Benefits of Membership
Nylink is the only comprehensive multi-type library collaborative serving all of New York State. Membership is at the institutional level, and is open to libraries and cultural heritage organizations in New York State and its surrounding areas.
Nylink members include academic libraries, public libraries, public, school and multi-type library systems, corporate libraries, court and government agency libraries, gardens, museums and other cultural heritage organizations.
Your annual institutional membership of $1,900 entitles you to the full range of Nylink products, services, and expertise, including:
- Nylink Professional Solutions: Consultation with expert librarians who can provide you with the advice and counsel you need to get your work done effectively.
- Professional development and training for your staff at reduced member rates: everyone at your library can attend Nylink classes, which are offered in multiple formats on a range of topics. This includes face-to-face training, online webinars, online classes, conferences, special events, and customized classes delivered at your institution.
- Savings on electronic resources, e-books and other library-related products from a range of vendors and partners.
- Member savings on Nylink services, including LAND, Nylink's ground delivery service.
- Member savings and involvement at the chrysalis stage with newly developed products and partnerships, such as with True Serials, a comprehensive serials holdings maintenance service and Spectra, a collection analysis service.
- Member savings on Nylink Consulting Services, where we will work with your institution individually to assist you with your short- and long- term needs, on an as-needed basis.
- Representation in national and international initiatives and organizations such as NISO, the National Information Standards Organization
- Representation on the Nylink Advisory Board, Nylink's governance body.
- Connections to colleagues and opportunities for networking with your peers.
- Financial management and bill-paying services, with all of the services and products you receive from Nylink itemized on one comprehensive bill.
- Opportunities to be featured in Nylink publications and to highlight the work of your institution in our publications and on the Nylink web site.