Hello! I’m Jennifer Lena, and I currently serve as the Deputy Executive Director at the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC). My journey to this role has been anything but linear, but it’s been filled with growth, learning, and a deepening passion for the role libraries play in our communities.     I grew up in Raymond, […]

Libraries as Facilitators for Self-Actualization… I work as the Community Outreach Coordinator and the State Data Coordinator for the Mississippi Library Commission. In my role, I collaborate with Mississippi’s public libraries on community needs assessments, partnerships, and strategic planning. This role allows me a lot of time in the field traveling to different libraries across […]

Hello! I’m Charlie Simpkins. I’m the Special Collections Coordinator for the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC). My love for libraries started well before I started working at MLC in 2018. My grandmother lived with my family when I was a child, and I remember our almost-weekly routine. We regularly took her to the local library for her to return at […]