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MEMBERSHIP

The Association shall be comprised of regular honorary and sustaining members.



Regular Member

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A regular member is a bonafide librarian who holds a certificate of registration issued by the Professional Regulation Commission. He/She shall be assessed membership fees and annual dues as prescribed in Art. IV.



Honorary Member

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An honorary member is a person who has been conferred by the National Board as worthy of the honor of membership in the Association by reason of an outstanding contribution to the advancement of librarianship in the country.  Honorary members shall be exempt from payment of fees and dues. He/She cannot vote and be voted upon as officer of the Board and Council.



Sustaining Member

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Sustaining members are firms, agencies or institutions interested in supporting the objectives and programs of the association. They shall be assessed membership fees and annual dues as prescribed in Article IV. He/She cannot vote and be voted upon as officer of the National Board and Council Board.



PLACE OF MEMBERSHIP

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A regular member must seek membership in the Council where his I her office or residence is presently located. In no case can one be a member of more than one council. An honorary member must be recommended by the Council and approved by the membership of the Council where such a member resides or holds office. Sustaining members must seek Membership from the Council where the office or firm is located.



MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING

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Every member who has paid all membership fees and annual dues and who is not under suspension from the practice of librarianship as provided for by Republic Act No. 9246 or from membership privileges is a member of good standing.

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TERMINATION & REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP

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Membership & Reinstatement of membership to the association shall be made in accordance with rules and regulations as maybe prescribed by the National Board.

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BENEFITS OF PLAI MEMBERSHIP


Aside from following the provision of the law governing the profession of librarianship (RA 9246, Article IV, Sec. 30), a member gets the following benefits which he/she does not get from joining other library associations.

For Individual Members

 

  • get the prestige of belonging to a national accredited professional organization;

  • have something to show accrediting agencies and/or government agencies (i.e., CHED, PRC) that are inspecting libraries;

  • get an official certification when attending international conferences (especially when asking for a grant or discounted registration fee);

  • pay reduced registration rate to PLAI-sponsored continuing professional development activities;

  • get a copy of PLAI online newsletter;

  • get discounts from several bookstores/book dealers;

  • linkages and networks (both local and international);

  • possibility of being considered for prestigious awards (e.g., Severino Velasco Award, Hall of Fame Award, Outstanding Professional Librarian Award);

  • opportunity to do service to colleagues or to the profession as contribution to nation building;

  • formulation of / amendments to laws, policies, etc.;

  • join outreach program to help libraries/librarians who are victims of calamities.

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Annual dues  may be deposited thru Philippine National Bank (PNB) account number 168-010-042-835

Email your membership form and proof of payment to: ncrplai@gmail.com

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Download the membership form here: 

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