Since 1931, the Music Library Association has served as a professional forum for building and sustaining relationships between librarians, archivists, and vendors. MLA offers many opportunities for its corporate representatives and members to inform the general membership about available publications, products, and services. Whether in the quarterly journal NOTES, on the MLA Web site, or as part of an exhibit at the MLA annual meeting, advertising with MLA communicates products to a critical audience and supports MLA operations.
Discounts on advertising are available for Corporate Patrons and Corporate Members of MLA.
For more information, contact the MLA Advertising Manager at advertising.manager@musiclibraryassoc.org or 309-438-5464.
- The MLA Web site
- Home page and subpages average over 25,000 pageviews and almost 8,000 visits per month
- Ads must be submitted in JPEG, GIF, or PNG formats, with a resolution of 72 DPI and a width of 175 pixels. (No Flash-based or animated ads will be accepted.)
- Advertising is available on the following pages: Home, Employment and Education, About, Publications, Member Resources, and Awards & Grants
- Advertising Rates for the MLA Web site:
| Number of Web Pages |
30-day |
Quarter (90-day) |
| 1 |
$100 |
$250 |
| 3 |
$200 |
$500 |
| 5 |
$350 |
$800 |
| Home page |
$250 |
$700 |
- Notes: The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
- 1,150 print issues mailed each quarter
- Advertising Rates for NOTES (see rate card for details about discounts and ad specifications):
| Quarter Page |
$85 |
| Half Page |
$165 |
| Full Page |
$330 |
| Covers (when available) |
$440 |
- MLA Annual Meeting program booklet
- Distributed to approximately 450 meeting attendees
- Advertising rates for the program booklet:
| Half Page |
$200 |
| Full Page |
$300 |
| Covers (when available) |
$400 |
| Package |
Description |
Cost |
| Gold |
--4 full-page consecutive insertions in NOTES
--full-page ad in annual meeting program
--90-day advertisement spot on MLA homepage |
330 x 4
300
700
$2100 ($2320 value)* |
| Silver |
--4 half-page consecutive insertions in NOTES
--half-page ad in annual meeting program
--90-day run of 3 sections on MLA Web site |
165 x 4
200
500
$1200 ($1360 value)* |
| Bronze |
--4 quarter-page consecutive insertions in NOTES
--half-page ad in annual meeting program
--90-day run of 1 section on MLA Web site |
85 x4
200
250
$700 ($790 value)* |
*Corporate Patron and Corporate Member discounts would apply to the total amount.