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Facing a difficult economic environment but wanting to ensure that SLA continues to provide programs and services that can help information professionals improve their skills and demonstrate their value, the association's board of directors voted on 9 September to increase annual dues by 15 percent and create a new dues tier for members earning more than $75,000.
The dues increase, only the second since 1999, was necessitated by the rising costs of providing member services and by declining dues revenues. During the current global economic downturn, many information professionals who have lost their jobs have maintained their SLA affiliation by shifting to a membership tier created in November 2008 for members earning less than US$ 18,000. This tier was intended primarily for members in developing economies, but it now includes many members in developed countries who are unemployed.
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