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TLA Theatre Library Association. tla-online.org. MISSION. Supports librarians and archivists Promotes professional best practices Fosters the creative and ethical use of performing arts materials. HISTORY. Began in 1937 during a meeting of theatre curators, librarians and historians
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TLA Theatre Library Association tla-online.org
MISSION • Supports librarians and archivists • Promotes professional best practices • Fosters the creative and ethical use of performing arts materials
HISTORY • Began in 1937 during a meeting of theatre curators, librarians and historians • Became an affiliate of the the American Library Association in 1938
MEMBERSHIP • Consists of those who actively promote the collection, preservation and use of performing arts materials • 272 members as of Summer 2012 • Annual membership costs: - Personal Members: $30 - $75 at 75 Anniversary Members: $75 - Students/Non-Salaried Members: $20 - Institutional Members: $40
MEETINGS • Annual Business Meeting every October in New York • Awards Ceremony - held during Annual Meeting • Conference - held jointly with American Society for Theatre Research • Also hosts symposia
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS • Two book awards presented annually: • George Freedley Memorial Award • Richard Wall Memorial Award • Distinguished Service in Performing Arts Librarianship Award • Brooks McNamara Performing Arts Librarian Scholarship
ACTIVITIES • TLA Committees • American Theatre Archive Project • Conferences • American Library Association • Representation inSIBMAS
COMMUNICATIONS • Broadside - online newsletter • Performing Arts Resources - monograph • Website: tla-online.org • TLA PROMPTBOOK • TLA-L listserv • Facebook page • E-papers