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2025 MLA Annual Conference: Guardians of Knowledge: Defending Libraries in Challenging Times

  • Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Friday, October 17, 2025
  • Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg, MS

Registration

  • "Authors and Speakers" registration are for speakers who are attending his/her session only. If you are a speaker and would like to attend other MLA sessions, please use the member or nonmember forms.
  • This is the rate for members to attend this meeting.
  • For MLA members who want to attend one day of the conference.
  • This is the rate for non-members.
  • For non-members who want to attend one day of the conference.
  • This is the rate for members to attend this meeting.
  • For MLA members who want to attend one day of the conference.
  • This is the rate for non-members.
  • For non-members who want to attend one day of the conference.
  • Contact Holly Miller (holly.miller@usm.edu) for information on exhibits. If you plan to attend other conference events, please register here.

Register


Please note pre online registration rates include:
MLA Award/Author Awards Luncheon 

MLA Black Caucus Luncheon on 10/17/2025

(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)


On-site registration will be available; however, no tickets will be sold for ticketed events and will not include meals.



Pre-Conference Event Registration is separate and is not CEU eligible:
https://mla42.wildapricot.org/event-6250512



For any questions regarding registration, please email Selena Swink (sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us).

MLA Annual Conference 2025: Guardians of Knowledge: Defending Libraries in Challenging Times


Where:

Lake Terrace Convention Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401


When:

Pre-Conference: October 15, 2025

Conference: October 16-17, 2025

 

You may pay online or print an invoice and send the payment via mail to:

 

MLA Office

PO Box 13687

Jackson MS 39236-3687


Hotel Information:

La Quinta Inn and Suites

109 Lundy Lane

Hattiesburg, MS 39401

769-223-6000


Hotel Info



Hilton Garden Inn

1
33 Plaza Dr.


Hattiesburg, MS 39401

601-261-3770


Hotel Info



Early Bird Registration open until Sunday, August 31, 2025

Early Bird MLA Member Registration Rate (Full Conference) - $150.00

Early Bird MLA Member Registration Rate (One Day) - $95.00

Early-Bird Non-member Registration Rate (Full Conference) - $225.00

Early-Bird Non-member Registration Rate (One Day) - $155.00

 

Regular Registration Period: September 01, 2025 - September 30, 2025

MLA Member Registration Rate (Full Conference) - $175.00

MLA Member Registration Rate (One Day) - $120.00

Non-member Registration Rate (Full Conference) - $250.00

Non-member Registration Rate (One Day) - $190.00


If you need to register 6 or more individuals as a group please fill out this linked spreadsheet and email to Selena Swink at sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us.  Be sure to include in your email message which registrant should receive the invoice. Registration of 6+ attendees will receive a 10% discount off of the full conference regular rates of $175 and $250. The group discount does not apply for early bird registration.


        

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MLA'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.


Office Hours:
Tuesday: 11:00am-5:00pm

Wednesday: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Thursday: 11:00am-5:00pm
         

PO Box 13687, Jackson MS 39236-3687 

Phone: 601-981-4586
 info@misslib.org

    

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