Preservation Committee Annual Report 2020
submitted by Treshani Perera
Current Roster
- Treshani Perera, chair (2022)
- Elizabeth Berndt-Morris, member (2021)
- Jonathan Manton, member (2022)
- Peter Shirts, member (2022)
- Kristi Bergland, member (2023)
- Keith D. Eiten, member (2023)
- William Sherfey, member (2023)
- Kevin Kishimoto (2024)
- Enrique Caboverde (2024)
- Melissa E. Wertheimer, ex-officio (2021)
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- At the end of MLA 2020, Maria Jane Loizou completed her term as a committee member. Enrique Caboverde and Kevin Kishimoto joined the committee as new members.
- The committee completed the summary report for survey conducted in 2019 (Survey on Quality of Binding and Physical Condition in Books and Scores).
List of Future Goals
- Publish survey summary report on the MLA website and disseminate to the professional community via MLA-L, IAML-L, and other professional list-servs.
- This goal aligns with MLA’s Core Value: Advancement of knowledge about music (the Association promotes research and scholarship by members and non-members on all topics pertaining to aspects of music).
- Co-sponsor 2 program sessions at MLA 2021 virtual conference. Two conference sessions – one on preservation of 21st century scores, and another on digital preservation – has been accepted for MLA 2021.
- This goal aligns with MLA Goal Area: Education and Objective 1: Increase enrollment in MLA-sponsored training and professional development programs.