Students are urged to join and participate in the activities of professional associations related to their goals and interests as soon as possible. Contact with active professionals and the issues of concern to them is an excellent complement to the academic programs of the school. Most associations have reduced membership fees for students, and many sponsor meetings and workshops close to the school. Professional associations active locally include the New Jersey Library Association, which is affiliated with the American Library Association; American Society for Information Science; Special Libraries Association; Educational Media Association of New Jersey; Documents Association of New Jersey, Inc.; Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey; Art Libraries Association; American Society of Indexers; New York Technical Services Librarians; and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The LIS placement adviser has membership forms for these organizations.
