Business Librarians Association

The Business Librarians Association (BLA) acts as a forum for discussion  and exchange of ideas. We facilitate networking opportunities, co-operation and participation in joint activities. 
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Membership

Full membership of the BLA is open to any institution that offer courses in Management education at Masters level or above. Library staff engaged in the provision of business information at our member institutions are encouraged to contribute to the group.

Associate membership is open to institutions that offer courses in Management education up to Bachelors level and to National and Public libraries with Business and IP Centres.

The annual membership fee for any institution is £50. 
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Year in Review

Each year a review of BLA member activity is published. It is an excellent means of gaining a snapshot of the activities and developments across the sector. All member institutions are invited to contribute.

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Training and Support

Membership of the BLA comes with access to a range of support. This includes access to the Database Benchmarking Tool, providing a snapshot across members and offering easy comparison. The Online Toolkit, to which all members contribute, provides best practice resources for teaching and other activities. 

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Committee

The Association is run by a committee – which is elected from the membership.  The committee meets regularly to discuss and progress projects, initiatives, surveys and reports of benefit to the membership.

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Conferences

Each year BLA holds an annual conference hosted by a member institution. The conference consists of keynote speakers and presentations.  The BLA also holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) during the conference and the meeting is valued as an opportunity for members to engage with and hear from the Committee.

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