In honor of Library Appreciation Month, Library Director Kristin Shelley talks with  Deborah Mikula, Executive Director of the Michigan Library Association (MLA). For over 35 years, Deborah has been a passionate advocate of arts and culture in the state and on a national basis – leading the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, ArtServe Michigan, Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies, and the League of Historic American Theatres.

Deborah has a bachelor's degree in Theatre from Michigan State University and earned her Graduate Certificate in Arts Management from The American University in Washington DC. She currently serves as a board member on the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, is the President of the Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan, and also serves on the faculty at Michigan State University, teaching Arts and Cultural Management.