Voting in the 2016 MLA Bylaws and Elections is now open to all currently registered Individual and Institutional members. The poll will remain open until 11:59 pm on August 31. If you did not receive an invitation or ballot in the mail, please contact Christina Prucha at christina.prucha@logan.edu.
Introducing Your MLA Board Candidates!
Check MO INFO, below, or view candidate images and statements online!
Remember: Online voting will be open during the month of August. Current MLA members will receive an invitation to vote by email, around August 1, unless you have requested a paper ballot. For additional information about the voting process and how to make sure your membership is current, see the first page of the July 2015 MO INFO.
MO INFO July 2015
- 2015 MLA Executive Board Elections Candidate Statements and Election Information
- Conference Info – Special Events and Pre-Conference
- Mid-America Library Alliance Updates
- Kirkwood Public Library’s Awesome Box
- Amigos and Library Updates and MORE…
View the JULY 2015 MO INFO!
Congratulations, Dr. Jerome Offord!
Congratulations to Dr. Jerome Offord, who is the first president of the new Joint Council of Librarians of Color (JCLC)!
Dr. Offord is University Librarian, Head of the Department of Library Science, and Assistant Professor at Lincoln University in Jefferson City.
JCLC Inc.’s official purpose statement is: “To promote librarianship within communities of color, support literacy and the preservation of history and cultural heritage, collaborate on common issues, and to host the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color every four to five years.”
For more about JCLC and its member organizations, see the ALA’s press release.
“PROOOOOPOOOOOSALS!”
That was a call for proposals.
From the 2015 conference co-coordinators:
This year, we invite to submit your best and brightest proposals for “Libraries Without Borders”, the 2015 Joint KLA/MLA Conference! Even if your library is doing something that may not seem great to you, it could be something new and different for another library. The conference will be hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center from September 30th-October 2nd, and we want you to shine! Submit your proposal here: http://goo.gl/forms/YHuuU5VODF. Be sure to let us know if you would like your presentation to be part of our virtual component!
Congratulations to the Ferguson Municipal Public Library!
On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, the American Library Association Council approved the attached resolution at their midwinter meeting. Copies of the resolution will be sent to the President of the Missouri Library Association, the Director of the Ferguson Municipal Public Library, the Mayor of Ferguson, the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Librarian of Missouri.
Full Document: Resolution ALA
Thusnelda Schmidt Scholarship Deadline extended!
The deadline for the Thusnalda Schmidt Scholarship has been extended to February 7 – youth services librarians and those who know and love them, take note!
Library Advocacy Day
Registration is now open for Library Advocacy Day,
February 10, 2015!
Registration and more information (link removed after event date passed)
Youth Services CI Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
MLA members in good standing who are employed in a youth services position are eligible to apply for the Thusnelda Schmidt Scholarship, to help pay travel expenses for attending a conference.
Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2015. See the page linked above for more information.
See the Awards menu for additional MLA awards and scholarships.