Harner’s Literary Research Guide Now Online
James L. Harner’s classic guide to reference works in English literary studies has been transformed into an online database that is fully searchable and that includes a lookup tool for locating reference works either online or in a library. We encourage members to talk to their librarians about ordering this new database. Librarians can order a thirty-day free trial. Individuals can order the print format at the MLA bookstore.
Spring Newsletter Online
Read Sidonie Smith’s column on reimagining the humanities dissertation, Rosemary G. Feal’s challenge to myths about the academic workforce, and election highlights in the Spring 2010 MLA Newsletter  .
2011 MLA Annual Convention
The next MLA Annual Convention will take place Thursday through Sunday, 6–9 January 2011, in Los Angeles. Click here to learn more.
An updated list of calls for papers for the 2011 convention is now available. View or search the calls for papers here.
Suggesting Members for Committee Appointments
When the Executive Council meets in February, it will make appointments to a number of the standing committees of the association. Through 5 February, members are invited to suggest themselves or other members for appointment.
The MLA Survey of Course Enrollments in Languages Other Than English, Fall 2009
The survey of language course enrollments for fall 2009 is now under way. Directors of institutional research, registrars, and deans of enrollment may submit data here.
To consult the 2006 survey, click here.
A collection of resources designed to help all members of the academic community advocate for the right working conditions for faculty members and the ideal learning environment for students. The kit includes two MLA reports published in December 2008: "Education in the Balance: A Report on the Academic Workforce in English" and "Demography of the Faculty: A Statistical Portrait of English and Foreign Languages."
The MLA Language Map and its Data Center provide information about more than 47,000,000 people in the United States who speak languages other than English at home.
The Data Center now includes information from the 2005 American Community Survey, allowing for comparison between 2005 and 2000 data for 30 languages at national, regional, and state levels.
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