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Page 29 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 <strong>Mississippi</strong> LibrariesMLA 2003Conference PreviewMark your calendars for October 21-24! The 2003 <strong>Mississippi</strong> <strong>Library</strong> <strong>Association</strong>annual conference will be held at the Casino Magic Convention Center in Bay SaintLouis. The theme for this year’s conference is “Discover <strong>Mississippi</strong> @ your library.” Come tothe convention to discover more about your profession and to enjoy a recreational resort area onthe lovely <strong>Mississippi</strong> Gulf Coast.Tuesday evening a pre-conference banquet is planned, and an invitation is being issued to FirstLady Laura Bush to speak. Mrs. Bush’s schedule is set six weeks in advance, so conferenceplanners will not know until closer to conference time if we will be fortunate enough to secure heras a program participant.On Wednesday, three roundtables have scheduled luncheon programs. Invited as speaker for thefirst general session on Wednesday is the inspirational Dr. Carla Hayden, president-elect of theAmerican <strong>Library</strong> <strong>Association</strong>. The Friends of <strong>Mississippi</strong> Libraries are sponsoring an afternoontea with <strong>Mississippi</strong> authors. Don’t miss the President’s Reception that evening for PrimaPlauché, our current MLA president. Following, there will be several tours and “dinner on yourown” in the city of Bay St. Louis. The night’s events may take some of us through the cemetery!Start Thursday morning with the 2YCRT breakfast and featured speaker Rick Bragg, who won aPulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing. He is author of All Over but theShoutin,’ known for its honest style. Have lunch with the Public Librarians who are planning aBIG surprise. Sessions by school librarians will be available throughout the day to acquaintteachers with the Master Teacher/Librarian program. Top off the evening with the <strong>Mississippi</strong>Authors Awards Banquet.Friday will be a time to say good-bye and visit with friends during several breakfast programs, discussiongroups, and presentations. The conference will wrap up with an upbeat message for thecoming year.A preliminary program and conference information will be posted on the <strong>Mississippi</strong> <strong>Library</strong><strong>Association</strong>’s Website at www.misslib.org as events unfold.

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