Massachusetts Library Association

Below is a list of all of our committees and sections. Click on the name of a section or a committee for more information on a specific group or read through the charges of the committees and sections below.

Conference Committee

Plan and implement a successful Annual conference.

Intellectual Freedom Committee

The mission of the Intellectual Freedom Committee is to promote awareness of intellectual freedom issues, and to provide support to the Massachusetts library community in upholding the principles of intellectual freedom.

Jordan Miller Committee

Expand promotion of Jordan Miller to include a broader audience, including graduate schools of library science, Boston Public Library Jordan Collection patrons, and others.

Legislative Committee

Develop a legislative Communications Plan in cooperation with other groups.
Provide an opportunity for communication about legislative breakfasts among regional breakfast committees.

Membership Committee

Develop strategies to recruit and retain MLA members.
Participate in the creation of membership promotion tools.
Review and recommend changes to the MLA dues structure and categories.

Personnel Committee

To monitor and update as necessary MLA's minimum salary recommendations.
To investigate the national pay equity effort and adapt portions of the campaign to Massachusetts.

Public Relations Committee

Coordinate promotion and judging of the Public Relations awards.
Act as a resource for the Conference Committee, to evaluate conference communications and promotions.