AJL works to benefit our individual members as well as our member organizations.
Benefits for individuals:
- Discounts on our yearly conference
- Eligibility to apply for conference subsidies through our Convention Stipends and Littauer Grants (see links on left)
- Opportunity to be mentored, or to be a mentor (see links on left)
- Professional development and support through convention proceedings, podcasts, and our library wiki,
- Subscriptions to the AJL News, AJL Reviews, and Judaica Librarianship
- Access to the Weine Classification Scheme and Relative Index, 9th ed., 2013, a Dewey-based classification system for Jewish libraries
- Networking opportunities through our annual conferences, regional programs, haSafran, and the members directory
Benefits for libraries and organizations:
- Increased visibility and credibility through accreditation
- Subscriptions to the AJL News, AJL Reviews, and Judaica Librarianship
- Support for several of the online library programs and cataloging and classification systems.
- Bibliographies for classes and book club lists
Get involved:
- Join a committee. Contact the RAS or SSC chairs to get more committee information
- Join a local chapter. Contact our Chapters chairperson.
- Preserve our history! Send committee, chapter, and program information to our Archive
- Join the conversation! While lurkers are welcome on haSafran, don't be shy about asking or responding to questions.