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Shannon Midyett - Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Shannon Midyett is the Library Director of the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. She has been with PBMLD since starting as a Page Shelver in 1993. Shannon earned her BS in Organizational Management from William Woods University in 2008 and her MLIS from the University of Missouri in 2022. Shannon was active locally and statewide to ensure the passage of legislation establishing sales tax funding for Missouri libraries. She was a key team member in the passage of a local ballot initiative, Proposition 1, in 2012 that established a quarter-cent sales tax for Poplar Bluff Municipal Library, tripling its annual revenue. Serving at PBMLD when it was the pilot library for the Missouri Evergreen Consortium (MEC) project, she has been active in the MEC community since its inception in 2012. Shannon has just begun her second term as Treasurer of the MEC Executive Board. She served as Chair of the Missouri Evergreen Board from 2020 to 2022 and as Past-Chair in 2023. She held the role of Secretary and Member-at-Large on the Missouri Library Association Board from 2020 to 2022. She has been a member of the Missouri Library Association, American Library Association, and Public Library Association for more than 15 years. Candidate statement: I am honored to be considered for the role of President-Elect with the Missouri Library Association. I have seen firsthand time and time again the transformative power of libraries. I have served my community through our local library for over 30 years beginning in high school as a page and working my way up to Library Director. MLA has been vital to ensuring libraries across Missouri can continue to make an impact on the lives of our patrons and the citizens of Missouri. If elected, I will be committed to continuing MLA’s long-standing tradition of upholding intellectual freedom, strengthening Missouri’s libraries, providing professional development opportunities for library professionals, and, ultimately, ensuring the continued delivery of life-changing service to our communities. |
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Dr. Greg Carter- West Plains Public Library Dr. Greg Carter is currently serving as the library director of the West Plains Public Library. Before serving as the library director, Carter spent fifteen years in public education at West Plains R-7 School District as a classroom teacher, elementary librarian, and central office administrator. Carter holds academic degrees from Missouri State University, William Woods University, University of Missouri, and a Doctorate in Education from Saint Louis University. He currently lives in West Plains, MO where he was born and raised. Candidate statement: If entrusted with a leadership position in the Missouri Library Association, he will be dedicated to amplifying the voices of librarians across our state, advocating for resources that empower communities, and ensuring that every Missourian has access to the transformative power of libraries. |
Colleen Norman - Mid-Continent Public Library My name is Colleen Norman and I have been a librarian in Missouri since 2014. I started my library work as a youth services staff member, then was an assistant manager at 2 branches over 5 years, I was the assistant manager for youth services after that, and am now the programming and signature events manager for Mid-Continent Public Library. I have been involved with the Missouri Library Association since 2018, first as one of the coordinators for the 2019 conference, then as a member of the Intellectual Freedom Committee, serving as chair of the committee in 2023. Candidate statement: Through the IFC, I have traveled the state and country offering the Introduction to Intellectual Freedom workshop developed by the IFC to library staff, board members, and trustees. I've been involved with the board through these various roles and would like to have the opportunity to try on a new MLA hat as a member at large for the MLA board. The work of MLA and its various committees and communities of interest is vital to libraries across the state and I would be honored to continue my work with MLA in a new capacity. |