A New England library

Welcome to NELA!

Kris JacobiThe New England Library Association, your multi-state, regional library association, encourages you become a member, to visit the NELA website often, and to participate in any and all of the activities of the organization. We are committed to providing you with the best and the broadest array of opportunities to learn and serve.

NELA provides a multitude of services and opportunities to librarians from every type of library throughout the six New England states.

Membership in NELA provides educational and professional development, scholarship opportunities, leadership training, mentoring and participation in a variety of specialized committees and sections, reduced registration fees to the annual conference, access to an online listserv of NELA members that is devoted to library issues and information related to libraries on local, regional, state and national levels.

Individually, NELA provides you with networking opportunities to interact with librarians from outside of your local area; expanding your horizons.

I welcome you to this organization no matter what role you have in your library. Our members are friendly and knowledgeable about “all things librarian” and we are here to assist you on your library-related journey. I look forward to hearing from you and meeting you throughout the year!

Join us, attend a conference, participate in our listserv, and get involved in a section or committee to enrich and enlighten the joy and satisfaction that we share in our life's work.

Kristin M. Jacobi
NELA President, 2008

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