Public Announcements
Approved CLM Provider
The Chapter is happy to announce we are an CLM Approved Provider for the 2025 calendar year.
2025 Presidents’ Award of Excellence
The chapter is happy to be a recipient of the 2025 Presidents’ Award of Excellence
2024 Presidents’ Award of Excellence
The chapter is happy to be a recipient of the 2024 Presidents’ Award of Excellence
National ALA Initiatives
We are asking for your support in promoting two important initiatives at the chapter level: 1) an upcoming deadline to participate in the Member Needs Assessment, and 2) a membership recruitment campaign opportunity.
Member Needs Assessment Survey
This biennial survey is an important yardstick to help determine member needs, experiences and program areas of focus. Deployed last in 2016, the survey is conducted to recognize, respect and reduce members’ time investment. Our goal is to have as many member voices heard as possible, and we ask you to appeal to your chapter members to participate prior to October 15. Members who complete the survey will be entered in a prize drawing if they provide optional contact information. This link is for members based in the United States. International members should click here.
Please also consider posting the following message on your chapter’s social media platforms: “Time is running out to complete the ALA Member Needs Assessment! The survey, which only takes 25 minutes to complete, will help ALA increase member value. Take it today! https://bit.ly/2P94iDB”
Early Start Campaign
For a limited time, we are extending a special offer: Join now at the regular full-year dues rate, and ALA will activate your membership immediately ― and it will remain active through all of 2019! Members get access to exclusive benefits and resources, including the NEW ALA Job Description Toolkit — a $399 value but FREE to members only. The toolkit features more than 100 pages and 45 full position descriptions along with other must-have resources and information.
To access this special “early start” offer, please join online*: https://my.alanet.org/joinpromobcd
*To join by mail, print and complete the 2018 application, write ‘EARLY START’ across the top, and mail with your dues payment per application instructions.
Thank you for your partnership and assistance in achieving great participation for both these important ALA initiatives. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Sincerely,
Your ALA Staff Team
Diversity and Inclusion College Scholarship
Created specifically for all Maryland high school students, the Association of Legal Administrator’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee hopes to identify one rising student from a Maryland public or private high school to be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Read more about the 2019 Scholarship: ALA Diversity Scholarship 2019
Please note all entries must be received by August 31, 2019.
