Missouri_Library_Association

Missouri Library Association

Missouri Library Association

Professional association for librarians in Missouri

The Missouri Library Association (MLA) is a professional organization for Missouri's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Ballwin, Missouri.[1] It was founded on December 18, 1900, in Columbia, Missouri, at a meeting called by Fredrick Crunden, Head Librarian for the St. Louis Public Library; Carrie Whitney, Director of the Kansas City Public Library; Charles Yeater, Trustee and President of the Board of Directors for the Sedalia Public Library; Purd Wright, Librarian at the St. Joseph Public Library; and James Gerould, University Librarian at the University of Missouri.[2] The organization's first president was Fredrick Crunden.[3]

Quick Facts Formation, Founded at ...

One of the organizations early goals was the establishment of a state library which was accomplished in 1907.[2] MLA worked to create a librarian certification program, forming a Certification Board in 1934.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Missouri Library Association". Guidestar. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "History and Mission – Missouri Library Association". Missouri Library Association. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  3. [3]
    "Officers Chosen by the Missouri Library Association". Sedalia Democrat. December 20, 1900. p. 1. Retrieved 10 March 2020.


Stub icon

This Missouri-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article relating to a library organization, association, or consortium is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Missouri_Library_Association, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.