Music Library Association

Committees

All committees, unless otherwise specified in the constitution and by-laws or in the Administrative Handbook, report to the membership through the Board. Committees are appointed with power to take all steps necessary to carry out their charge while following the policies setforth in the constitution and by-laws and the Administrative Handbook. However, it is the responsibility of committees to notify and consultwith the President prior to taking significant actions, especially when they might be controversial or when they affect relations with other organizations.

MLA Task Force on Committee Structure Revised Recommendations June 2008 (PDF)

Standing

Development
Education
Finance
Membership
Nominating
Program
Publications

Special

Ad Hoc Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors
for the Special Achievement Award
Administration
Awards
Bibliographic Control
Legislation
Preservation
Public Libraries
Reference and Public Service
Resource Sharing and Collection Development

Joint

American Musicological Society, Joint Committee on RISM
Archives, Joint Committee with the University of Maryland
Music Publishers’ Association/Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association, Joint Committee
RILM/US Office Governing Board