ANNUAL OLA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (MEMBERSHIP YEAR: JULY 1 – JUNE 30)

DUES SCHEDULE Individuals 1.   Librarians & Support Staff (based on annual salary)       Salary up to 14,999                                                       $39.00       15,000 to 24,999                                                               51.00       25,000 to 34,999                                                               75.00       35,000 to 44,999                                                               89.00       45,000 to 54,999                                                               94.00       55,000 to 64,999                                                             101.00       65,000 and above                                                        107.00 2.   Fulltime students                                                            21.00 3.   Trustees, Lay Members, Friends                                 32.00 4.   Retired or inactive Librarians                                       32.00 5.   Company Representative                                               58.00 Library Institutions       (see Institutional Membership Form) PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY ________________________________________________________ Name (last name first) ________________________________________________________ Position or Title ________________________________________________________ Institution ________________________________________________________ Business Address ________________________________________________________ City, County, State, Zip ________________________________________________________ Home Address ________________________________________________________ City, County, State, Zip ________________________________________________________ (Area Code) Business Phone                                 Home Phone ________________________________________________________ Fax number                                                         E-Mail Address Please check where you prefer to receive your mail:                                 ____Home              ____ Business The Oklahoma Librarian is published online at OLA's website (www.oklibs.org), and is also available by mail if desired. ____  I prefer to receive the Oklahoma Librarian online. ____  I prefer to receive the Oklahoma Librarian by mail.

Divisions ___ University & College                                             ___ Library Education         ___ Public Libraries         ___ OASLMS         ___ (1 year free OASLMS membership for first                 time OLA members) Roundtables         ___ Children & Teen Services         ___ Government Documents         ___ Information Technology         ___ Social Responsibilities         ___ Supervisors, Managers & Administrators         ___ Support Staff          ___ Technical Services                                                  ___ First Time Member        ___ Renewal Basic Dues                                                                 Divisions/Roundtables                                          Graduate Scholarship Fund Donation             Legislative Fund Donation Ruth Brown Fund Donation Centennial Endowment Fund Donation Minority Conference Scholarship Donation TOTAL                                                                       Payment method         ___ Check enclosed (made payable to Oklahoma Library Association)         ___ Visa         ___ Mastercard Account #     _____________________________________ Exp. Date _____________________________________ Signature     _____________________________________ Mail to:   Oklahoma Library Association 300 Hardy Drive Edmond, OK 73013 405-525-5100 (phone) 405-525-5103 (fax) kboies@sbcglobal.net

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OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE

Graduate Scholarship Fund:  Scholarships to graduate students working toward an MLS are offered each year

Legislative Fund:  Monies contributed to this fund are used to support library advocacy efforts

Ruth Brown Memorial Fund:  Encourages and recognizes programming that addresses issues of social concern as they impact libraries, library collections and the communities serviced by these libraries

Endowment Fund:  A project to raise money to provide office space for the association and to provide permanent income for operation of the association

Minority Conference Scholarship:  Assistance to members of underrepresented groups who are currently employed as paraprofessionals or part-time library staff or working toward a library-related degree to attend the Annual Conference.

DIVISIONS

Library Education - a forum for those interested in library education to exchange ideas, expertise, and information.

Oklahoma Association of School Library Media Specialists OASLMS) - a forum to improve school media programs in the state.

Public Libraries - a forum for study and discussion of problems, activities, and coordination of services.

University and College - a forum for library personnel who serve academic communities.

ROUNDTABLES

Supervisors, Managers, Administrators - serves members interested in administration of all types of libraries.

Children and Teen Services (CATS) - supports library personnel serving children and teens.

Government Documents - provides information, training, and consultation in the acquisition, bibliographic control and the use of government documents.

Information Technology - promotes awareness of practices, trends, and developments in technology and providing electronic information.

Social Responsibilities - encourages and recognizes the initiation and development of programs that seek to bring library service to individuals normally not served within a community.

Support Staff - aids in the professional growth of support personnel through continuing education and idea exchange.

Technical Services - studies the activities, problems, services and trends relating to acquisition, identification, cataloging and preservation of library materials.

COMMITTEES

Auditing - annually examines the financial records of the Association.

Awards – recommends individuals to be recognized for meritorious achievements in librarianship at the annual conference

Budget and Finance - prepares and submits to the Executive Board the budget for the fiscal year.

Career Recruitment and Retention Committee - develops activities and projects to further recruitment and retention to the library profession.

Constitution and Bylaws - prepares revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws as directed by the Executive Board and President.

Continuing Education - encourages and facilitates the development of high quality continuing education programs for the membership.

Ethics - endeavors to increase the awareness of ethical practices for OLA members.

Intellectual Freedom - protects the freedom of individuals to make their choice of library materials and brings restrictions in this area to the attention of the Executive Board.

Interlibrary Cooperation - serves to further cooperation of all types of libraries.

Legislative - coordinates the legislative activity of the Association.

Long Range Planning - formulates a long range strategic plan for the Association, annually reviews the plan and provides an ongoing evaluation of the Association.

Membership - carries out statewide promotional activities to encourage membership in OLA.

Nominating - selects a slate of candidates to run for office.

Program - selects the theme, speakers and all programs for the annual conference.

Resolutions - accepts, reviews, and presents resolutions for consideration by the Association membership.

Scholarship - disseminates information about the OLA Scholarship for Graduate Study, seeks and screens applicants and awards scholarships.

Sequoyah Book Award - implements the selection of the winning books and develops the guidelines for the program.

Sites - recommends to the Executive Board locations for the Annual Conference.