1. FULL SPEED AHEAD www.mlanet.org

2. KICK-STARTING 2015 New Executive Director Kevin Baliozian January 15, 2015 5 new strategic goals February 23, 2015

3. MLA’S STRATEGIC GOALS 1. What MLA Does2. New Professionals3. Education4. MLA Technology5. Research

4. MLA Strategic Goal WHAT MLA DOES

5. 1. Audience Definition2. Value of MLA Sections and SIGS3. Annual Meeting Activities4. MLA Publications5. International Presence6. Governance Goal 1: WHAT MLA DOES Key Strategies

6. Goal 1: WHAT MLA DOES Value of MLA Sections and SIGs Sections large groups of members who coalesce around major themes of long-term concern to the membership, such as, but are not limited to, types of libraries or library functions. Section members share information with each other and the general membership in order to educate, strategize, and further the aims of the Association. Special Interest Group informal groups of members who coalesce around specialized or topical themes of concern. Section Council also provides oversight and guidance for MLA's SIGs.

7. Goal 1: WHAT MLA DOES Annual Meeting Activity Objective: increase value Actions: open call for papers reduce non-program time Results: 500 submissions (record) +3 program hours

8. Goal 1: WHAT MLA DOES Governance Objective: simplify, be effective Actions: Bylaws committee recommends changes for board review in fall 2015 Membership to discuss amendments in early 2016 Vote in May 2016 Results: let’s find out

9. MLA Strategic Goal EDUCATION

10. Goal 3: EDUCATION Key Strategies 1. Professional Competencies Revision2. What We Teach to Whom3. Student-centric Course Offering4. New Learning Management System (LMS)5. Improve Issuance of MLA CE Certificates6. Platform for Educators to Create Online Courses

11. Goal 3: EDUCATION New director of education Background: Educator Online curriculum builder Administrator Areas of work: Professional competencies CE program AHIP Annual meeting

12. MLA Strategic Goal MLA TECHNOLOGY

13. Goal 4: TECHNOLOGY Key Strategies 1. Move to Google Apps – Apr 20152. New MLANET – Sep 20153. Sections & SIGs on MLANET – Sep 20154. Public Communities on MLANET – Dec 20155. New LMS Via MLANET – Q2 20166. Chapters on MLANET? - 2016

14. Goal 4: TECHNOLOGY New MLANET

15. Goal 4: TECHNOLOGY Chapter websites and operations

16. MLA Strategic Goal RESEARCH

17. Goal 5: RESEARCH Key Strategies 1. Improve Research Skills and Competencies 2. Grow Body of Health Information Knowledge 3. Improve Access to Research that Supports Evidence-based Practice 4. Advocate Value, Impact and Benefit of Health Sciences Librarians and Libraries

18. Join or Renew Now for 2016! Starts October 12

19. Market your skills during NMLM!

20. Prepare to attend MLA’16/CHLA/ABSC/ICLC in Toronto!

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