Library science is an enormous field, home to every interest you could imagine! This means that there are many organizations out there for you to join, in order to connect with other people who share your professional interests.

So even if you work alone in your library, there are other people out there doing work similar to yours! Each week we will highlight a different library association for you to learn more about, and depending on your work, potentially join! You can also check out our page dedicated to Library Associations.

This week we are learning about the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA). Their mission is to  “facilitate communication between professional performance librarians, educate and assist them in providing service to their organizations, provide support and resources to the performing arts, and work with publishers  to achieve the highest standards in music performance materials.”

MOLA was founded in 1983 and is made up of more than 270 performance organizations around the world, with more than 450 librarians. Librarians are able to share information and connect through MOLA to help with their library work.

Their annual conference is right around the corner, taking place March 16th – 19th and hosted by the Kansas City Symphony!

Their website offers plenty of resources for members. MOLA members can stay current with news through the quarterly newsletter, interact with other members through their online Discussion Forum, or browse current job openings and internships.

Interested in joining MOLA? Explore their detailed list of member organizations and librarians! Then visit their membership page to learn about the application process.