Membership Committee Annual Report 2022

submitted by Lisa Shiota

Current Roster

  • Lisa Shiota, Chair, 2025
  • Rick McRae, Member, 2023
  • Karen Olson, Member, 2025
  • Terry Lewis, Member (Roommate Clearinghouse Coordinator), 2025
  • Sam Boss, Member (Reduced Registration Coordinator), 2025
  • Randye L. Jones, Member, 2026
  • Amanda Steadman, Member,2026
  • Callie Holmes, Member, ex-officio (Diversity Committee), 2024
  • Jason Imbesi, Member, ex-officio (MMO), 2024
  • Melissa Moll, Member, ex-officio (AMMO), 2026
  • Kristine E. Nelsen, Member, ex-officio (Public Libraries Committee), 2026

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • No record of previous goals from the previous committee chair could be found.

List of Future Goals

  1. Analyze surveys administered to current and former MLA members in 2022.
  2. Create report of analysis and based on the report, outline recommendations for action.
  3. Disseminate recommendations, provide support to implementers (members, committees, officers, board) as needed.
    • Depending on the responses to the survey and its analysis, will likely touch on all 4 goals of the Strategic Plan, including:
      • Objective 1.1 Review and update MLA’s Mission and Core Values.
      • Objective 1.5 Evaluate the structure of MLA.
      • Objective 2.3 Sustain member contact throughout the year.
      • Objective 2.5 Encourage member retention.
      • Objective 3.4 Reflect DEIA principles in MLA’s leadership, membership, core values, mission, strategies and operations.
      • Objective 3.7 Enhance outreach efforts to members of underrepresented groups.
      • Objective 4.1 Decide the official communication platforms, communication norms, and Code of Conduct application or moderation.