Mountain Plains Library Association
MPLA logo | |
| Abbreviation | MPLA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1948 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | "To promote the development of librarians and libraries by providing significant educational and networking opportunities to members from the twelve-state region." |
| Headquarters | Orem, UT |
Region served | United States |
| Membership | 523 personal members, 56 institutional members; and 13 honorary and life members (July 2010) |
| Robin Hastings | |
Main organ | MPLA Newsletter |
| Budget | $76,000 (April 2010) |
| Staff | 3 |
| Website | www |
The Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) is a non-profit organization based in the western United States that promotes the development of librarians and libraries by providing educational and networking opportunities to members.
Modeled on the Pacific Northwest Library Association, MPLA brings together librarians and those involved in libraries from across the Mountain Plains region. The MPLA region can be characterized as sparsely peopled, with densely populated urban areas widely separated from one another, often divided by vast areas of prairie grassland or mountain ranges. Librarians serving the area share challenges related to the geographical realities of the region