MLA Boards: Board of Directors Government Relations Advisory Board
MLA Committees: Conference Education Intellectual Freedom Jordan Miller Legislative Membership Personnel Public Relations
MLA Sections: Youth Service Section Technical Service Section Paralibrarian Section
The Massachusetts Library Association is made up of librarians from all over the the state of Massachusetts. Some groups of MLA members are interested in a specific area of MLA or librarianship. Below is a list of all of our committees and sections. Click on the name of a section or a committee for more information on a specific group or read through the charges of the committees and sections below.
MLA Government Relations Advisory Board
The mission of the Government Relations Advisory Board is to represent the interests of all libraries to the state legislature on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth
Plan and implement a successful Annual conference.
The object of this organization is to promote library service to youth; to promote the profession of youth librarianship; to further the awareness of youth within the profession as well as the community at large, and to aid in implementing MLA state standards for Massachusetts Library Services for Children and Young Adults.
To award Massachusetts scholarships to candidates of the New England Library Leadership Symposium.
The objectives of the Section are: to provide a forum for discussion and programming dealing with technical services and technology; to maintain and enhance career awareness; to facilitate the exchange of information on recent developments in technical services and technology; and to respond to the changes in accordance with the membership's wishes.
The mission of the Intellectual Freedom Committee is to promote awareness of intellectual freedom issues, and to provide support to the Massachusetts library community in upholding the principles of intellectual freedom.
Through support and increased awareness of paralibrarians, the Section advocates for recognition and participation in the library community. The Section promotes and provides a forum for networking and career development opportunities.
Expand promotion of Jordan Miller to include a broader audience, including graduate schools of library science, Boston Public Library Jordan Collection patrons, and others.
Develop a legislative Communications Plan in cooperation with other groups.
Provide an opportunity for communication about legislative breakfasts among regional breakfast committees.
Develop strategies to recruit and retain MLA members.
Participate in the creation of membership promotion tools.
Review and recommend changes to the MLA dues structure and categories.
To monitor and update as necessary MLA's minimum salary recommendations.
To investigate the national pay equity effort and adapt portions of the campaign to Massachusetts.
Coordinate promotion and judging of the Public Relations awards.
Act as a resource for the Conference Committee, to evaluate conference communications and promotions.
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