MLA Citation - Music Library Association

MLA Citation

The MLA Citation, the Association's tribute for lifetime achievement, is awarded in recognition of distinguished service to music librarianship over a career. Citation recipients become Honorary Members of the Music Library Association.

2017: Morris Martin

"In a career spanning more than 42 years, he served as a staunch advocate for music librarianship and a mentor for generations of music librarians who have benefited from his wise counsel, unfailing support, and encyclopedic knowledge of music sources. He worked tirelessly to build impressive music collections that cut across traditional boundaries of genre and category with a genuinely democratic sensibility. An able and adept administrator, he always instilled in his staff and students the paramount importance of serving the public, a quality also manifested in his own daily dealings with others.

Having served as MLA Newsletter editor and as one of the founders of MLA’s Texas Chapter, he was also active in the organization’s efforts to promote education for music librarianship.

Recognizing the profound impact he has had on so many people over forty years as librarian, teacher, colleague, friend, as well as supporter of MLA and our profession, the Music Library Association is pleased to confer upon Morris Martin the MLA Citation."

2016: David Gilbert

"He has served the profession as editor, leader, mentor, and visionary. Over 25 years as a music librarian at institutions both large and small, he has diligently maintained a standard of service and scholarship in spite of challenges, which remains a model to others. In 30 years as an MLA member he has served on the Board of Directors, edited the Music Review column for Notes, chaired a strategic planning task force, acted as IAML liaison, and was one of the Association’s first Sustaining Members.

An enthusiast of French music, he has edited and written prefaces for new editions of scores and provided pre-concert talks for an engaged public. A tireless advocate for new librarians and diversity in the profession, he has mentored both music and library school students and helped launch the ARL/MLA Diversity & Inclusion Initiative. Attentive to his patrons and professionally generous to his fellow music librarians, his quiet yet consistent support has made a lasting impact on music librarianship and the future of the Music Library Association. The Music Library Association is pleased to confer upon David Gilbert the MLA Citation."

Past recipients

2015	Jane Gottlieb	2014	James P. Cassaro

2013	Bonna Boettcher	2009	Linda Solow Blotner

2008	A. Ralph Papakhian	2005	Joseph Boonin

2003	Paula Matthews	2001	Carol June Bradley Stephen M. Fry Melva L. Peterson

1999	Richard F. French	1998	Mary Wallace Davidson

1997	Ida Reed	1996	Don L. Roberts

1994	Susan T. Sommer	1993	Ann Basart

1991	Lenore Coral	1990	James B. Coover Nicolas Slonimsky

1989	Thor E. Wood	1988	D.W. Krummel

1987	Barry S. Brook	1986	Ruth Watanabe Dena J. Epstein

1985	Walter Gerboth	1984	Carleton Sprague Smith Richard Angell

1983	William Schwann Frank C. Campbell	1982	Florence Kretzschmar

1980	Anna Harriet Heyer Vincent H. Duckles	1979	Otto Albrecht

1978	William J. Weichlein Mary Lou Little Edward E. Colby	1976	William Lichtenwanger

1974	Elizabeth Olmsted Irene Millen	1971	Edward Waters Harold Spivacke Virginia Cunningham

1970	Kurtz Myers	1967	Mary Rogers

1966	Richard S. Hill Catharine K. Miller Philip L. Miller Helen J. Sleeper	1965	George Sherman Dickinson Barbara Duncan Otto Kinkeldey Eva Judd O'Meara

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2017: Morris Martin

2016: David Gilbert

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