Resource Sharing and Collection Development Committee Annual Report 2022

submitted by Stephanie Bonjack

Current Roster

  • Stephanie Bonjack, Chair (2023)
  • Ana Dubnjakovic (2023)
  • Scott Stone (2023)
  • Katherine Arndt (2024)
  • Michael J. Duffy IV (2024)
  • Veronica Wells (2025)
  • Kirstin (Dougan) Johnson (2025)
  • Nobue Matsuoka (2025)
  • Stephen P. Henry, Ex-Officio (2023)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  1. Endorse presentations at the Annual Meeting that explore resource sharing or collection development.
    • Sponsored Jackson Harmeyer’s presentation “Uncharted Territories: Collection Development of Unfamiliar Music Idioms and a Practical Case for Spectral Music.”
    • Sponsored “Diversifying Music Collections: Methods, Strategies, Assessments.” Two members, Stephanie Bonjack and Veronica Wells, both participated in the session.

List of Future Goals

  1. Endorse presentations at the Annual Meeting that explore pertinent topics on resource sharing or collection development.
    • Supports Objective 2.6: Promote MLA as being an Association that will advocate for our profession, our members, our users, our institutions and for diversity. Prioritize the visibility and awareness of advocacy efforts.