Association is giving members with financial security a chance to help laid-off and furloughed members cover their annual duesJeffersonThe American Library Association has established a new fund to ensure librarians who have fallen on hard times don't lose their membership in the organization.The ALA ReMember fund allows unemployed library workers to apply for one-time-only sponsorships that cover ALA basic membership dues for one year. The initial investment will allow ALA to cover 100 members, although the group hopes the fund will grow as more donations come in.ALA is one of many associations trying to figure out how to retain members who have been hit economically by… Read More