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Help us reach our goal! For PLA’s 75th Anniversary, we are aiming to raise $7,500 to fund scholarships for the PLA 2020 Conference. All funds donated to PLA between April and July 2019 will be used to fund the scholarships. During this period, all PLA donors will automatically be entered into a raffle for a free PLA 2020 Conference registration.

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Submit a Story

How has PLA played a role in your life? What PLA educational programs have taught you something new to bring back to your library? How has attending PLA conference inspired you? Have a throwback photo at a PLA event that you want to share with the world?

It’s time to tell your PLA story! Just in time for our 75^th Anniversary, let the world know how PLA has made a difference in your professional life and supported your work in public libraries.

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75^th Anniversary Member Stories Questions

Answer 3-5 of the questions below in 500 words or fewer.

How have you watched PLA change?
How has PLA changed you?
How did you first become involved with PLA?
What do you hope PLA will achieve in the next 75 years?
In your opinion, what is the most important work that PLA does?
If you could change one thing about PLA, what would it be?
What do you wish other people knew about PLA?
How has PLA helped you in your career path?
Since you’ve become a member of PLA, tell us about someone who influenced you in some way.
What committee do you currently volunteer with? What do you enjoy most about volunteering?
What is your best memory from your time at a PLA conference?
What’s one thing – either industry-related or not – you learned in the last 75 days?
Anything else you want to share?

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