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2025 Beta Phi Mu Election
2024 Officer and Director Election
You must be a member of Beta Phi Mu to participate in Elections.
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Last Name, First Name:
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University name:
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Chapter Affiliation:
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Year of Induction:
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VP/President Elect -- 3-year term (2024-2027). Please vote for
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Name:
Melissa Welden, MLIS
Chapter Affiliation: Beta Phi Chapter
Melissa Welden is a Research Librarian at the Acreage Branch Library which is part of the Palm Beach County Library System. She earned her MLIS degree from the University of South Florida in December 2023. While earning her degree she volunteered at the library she currently works at. Before becoming a librarian, she taught for the School District of Palm Beach County for 20 years. She also has a M.A. in Teaching and Learning with a Specialization in Teaching Reading from Nova Southeastern University and a B.A. in Elementary Education from Florida Atlantic University. She was inspired to pursue librarianship after taking her sons to the children's programs at her local public library. She has fully immersed herself in the study of librarianship and has an interest in pursuing further study through a Ph.D. program in the future. She wants to focus on public library advocacy and marketing techniques to help expand the public's knowledge of what the library has to offer. She was recently elected as the Membership Chair of the Palm Beach County Library Association and accepted an appointment to the Florida Library Association's Membership Development Committee.
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