Pennsylvania Library Association
A century old professional association that advances Pennsylvania libraries and librarianship through advocacy, education, certification, awards, and a structure of divisions and round tables.
Peer societies
Five societies Pennsylvania Library Association is read alongside.
OLC
Ohio Library Council
A statewide association strengthening Ohio's public libraries through advocacy, education, and government…
16 companies named
MLA
Michigan Library Association
A statewide professional association advancing Michigan's libraries and librarians through training…
72 companies named
MLA
Maryland Library Association
A Maryland membership association that leads and supports library workers of every kind through professional…
26 companies named
NCLA
North Carolina Library Association
A statewide professional association of librarians promoting libraries, intellectual freedom, and the…
ALA
Arizona Library Association
The statewide professional community advancing libraries and librarianship across Arizona
4 companies named
Who backs PLA
Every company Pennsylvania Library Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| EBSCO | Meeting sponsor | ALAO ALA AAA ANCC ALA +3 |
| T-Mobile | Exhibitor | AFBF BCC CRCC GKCCC INSA +3 |
| Gale | Exhibitor | ALA ANA MLA MLA OLA +1 |
| Brodart Co. | Exhibitor | ALA CAL MLA MLA |
| EBSCO Information Services | Exhibitor | ALA MLA NAS RILA |
| DEMCO | Exhibitor | ILA MLA WLA |
| Junior Library Guild | Exhibitor | ALAO MLA SCLA |
| Libraria | Exhibitor | MLA MLA RRCNA |
| Playaway Products LLC | Exhibitor | CEC MLA MLA |
| A. Rifkin Co. | Exhibitor | CEC IAGO |
| ABDO | Exhibitor | GFOA OLA |
| AtoZdatabases | Exhibitor | CAL MLA |
| Insignia Software | Exhibitor | CAL MLA |
| Kajeet | Exhibitor | I MLA |
| Millonex LLC | Exhibitor | MLA SCLA |
| VIRCO | Meeting sponsor | ASBOI CAL |
| Bibliotheca | Exhibitor | MLA |
| Book Systems, Inc. | Exhibitor | MLA |
| Greenlee Partners | Meeting sponsor | HRCC |
| Ingram Library Services | Exhibitor | CAL |
| JanWay | Exhibitor | MLA |
| QR Print | Exhibitor | SCLA |
| Springshare | Exhibitor | RILA |
| StackMap | Exhibitor | NASIG |
| Assabet Interactive | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| AWE Learning | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Brookline Books | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Calgi Construction Company, Inc. | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Carpe Librum | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Cheshire Law Group | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Creative Library Concepts | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| DL Belanger Consulting | Meeting sponsor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| DRAW Collective Architecture | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Durastitch | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| e-Robotic Press | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Evolve ILS | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Flutterbee | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Ghost Writer LLC | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Incident Tracker | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Ironton Global | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| J. P. Jay Associates, Inc. | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Lark Signs | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Libby/Kanopy | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| LibraryIQ | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Longley Insurance Agency, Inc. | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| MUZO | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Niche Academy | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| OSS/KROY PRODUCTS | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| RC Kelly Law Associates | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Red Chair Press / One Elm Books | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| ScannX, Inc. | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Strategy Solutions | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| TechOps Specialty Vehicles | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
| Transparent Language, Inc. | Exhibitor | Only Pennsylvania Library Association, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2026 Conference Sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Annual conference sponsors; library systems, nonprofits and universities on the logo wall omitted.
2026 Exhibitor Directory. Read September 27, 2026. Annual conference exhibitors; government agencies, universities and nonprofits omitted.
Who backs Pennsylvania Library Association's peers, but not Pennsylvania Library Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of Pennsylvania Library Association's five peer societies, and not found in Pennsylvania Library Association's reviewed public records.
The outside view
A century old professional association that advances Pennsylvania libraries and librarianship through advocacy, education, certification, awards, and a structure of divisions and round tables.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Republic
Run by its members, built to outlast them.
The Republic runs like a well-built institution, professional and stable, under the guidance of its members. Its gift is scale and continuity, its challenge is staying close to the grassroots as it grows.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Movement.
Strengths
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