MPLA- Membership 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 Naylor.
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!

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

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.

Membership Benefits