The ALIA Silver Pin is available to ALIA Personal Members who have served a minimum of five terms (five years) or more on an ALIA Group or Committee (including Special Interest Groups, ALIA Board Advisory Committee, ALIA Conference Committees, or as the ALIA representative on external committees) or any ALIA Member who has made a significant contribution the Association, considered to be the equivalent of a five-year commitment.
The ALIA Silver Pin comprises the pin itself and a letter of thanks from the ALIA CEO, and is often presented at an ALIA function, such as a conference or meeting.