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 […]

Hello, I’m Zach Burton, the current Cataloging Librarian for the Mississippi Library Commission. I began working with MLC in the fall of 2022 as the Patron Access Coordinator for the Talking Books Services department after working as an archaeologist for a few years. My bachelor’s degree in Anthropology led me into archaeological work, but I […]