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Mississippi Libraries Vol. 68, No. 1, Spring 2004 Page 2A Quarterly Publication of the ISSN 0194-388XMississippi Library Association©2004EDITORIAL STAFFCO-EDITORS............................Kathryn R. DavisBox 5128, USMGC LibraryThe University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf CoastLong Beach, MS 39560-2699(W) 228-867-8760FAX: 228-867-2650email: kathy.davis@usm.eduDonnelle ScottBox 5128, USMGC LibraryThe University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf CoastLong Beach, MS 39560-2699(W) 228-867-8767FAX: 228-867-2650email: donnelle.scott@usm.eduContentsPresident’s Page ....................................................................................................1One Jackson One BookWard Sumner...................................................................................................3ANNUAL EVENTS: Keeping the Library in the Public EyePrima Plauché..................................................................................................6Seeking A New Measure of Service with LibQUAL+Kay L. Wall.......................................................................................................8COPY EDITOR ........................Kathleen L. WellsThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: kathleen.wells@usm.eduADVERTISING EDITOR ...............Kaylene BehmThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: kaylene.behm@usm.eduREPORTER.......................................Allisa BeckThe University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Coastemail: allisa.beck@usm.eduCOLUMN EDITORS....................Rick TorgersonDelta State Universityemail: rick@deltastate.eduPeggy PriceThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: peggy.price@usm.eduMLA Legislative Day 2004 ...................................................................................11The MLA Public Relations Awards .........................................................................12A Look at Legislative Day 2004 ........................................................................... 13MLA 2004 Officer Nominees................................................................................14Call for Poster Sessions ........................................................................................16The Web in Review ..............................................................................................17MLA 2004 Conference Preview ............................................................................19News Briefs .........................................................................................................20About Books........................................................................................................212004 MLA Conference Committees ......................................................................22About Children’s Books........................................................................................23MLA Executive Board Minutes ..............................................................................24On the Cover: The cover artwork is “reader,” 14 1 ⁄2" x 11 1 ⁄4" acrylic on paper, by Hattiesburg artist Amy Giust.In the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mullins. Ms. Giust’s work will be featured on the covers of MississippiLibraries for Volume 68.Steven TurnerThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: steven.turner@usm.eduBOOK REVIEW EDITOR................Tracy EnglertThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: tracy.englert@usm.eduCHILDREN’S BOOKREVIEW EDITOR ....................Rosemary ChanceThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: rosemary.chance@usm.eduMLA PUBLICITYCOMMITTEE, CHAIR.....................Mary PerkinsHancock County Library SystemEmail: mperkins@hancock.lib.ms.usINDEXER..................................Shirlene StognerThe University of Southern Mississippiemail: shirlene.stogner@usm.eduMississippi Libraries is a publication of the Mississippi Library Association, and is indexed in Library Literature.The articles, reports and features herein represent the viewpoints of their respective authors and are notnecessarily the official opinions of the Association. 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