The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des
bibliothèques was founded in Hamilton, Ontario in 1946, and was
incorporated under the Companies Act on November 26, 1947. CLA/ACB is a
non-profit voluntary organization, governed by an elected Executive
Council, which is advised by over thirty interest groups and
committees.
CLA/ACB members work in college, university, public, special
(corporate, non-profit and government) and school libraries. Others sit
on boards of public libraries, work for companies that provide goods and
services to libraries, or are students in graduate level or community
college programs.
The Association's five constituent divisions are:
- Canadian Association for School Libraries (CASL), including the
School Library Administrators' (SLAS) section (approx. 150
members)
- Canadian Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL),
including the Community and Technical College (CTCL) section
(approx. 752 members)
- Canadian Association of Public Libraries (CAPL), including the
Canadian Association of Childrens' Librarians (CACL) section
(approx. 588 members)
- Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services
(CASLIS), with chapters in Calgary, Edmonton, Manitoba, Ottawa, Toronto
and Atlantic Canada (appro. 465 members)
- Canadian Library Trustees Association (approx. 155
members)
CLA/ACB Membership
The CLA/ACB membership consists of a diverse group of individuals and
organizations involved or interested in library or information sciences.
A large proportion of CLA/ACB Members work in college, university,
public, special (corporate, non-profit and government) and school
libraries. Others sit on the boards of public libraries, work for
companies that provide goods and services to libraries, or are students
in graduate level or community college programs. Membership categories
of the Canadian Library Association/Association
canadienne des bibliothèques include: Personal,
Institutional, Associate and Trustee.
Total membership at January 31, 2010 was 2,241:
Personal - 1,757
Institutions - 471
Library Boards - 13
