Join Us

SLIS offers various membership types according to your needs.  We have personal, corporate and student memberships available. Membership is valid for a calender year, January to December of every year.

Would you like to join as a new member or renew your membership? Download the membership form below and send the following documentation to our Treasurer, Nico Harmse via email (nico.harmse AT sasol.com ) or  fax (011-441 3361):

1. Your completed membership form
2. The proof of payment CLEARLY REFERENCED with your name/company name

We advise members to subscribe to the SLIS Listserv to be always up to date with events, requests for information and valuable knowledge being shared within the community.

General membership queries can be directed to our Membership Officer Manil Kanniappen.

The yearly fees for each are:

• Personal membership R80.00 per year
• Corporate membership R350.00 per year (Maximum 5 members)
• Student membership R35.00 per year

 
The benefits you will receive as a SLIS member are:

• Meetings – these are held quarterly with topical speakers
• Workshops – designed to fit specific needs of information workers at all levels
• Conferences - enhancing the professionalism and knowledge of information workers
• SLIS Information Specialist of the Year competition - held bi-annually
• SLIS Newsletter – published quarterly
• SLIS Listserver – communication forum
• Annual Salary Survey – available to members only
• Job Register – service to members only