Committees
Book Awards Committee
Co-Chairs: Tiffany Nixon and Linda Miles
Members: Diana Bertolini
Freedley Award Jurors: James Fisher, Rachel Shteir, Don B. Wilmeth; Wall Award Jurors: John Calhoun, David Pierce, Stephen Tropiano
Charge: The Book Awards Committee is responsible for reviewing submissions of books for the George Freedley Memorial Award and the Richard Wall Memorial Award, determining award recipients, coordinating the Award Ceremony in conjunction with the Conference Planning Committee and publicizing the award.
The Executive Board of Theatre Library Association has regretfully decided to put the Book Awards on hiatus until further notice.
Professional Awards Committee
Chair: Francesca Marini
Members: Susan Brady, Phyllis Dircks, Abigail Garnett, Karen Nickeson, Kevin Winkler
Charge: The Professional Award Committee is responsible for overseeing the Distinguished Service Award and the Brooks McNamara Scholarship.
Chair: Angela Weaver
Members: Susan Brady, John Frick
Charge: The Conference Planning Committee, chaired by the Vice President, is responsible for preparing the programs for annual and other meetings, including awards ceremonies, and for conducting all business concerning these programs. At present, programs include the TLA program at the American Library Association annual meeting, TLA's portion of the joint ASTR/TLA conference program, and the TLA Symposium series. The Conference Planning Committee works with the Book Awards Committee to plan the awards ceremony.
Chair: Beth Kattelman
Members: Beth Kerr, Francesca Marini, Linda Miles, David Nochimson, Megan Wacha
Charge: The Membership Committee is responsible for attracting members to and promoting the interests of the Association.
Chair: Kenneth Schlesinger
Members: Susan Brady, David Nochimson, Kevin Winkler
Charge: The Nominating Committee is charged with submitting a slate of preferably two or more qualified candidates for each vacant elected office to the Executive Secretary by August 1 of each election year, for presentation to the membership.
Chair: Leakhim Gannett
Members: Phyllis Dircks, Stephen Johnson, Stephen Kuehler, Rob Melton, Catherine Ritchie, Sarah Zimmerman
Charge: The Publications Committee coordinates all publication activities of the Association. At present, these include the newsletter, BROADSIDE, and Performing Arts Resources.
Chair: Angela Weaver
Members: Tiffany Nixon, Kenneth Schlesinger, Morgen Stevens-Garmon
Charge: The Strategic Planning Committee, chaired by the Vice President, is responsible for long term planning for the ongoing work of the Association. The Committee works in consultation with other appropriate committee chairs and with the President of the Association.
Committee on Academic Libraries
Chair: Angela Weaver
Members: Nena Couch, Diana King, Doug Reside
Committee on the Future of the Book Awards
Chair: Tiffany Nixon
Members: John Calhoun, Nancy Friedland, Marti LoMonaco, Linda Miles
Last updated: May 20, 2013