MISSISSIPPI LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

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.

Winners

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

        

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