Mississippi Library Association’s mission is to provide professional leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Voting Board Members:
- President: Dawn Zimmerer
- Vice-President: Erin Busbea
- Past President: Matt Gully
- Treasurer: Erica Will
- Secretary: Selena Swink
- ALA Councilor: Phillip Carter
- ACRL Section Chairperson: Sybyl Stringer
- School Library Chairperson: Miriam Garner
- Public Library Section Chairperson: Mara Polk
- Trustees Section Chairperson: Nicholas Phillips
- Specials Libraries Section Chairperson: Joyce Shaw
- SELA Councilor:
Non-Voting Board Members:
- Parliamentarian: Patsy Brewer
- MLA Administrator: Paula Bass
Committee Chairs:
- Author Awards: Tonja Johnson
- MLA Awards: Mara Villa Polk
- Election: Jennifer Smith
- Fiscal Management: Patsy Brewer
- Legislative: Open
- Mississippi Libraries Editor: Josh Cromwell
- Long Range Planning: Open
- Membership: Courtney Hicks
- National Library Week: Stephanie Sullivan
- Publicity: Janessa Ullendorf
- Scholarship: Wil’Lani Turner
- Nominating: Rachelle Moore and Josh Cromwell
- Web: Kara Roberts
Roundtable Chairs:
- Black Caucus: Mary Ann Peoples
- Gaming and Graphic Novels: Crystal Walker
- Marketing and PR: Janessa Ullendorf
- New Member: Miranda Loper
- Technical Services: Holly Miller
- Young Persons’ Services: Loraine Walker
- MLA Annual Library Conference Registration Chair: Selena Swink