Resource Sharing and Collection Development Committee Annual Report 2023

submitted by Nobue Matsuoka

Current Roster

  • Nobue Matsuoka, Chair (2025)
  • Katherine Arndt (2024)
  • Michael J. Duffy IV (2024)
  • Veronica Wells (2025)
  • Kirstin (Dougan) Johnson (2025)
  • Susannah Cleveland (2027)
  • Emily J. Creo (2027)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • 1. Endorse presentations at the Annual Meeting that explore resource sharing or collection development.
    • Sponsored Plenary – TLA Lightning Talks: Innovation in Theater Librarianship
    • Stephanie Bonjack, Mike Duffy, Scott Stone all presented from this committee

List of Future Goals

  • 1. Endorse presentations at the Annual Meeting that explore pertinent topics on resource sharing or collection development.
  • 2. Explore additional projects that support MLA members with resource sharing and collection development and promoting DEIA in collections.
    • 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.
    • Supports Objective 3.4: Reflect DEIA principles in MLA’s leadership, membership, core values, mission, strategies and operations. Devote resources to clarifying and strengthening the “E” and “I” in DEIA