Associations in Canada With Student Memberships
Updated: November 29, 2023
Are you a MLIS or LIT student looking for a professional association to join?
Many of the associations in Canada for information professionals offer reduced rates for students.
Here’s a listing of Canadian associations (plus a selection of international associations) with a student membership rate or are free to students.
If we overlooked an association with a student membership rate, let us know by sending an email to info@librarianship.ca
| Association | Location | Sector | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Association of Library Technicians (AALT) | Alberta | Library Technicians | $20 | Website |
| Alberta Museums Association (AMA) | Alberta | Museums | $55 | Website |
| American Library Association (ALA) | International | Multi-sector | $43 US | Website |
| Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC) | British Columbia | Archives | $30 | Website |
| Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) | Ontario | Archives | $30 | Website |
| Archives Society of Alberta (ASA) | Alberta | Archives | $30 | Website |
| ARMA | International | Records management | $25 US | Website |
| Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) | International | Art | $41.25 | Website |
| Association des archivistes du Québec (AAQ) | Quebec | Archives | $50 | Website |
| Association des bibliothécaires du Québec Library Association (ABQLA) | Quebec | Multi-sector | Free | Website |
| Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) | International | Information science | $47.50 US | Website |
| Association for Manitoba Archives (AMA) | Manitoba | Archives | $15 | Website |
| Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) | National | Archives | $75 (3 years) | Website |
| Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) | National | Special Libraries | $20 | Website |
| Association of Manitoba Museums (AMM) | Manitoba | Museums | $25 | Website |
| Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) | International | Archives | $65 US | Website |
| Association of Nova Scotia Museums (ANSM) | Nova Scotia | Museums | $25 | Website |
| Association pour la promotion des services documentaires scolaires (APSDS) | Quebec | School | Free | Website |
| Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA) | Eastern Canada | Multi-sector | Free | Website |
| Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC) | National | $35 | Website | |
| British Columbia Library Association (BCLA) | British Columbia | Multi-sector | Free | Website |
| British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) | British Columbia | Museums | $33 | Website |
| Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) | National | Law | $15 | Website |
| Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centres (CAML) | National | Music | $35 | Website |
| Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) | National | Academic | $20 | Website |
| Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) | National | Health | $50 | Website |
| Canadian Museums Association (CMA) | National | Museums | $50 | Website |
| Corporation des bibliothécaires professionnels du Québec | Quebec | Multi-sector | $25 | Website |
| Edmonton Law Libraries Association (ELLA) | Alberta - Edmonton | Law | Free | Website |
| Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) | Alberta - Edmonton | Multi-sector | $5 | Website |
| Halifax Library Association (HLA) | Nova Scotia - Halifax | Multi-sector | Free | Website |
| Health Libraries Association of British Columbia (HLABC) | British Columbia | Health | $5 | Website |
| International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) | International | Multi-sector | EUR 54 | Website |
| International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) | International | Information science | $30 | Website |
| Library Association of Alberta (LAA) | Alberta | Multi-sector | $20 | Website |
| Manitoba Library Association (MLA) | Manitoba | Multi-sector | $10 | Website |
| Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA) | Manitoba | School | $10 | Website |
| Montreal Association of Law Libraries (MALL) | Quebec - Montreal | Law | $20 | Website |
| Museums Association of Saskatchewan (MAS) | Saskatchewan | Museums | $30 | Website |
| Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association (NAHLA) | Alberta - North | Health | $0 (pending review) | Website |
| Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) | Nova Scotia | Multi-sector | Free | Website |
| Ontario Association of Library Technicians (OALT) | Ontario | Library technicians | $12 | Website |
| Ontario Library Association (OLA) | Ontario | Multi-sector | $20 | Website |
| Ontario Museum Association (OMA) | Ontario | Museums | $50 | Website |
| Saskatchewan Health Libraries Association (SHLA) | Saskatchewan | Health | Free (2023) | Website |
| Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) | Saskatchewan | Multi-sector | $15 | Website |
| Société des musées québécois (SMQ) | Quebec | Museums | $50 | Website |
| Special Libraries Association (SLA) | International | Special libraries | $10 US | Website |
| Toronto Association of Law Libraries (TALL) | Ontario - Toronto | Law | $30.66 | Website |
| Toronto Health Libraries Association (THLA) | Ontario - Toronto | Health | Free | Website |
| Vancouver Association of Law Libraries (VALL) | British Columbia - Vancouver | Law | Free (SLAIS and Langara LIT students) | Website |