CALL FOR MIDWEST CHAPTER

ORAL HISTORY PROJECT VOLUNTEERS!

In 1996 the MLA Midwest Chapter celebrated its 55^th anniversary year at the annual meeting held at Notre Dame University.  Seventeen “veteran” chapter members were interviewed by colleagues as part of an anniversary oral history project. A presentation based upon those interviews was prepared to commemorate the occasion. 

In 2006 the Publications Committee plans to make available a publication on the history of the MLA Midwest Chapter.   To prepare for this, a new, expanded oral history project is being launched.  Additional interviews are sought to complement those already gathered, thereby providing a more comprehensive description of the chapter and its history.  

Volunteers are needed to assist in this new chapter oral history project.  As in 1996, members from each state are vital to the success of the project.  If you are interested in participating in the MLA Midwest Chapter Oral History Project or would like more information, please contact Therese Zoski Dickman (tdickma@siue.edu) or Steve Sundell (ssundell@library.wisc.edu).  More details will be available at the annual meeting in Bloomington, IL.  

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Desinged by Muhammad Tak

November  2003