SLA Media Guide

Leadership. Networking. Education.

About Us

Founded in 1909, the Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners in business, government, academic, and other “specialized” settings. If you manage information and knowledge resources for organizations and their stakeholders—such as business executives, government agency staff, university faculty and students, association members, nonprofit funders, and law firm partners—SLA is your professional home! 

SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, networking, and community-building initiatives. Information about the benefits of SLA membership, including reduced registration fees to attend our annual conference. If you’re keen to develop your career and skills and help your organization succeed, don’t wait—join SLA now

Member Snapshot

  • 1500+ Active Members 
  • 98 Communities


TESTIMONIAL -

“SLA is the best organization to create learning and networking scenarios often unavailable at work. Sure, there are lots of fantastic leadership benefits to engagement in SLA – at whatever level, but it also provides a place where information professionals can put democratic ideals into action through a variety of unit driven and self-directed possibilities. Work is great. But you can’t do everything you want to do at work as a professional. SLA offers opportunities to pursue some of those other possibilities. I say, ‘get to it.'”       - Jesse Lambertson

SLA Communities 

Targeted, industry specific communities are the nucleus of the SLA Association. Each community caters to specific geographic areas, professional disciplines or shared interests.

23 Divisional Communities Bring together those who practice in a unique discipline of special librarianship (e.g., finance or law).

SLA Communities Targeted, industry specific communities are the nucleus of the SLA Association. Each community caters to specific geographic areas, professional disciplines or shared interests.

5 Regional 1 International Communities Each elect officers, issue bulletins or meeting announcements, hold three to nine program meetings during a year, and initiate special projects and events.

11 Caucus Communities Informal groups within the association intended to serve as a focus for the interaction of members who share a common interest not covered by any association chapter, division, or committee at no additional fee to members.

SLA Communities

Business Finance Academic & Education Knowledge Management Leadership & Management Diversity Inclusion & Equity Information Technology Legal Science/Technology Taxonomy Government Information

Biomedical & Life Sciences Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Archival & Preservation Washington, DC—Regional Solo Librarians Data Embedded Librarians Engineering New York—Regional New England—Regional Military Libraries


Complete List of Communities


Advertising Opportunities

SLA Website Advertising • www.sla.org

Digital Sidebar - 300 x 250 px.

Run of site.

$750 - 3 months

$1,200 - 6 months

$2,000 - 12 months

Digital Footer - 900 x 728 px.

Run of site.

$1000 - 3 months

$1,800 - 6 months

$2,800 - 12 months

10,000+ monthly page views 2,500+ monthly users 1:36 average minutes per session

SLA This Week E-Newsletter

AVERAGE OPEN RATE 44% AVERAGE CTR 7.2%

Digital Banner  468 x 60 px.

 $1000 - 1 months, 4 x $1,800 - 3 months 12 x $2,800 - 6 months 24 x $5,000 - 12 months 48 x 

Sponsored Article 

$1,000 each 100 word teaser copy introducing the article with a link to your website. Maximum number sponsor spotlights per issue is 3. First come first serve.

CAREER SPONSOR

Support the SLA Career Center and Early Professionals! 

Banner Ad on Career Center Homepage (1) 1/2 Page Ad in Information Outlook Logo Branding on SLA.org and all Career Programming Free registration to all career programming $1,500 annually

Information Outlook

Digital Magazine Advertising Information Outlook is the “official publication” of SLA. 

Each quarter, this interactive, online publication brings the latest trends, innovations, member spotlights, book reviews, events and more!

 Full Page Ad (8.5 x 11) $750 

1/2 Page Ad • (5.5 11) $350 

4 Issue Full Page Ad: $2,000 

4 Issue Half Page Ad: $1,200

 Include live links in your ad. On-Demand on website Secure a premium ad location and stand out! 

Page 3, Centerfold, Inside Back Cover. Back Cover $1000

Resource Guide Listing 

• $500 Basic listing in the Resource Guide. 5 Lines, and 50-word description. Link to website.

Sponsored Article 

Get published in an issue of Information Outlook. 500 -1000 words with photos. Link to company website or landing page. 

One Article • $1,000 

Four Articles $3,500 (one per issue)

Webinars

All SLA Member Webinar • $6,000 

Target the entire SLA Membership with a custom webinar. Benefits include: Branding on all communications Pre & Post list of registrants MP4 recording link, upon completion 

Single Community Webinar • $1,500 

Choose up to 1 Community to target for the webinar.

Regional Community Webinar • $2,500 

Choose up to 5 Communities to target for the webinar.

Benefits:

We provide a turnkey webinar experience that includes consultation on the topic along with promotion and production support. You’ll get an expert, data-driven campaign targeting Chapter members to register for your webinar. 

  • Benefits include: 

  • Branding on all communications 

  • Pre & Post list of registrants 

  • MP4 recording link, upon completion 

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS: 

  • SLA will manage free registration

  •  2 dedicated email messages promoting the webinar to SLA target audience (sponsorship copy and logo provided by sponsor)

  •  2 mentions in “SLA This Week,” SLA’s member e-newsletter, leading up to the webinar 

  • 3 social media posts leading up to the webinar on all platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter) 

  • Banner ad on SLA.org homepage leading up to the webinar (468x60) 

  • Lives on SLA website for 3 months OnDemand

Add -On

Sponsor to Provide (1) Speaker/Panelist for Webinar $500 

Pre or Post Webinar Email Blast to Registrants $1,000

Single Community Email • $750 

Email continues to be one of the most effective tactics for generating quality leads. Directly communicate your thought leadership and generate leads. 

Multi-Community Email • $1,500 

Choose up to 5 MGMA Chapters to target for the email blast. Benefits include: HTML provided to MGMA Post email report provided

All SLA Email • $3,000 

Email the entire MGMA Chapter membership list. HTML provided to MGMA Post email report provided

Benefits include: HTML provided to MGMA Post email report provided


Social Media Post - $350 each 

Share your latest innovations and connect with our members through our social media channels. Link and share.

Social Media 14,026 total followers 15,996 impressions





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Special Libraries Association
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