Midwest Chapter Annual Report 2021

submitted by Michael Duffy

Current Roster

  • Michael Duffy, Chair (Term expires 2021, Past-Chair term expires 2022)
  • Kate Lambaria, Chair-Elect (Term expires 2021, Chair term expires 2023, Past-Chair term expires 2024)
  • Greg MacAyeal, Secretary-Treasurer (Term expires 2021)
  • Kristi Bergland, Newsletter Editor (Term expires 2021)
  • Thom Jencks, Webmaster (Term expires 2021)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

N/A

List of Future Goals

  • Hold 2021 Annual Chapter Meeting and Election for Secretary-Treasurer
    • Strategic Plan: Value of the Profession (Objective 3: Use new technologies to build greater public awareness, understanding and support for the Association, music libraries and music librarianship)
    • Meeting scheduled for October 21-22 (online)
    • Secretary-Treasurer Election is underway
  • Continue to improve accuracy and consistency of committee membership lists
    • Strategic Plan: Organizational Excellence (Objective 2: Improve access to information by and about the Association to meet the needs of members and other interested parties)
    • Strategic Plan: Membership (Objective 1: Increase outreach efforts to members from underrepresented groups)
    • Strategic Plan: Membership (Objective 2: Increase outreach efforts to organizations that are underrepresented, including those whose holdings reflect many types of music)
    • Accurate and consistent committee membership lists will allow the Chapter and its Executive Committee to contribute toward achieving these strategic plan objectives.