Mid-America Library Alliance offers development training with MALAPro, an online platform where library professionals can attend webinars led by fellow professionals, covering topics such as reader’s advisory, library paraprofessional, supervisory skills, human resources, management, library trends and more.

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MALAPro Membership

MALAPro is our annual membership program that houses all of MALA’s online professional development opportunities.

MALAPro offers you discounted rates to attend 20+ live webinars annually, as well as two FREE preselected webinars each year. Additionally, members have access to past webinars for free through MALAPro’s Niche Academy library.

Your membership will be active through July 31, 2024.

**Remember, you need an annual membership to access this program. (And please note that simply being on MALA’s courier service is not a membership to MALAPro.) The current content in our ‘online training’ area, including the State of Missouri Library webinars, has been archived and are still available for viewing (without a password).

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Professional Development Committee

Sarah Gamble
Mid-Continent Public Library
Karen Allen
Lawrence Public Library

Sue Lightfoot-Horine
Livingston County Library

Angela Parks
Olathe Public Library

Would you like to be a part of the Mid-America Library Alliance Professional Development Team?