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Medical Librarians

Resources & Associations

The American Library Association provides career information, a list of accredited schools, information on scholarships and grants, and college student membership.
American Library Association (ALA)
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL, 60611-2795
Tel: (800) 545-2433
Tel 2: (312) 944-6780
Fax: (312) 440-9374
Email: ala@ala.org
https://www.ala.org

Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries offers education, events, and information on employment in academic settings.
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL)
2150 North 107th Street, Suite 330
Seattle, WA, 98133-9009
Tel: (206) 209-5261
Email: office@aahsl.org
https://www.aahsl.org

Medical Library Association provides information on careers in medical librarianship.
Medical Library Association (MLA)
233 South Wacker Drive, 44th Floor
Chicago, IL, 60606-6322
Tel: (312) 419-9094
Fax: (312) 419-8950
Email: websupport@mlahq.org
https://www.mlanet.org

National Library of Medicine offers information about grants and funding, training, exhibitions, projects, and other events and resources.
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD, 20894-0001
Tel: (888) 346-3656
Tel 2: (301) 594-5983
https://www.nlm.nih.gov

Special Libraries Association offers educational programs and events, as well as information on working in a specialized library.
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
1120 Route 73, Suite 200
Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054
Tel: (703) 647-4900
Fax: (703) 506-3266
Email: sla@sla.org
https://www.sla.org