ATLA is a professional association of libraries and librarians who specialize in theology and religious studies or who have an interest in the bibliography and literature of religion. Founded in 1946 as a scholarly, ecumenical, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing and supporting theological librarianship and research in religion, ATLA holds an annual conference, publishes its proceedings and a quarterly newsletter, produces electronic databases and print products to support research in religion, and supports preservation of printed materials in religion. ATLA's mission is to foster the study of theology and religion by enhancing the development of theological and religious libraries, librarianship, and bibliography. ATLA has more than 600 individual, 275 institutional and international institutional, and 80 affiliate members who actively support and participate in the Association.

ATLA offers four types of membership: institutional, international institutional, individual/student, and affiliate.

Institutional Membership

Institutional membership is open to libraries that support research in theological and religious studies primarily beyond the undergraduate level at accredited institutions.

Some of the benefits of institutional membership include:

• The right to vote in the Association
• Reduced registration at ATLA's Annual Conference and other professional development offerings
• Discounts on ATLA Religion Database, ATLAS, and other products
• Free postings of job openings on the ATLA web site
• Free subscriptions to member publications, including the ATLA Newsletter, Summary of Proceedings of the Annual Conference, and Theology Cataloging Bulletin

For more information, see the full list of benefits and application form.

International Institutional Membership

Theological libraries and organizations outside of the United States and Canada that wish to support the mission and purposes of the Association may apply for international institutional membership.

Some of the benefits of international institutional membership include:

• Reduced registration at ATLA's Annual Conference and other professional development offerings
• Discounts on ATLA Religion Database, ATLAS, and other products
• Free postings of job openings on the ATLA web site
• Free subscriptions to member publications, including the ATLA Newsletter, Summary of Proceedings of the Annual Conference, and Theology Cataloging Bulletin

For more information, see the full list of benefits and application form.

Individual and Student Membership

Individual membership is open to all persons interested in religious librarianship regardless of professional specialization. Student membership is available to those enrolled at least half-time in the graduate study of religion or library science.

Some of the benefits of individual and student membership include:

• The right to vote in the Association
• Reduced registration at ATLA's Annual Conference and other professional development offerings
• Free subscriptions to member publications, including the ATLA Newsletter, Summary of Proceedings of the Annual Conference, and Theology Cataloging Bulletin
• Participation in ATLA Interest Groups
• Participation in the NACO/CONSER funnel projects

For more information, see the full list of benefits and application form.

Affiliate Membership

Affiliate membership is available for libraries, organizations, and businesses that do not qualify for regular institutional membership but are supportive of theological librarianship and the purposes and work of the Association.

Some of the benefits of affiliate membership include:

• Reduced registration at ATLA's Annual Conference and other professional development offerings
• Free subscription to the ATLA Newsletter
• Discount on the placement of advertisements in the ATLA Newsletter
• Discounts on selected ATLA electronic products, including the ATLA Religion Database and ATLAS
• Free postings of job openings on the ATLA web site (for library affiliates only)

For more information, see the full list of benefits and application form.