MLA also contains many subunits, such as: Academic and Research Library Division (ARLD), Children & Young Peoples Section (CYP), Public Libraries Division (PLD), Technical Services Section (TSS), and more.
ALISE is a non-profit organization that serves as the intellectual home of university faculty in graduate programs in library and information science in North America.
ARL influences the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve.
IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession.
NISO is a standards developer for the American National Standards Institute and the national clearinghouse for voluntary standards development in the U.S.