To become a member, please print and complete the application form (PDF) and return it to us with your membership fee. If you would like to become a BayViews Reviewer as well, please include the Reviewer Checklist (MS WORD file) with your application

The Dorothy Helfeld Scholarship
ACL invites students of children's librarianship and/or children's literature to apply for one of three annual membership scholarships. The three annual scholarships cover the cost of a year's membership in ACL, the 11 issues of BayViews and attendance at the annual Institute.
More Information and Applications now available.

The 2009 receipents have been announced. The 2010 application process will be announced shortly.

Membership Benefits
• Receiving BayViews eleven times a year, paper and electronic
• Annual Distinguished Books list
• Special subject bibliographies
• Voting on organizational issues
• Opportunity to write book reviews
• Reading and voting on Distinguished Books
• Holding an office
• Discounts on annual Institute attendance fees
• Annual Performers' Showcase
• Professional development and networking opportunities
• Membership in ACL's Yahoo! Group (ACLNC)
• Bayview's electronic archives access - available on ACL's Yahoo! Group (ACLNC)
• ACL's discussion and collaborative wiki access - bayareachlibs.pbwiki.com