Dena Epstein Award Committee Annual Report 2019
submitted by Charley Roush
Current Roster
- Rahni Kennedy, Outgoing Chair (2019)
- Charley Roush, Incoming Chair (2020)
- Laurie Sampsel (2021)
- Bret McCandless (2022)
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- Update best-practices document to reflect procedures developed from granting the award in FY 2018-2019: Accomplished.
- Clarify procedures about updating the best-practices document: Accomplished.
- Each, year, this will fall to the outgoing chair before they rotate off prior to MLA’s
annual meeting.
- Each, year, this will fall to the outgoing chair before they rotate off prior to MLA’s
List of Future Goals
- With no award being given for FY 2019-2020, the committee will brainstorm on how to
better promote the award going forward:- How to increase CFP reach?
- How to feature recent award winners?
- How to feature past award-sponsored research?
- How to feature expertise to the MLA community on effective archival research and submitting
successful award applications?
- The committee will begin working towards at least one of these new aims this FY.
- The best-practices document will be updated to reflect new ideas, strategies, and
projects.
These efforts align with MLA’s Strategic Plan, Goal Area: Organizational Excellence (Objectives 1 and 2):
- Objective 1: Develop and sustain the necessary resources to ensure the vitality of the Association,
its programs and services. - Objective 2: Improve access to information by and about the Association to meet the needs of members and other interested parties.