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Page 9 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi Librariesunder construction.5. Strengthen K-12 library programsthrough legislative efforts and relationshipswith State Department of Educationofficials.6. Secure legislative and executivebranch support for funding for libraryprograms in Mississippi’s communitycolleges and institutions of higherlearning.7. Advance library issues through developmentof relationships with countyand municipal associations.8. Identify and monitor any legislativeinitiatives that pertain to or impact thedelivery of library services to Mississippians,including issues related tofunding, library governance, intellectualfreedom, access to information,and confidentiality in the use of librarymaterials and services.9. Monitor federal activities affectinglibraries and encourage passage ofneeded legislation.10.Raise awareness of the need for professionallibrarians and qualified staffin libraries.The MLAPublic Relations AwardsGOLDEN BOOK AWARDGulfport Public LibraryMost outstanding volunteer effort by an individual or group deemed tohave contributed most to library awareness in the past or present.(Accepting the award is Bob Lipscomb, Director of the Harrison CountyLibrary System.)PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDSMid-Mississippi Library SystemBest year-round coordinated effort by a group oflibraries to publicize library services in general.(Accepting the award from Public Relations AwardCommittee chair Marsha Case is Linda Milner, AssistantDirector of Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System.)PEARL PUBLIC LIBRARYBest year-round effort by an individual library topublicize library services in general.(Sherry Duplichain, Evening CirculationSupervisor, accepting award.)CENTRAL MISSISSIPPILIBRARY SYSTEMBest coordinated effort of severallibraries to publicize library servicesaround a single theme or event.(Accepting award is Dorothy Vance,Coordinator of Public Relations.)FIRST REGIONALLIBRARY SYSTEMHonorable MentionBest coordinated effort of severallibraries to publicize library servicesaround a single theme or event.(David Brown, Public RelationsSpecialist, accepting award.)EUDORA WELTY LIBRARYBest coordinated effort by an individual library to publicizelibrary services around a single theme or event(Accepting award is Ruth Davis, Youth Services Supervisor.)
Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 10A Look at Legislative Day 2003Left to right, Rep. J. P. Compretta (House District 122), Evelyn Johnson(Board of Trustees, Hancock County), Rep. Dirk Dedeaux (House District93), Mary Cassis (Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hancock County),Sen. Scottie Cuevas (District 46), and Sen. Deborah Dawkins (District 48).President of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors George Smith and SenatorSampson Jackson II (District 32).Left to right, Cathy Kanady,Asst. Director, NortheastRegional Library System;Joe Tynes, Director, DixieRegional Library System;Sen. Nickey Reed Browning(District 3); and RhondaTynes, Media Director,Tupelo High School.Guests enjoy the legislativereception at the Eudora WeltyLibrary.Pamela Pridgen, Director of The Library of Hattiesburg,with Rep. Joe Warren (House District 90).Left to right, MLA President Prima Plauché; Sen. Scottie Cuevas(District 46); Sen. Ezell Lee (District 47); Linda Tufaro, Director ofthe Pearl River County Library System; and Sharman Smith, ExecutiveDirector of MLC.Left to right: Catherine Nathan,Asst. Director for Public Services,First Regional Library System;Rep. Tommy Reynolds(House District 33); Dr. GlendaSegars, Director of LearningResources, Itawamba CommunityCollege; Jim Anderson, Directorof First Regional Library System;Rep. Steve Holland (HouseDistrict 16); and Frances Coleman,Director of MSU Libraries.Left to right, Attending the Mississippi Library Association’sLegislative Reception in Jackson were Pascagoulalibrarian Julia Holmes, Moss Point City Library managerCarol Hewlett, Rep. Billy Broomfield (House District110), Friends of the Moss Point Library Eva and CharlesRoithmyr, and Jackson-George Regional Library directorRobert Willits.
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