ARIZONA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Sponsors and manages the Horner Fellowship Scholarship, which supports professional growth and development for librarians in Arizona.

Organizes and hosts an annual conference for library professionals, educators, authors, publishers, and library supporters across Arizona, featuring program sessions, an exhibit hall, keynote speakers, leadership transitions, and continuing education opportunities. The conference includes in-person registration, access to session materials, and special events such as tours and awards lunches.

Sponsors the Horner Fellowship Scholarship to support professional development or educational advancement for librarians in Arizona.

Organizes and hosts the annual Arizona Library Association (AzLA) Conference, a multi-day event that includes program sessions, keynote speakers, an exhibit hall, networking mixers, leadership transitions, and awards. The conference convenes librarians, library staff, educators, authors, publishers, trustees, friends of libraries, and exhibitors across Arizona to support education, networking, and knowledge sharing.

Organizes and hosts the annual Arizona Library Association (AzLA) Conference, a multi-day event that includes program sessions, keynote speakers, an exhibit hall, networking opportunities, and leadership transitions, convening librarians, library staff, educators, authors, publishers, trustees, and other stakeholders across the state.

Monitors state legislation affecting library services through a dedicated Legislative Committee Chair and contracted lobbyist, and engages in advocacy efforts such as lobbying to eliminate use taxes on books and hosting advocacy-focused programming, including a closing keynote panel on library advocacy at the 2025 AzLA Conference.

Monitors Arizona legislation affecting library services through a dedicated Legislative Committee Chair and lobbyist, and has actively lobbied to eliminate use taxes on books; also promotes advocacy awareness through conference programming such as a 2025 closing keynote panel on library advocacy.

Monitors Arizona legislation affecting library services through a dedicated Legislative Committee Chair and external lobbyist, and advocates for policy changes such as the elimination of use taxes on books. Advocacy themes are also integrated into conference programming, including keynote panels.

Develops and manages statewide contracts for the purchase of library materials, supporting cost efficiency and resource access for libraries across Arizona.

Supports the professional growth of Arizona librarians through initiatives such as continuing education credits for school librarians, nomination of emerging leaders to the Snowbird Leadership Institute, and regional forums to collect statewide input. Also develops statewide materials purchasing contracts to improve library resource access.

Builds capacity within Arizona’s library workforce by providing continuing education credits for school librarians, developing statewide materials purchasing contracts, organizing regional forums for statewide input, and nominating emerging librarians to the Snowbird Leadership Institute.

Provides continuing education credits for school librarians, sponsors the Horner Fellowship Scholarship, nominates emerging librarians to the Snowbird Leadership Institute, and organizes regional forums to gather input and build capacity across the state library community.