Mary Julia Anderson Award

Sponsored by the Mississippi Library Association

The Mary Julia Anderson Award recognizes a paraprofessional member of MLA for contributions in one or more of the following areas:

• Planning and promoting library programming or services;
• Increasing public knowledge and understanding of library and professional resources, needs, and uses;
• Promoting the development and recognition of the paraprofessional as an important and vital member of the library workforce;
• Encouraging discussion, activities and programs which support the Mississippi Library Association and its members;
• Acting as a stimulus to make Mississippi Library Association more responsive to paraprofessional concerns; and
• Supporting and maintaining a cooperative relationship among paraprofessionals and other library staff.

Nominations

Click here for the 2024 nomination form

2023 - Paula Bass, MLA Administrator

2022 - Linda Willis

2021 -

2020 - Lisa Ramage, Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System

2019 - Janessa Ullendorf, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast

2018 - Selena Swink, Central Mississippi Regional Library System

2017 - Stephanie Brown, First Regional Library System

2016 - Susan Agnelly, Jackson-George Regional Library System

2015 - Martha Lawson, Rosedale & Gunnison Public Libraries, Bolivar County Library System

2014 - No award given.

2013 – Mona Swayze, South Mississippi Regional Library

2012 – Nettie Moore, M. R. Davis Public Library, Southaven First Regional Library System

2011 – Linda Kern, Assistant Director, Bolivar County Library System

2010 – Tamara Jones, Central Mississippi Regional Library System

2009 – Lorietha Myers, Development Bureau Administrative Assistant, Mississippi Library Commission

2008 – Linda McKay

2007 – David Brown

2006 – Mary Julia Anderson