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Communications Committee

Communications Committee
The mission of the Communications Committee is to publicize and support Maine Library Association activities including:

Goals
  • To publicize and support statewide legislative efforts on behalf of all types of libraries.
  • To support efforts of the membership committee of the Maine Library Association.
  • To cooperate with the Regional Library System's publicity efforts.
  • To support other MLA committees and sections with their public relations effort.
  • To manage the MLA website.
Objectives
  • To award the MLA Outstanding Librarian Award
  • To award the MLA Journalism Award
  • To produce a brochure for the MLA.
  • To publicize conferences ahead of time and after the fact outside the library press.
  • To inform the District PR committees of generic PR ideas which come to our attention.
  • To produce non-copyright generic clip art for publication in MAINE ENTRY on an occasional basis.
  • To coordinate individual libraries' TV and radio coverage by encouraging them to notify other members of their efforts through notices in the MLA newsletter.