Over on the ACRL blog Steven Bell's "New Members For The Digital Age" suggests a new, additional form of ALA membership: virtual membership. See it and comments by others.
Take a look at Laura Cohen's Library 2.0 Manifesto. How much do her statements, with slight modification (e.g., "I will not be defensive about my library, but will look clearly at its situation and make an honest assessment about what can be accomplished.") can we apply to ALA in ways that offer members greater opportunity to participate and contribute? Just substitute "association," "division," or "round table" for "library" in this statement. What implications do you see?
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