The Executive Board consists of the elected officers of the Association, the immediate past president, the chairs of MLA sections, the ALA Councilor, and the SELA Representative.

 

2025 Executive Board

 

Past President

Ashley S. Dees

Research & Instruction Librarian

The University of Mississippi Libraries

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President

Matt Gully

Director

East Mississippi Regional Library System

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Vice-President

Dawn Zimmerer

Administrative Librarian

Hinds Community College

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Secretary

David Powell (2024-2025)

Assistant Library Director - Technology Services

First Regional Library System

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Treasurer

Erica Will
Collection Development Librarian
Northeast Regional Library System

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Parliamentarian

Patsy C. Brewer

Director

Waynesboro-Wayne County Library

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MLA Administrator

Paula R. Bass

PO Box 13687

Jackson MS 39236-3687

Phone: 601-981-4586

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ALA Councilor

Phillip Carter

Director

Starkville-Oktibbeha Public Library System

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SELA Councilor

Audrey Beach
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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Section Chair

Sybyl Stringer (co-chair)

Dean of Learning Resources

Hinds Community College

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Public Library Section Chair

Mara Polk

Director

Central MS Regional Library System

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School Library Section Chair

Miriam Garner

High School Library Media Specialist

Houston High School

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Special Libraries Section Chair

Joyce Shaw
Head and Professor

Gunter Library Gulf Coast Res. Lab
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Trustees Section Chair

Nicholas Phillips

Trustee

Northeast Regional Library System

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