Library Guides: Information Science &amp; Learning Technologies: Professional Development & Organizations

Campus Organizations

LISGSA - Library & Information Science Graduate Student Association

Organizes social events and fundraisers to support travel funds, scholarships, professional development, and guest speakers. Events are a great way to make friends, network, and get to know faculty.

MU ASIS&T - American Society for Information Science & Technology

Encouraging and supporting our members in their professional growth through opportunities that will assist in increasing their knowledge and skills

SAAMUSC - Society of American Archives, MU Student Chapter

Supports the academic and professional development of graduate students interested in archives, special collections, records, and data manageemnt.

PLG - Progressive Librarians Guild

A national organization that provides "a forum for the open exchange of radical views on library issues."

MU GSA - Graduate Student Association

Represents MU graduate student interests; provides travel funds and awards.

MU GPC - Graduate Professional Council

The official democratic government for all graduate, professional, postdoctoral, and postbaccalaureate students at the University of Missouri; provides travel funds, awards, and scholarships.

Professional Organizations

American Library Association (ALA)

ALA has many divisions (below) that focus on different aspects of librarianship:

Other Organizations of Interest:

In Missouri:

Upcoming LIS Conferences (that aren't terribly far away)

Library conferences area great way to support your professional development, and learn about new trends in the field. Even if you can't attend, reading articles association with presentations, or looking through past conference archives can keep you up to date.

MLA Annual Conference - St. Charles, MO: October 8-9, 2025

AASL National Conference - St. Louis: October 16-18, 2025 (every 2 years)

Brick & Click Annual Conference - Maryville, MO: November 3, 2025

MASL Spring Conference - Osage Beach, MO: April 19-20, 2026

LOEX Annual Conference - Norfolk, VA: May 7-9, 2026

MOBIUS Annual Conference - Columbia (?), MO: June 3, 2026 (FREE)

ALA Annual Conference - Chicago, IL: June 25-June 29, 2026

MLA Annual Conference - Springfield, MO: September 2026

Future ALA Annual and LibLearX Conferences