learning Live webinars held the second Tuesday of each month (except August) at 2:00 pm Eastern. On-demand access to all prior Learning Live webinars is included for current members.
- Details about Learning Live, including registration and on-demand access is located under "eLearning" and then "Learning Live" in the main menu of this course. Register now to be taken directly to the course.
- eLearning - Personal members receive on-demand access to a variety of eLearning for Trustees, Friends Groups, Foundations, and the staff who work with them.
- Details about live and on-demand webinars is located under "eLearning" in the main menu
of this course. Register now to be taken directly to the course.
- Publications, Tip Sheets, and Toolkits
- Library Board Pratical Guides - five in-depth toolkits on finding the right library director, evaluating the library director, strategic planning, board self-evaluation, and hiring outside experts.
- Publications - four publications including 101+ Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends, Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends, Getting Grants in Your Community, and Making Our Voices Heard: Citizens Speak Out for Libraries.
- Tip Sheets - More than 30 tip sheets for library boards/Trustees, Foundations, Friends Groups, and the staff who work with them.
- Toolkits - Ten in-depth toolkits including Friends and Libraries: Working Effectively Together, Effective Meetings for Library Boards & Trustees, and more.
- All publications, Tip Sheets, and Toolkits are accessible under "Resources" in the main menu of this course. Register now to be taken directly to the course.
- ALA Connect - Personal members are invited to participate in United Interest Groups for Trustees, Friends Groups, and Foundations. These Interest Groups are online discussion forums hosted in ALA Connect. Details and access information is available in the course under "Member Center" in the main menu and then "Benefits."
- Discounts
- Save 10% on purchases from the ALA store
- Save 10% on all eLearning
- Save 35% on webinars and ecourses from United for Libraries
- Save 35% on purchase of additional seats to Learning Live (series or single session)
- Save 35% on registration for United for Libraries Virtual, our annual virtual conference for Trustees, Friends Groups, Foundations, and the staff that work with them.
- Discounted registration for United for Libraries pre-conferences and ticketed events at the ALA Annual Conference
- When registering/purchasing you must login with your username and password associated with your personal membership for discounts apply to apply automatically.
NEW BoardSource Member Benefits for United for Libraries Personal Members
United for Libraries is proud to be partnering with BoardSource to provide our personal members with access to BoardSource member benefits, a value of $129 included at no additional cost with your paid United for Libraries personal membership.
Register for this course now to be taken immediately to the course. BoardSource information is located in the main menu under, "Member Center" and then "Benefits."
BoardSource benefits include:
- Access 100s of topic papers on fundraising, advocacy, recruitment, planning, orientation, and much more.
- Receive one-on-one support from governance experts via the Ask-an-Expert email service.
- Access the BoardSource Exchange, a collaborative information sharing tool for members.
- Receive “Resources & Solutions” emails with downloadable tools, infographics, templates, and more.