IV. E. CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
 
       IV. E. 1.  REPRESENTATIVE TO THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
 
      Because the Music Library Association is an American Library
Association affiliate, the MLA President receives and transmits to this
representative registration privileges gratis.  The MLA representative to ALA
attends the ALA annual summer and mid-winter meetings as an observer, and
reports actions of significance to the MLA to the President in a timely
fashion as appropriate.  The representative may be reimbursed for the mid-
winter registration fee if not otherwise funded.
 
           IV. E. 2. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NATIONAL INFORMATION
                  STANDARDS ORGANIZATION (COMMITTEE Z39)
 
      As a voting member of this committee, the MLA representative presents
an informed statement of our views on various standards. He/she consults with
or refers decisions to other committees within the Association when
necessary.
 
       IV. E. 3. REPRESENTATIVES TO THE COUNCIL OF NATIONAL LIBRARY
                       AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATIONS
 
      MLA has two representatives to CNLIA, whose members meet twice a year
to discuss matters of mutual interest.  From time to time MLA is asked to
provide representatives to CNLIA ad hoc committees, e.g. copyright,
specialized cataloging, prison libraries, etc.