Join or renew your membership today!
Since 1937, the Theatre Library Association is the only North American organization devoted to supporting the needs and interests of librarians, archivists, scholars and practitioners affiliated with theatre, dance, performance studies, popular entertainment, motion picture and broadcasting collections. We need your support to continue our work in promoting professional best practices in the acquisition, organization, access and preservation of performing arts resources in libraries, archives, museums, private collections, and the digital environment.
Memberships run January 1 – December 31, so join now for 2019
Benefits of membership include . . .
- Discounted membership rates for the annual ASTR/TLA conference and other TLA sponsored events
- Access to professional development opportunities and forums to learn about best practices, share information, and connect with mentors and collaborators through our online membership directory.
- The opportunity to contribute to the direction of the organization by voting in elections of the Officers and Board of Directors and on other matters which may be placed before the members.
All of the TLA activities are enriched by the ongoing communication that takes place on our website, in our online newsletter, BROADSIDE, through the TLA-L listserv, and on our Facebook page, helping to sustain the national—and international—community of performing arts librarians, archivists, curators, collectors, scholars, and other users of performing arts collections.
At only $50/year, your membership will help us sustain the mission and activities of the Theatre Library Association. Join online using your PayPal account; or by mail by printing out a Membership Form and mailing it to TLA along with a check for payment. Please consider joining at our $80 at 80 Anniversary level, or the Sustaining Member Rate of $150.
Support our 2019 Book Awards by including a donation to our Book Awards fund. The Annual TLA Book Awards recognize outstanding scholarship in the performing arts fields.