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APHA offers several levels of membership participation.
Individual members receive the semi-annual Printing History, the APHA Newsletter, discounts on conference registration and special publications, the opportunity to participate in organizational activities, as well as the option to join local chapters.
Contributing members receive an available premium of their choice in addition to all the benefits of Individual membership. Click here for a list of currently available premiums.
Sustaining members demonstrate the highest level of ongoing support to APHA’s mission and programs, and receive their choice of an available APHA special publication in addition to all the benefits of Contributing membership. Click here for a list of currently available premiums.
Benefactor members contribute to the long-term financial health of APHA through support of the endowment, and receive special recognition from the organization in addition to all the benefits of Sustaining membership. Click here for a list of currently available premiums.
Institutional members receive Printing History, the APHA Newsletter, and discounts on APHA special publications.
Student members enjoy discounted annual Individual membership dues with proof of student status.
To join APHA, download, fill out, and return the Membership Application Form with your dues payment. Membership is on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31).
If you are interested in joining or starting a local chapter, please check the appropriate area on the application form.
APHA’s 34th Annual Conference, “The Book Beautiful,” meets in Newport, Rhode Island, October 16th–18th, 2009, during our 35th anniversary year. The program has been published and registration is now open. William S. Peterson, emeritus professor of English at the University of Maryland and editor of APHA’s journal, Printing History, will deliver the keynote address.
The recent issue of the Newsletter contains an announcement of the upcoming annual conference in Newport, Rhode Island; various notices of interest; chapter news from across the country; articles by Paul Moxon on the Vandercook and by Frank Romano on the typographic point; and a trustee profile of Russell Maret. Download it in PDF form here.
You'll read in the summer newsletter that from the fall issue 2009 (number 172) onwards the Newsletter will only be available in electronic form on this website. It will no longer be printed and mailed to members, a significant cost savings that may have an unexpected benefit: going electronic will make it possible for us to produce more newsletters each year. For the time being the design of the newsletter will remain the same, so those who wish to print it out will have the recognizable and familiar object to hold. Soon though we will reformat it somewhat for easier reading on your i-Phone or Blackberry. Of course we will continue to archive the newsletter on the website, so that all back issues will be available. We are also investigating ways to feed the publication to interested subscribers.
The excellent Brian Frykenberg is stepping down from the editorship of the Newsletter after the next issue and we need are seeking an active and well-connected member to replace him. The new editor will come just as we are migrating from print to electronic, a great opportunity for a creative, web-savvy person to expand and enhance our beloved workhorse. Contact Martin Antonetti, the VP for Publications, at mantonet@smith.edu if you are interested or know of someone who might be.