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Recreation, Parks and Leisure
Services Administration Resources

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Sandy Folsom, Reference Librarian/
Human Environmental Studies/Recreation/
Women's Studies Bibliographer

Phone: (989) 774-2166
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Last Updated: 5/18/05

Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration

The Academy of Leisure Sciences
Includes information on the Academy and its members along with texts of Academy "white papers" on leisure, recreation and tourism.
American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration
AAPRA homepage provides information about the Academy and about its publication, the Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. An abstract search database for the journal is included.
American Association for Leisure and Recreation
AALR homepage includes information on membership, publications and communications, programs and professional services.
American Camping Association
ACA homepage includes information about the organization, a camp directory, listings of conferences and professional development opportunities and more. Also has links to job placement websites.
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
ATRA homepage includes information about the organization, standards of practice, a newsletter, job listings and more.
National Park and Recreation Association
NPRA homepage focuses on the organization and its activities. Also provides online access to Parks & Recreation magazine and lots of links to related websites.
National Parks Service: ParkNet
Lots of information about the National Parks Service and its programs. Includes park history, job listings, and links to individual park's webpages.