Divisions, Committees, and Interest Groups

Divisions

ACRL MD - Academic and Research Libraries
Provides opportunities for professional development and communication between academic and research librarians.

APLSS - Associates, Paraprofessionals and Library Support Staff
Increases the awareness and understanding of the role of library support staff and paraprofessionals, promotes professional growth and provides a network of communication.

CSD - Children's Services
Promotes library services, storytelling, reading, book appreciation, librarianship with children and opportunities for professional development.

GID - Government Information
The Division explores current and developing trends in the delivery of government information from all levels- international, federal, state and local.

LMD - Library Management
Identifies and fosters administrative and management skills in librarians.

PSD - Public Services
Provides opportunities for professional development, communication and discussion of library related issues to public services staff in all types of libraries.

TD - Trustees
Offers information and assistance to Maryland library trustees.

TSD - Technical Services
Provides quality opportunities for updating skills and knowledge in material selection, acquisition, cataloging and processing.

Committees and Panels

Annual Conference

Awards

Editorial - the CRAB and eCRAB

IFAP - Intellectual Freedom Advisory Panel
Provides a forum for librarians who are interested in issues concerning intellectual freedom, access to information and censorship. IFAP also advises the MLA Executive Board and MLA membership on such issues.

Legislative Panel
Monitors state and federal legislation that has an impact on libraries, including issues such as access to information, telecommunications and literacy

Marketing
Promotes awareness of the Maryland Library Association, its goals and objectives within the state of Maryland. The Marketing Committee also encourages partnerships among all types of libraries to strengthen the library community within the State.

Membership
Promotes membership in MLA by employees of all MD Libraries.

Maryland Author Award
The Maryland Author Award Committee annually selects the winner of the Maryland Author Award, established to recognize a Maryland author for his or her body of work. Awards are given for adult fiction, books for young people, poetry, and creative non-fiction, on a rotating basis.

Nominations

PDP - Professional Development Panel
Serves as the reviewing body for MLA educational programs, conducts training programs, and monitors resources for professional and staff development.

Planning and Bylaws

Technology Team

Interest Groups

HIG - Health Information
The Health interest Group is open to MLA members interested in obtaining and disseminating reliable health information.

OSIG - Outreach Services Interest Group
The Outreach Services interest Group is open to MLA members interested in Outreach Services provided by libraries.

RAIG - Reader's Advisory
Sponsored by the Public Services Division, a resource to help members share/expand their knowledge of genre fiction, gain confidence in making book suggestions/recommendations, and learn more about what makes a book a "good read".

RIG - Retirees
Engages retired library staff in Maryland and metro Washington in remaining active in the profession, sharing their expertise in a variety of ways both within MLA and throughout the library community.

TIG - Teen
Provides a forum for discussion, programs, and activities for library staff who work with teens/young adults.