The annual cycle of MiALA work is well underway! The board had a productive meeting in September, discussing how to advance an ambitious list of projects and activities in the coming year. Some projects, such as creating a job board, investigating and improving email message delivery via Memberleap, and offering a new member orientation, are already in progress with our committees taking the lead. Other priorities, like improving MiALA’s website organization and navigability, promoting the value of membership, and developing advocacy priorities require more discussion to define what we want to achieve. We’ll be continuing to solicit member feedback throughout the year as our board conversations progress.
I hope you will save the date(s) to attend the 2026 MiALA Conference, Finding our True North, Creating Connections to Light Our Way. Scheduled to take place in downtown Traverse City, May 7-8, this will be the first meeting site selected using our new process. I encourage you to consider sharing your knowledge with your colleagues by submitting a presentation or poster proposal when the call goes live.
I welcome your suggestions about how MiALA can add value to our academic library community at any time, so please reach out! I’d love to arrange a conversation and hear your ideas.
