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Advertising and Product Rates

Online ads

Member rate*: $65 plus $0.70 per word

Nonmember rate: $75 plus $0.80 per word

Logo surcharge: $30 to upload a GIF or JPG of an institution's logo that will appear in the online ad

Online ads run for 60 days on the JobLIST site.

Online ads now include free access to our job seeker resume bank, as well as the JobLIST communication tool, allowing employers to communicate with thousands of potential applicants from across the country. This feature can be accessed by clicking "Placement Service" on the Employer Home page when an online ad is active on our Web site.

Employers may choose to run their print ad online for an additional $65 (members)/$75 (nonmembers).


Placement Ads

Flat rate: $50

Placement ads are designed to be used specifically during conference periods. Employers can purchase an unlimited number of placement ads at the cost of $50 per ad. Placement ads are only available during designated conference periods and run for 10 days on the JobLIST site.

Placement ads include free access to our job seeker resume bank, as well as the JobLIST communication tool, allowing employers to communicate with thousands of potential applicants from across the country. This feature can be accessed by clicking "Placement Service" on the Employer Home page when an online ad is active on our Web site.

In order to use the live placement service at conferences, you must purchase a placement ad or a regular online ad.

If you have questions about placement ads or using placement ads at conferences, please contact Beatrice Calvin at bcalvin@ala.org.


Print ads

Ads may be placed to run in print in American Libraries, C&RL News, or both. If you choose to run the same ad in both American Libraries and C&RL News, you will receive a 10% discount.

Employers may choose to run their print ad online for an additional $65 (members*)/$75 (nonmembers).

American Libraries magazine

Line ads
Line ads are blocks of text. One line in American Libraries magazine equals approximately 35 characters and spaces. Member pricing for American Libraries magazine is based on institutional membership in ALA.

Rates:

  • Member*: $5.50/line | Nonmember: $7.50/line.

Display ads
Display ads are boxed, formatted ads, laid out by American Libraries production staff or supplied as a camera-ready PDF file.

Ad Size
Rate
Nonmember/Member*
1/12 Page (2-1/12" W x 2-1/4" D)
$185/$140
1/6 Page Vertical (2-1/12" W x 4-3/8" D) or Island (4-1/4" W x 2-1/8" D)
$370/$270
1/4 Page (4-1/4" W x 3-1/4"D)
$570/$425
1/3 Page Vertical (2-1/12" W x 8-7/8" D) or Island (4-1/4" W x 4-3/8" D)
$780/$575
1/2 Page Horizontal (6-3/8" W x 4-3/8" D) or Island (4-1/4" W x 6-5/8" D)
$1,150/$850
2/3 Page Vertical (4-1/4" W x 8-7/8" D) or Horizontal (6-3/8" W x 5-3/4" D)
$1,540/$1,130
Full Page (6-3/8" W x 8-7/8" D)
$2,340/$1,720

Ads received after the 5th of every month will be included on a space available basis.

C&RL News

Line ads
Line ads consist of largely unformatted, running text. One line in C&RL News equals approximately 68 characters. Member pricing for C&RL News is based on institutional membership in ACRL.

Rates:

  • Member*: 12.20/line | Nonmember 14.60/line

Ads received after the 5th of every month will be included on a space available basis and charged an additional $100 late ad fee.

Display Ads
Display ads are formatted ads, laid out by C&RL News staff or supplied as a camera-ready PDF. Please note that C&RL News sizes differ from American Libraries and are smaller than a standard Word document. If you elect to submit a PDF, please verify your size is correct to avoid revisions.

Ad Size
Rate
1/4 page Vertical (2 1/2" x 4")
$560

3/8 page Vertical (2 1/2" x 6")/Horizontal (5" x 3")

$690

½ page Vertical (2 1/2" x 8 ")/Horizontal (5" x 4 ")

$785
3/4 page Horizontal (5" x 6")
$890
1 page (5" x 8")
$1040

$30 fee for inclusion of logo with a display ad provided as text for C&RL News to lay out

$100 late display ad fee for ads received after the 5th of the preceding month (i.e., late day cutoff for October issue is September 5).


Banner ads

Banner ads may be placed for increments of 30 days.

Ad size: 120 x 90

Member rate*: $200/30 days

Nonmember rate: $225/30 days

Ad size: 120 x 60

Member rate*: $180/30 days

Nonmember rate: $200/30 days


Payment Terms

Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. If pre-approved, Net 30 from invoice date.


Institutional profile

Employers may purchase a subscription for a link to their institutional profile to appear at the bottom of each of their ads and in a master list of institutions.

Member rate*: $50 per 60 days

Nonmember rate: $60 per 60 days


For more information on products listed here, see the Features page.

* Member pricing for C&RL News print ads is based on institutional membership in ACRL; all other member pricing is based on institutional membership in ALA.