Mid-America Library Alliance offers development training with MALAPro, an online platform where library professionals can attend webinars led by fellow professionals, covering topics such as reader’s advisory, library paraprofessional, supervisory skills, human resources, management, library trends and more.

Previous Webinar Archive

MALAPro members have access to previous webinars through our Niche Academy.

Professional Training Resources Archive

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MALAPro Membership

MALAPro is our annual membership program that houses all of MALA’s online professional development opportunities.

MALAPro offers you discounted rates to attend 20+ live webinars annually, as well as two FREE preselected webinars each year. Additionally, members have access to past webinars for free through MALAPro’s Niche Academy library.

Your membership will be active through July 31, 2024.

**Remember, you need an annual membership to access this program. (And please note that simply being on MALA’s courier service is not a membership to MALAPro.) The current content in our ‘online training’ area, including the State of Missouri Library webinars, has been archived and are still available for viewing (without a password).

Webinar Rates

Member: $45
Non-Member: $70

2024-25 Annual Membership Tiers – Early Bird Discount, Ends June 1st

Individual Member $45 (After June 1 - $50)
Libraries with 2-15 staff: $115 (After June 1 - $125)
Libraries with 16-30 staff: $180 (After June 1 - $200)
Libraries with 31-75 staff: $225 (After June 1 - $250)
Libraries with over 76 staff: $270 (After June 1 - $300)
Regional Library Systems serving pop up to 500K: $450 (After June 1 - $500)
Regional Library Systems serving pop of 500K - 1 Mil: $700 (After June 1 - $750)
Regional Library Systems serving pop over 1 Mil: $1,150 (After June 1 - $1,200)

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Carthage Public Library

Cass County Public Library

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Henry County Library

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2023-24 MALAPro Members

Adair County Public Library

April Hernandez

Bonner Springs City Library

Boonslick Regional Library

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Hamilton Public Library

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Jessica Knoell

Johnson County Library

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Bonner Springs City Library

Boonslick Regional Library

Caruthersville Public Library

Cass County Public Library

Daniel Boone Regional Library

East Central Arkansas Regional Library

Finney County Public Library

Genea Reynolds

Gentry County Library

Grundy County Jewett Norris Library

Hamilton Public Library

Heartland Regional Library System

Henry County Library

Jae Steinkuhler

Jeanette Stromgren

Johnson County Library

Kansas City Public Library

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Lawrence Public Library

Liberal Memorial Library

Linwood Community Library

Little Dixie Regional Libraries

Livingston County Library

Mexico-Audrain Public Library

Mid-Continent Public Library

Neosho Newton County Library

North Central Kansas Library System

Olathe Public Library

Rolling Hills Library

Rudolph Clay

Stephanie Bloss

St. Joseph Public Library

Texas County Library

Webinar Proposals

Do you have a topic you would like to present as a webinar for MALA? Fill out our proposal form to apply!