Society for American Music (SAM) Liaison Annual Report 2023

submitted by Elizabeth Uchimura

Current Roster

  • Elizabeth Uchimura (2025)

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  • 1. Get onboarded
    • Met with previous liaison, Sandi-Jo Malmon, to discuss the role and previous endeavors
  • 2. Introductions to SAM Board
    • Sent a preliminary email to the Executive Director of SAM, Megan MacDonald, and spoke to her at the Annual Meeting
  • 3. Facilitate a meetup at the SAM Annual Meeting 2023 in Minneapolis, MN
    • Met up with some librarians and had dinner
    • Celebrated George Boziwick’s receipt of the SAM Lifetime Achievement Award on the listserv and on social media

List of Future Goals

  • 1. Plan library worker meetup(s) at SAM Annual Meetings
    • Hope to work with SAM leadership to at least advertise meetup(s) to all attendees so that those with an interest in music librarianship can also join
    • Plan to speak more with Executive Director, Megan MacDonald, about other collaboration possibilities between the two societies
    • Objective 1.3; Objective 2.3
  • 2. Promote SAM activities to MLA and vice versa
    • Forward relevant events and activity to each society listserv so members are aware of opportunities in both SAM and MLA
    • Submit summary and photos of meetups to MLA News Editor and to SAM social media
    • Objective 1.3; Objective 4.4