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SLA

SLA

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An international association for people who work in special libraries worldwide
  • proper noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : asociación de bibliotecas especializadas
  • In June 2011, Jennifer offered a presentation at the SLA conference titled "Return on Investment for Libraries and Librarians," which offered practical suggestions that librarians could implement to improve their perceived value to their organization.

Examples

  • The Awards & Honours committee of the SLA Eastern Canada Chapter is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Member of the Year award.

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  • ALA, SLA, and AALL all the associations have to help their members learn to use their political clout and to develop metrics that define our value.

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  • The Special Libraries Association, or SLA, provides resources for information professionals worldwide.

  • Membership in the SLA offers numerous opportunities for networking and professional development.

  • The SLA holds an annual conference that focuses on the advancements in special library practices.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

SLA stands for Special Libraries Association, with Special 'for a certain purpose', Libraries 'places that hold books and information' and Association 'a group'. So the SLA is a professional group for librarians and information workers.