PNW Chapter
Music Library Association
History
MEETINGS
AND HIGHLIGHTS
1970 May 23
- Seattle:University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: David Wood, Harriett Marshall
- First meeting!
- Chapter officers elected: David Wood, Chair, Marcia Reed,
Secretary/Treasurer
- Charter members attending (plus 6 more?):
- David Wood, University of Washington
- Harriett Marshall, University of Washington
- Rollyn Morris, University of Victoria
- Dean Vanderwall, Washington State University
- Marcia Reed, Seattle Pacific College
- Patricia Brandt, Oregon State University
- Marian Frier, Western Washington State College
- Janice Baker, Central Washington State College
- Elizabeth Berry, Seattle, no institutional affiliation
- Barbara Fraser, University of Calgary
- Carolyn Holmquist, Seattle Public Library
- Barbara Kern, Library Assn of Portland
- Unable to attend:
- Sandra Benet, Washington State University
- Hans Burndorfer, University of British Columbia
- Robert Dietz, Olympic College
- Richard Luce, Montana State University
- Edmund Soule, University of Oregon
- Ann Turner, University of British Columbia
- Janet Miller, Spokane Public Library
- Committee formed to draft Chapter Constitution: Morris, Brandt,
Vanderwall. [D. Wood actually formulated the first draft in January 1972]
- Contributions of $12.10 were received, including $1.10 in Canadian
change. Meeting expenses were $4.92, leaving a balance of $7.18.
1971 April 23-24
- Bellingham:Western Washington State College
- Local Arrangements: M. Frier
- Terms of office extended to two years; D. Wood continues as Chair,
Carolyn Holmquist appointed to complete M. Reed’s term as
Secretary/Treasurer
- First number of a newsletter was issued in March (ed. H. Marshall).
[This newsletter ceased in 1976--do we have copies 71-76?]
- New member: Eldo Neufeld, University of British Columbia
1972 Oct 27-28
- Vancouver: University of British Columbia
- Local Arrangements: H. Burndorfer, E. Neufeld
1973 Nov 30
- Bellingham: Western Washington State College
- Local Arrangements: M. Frier Ritter
- Chair now Hans Burndorfer, Secretary/Treasurer, Marian Ritter
- Announcement of 1976 national MLA meeting to be held in Seattle
- New member: Christine Olson, University of Oregon
1974 April 5-6
- Vancouver: University of British Columbia
- Local Arrangements: H. Burndorfer, E. Neufeld
- Joint meeting with PNW Chapter, AMS
- New member: John Gibbs, University of Washington
1974 Nov 29
- Vancouver: University of British Columbia
- Local Arrangements: H. Burndorfer, E. Neufeld
- New officers: Stephen Toney, King County Library System, Chair; John
Gibbs, Secretary/Treasurer
1975 Nov 7
- Seattle: University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: J. Gibbs, D. Wood
- Officers: John Gibbs, Chair; Christine Olson, Secretary/Treasurer
- Joint meeting with PNW Chapter, AMS
1976 Spring
- Seattle
- National MLA meeting
- Must have taken the place of the spring chapter meeting
1976 Nov 19
- Bellingham: Western Washington State College
- Local Arrangements: M. Ritter
- Officers: John Gibbs, Chair; Ritter completes Olson’s term as
Secretary/Treasurer
- New member: Dean Vanderwall
1977 May 5-6
- Victoria: University of Victoria
- Local Arrangements: S. Benet
- Officers: John Gibbs, Chair; Marian Ritter, Secretary/Treasurer; Dean
Vanderwall, Vice-Chair [First appearance of a Vice-Chair]
- New member: Laurel Sercombe
1977 Oct 14-15
- Spokane and Pullman: Washington State University
- Local Arrangements: D. Vanderwall
- Visit to Webern Archives led by Hans Moldenhauer
1978 May 19-20
- Seattle: University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: D. Woods, J. Gibbs, L. Sercombe
- New officers: Sandra Benet, Vice-Chair; Ruth Funabiki,
Secretary/Treasurer
- Cocktail hour at David Wood’s home
1978 Oct 13-14
- Vancouver: University of British Columbia
- Local Arrangements: E. Neufeld
- Supper/Social at Eldo Neufeld’s home
- New member: Cindy Richardson, Western Washington
University
1979 April 20
- Bellingham: Western Washington University
- Local Arrangements: M. Ritter
1979 Nov 2-3
- Seattle: University of Washington
- "Cataloging Workshop" headed by Fred Bindman, Chief of the Music
Section, Descriptive Cataloging Division, LC, draws 50 people, and is
tele-conferenced to Spokane, Richland, Vancouver and Port
Angeles
1980 May 16-17
- Seattle: University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: D. Woods, J. Gibbs, L. Sercombe
- First mention of a PNW union list of music resources (Benet,
Vanderwall)
1980 Nov 14
- Seattle: Seattle Pacific University
- Local Arrangements: M. Reed
- Second mention of a PNW union list of music resources
(Vanderwall)
1981 Spring
1981 Nov 13-14
- Vancouver: University of British Columbia
- Local Arrangements: E. Neufeld, K. Walsh
- On the ballot: Ruth Funabiki, Vice-Chair; Eldo Neufeld,
Secretary/Treasurer
- Chamber music at Eldo Neufeld’s home
- Last fall meeting; decided on one meeting per year
1982 May 21-22
- Eugene: University of Oregon
- Local Arrangements: C. Olson
- Tour of the new Eugene Arts Center (under construction)
- Dinner at Chris Olson’s parents’ house
- Publication of first chapter newsletter, Fall 1982
- Retirement of Dean Vanderwall
1983 May 20-21
- Seattle: University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: L. Sercombe
- New members: Robert Richart, Washington State University (Nov 1982),
Deborah Pierce, University of Washington (Feb 1983), Leslie Greer,
University of Oregon (June 1983)
1984 May 25-26
- Victoria: University of Victoria
- Local Arrangements: S. Benet
- Work begins in earnest on the PNW union list of music resources, with
initial planning done on Victoria/Seattle ferry
- Greek meal at Sandra Benet’s home
- New member: Paula Elliot, Washington State University
1985 April 26-27
- Pullman: Washington State University
- Local Arrangements: R. Richart, P. Elliot
- Dinner at Ruth Funabiki’s home
- New member: Betty Woerner, Reed College
- Directory of Music Collections in the Pacific Northwest published Nov
1985
1986 May 2-3
- Eugene: University of Oregon
- Local Arrangements: C. Olson, L. Greer
- Dinner at Leslie Greer’s home
- New members: Charles Coldwell, Seattle Public Library;
Barbara Rhyne, Multmomah County Library
1987 Feb 11-14
- Eugene: Eugene Conference Center/Hilton Hotel
- Local Arrangements: C. Olson, L. Greer
- 1987 national MLA meeting
1987 May 1-2
- Vancouver: University of British Columbia
- Local Arrangements: E. Neufeld, K. Walsh
- New members: Catherine Gerhart, University of Washington; Anna
Seaberg, King County Library System
1988 May 13-14
- Seattle: Seattle Public Library
- Local Arrangements: C. Coldwell
1989 April 21-22
- Olympia: Washington Library Network
- Local Arrangements: R. Richart
1990 May 4-5
- Portland: Multnomah County Library
- Local Arrangements: B. Rhyne, R. Renfro
- 2nd edition suggested for PNW Directory of Music Resources
- Visit by Don Roberts, MLA Vice-President/President-Elect
- Dinner at Barbara Rhyne’s home
- Eldo Neufeld retires from the University of British
Columbia
1991 May 3-4
- Seattle: University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: L. Sercombe, D. Pierce, J. Gibbs, D.
Wood
- Committee formed to proceed on revised Directory
- Dinner at Marcia Reed’s home
- Marcia Reed retires from Seattle Pacific University
1992 May 1-2
- Pullman: Washington State University
- Local Arrangements: P. Elliot, E. Breach
- Task groups formed to continue on revised Directory
1993 April 16-17
- Bellingham: Western Washington University
- Local Arrangements: M. Ritter
- Joint meeting with PNW Chapter, AMS
- Started Chapter listserv; Rebecca Littman, set-up, John Gibbs,
manager
1994 May 6-7
- Eugene: University of Oregon
- Local Arrangements: L. Bennett, C. Grandy
- Dinner at Chris Grandy’s parents’ home, with music by Charles
Coldwell, Bob Richart and friends
- Report on Seattle arrangements for 1996 MLA meeting
1995 April 21-22
- Seattle: King County Library System
- Local Arrangements: C. Richardson, A. Seaberg
- Celebrated the Chapter’s 25th anniversary, with kudos to David Wood,
Marian Ritter, and Sandra Acker, remaining charter members
1996 April 13-14
- Portland: Reed College
- Local Arrangements: B. Woerner, B Rhyne
- Dinner at Barbara and Charles Rhyne's home
- visit from Diane Parr Walker, MLA Vice President/President Elect
- Presentation on Orbis and Portals consortia.
1997 May 9-10
- Seattle: University of Washington
- Local Arrangements: J. Gibbs, H. Miller, L. Sercombe
- New Members: Harry Miller, Univ. of Washington; J. Brower, Seattle
Public Library
- Retirements: Sandra Acker, Barbara Rhyne, David Wood.
- New technologies presentations from Musicware, Microsoft, Experience
Music Project, Sunhawk.
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