Membership Benefits

Individual Members Benefits

• Professional Development Grants for course work, institutes and workshops.
• Continuing education opportunities including conferences, workshops and special seminars.
• Information exchange and educational programs about technological developments and innovative library programming undertaken by MPLA libraries.
• MPLA Awards recognize outstanding contributions to local, state and regional library services.
• Joint annual conferences with member states providing a marketplace of ideas where individuals can share their experience and talent with other librarians.
• Forums for personal contact among members and national leaders in the profession.
• MPLA Newsletter providing information about continuing education available throughout the region and outstanding library programs through news and feature articles.
• Annual Report and Membership Directory via MemberClicks.
• Promotes regional efforts for resource sharing.
• Grants to member states for pre- and post-conference and continuing education programs.
• Opportunity for members to contribute to the profession.
• First year Personal membership dues are half price!

Institution Membership Benefits

• One staff member receives a personal membership at no additional cost
• One free half-page ad in the MPLA Newsletter

State Association Benefits

• The state association is entitled to voting representation on the Executive Board.

Author Membership Benefits

• Membership as an author includes a $75 annual credit, which can be used toward any advertisement or combination of advertisements in the MPLA Newsletter, at our current ad rates. 
• Author membership will include a listing on MPLA's "Authors" web page.
• Author members are eligible for member registration rates at MPLA Conferences.
• Author members are eligible to vote in all MPLA elections.