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Newsletter of the Theatre Library Association L-R: The Petrified Prince costumes, Lucille Lortel dress, Shanghai Moon, and Die Mommie Die! Costumes; Lortel Awards, May 2, 2010 Inside this issue President’s Roundabout Broadside Book Book/Media Report Theatre News Awards Reviews Company Archives Network INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4 President‘s Report BROADSIDE (ISSN: 0068-2748) is published three times a year and distributed to all members in good standing. Contents ©Theatre Library Association 11 BROADSIDE News Network Access via login—Members contact [email protected] ([email protected]) 17 Book/Media Reviews Editor: Angela Weaver ([email protected]), University of Washington Book Review Editor: Catherine Ritchie ([email protected]), 23 Upcoming Events Dallas Public Library 3 TLA Board Regional News Editor: Robert W. Melton ([email protected]), University of California, San Diego 3 TLA Mission Statement BROADSIDE PUBLICATION GUIDELINES 1 Front Cover BROADSIDE is the principal medium through which the Theatre Library Association communicates news, activities, policies, and procedures. Collectively, past issues also provide historical information about the organization and the profession of performing arts librarianship. BROADSIDE has no ambition to serve as a scholarly journal. Scholarly and other articles or monographs may be considered for TLA‘s other principal publication, Performing Arts Resources. In addition, BROADSIDE serves as a means for the exchange among members of information that advances the mission of the organization. Examples of this include short news items about recent activities of both individual and institutional members; short reviews of relevant books and other resources; news of relevant exhibits, conferences, and other developments in performing arts librarianship, collections, and scholarship. In keeping with the aims of a newsletter, and to help the Editor and the TLA Publications Committee to maintain fair and consistent editorial policies, the PHOTO CREDITS: Publications Committee has developed the following guidelines. Cover and page 8, L-R: The Petrified 1. Priority in the publication of articles will be given to the Association‘s officers, Prince costumes;,Lucille Lortel dress, members of the Board, and chairs of committees. These articles provide the most Shanghai Moon, and Die Mommie Die!. important means by which the leadership of the Association communicates recent Lortel Awards, May 2, 2010; photo Board decisions, upcoming TLA-sponsored events, appeals for member courtesy of Ryan Donaldson. involvement, etc. 2. TLA members in good standing are encouraged to submit news items that are in Page 4, Kenneth Schlesinger in South keeping with the statement above. All submissions are subject to editing for length, Africa; Elizabeth Adkins, photographer. clarity, and factual confirmation. 3. Letters to the Editor are encouraged, but must be limited to 200 words, due to Page 8, L-R: Ryan Donaldson, Archivist space considerations. for the Durst Organization; June Reich, 4. Reviews of books or other resources are an excellent way for members to Archivist for BAM and Sesame contribute to TLA and the profession. Reviews should be limited to 500 words and Workshop; Tiffany Nixon, Archivist for should include a concise summary of the resource, a comparison of it to similar Roundabout Theatre Company; photo resources, and a brief evaluation. Suggestions and unsolicited reviews should be courtesy of Ryan Donaldson. sent to the Book Review Editor. 5. The copyright of all articles published in BROADSIDE will be owned by TLA. Page 9, Frederic Woodbridge Wilson; Permission to republish an article may be requested from the Editor. image taken from http://arcadia.org/ 6. Ideas for articles – other than brief news items, book reviews, or submissions from wilson/fww-sketch.html officers and committee chairs – should be submitted to the Editor in advance in order to allow sufficient time to plan layout, provide constructive suggestions, and Page 12, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney occasionally seek guidance from the Publications Committee. Articles should relate in The Indian Wants the Bronx, to performing arts libraries, library resources, or related topics in performing arts Steppenwolf Theatre, 1976; Lisa Howe- scholarship, rather than to general performing arts topics. Ebright, photographer. 37/3 Summer 2010 2 Table of Contents ABOUT TLA EXECUTIVE BOARD MISSION STATEMENT Officers Founded in 1937, the Theatre Kenneth Schlesinger (President, 2009-2010) Library Association supports librarians and archivists affiliated [email protected] with theatre, dance, performance Susan Brady (Vice President, 2009-2010) [email protected] studies, popular entertainment, David Nochimson (Executive Secretary, 2008-2010) [email protected] motion picture and broadcasting Colleen Reilly (Treasurer, 2010-2012) [email protected] collections. TLA promotes professional best practices in Martha S. LoMonaco (Immediate Past President) [email protected] acquisition, organization, access and preservation of performing arts Board Members resources in libraries, archives, William Boatman (2008-2010) [email protected] museums, private collections, and Phyllis Dircks (2010-2012) [email protected] the digital environment. By producing publications, John Frick (2009-2011) [email protected] conferences, panels, and public Nancy Friedland (2009-2011) [email protected] events, TLA fosters creative and Stephen Johnson (2009-2011) [email protected] ethical use of performing arts Beth Kattelman (2010-2012) [email protected] materials to enhance research, live performance, and scholarly Stephen Kuehler (2010-2012) [email protected] communication. Francesca Marini (2009-2011) [email protected] Karen Nickeson (2008-2010) [email protected] Brook Stowe (2010-2012) [email protected] Angela Weaver (2010-2012) [email protected] Sarah Zimmerman (2010-2012) [email protected] Ex-Officio Georgia Harper (Legal Counsel) [email protected] Brook Stowe (TLA/Freedley Book Awards Chair) [email protected] David Nochimson (Webmaster) [email protected] John Wagstaff (TLA listserv) [email protected] Marian Seldes (Honorary Member) Louis Rachow (Honorary Member/TLA Historian) Theatre Library Association JOIN US! c/o The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Membership 40 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, New York 10023 (Annual dues: $30 personal, $40 institutional; $20 student/non- TLA website: http://www.tla-online.org/ salaried members. In order to defray the rising costs of international postage, members with non-U.S. TLA listserv: To Subscribe: mailing addresses are now required 1) Send email (nothing in the subject) to: [email protected] to pay a $10 surcharge.) includes 2) in the body of the email message type the following line: Performing Arts Resources, SUBSCRIBE TLA-L your name published occasionally. For availability and prices of past issues of PAR and BROADSIDE, contact [email protected] 37/3 Summer 2010 3 Table of Contents PRESIDENT’S REPORT Kenneth Schlesinger in South Africa TLA‘s Board conducted its spring Author‘s Agreement has been Historian as Film Noir Detective. meeting at Hunter College. As a successfully implemented with PAR And the Board accepted John first for the organization, we 27 on Documenting: Costume Calhoun‘s Proposal for PAR 30 managed to Skype in three Board Design, which we hope you‘ll on Documenting: Scenic Design. members from Austin, Seattle, receive by the time you read this. We are beginning to brainstorm and Charleston, SC. We not only Nancy Friedland has done a on our upcoming 75th Anniversary achieved our quorum but this has splendid job compiling this volume. already proven an effective comprehensive volume with 34 solution to facilitate participation contributors, featuring a special Conference Planning from national members with insert with color illustrations. restricted travel funds. Susan Brady announced an Another strong feature is that we exciting roster for the TLA Publications have several PAR issues in the Plenary, Harnessing the Powers pipeline. Stephen Johnson has of Performance: Documentation The Board commended Rob already begun to receive proposals Strategies for Theater and Melton for his effective leadership for his PAR 28: A Tyranny of Dance. It is slated for the CORD/ of this active Committee. Our Documents: The Performance ASTR/TLA Conference in Seattle 37/3 Summer 2010 4 Table of Contents PRESIDENT’S REPORT on November 20, featuring Archives Initiative Arts Librarian Scholarship to scholars from Bucknell, Johns honor and support emerging Hopkins and University of Speaking of which, Vice President members of our profession. The Maryland. We‘re in the process Susan Brady is presently involved Board feels a strong responsibility of organizing an intriguing tour of in an initiative with ASTR to work to recruit, mentor and foster historic theatres in downtown with theatre companies on future members of our illustrious Seattle, which—as you know— organizing their archives. They are calling. We had considerable has the bluest skies you’ve ever seeking funding from the National discussion about creating seen . Endowment for the Arts to networking opportunities for our undertake a nationwide survey of newest members and facilitating Board member Brook Stowe is holdings, then identify specialists to appropriate professional putting finishing touches on his work with regional companies. TLA development.