Welcome to the New York Chapter of SLA!  We are a strong and vibrant community of almost 900 information professionals in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond.  SLA was founded in New York in 1909, and the NY Chapter began in 1919.  Today SLA-NY offers many exciting opportunities for information professionals and library school students to learn, grow, connect, and lead.  There are so many benefits to being a member of the New York Chapter of SLA!

Leadership

Volunteer opportunities offer the opportunity to develop leadership  skills and “give back” by serving on the SLA-NY Board or Advisory  Committee.

Being a member of the Board/AC is a rewarding way to  increase your involvement in the Chapter, get to know and work with many  other talented SLA members, and make a contribution to the development  of the Association and the profession.

Networking

The Chapter offers networking in a variety of ways!

• In person with peers at our many Chapter events
• General program meetings, with interesting presentations by dynamic speakers — open to all and free to members
• Specialized program meetings sponsored by, for instance, our Business & Finance Division or Diversity Committee — also open to all and free to members
• Regular “Happy Hours”
• Midtown and downtown luncheons
• Annual Holiday Party

Professional Development

Attend sessions that will help you to keep up with the latest technology, perform better, show the value of your work, and market yourself

Explore new kinds of career opportunities for information professionals such as:

• Website development
• Content management
• Information architecture
• Portal usability

Stay attuned to the job market via:

• SLA-NY’s Joblog:  http://slanyjobs.blogspot.com/
• Internship connections
• Professional-student networking events

“SLA-NY has played a very crucial role in my career development. The organization brings the concept of Special Librarianship to a much more personal and local level. As I come to librarianship and information science from a background of managing technology projects and client relationships in the financial services industry, SLA-NY has helped me make the transition and feel at home. They have provided numerous opportunities for me to develop my career and areas of interest by offering networking opportunities, seminars and committee membership positions as well as providing awards for student scholarships and to help offset the cost of attending the annual meeting. Being an SLA-NY member and committee advisor, I am afforded the opportunity to learn a great deal about special librarianship; participation in the evolution of an energetic organization; take my career to the next level and develop many good friendships along the way. Thanks SLA-NY!”

SlA-NY member Robert Drzewicki