American Theological Library Association is headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1946, it is a nonprofit organization that has more than 1,000 individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing programs, products and services in support of theological and religious studies libraries and librarians. The organization offers various kinds of membership, including individual, institutional, international institutional and affiliate membership. It provides a wide range of resources for its members, including conferences and programs, courses and workshops, bibliographic indexes, lectures, reference sources, and member publications, including newsletters and bulletin. The organization is governed by a 12-member board. It is affiliated with various organizations, such as the American Library Association and National Information Standards Organization.