Reference Sources Subcommittee Annual Report 2018
submitted by Donna Arnold, Chair
Current Roster
- Donna Arnold, Chair (2018)
- Lindy Smith (2015)
- Amy Edmonds (2018)
- Bonnie Finn (2018)
- David King (2018)
- Jerry McBride (2018)
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- Appoint a new subcommittee chair.
- Completed.
- Evaluate the reference tool reviews initiative and determine whether or not to proceed with the project.
- Ongoing.
- Goal Area: Value of the Profession; Objective 2, “Increase the visibility of MLA to media organizations and social media networks.”
- Use information gathered from the “Public Services Town Hall” at MLA 2018 to determine new directions and projects for the subcommittee.
- Ongoing.
- Goal Area: Advocacy; Objective 5, “Promote and encourage the use of music in all disciplines.”
List of Future Goals
- Revive Reference Sources Subcommittee blog, which had not been active recently.
- Goal Area: Value of the Profession; Objective 2, “Increase the visibility of MLA to media organizations and social media networks.”
- Plan and submit a proposal for a session at the 2019 MLA meeting in St. Louis.
- Explore new avenues of outreach and advocacy for reference sources.
- Goal Area: Advocacy; Objective 5, “Promote and encourage the use of music in all disciplines.”