It’s no secret that IFLA has had some trouble appealing to library science students, perhaps because of the high cost of membership or the travel costs involved in attending conferences. Good news! — the IFLA section of Education and Training (SET) has started an initiative to make IFLA membership more affordable for library science students and encouraging them to become global information members in the process. The Adopt-a-Student program is offering library students a free one year membership — but now they need sponsors to help with the student membership fees. The student membership fee for one year is 57 Euro (85 USD, 90 CAD, 92 AUD).
Students will receive:
- IFLA membership and one free section membership
- one-year free subscription to the IFLA Journal
- networking! (and the ability to contact library professionals directly to broaden their horizons)
Students can apply by filling out this Adopt-a-Student brochure. (English only)
If you would like to become a sponsor, please find further information, including the full list of already registered sponsors, visit http://www.ifla.org/en/node/1785
To become a sponsor, download the Adopt-a-Student brochure here.
Global Librarianship 