Mary Julia Anderson Award
Sponsored by the Mississippi Library Association
The Mary Julia Anderson Award recognizes a paraprofessional member of MLA for contributions in one or more of the following areas:
- Planning and promoting library programming or services;
- Increasing public knowledge and understanding of library and professional resources, needs, and uses;
- Promoting the development and recognition of the paraprofessional as an important and vital member of the library workforce;
- Encouraging discussion, activities and programs which support the Mississippi Library Association and its members;
- Acting as a stimulus to make Mississippi Library Association more responsive to paraprofessional concerns; and
- Supporting and maintaining a cooperative relationship among paraprofessionals and other library staff.
Nominations form (PDF file)
Nominations should be mailed to the MLA Awards Committee chairperson.