| Acronym | Description |
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| AASL | American Association of School Librarians |
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| AASLH | American Association of State and Local History |
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| ACRL | Association of College & Research Libraries |
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| ALA | American Library Association |
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| ALCTS | Association for Library Collections & Technical Services |
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| ALSC | Association for Library Service to Children |
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| ALTAFF | Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations |
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| ASCLA | Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies |
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| CPB | Corporation for Public Broadcasting |
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| EBSS | Education & Behavioral Section of ACRL |
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| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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| IFRT | Intellectual Freedom Round Table |
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| IMLS | Institute of Museum & Library Services |
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| IRA | International Reading Association |
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| KLAS | Keystone Library Automation System |
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| LEF | Literacy Empowerment Foundation |
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| LITA | Library & Information Technology Association |
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| LLAMA | Library Leadership & Management Association |
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| LSSI | Library Systems and Services, Inc. |
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| LSTA | Library Services & Technology Act |
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| NEA | National Endowment for the Arts |
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| NEA | National Education Association |
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| NEH | National Endowment for the Humanities |
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| NMRT | New Members Round Table | |
| NOD | National Organization on Disability |
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| OCLC | Online Computer Library Center |
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| PLA | Public Library Association |
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| REFORMA | National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking |
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| RLG | Research Libraries Group |
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| RUSA | Reference and User Services Association |
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| USAC | Universal Service Administrative Company |
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| YALSA | Young Adult Library Services Association |
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