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| The OLC's membership year is from January 1 - December 31. You may join at any time but there is no proration of dues. Members joining after November 1 will receive membership for the remainder of the year and the entire year that follows. |
Individual membership in the Ohio Library Council is open to: any staff member of a library or library organization; former or retired library staff members who are not currently employed by a library-related organization or commercial vendor; former members of library boards of trustees; professors, administrators or instructors of library science; and students in a school of librarianship, library technology or a library trainee program.
Persons employed by commercial vendors or other organizations that provide services to libraries are not eligible for Individual membership in the Ohio Library Council. Such persons are eligible to join as representatives of organizations through the Associate Membership program.
Benefits of OLC Individual Membership:- Subscription to Access, OLC's monthly member newsletter
- Access to Members-only sections of the OLC Web site including news, legislative information, and unit resources
- Complimentary membership in any two divisions
- Membership in your local chapter
- Reduced registration rates at OLC Convention, chapter conferences,
division workshops, and professional development events
- Lobbying and legislative support for library programs
- Support on intellectual freedom issues
- OLC executive office staff support
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills by running for office, attending annual leadership conference, working
within a unit, planning programs for conferences
- Opportunities to participate in the development of standards for library services, library policies, and
personnel procedures
- Contact and interaction with support staff and librarians from other libraries
- Access to JOBline, an online listing of jobs available in all types of Ohio libraries
- A voice in ALA through OLC's elected councilor
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