The Michigan Academic Library Association (referred to as MiALA on this site, for convenience), will:
provide opportunities for professional development, growth, leadership, and committee service for all academic librarians, library staff, and library students working in any college, community college, or university library in Michigan.
strive to advance academic librarianship, libraries, and services
serve as a catalyst for statewide collaboration and as a connector to national academic library interests
educate and inform appropriate communities of the value and contributions of academic libraries, librarians, library staff, and library students