Publications Committee Annual Report 2023
submitted by Kathy Abromeit
Current Roster
| Kathleen A. Abromeit, Chair (2023-2027) |
| A-R Editions, Member |
| Elizabeth H. Cribbs, Member (2020-2024) |
| Kirk-Evan Billet, Member (2020-2025) |
| Jacey Kepich, Member (2020-2025) |
| Jonathan J. Sauceda, Member (2020-2025) |
| Amy J. Hunsaker, Member (2021-2026) |
| Anna E. Kijas, Member (2021-2026) |
| Karen I. McCool, Member (2022-2024) |
| Serena J. Vaquilar, Member (2022-2026) |
| Lois J. Kuyper-Rushing, Member (2022-2027) (resigning as Editor of the Index and Bibliography Series, effective at the end of Fall 2023) |
| Lisa Shiota, Member (2022-2027) |
| Matthew Vest, Member (2022-2027) |
| Melanie Zeck, Member (Member 2022-2027) |
| Marci Cohen, Member (2023-2027) |
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- 1. Making decisions on direction and planning with the strategic plan objectives in mind
- 1.4 Review MLA’s publications for support of strategy
- 2. Supported conference presentation on OER
- 1.6 Shift MLA’s publishing towards open access
- 3. Offered the proposal writing workshop
- 2.1 Cultivate leaders and provide leadership training
List of Future Goals
- 1. Continue making decisions on direction and planning with the strategic plan objectives in mind
- 1.4 Review MLA’s publications for support of strategy
- 2. Continue supporting conference presentations on OER
- 1.6 Shift MLA’s publishing towards open access
- 3. Given that Lois J. Kuyper-Rushing resigned from her position as the editor of the Index and Bibliography Series, effective at the end of Fall 2023, Melanie Zeck will oversee the series until a search can be conducted or a decision is made to move all three monographic series under one editor. The Publications Committee is still investigating options. We anticipate coming to a list of recommendations in the coming months.