SALA @ UW - Student American Library Association

We are the Student Chapter of the American Library Association (ALA)
at the UW Information School

The purposes of sALA are:

To facilitate and encourage participation in the American Library Association.
To increase awareness and use of the resources of the American Library Association, including publications, promotional materials, scholarships, and conferences.
To provide a local forum for the exchange of ideas and information about trends, issues, and opportunities in the profession.
To develop skills and relationships that will enable students to have a creative impact on the profession.
To promote involvement in professional activities beyond the classroom.
To increase awareness of national issues in library and information science.

See the sALA-UW Constitution for more details.

Questions? Contact us at sala@u.washington.edu.

Join us! Become an ALA member today!

News and Upcoming Events

Economic Challenges and Libraries - February 8, 2010 - 5:30pm - MGH 258

Join us for a panel about the economic challenges facing libraries and how libraries are responding to budget cuts and uncertanties. Librarians from UW, SPL and Bellevue Schools will talk about how they've faced economic difficulties, and offer insights about how librarians can deal with budget issues. We will have pizza and soda at 5:30, and the panel starts at 6. This will be a great opportunity to learn about how to face challenges in budgets-- bring your questions and your appetite!