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A fee increase was accepted by the AGM in Durban on 17 August 2007. Below are the 2008 membership application forms - to join LIASA please download and complete the relevant membership application form.
Also see:
Membership forms:
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Please note: Documents may only be faxed if the form and proof of payment is legible.
Please mail your completed membership form, together with a copy of the payment to the membership administrator at:
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LIASA National Office
PO Box 1598
Pretoria 0001
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E-mail:
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Fax:
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+27 (0) 12 337 6108
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Alternatively you can pay your membership fee directly into LIASA Bank Account.
Account Details:
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Account Name:
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LIASA
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Bank Name:
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First National Bank
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Name:
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Sunnyside Branch
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Code:
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25-06-45
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Account Number:
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5325 1066 743
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Account Type:
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Cheque Account
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Benefits of Individual Membership
LIASA's continued growth and success depends on the sustained contribution of its existing membership and the potential support of each South African librarian and information worker. For a monthly contribution equivalent to less than the price of a movie ticket you will receive the following benefits for a whole year:
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As a LIASA member you are a member of a Branch situated in the province where you live and/or work. This entitles you to attend the regular Branch meetings held in the province.
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You will receive a quarterly magazine called LIASA-In-Touch, the official magazine of the Association.
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Your membership entitles you to regular copies of the South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, LIASA's accredited scientific research journal.
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As an individual member, you may apply for travel grants and fellowships that are made available through national and international sponsors and partners of the Association.
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You may attend the Annual LIASA Conference at a discounted rate.
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You are entitled to attend the AGM and, as a paid up member, you have voting rights to help provide direction for South Africa's organised library profession.
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Membership to, and active participation in LIASA offers you a network of contacts and support among your colleagues who are working in a wide range of library and information services and teaching departments - they have expertise and specialist skills to share with you.
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Institutional members are entitled to discount advertising in the LIASA-In-Touch. LIASA also provides online communication through its listserv LIASAOnline and its website at www.liasa.org.za.
Benefits of Institutional Membership
Why your organisation should become an institutional member:
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Only Institutions may apply for Institutional membership of LIASA.
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A paid-up Institutional member may register up to five (5) of its employees for the Annual Conference at the rate applicable to an individual member.
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The staff members of a member institution do not automatically become members of LIASA.
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Institutional members are entitled to discount advertising in the LIASA-In-Touch. LIASA also provides online communication through its listserv LIASAOnline and its website at www.liasa.org.za.
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The member institution is entitled to send one representative to the AGM and that individual may vote on behalf of the institutional member.
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Institutional members are entitled to receive the publications Journal of South African Libraries and Information Science and LIASA-in-Touch.
With your professional and financial support, the LIASA Management, Standing Committees, Branch Executives and Interest Groups shall continue to:
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help the library and information profession in South Africa to grow and develop through Awards, grants, training programmes and other initiatives
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influence key people in policy and decision making that impacts on the library and information community, through participation and representation on national, provincial and local government level
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reach out to our members through our print and online publications
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benefit the clients of our library and information services across the country through the development of skills and expertise of the library workers who serve them
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forge new partnerships and extend collaborative relations with national, regional and international organisations and associations
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become a self-sustaining library and information association.
You may download copies of our membership forms to renew or join from this page, or contact the Office Administrator:
Ina van Straten
Tel: +27 (12) 337-6112
Fax: +27 (12) 337-6108
Benefits of IG Membership
Interest Group Membership of the Association, provides members with the following benefits:
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As a member of a National Interest Group you are entitled to participate in the activities of the Interest Group of your choice and to benefit from the selection of services focused around the professional and work-related needs of its members.
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You may attend Interest Group training, workshops and conferences at discounted prices made available to LIASA members.
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You will also receive an Interest Group Newsletter, where applicable, and have access to the LIASA website and LIASAOnline listserv where you may post relevant notices.
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You may attend the Annual LIASA Conference at a discounted rate.
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Membership of, and active participation in LIASA offers you a network of contacts and support among your colleagues who are working in a wide range of library and information services and teaching departments - they have expertise and specialist skills to share with you.
Interest group members are:
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eligible to stand for election and have voting rights only for the Interest Group to which you have chosen to belong. In order to qualify for full LIASA services and voting rights, a member is required to belong to the Association as a Full Individual Member.
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at the Conference, interest group members are entitled to attend the AGM but may not vote.
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as an Interest Group member, you may apply only for travel grants and fellowships that are made available through the Interest Group to which you are subscribed.
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