1. Global Support For Librarians in Asia Through SLA Sue Henczel President Australia and New Zealand Chapter

2. What is SLA? The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 12,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives.

3. SLA’s Vision and Mission Vision SLA is the global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. Mission SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives.

4. Core Values Leadership Strengthening our roles as information leaders in our organizations and in our communities, including shaping information policy. Service Responding to our clients' needs, adding qualitative and quantitative value to information services and products. Innovation and Continuous Learning Embracing innovative solutions for the enhancement of services and intellectual advancement within the profession. Results and Accountability Delivering measurable results in the information economy and our organizations. The Association and its members are expected to operate with the highest level of ethics and honesty. Collaboration and Partnering Providing opportunities to meet, communicate, collaborate, and partner within the information industry and the business community.

5. SLA Units 59 Regional Chapters 25 Divisions 11 Caucuses

6. Regional Chapters SLA is organized into 59 regional Chapters that elect officers, issue bulletins or meeting announcements, hold program meetings during a year, and initiate special projects. As well as the US regions, the following non-US Chapters have been established – Arabian Gulf Australia and New Zealand Asia Europe Hawaii-Pacific Eastern Canada / Western Canada Toronto (Canada)

7. Divisions SLA is also organized into 25 Divisions representing subject interests, fields, or types of information-handling techniques. Most conduct professional programs during the Association's Annual Conferences. Divisions include – Advertising & Marketing Business & Finance Engineering Physics Astronomy Mathematics Solo LibrariansBiomedical & Life Sciences

8. Caucuses SLA has 11 Caucuses which are informal networks of discipline or interest not covered in other divisions. Each caucus has a convenor and most have electronic discussion lists.

9. Membership Benefits professional development networking opportunities – local, regional, national and international electronic resources topical and general electronic discussion lists through the Chapters - local peer support and professional assistance through the Divisions – connection to members with common interests, issues and specialities.

10. SLA’s Asian Chapter one of the largest chapters geographically covers 22 countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. provides – Networking to all Asian librarians Meetings, workshops and seminars Guidelines and professional support

11. Membership Costs Full member – US$125 Student member – US$35 Virtual member – US$65 Membership provides – 1 Chapter + 1 Division Information Outlook (monthly) Web access to resources Discounted professional development and industry seminars

12. Contacts, etc. www.sla.org Linda Broussard, Membership Director linda@sla.org linda@sla.org Sue Henczel sueh@caval.edu.ausueh@caval.edu.au