Jeff Slagell, dean of Library Services at Delta State University, has been elected American Library Association Councilor for the state of Mississippi.
Slagell will serve as a liaison between the Mississippi Library Association and the American Library Association and vote on behalf of the state of Mississippi at national meetings.
The American Library Association was established in 1876 and has over 60,000 members which include public, school, college, university, and special librarians. As the nation’s largest and oldest library organization, it provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services. The association’s council serves as its governing body and determines all policies for divisions to carry out programs and activities across the country.
Slagell also serves as chair of the Mississippi University Library Directors’ Council and as a member of the Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities through Library Information Access (MAGNOLIA) steering committee. He has previously served as president and vice president of the Mississippi Library Association.
