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!
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Building Block Award: 2014 Winner, 2015 Nominees
The Missouri Building Block Committee is happy to announce that the winner of the 2014 Missouri Building Block Award is Mustache Baby written by Bridget Heos and illustrated by Joy Ang. Mustache Baby...
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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...
View Article“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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleLet the Voting Begin!
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...
View ArticleHow To Talk With Your Legislator presentation
MLA is excited to offer a new webinar resource created by Susan Burton at MALA! This 12 minute presentation will introduce you to best practices when engaging your senator and/or representative....
View ArticleOctober 14 is MO Libraries Snapshot Day!
MLA, MPLD, and MASL are asking libraries to post images, videos, and stories about what’s going on in their library this one random day in October. Why? Too many people don’t know what do in 21st...
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Thursday September 1: Last Day for Early Bird Conference Registration!
In just over ONE month, the long, wet, humid summer of 2016 will be a soggy memory, and autumn will be awakening in the Ozarks. You will be so very ready to be in Springfield for the 2016 MLA...
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Who’s on YOUR MLA Trivia Night team?
Grab your thinking caps, get your teams together, and join us for the second annual MLA Trivia Night, Wednesday October 5th at 6:30 pm in the Maui Room, Oasis Convention Center, Springfield, MO....
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MLA Bylaws Changes – Vote at MLA
On October 6, 2016 at 3 p.m., MLA will hold its annual business meeting at the MLA Conference in Springfield. The following bylaw changes are under consideration and will be voted on at that meeting...
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Congratulations to the Ronald G. Bohley Scholarship Winners!
Allison Repking, Ferguson Municipal Public Library Sergio González, Pius XII Memorial Library, Saint Louis University The Professionalism, Education, Employment, and Recruitment (PEER) Community of...
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MLA 101: Budget and Reporting webinar
If you are an MLA committee chair or COI officer, or just want to learn more, I would like to invite you to a live webinar opportunity to understand the MLA budget request process and submitting annual...
View ArticleMLA Statement In Support of Intellectual Freedom
Missouri Library Association supports the Kansas City Public Library in its efforts to protect intellectual freedom. Kansas City Public Library’s Director of Public Programming and Marketing, Steve...
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Library Advocacy Day is February 7
Libraries of all sizes are encouraged to meet with your senators and representatives to tell them in person why libraries matter in Missouri! If you would like to participate, but have staffing...
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2016 Building Block Winner announced
The children of Missouri have spoken, selecting Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry, as the winner of the 2016 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award. Over 18,000 preschoolers and kindergartners...
View ArticleMLA 101, Part 2
Is your committee becoming a team of one? Would you like to learn how to keep your committee members engaged and involved? Join us at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21st for a one-hour webinar exploring...
View ArticleLegislative Update Webinars, Coming Up Soon!
[Note: this webinar is not to be confused with the MLA 101, Part 2 webinar on March 21. -Webmaster] MLA will host State Librarian Barbara Reading and MLA’s Legislative Consultant Randy Scherr for...
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