I'm an ACM member, mostly for access to the ACM digital library to read papers. Most computer science papers tend to be available in the ACM library, while the

I'm an ACM member, mostly for access to the ACM digital library to read papers. Most computer science papers tend to be available in the ACM library, while the IEEE one leans more towards EE/hardware/networks. As for other advantages conference tickets are cheaper for members, but usually your employer/group should be paying these anyways.