got a reply from a US colleague:
"SLA sold its assets long ago and had little membership left. With most corporate libraries having downsized if not closed in the last 20 years, survival was tough. They also refused to merge with ALA."
Henrik Schönemann
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2025-03-27 00:43:49 UTC
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