Elections for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect run from September 18, 2023–October 18, 2023. Below, please find the candidate biographies for the nominees.

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect

Patrick Sifuentes

Texas and national MLA colleagues may remember Patrick Sifuentes’ career from receiving MLIS credentials from Dominican University and an ARL/MLA DII Fellowship at Northwestern University. Patrick was born and raised along the shores of the southern Texas Gulf Coast. As a high school student, he would go to his local college library for quiet study. Now he is in his fifth year as a Librarian at the same college library. Patrick provides leadership in Collection Development and Reference Services at Brazosport College. He earned a BA in music composition from Loyola University New Orleans and can be heard this season playing fourth horn in the Brazosport Symphony Orchestra.

Leonard Martin

Leo is the Interim Head of Resource Management and Metadata at University of Houston Libraries. Leo’s previous role at UHL was Resource Description Librarian for Unique Formats and Materials. Leo is currently serving a 5-year term as the SACO Music Funnel Coordinator (2022-2027). Leo is an active member of the Music Librarian Association (MLA), Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG), and the Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). His research interests include metadata description & access, and the development of modern musical microgenres. Leonard received both his B.A. in Music Education and M.S. in Library Science from the University of North Texas. He previously worked at the New England Conservatory of Music as their Catalog Librarian.

Ballots

Ballots will be sent to members of TMLA on September 18, 2023.