2024-25 MLStEP Board Officers & Liaisons
Co-Chairs: Michelle Rivera, Vivian Teresa Tompkins, and Becca Fülöp
Contact Co-Chairs by email here.
Michelle Rivera is a Music Library Specialist at the University of Notre Dame. She received her BM and MM from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her MLIS is in progress through the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. She was the 2021 MLStEP Membership Officer. (Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame.)
Originally from Greenville, S.C., Vivian Teresa Tompkins (she/her/hers) is currently a student in the Musicology PhD program at Northwestern University. She holds an MS in Library and Information Science from Syracuse University (2021), an MSt in Music (Musicology) from the University of Oxford (2018), and a BA in Music from Furman University (2017). Her research interests center on women’s music-making in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England, and on the use of digital tools and platforms to make materials related to women musicians more accessible. Vivian hopes to combine her interests in music librarianship and the digital humanities by working as a digital scholarship librarian.
Becca Fülöp holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Michigan (2012) and dual MLIS/MAS degrees from the University of British Columbia (2020). She began her position as Performing Arts Librarian at Temple University in 2022, where she serves as liaison to the music, theater, and dance departments and oversees the Beyond the Notes concert series. Before beginning her library career she taught musicology at the University of Michigan and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In her free time Becca enjoys running, choral singing, counted cross stitch, and hula dancing.
Sarah Carter, Membership Officer
Sarah Carter (she/her) is a graduate student at Indiana University Bloomington pursuing a dual MLS and MIS with dual specializations in Music Librarianship and Archives & Records Management. She earned her BM in Music Composition and BA in Arts Management & Entrepreneurship with a minor in Public History from Baldwin Wallace University in the spring of 2023. Her interest in music librarianship and archival studies began at the Baldwin Wallace University Riemenschneider Bach Institute, where she participated in the RBI Scholars Program and worked throughout her undergraduate career. This interest continued to be fostered through internships at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, the Exilarte Center for Banned Music, and the Library of Congress Music Division. When not in class, studying, or working at IU Bloomington’s Cook Music Library and Archives of Traditional Music, Sarah enjoys drinking tea, collecting antique books and stereoviews, and taking road trips in her beloved Subaru Crosstrek, Kima!
Contact Sarah by email here.
Amelyn Enriquez, Programming Officer
Amelyn Enriquez is the Cataloging Librarian I at Nova Southeastern University (NSU Florida). She holds an MA in Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa and a BM in Music Performance at University of Northern Iowa. Before her time at NSU Florida, Amelyn worked at Interlochen Center for the Arts as a Music Reference Intern and volunteered at the State Historical Society of Iowa as a Cataloging Volunteer.
When she’s not cataloging, she enjoys walking, napping, boba, and puzzles. Also, she volunteers as a pianist at a local Adventist church in Miami Springs.
Contact Amelyn by email here.
Yee Wing Chan, Web Technologies Officer
Yee Wing Chan (she/her/hers) currently works as a Library Special Formats Cataloger at The Juilliard School. She graduated with a master’s degree in library science with a specialization in music librarianship from UNC-Chapel Hill in August 2023. Additionally, she holds a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from East Carolina University and a Master of Music in Music Theory from Florida State University.
Yee Wing maintains the MLStEP Gig List, Facebook, as well as this site. Contact her by email here, or use this form to submit a post or feedback to the blog.
Alexa Frederick, Social Media Officer
Alexa Frederick (she/they) is the MLStEP Social Media Officer. She is currently working on a Master in Library Science with a concentration in Music Librarianship and a Master of Arts in Musicology from the University of North Texas. She holds her bachelors in music education from Texas Tech University. Her research interests include popular music topics related to radical politics, women and gender studies, and LGBTQ studies. In addition to her studies, Alexa works as the Music Cataloging Graduate Services Assistant at the University of North Texas Music library where she catalogs new scores and sound recordings, creates metadata records for the UNT College of Music Recordings collection, and assists with access services and outreach. In her spare time Alexa enjoys crocheting, learning the guitar, songwriting, going to concerts, collecting vinyl records, going to the gym, and trying out new coffee shops.
Contact Alexa by email here.
Elizabeth Berndt, Advisor
Elizabeth (Liz) Berndt is the Librarian for Music/Assistant Curator at New York University and Adjunct Faculty in the School of Library and Information Sciences at Simmons University, Boston. Prior to this position she was the Music Reference and Research Services Librarian at Harvard University, Curator of Music working with special collections at Boston Public Library, and Music Librarian/Assistant Professor at Central Michigan University.
Becca Fülöp, Atlantic Chapter Liaison
Becca Fülöp holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Michigan (2012) and dual MLIS/MAS degrees from the University of British Columbia (2020). She began her position as Performing Arts Librarian at Temple University in 2022, where she serves as liaison to the music, theater, and dance departments and oversees the Beyond the Notes concert series. Before beginning her library career she taught musicology at the University of Michigan and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In her free time Becca enjoys running, choral singing, counted cross stitch, and hula dancing.
Contact Becca by email here.
Sarah Carter, Midwest Chapter Liaison
Sarah Carter (she/her) is a graduate student at Indiana University Bloomington pursuing a dual MLS and MIS with dual specializations in Music Librarianship and Archives & Records Management. She earned her BM in Music Composition and BA in Arts Management & Entrepreneurship with a minor in Public History from Baldwin Wallace University in the spring of 2023. Her interest in music librarianship and archival studies began at the Baldwin Wallace University Riemenschneider Bach Institute, where she participated in the RBI Scholars Program and worked throughout her undergraduate career. This interest continued to be fostered through internships at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives, the Exilarte Center for Banned Music, and the Library of Congress Music Division. When not in class, studying, or working at IU Bloomington’s Cook Music Library and Archives of Traditional Music, Sarah enjoys drinking tea, collecting antique books and stereoviews, and taking road trips in her beloved Subaru Crosstrek, Kima!
Contact Sarah by email here.
Maria Souliotis, Mountain-Plains Chapter Liaison
Maria Souliotis (pronounced “so-lee-oh-tis”; she/her/hers) is the Mountain-Plains Chapter Liaison. She is currently an Instructor of Library Services at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK, where she serves as the university’s Music Librarian, and is also the Chair of the Mountain-Plains Chapter of MLA. Maria holds an MLS from Texas Woman’s University and an MA in Musicology from the University of Denver. Her research interests include narratives in music, film, and the written word, as well as topics related to Ethnomusicology. In 2024, Maria published her first original article and a book review in Notes: The Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. She seeks an interdisciplinary approach to librarianship and enjoys collaborating with professionals from a variety of academic backgrounds. Maria is an active member of the Northeastern State University/Community Chorus.
Contact Maria by email here.
Cass Arnold, New England Chapter Liaison
Cass Arnold (they/them) is the New England Chapter Liaison. They hold a BS in Music from the University of Indianapolis and are currently working toward their MA in Library & Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When not working at the Bunker Hill Community College Library, Cass enjoys crochet, softball, and Star Trek.
Contact Cass by email here.
Mitch Hughey, Pacific Northwest Chapter Liaison
Mitch Hughey was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri. There he attended The University of Missouri, obtaining a BA in English there in 2012. Mitch has spent the last two decades building a career as a professional musician. He regularly performs concerts and teaches instrument lessons to students of all ages.
In January 2022, Mitch graduated with a MLIS from Emporia State University. Prior to graduation, Mitch worked for the Dallas Public Library. There he organized group instrument lessons for library patrons and led an initiative to offer acoustic guitars for checkout to patrons. In the fall of 2022, Mitch joined the library staff at The University of Oregon as the Music Cataloger & Metadata Technician. There he works to make music more equitable and accessible for students and the general public.
Contact Mitch by email here.
Rebecca Shaw, Southeast Chapter Liaison
Rebecca Shaw is a Music Librarian at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She received her BM in Piano Performance & Pedagogy from Montreat College, and her MLIS from the University of Washington. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, knitting, and playing board games with friends.
Contact Rebecca by email here.
Logan Austin, Texas Chapter Liaison
Logan Austin (they/them) is the liaison for the Texas chapter of MLStEP. They are currently completing a BA in Critical Studies in Music & Society at the University of North Texas, after which they plan to pursue a master’s in library science. Logan currently works at the UNT Music Library in a cataloging position as well as in the Soundbox, the library’s electronic music lab. In their free time, Logan enjoys video games, composing/producing electronic music, knitting, and hanging out with their cat, Michael.
Contact Logan by email here.
California Chapter Liaison: vacant
Greater New York Chapter Liaison: vacant
New York State – Ontario Chapter Liaison: Amanda DuBose