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It puts participants on the fast track to ALA committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations.</p> <p><sub><sup>.</sup></sub></p> <p><a class="primary-button" href="/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders">Learn more!</a></p> </body></html> </div> </div> <div class="tab-group__side-column pt-6 pb-4 lg:pb-0 lg:pt-0 lg:pl-7 lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-[341px]"> <!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><p><strong>Quick Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2023/11/ala-announces-2024-class-emerging-leaders">Class of 2024 Emerging Leaders Announced</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ala.org/educationcareers/sites/ala.org.educationcareers/files/content/leadership/emergingleaders/ALA%202024%20Class%20of%20Emerging%20Leaders1_1.pdf">List of 2024 Emerging Leaders</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2023/06/accepting-applications-2024-class-ala-emerging-leaders">Accepting Applications for the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders</a></li> </ul> </body></html> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--tab-group paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div id="tab-group-74836-74839" class="tab-group lg:flex lg:gap-[40px] w-full lg:py-[100px] lg:justify-center" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-container-trigger-74836-74839" tabindex="0"> <div class="tab-group__sidebar-section-wrap lg:w-[58%] lg:flex lg:gap-[40px]"> <div class="tab-group__image lg:w-[580px]"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/tab_group_main_image_lg/public/2024-04/Tab%20Volunteer%20people.jpg.webp?itok=tc3F639m 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="580" height="420"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/tab_group_main_image_sm_300x170_fp/public/2024-04/Tab%20Volunteer%20people.jpg.webp?itok=1Uy9l6EP" width="300" height="170" alt="Image of a group of young professionals working together" /> </picture> </div> <div class="tab-group__body pt-5 lg:pt-0 lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-[420px]"> <!DOCTYPE html> <html><body><h3>Volunteer!</h3> <p>ALA is an incredibly rich and varied organization and offers something for everyone, whether you want to get involved with colleagues who work in the same kind of library, network with members who share your interests, find a forum to discuss key issues, or work on specific projects. 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