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MLA Awards and Honors

MLA Rising Stars (Pilot)

The MLA Rising Star program has been developed by the MLA Emerging Leaders Task Force for MLA members who are interested in attaining leadership roles in MLA but who have not yet become active at a national level. The one-year leadership development program matches each Rising Star with a mentor in a curriculum that includes:

  • learning how MLA succeeds through the volunteer efforts of its members;
  • the roles of the MLA Board and staff; and
  • project management skills applied to an actual MLA project.

Applications

NOTE: Applications are not being accepted for 2012/2013

  • Rising Star Application Information and Form Word download : for individuals interested in attaining leadership roles in MLA (due October 1)
  • Rising Star Host/Mentor Application Information and Form Word download : for MLA units who will be responsible for identifying one or more projects and a mentor from their membership for each project (due November 1)

 

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  • 2012–2013
    Host: MLA Board of Directors

    • Rising Star: Annabelle Nunez
      Mentor: Nancy Allee, AHIP
      Project: Work with the Leadership and Management Section’s New Members/Emerging Leaders Survey Project

    • Rising Star: Rolando Garcia-Milian
      Mentor: Mary Riordan, AHIP
      Project: Work with the Awards Committee to increase the number of nominations for MLA awards.

    • Rising Star: Kristi L. Holmes
      Mentor: Jerry Perry, AHIP
      Project: Serve on and work with the Task Force on MATE.

    • Rising Star: Elizabeth V. Fine
      Mentor: Diane G. Cooper, AHIP
      Project: Work with the Federal Libraries Section web committee to evaluate the section's website.

    • Rising Star: Heather L. Brown
      Mentor: Julia Shaw-Kokot, AHIP
      Project: Work with a Chapter Council team to implement recommendations for interactive web features in the communications plan drafted by 2010 Rising Star Karen L. Hanus, AHIP.

  • 2010-2011
    Host: MLA Board of Directors

    • Rising Star: Karen Hanus
      Mentor: Julia Shaw-Kokot
      Project: Communications Plan for Chapter Council

    • Rising Star: Emily Hurst
      Mentor: Connie Schardt
      Project: Evaluate CORE Toolbox

    • Rising Star: Bob Johnson
      Mentor: Rikke Ogawa
      Project: Assist in planning section programs for MLA '11

    • Rising Star: Rex Robison
      Mentor: Julia Kochi
      Project: Review MLA benchmarking program and recommend ways to use data more effectively

  • Reports


For questions about the Rising Stars Program, contact Carol Jenkins, 919.966.2114. For more information about procedures for all MLA's awards and honors nominations or applications, contact Maria Lopez, 312.419.9094.

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