PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
The Publications Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors on matters dealing with the development of publications that reflect the Institute’s core mission, the establishment of policy regarding publications, and similar matters as directed by the Board.

POLICY FOR THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE: 
Charge:

The Publications Committee serves as the “publisher” of the Institute’s various publications in the sense of determining mission, setting policy, and evaluating the implementation of that policy. 

Duties: 

• Develop publication policy forTD&T, Sightlines, and such other publications as the Institute may from time to time publish.
• Communicate and interpret such policies to the Editor/Manager(s) and/or other Institute groups originating published material.
• Serve as the central agency for the granting of the various publications awards given from time to time by the Institute.
• Advise the Board of Directors on matters concerning publications including changes in the rules for making publication awards, changes in publication policy, and similar matters.

Composition of the Committee:
The voting members of the Committee shall consist of 2 Directors selected by the Directors on the Board; the Executive Director; and no more that 7 members selected by the Chair in consultation with the President and the Secretary (see Bylaws ARTICLE VII. Section 2).  The non-voting members of the Committee shall consist of office staff as determined by the Executive Director; the Editors of TD&T and Sightlines; the President, Immediate Past President, and President-Elect (when office is filled); and a representative of the Membership Committee.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Mark Shanda, Chair
Pan Leung
Barry Cleveland 
Emily Gill
Mike Monsos 
Erik Viker 
Carl H. Walling
Holly Poe Durbin
Barbara Cox
Deborah Bell
Martha Marking - ex-officio

USITT Executive Director - non-voting - David Grindle
USITT Sightlines Editor - non-voting - Barbara Lucas
TD&T Art Director - non-voting - David Rodger
TD&T Editor - non-voting - Deborah Hazlett