Preserving History, Advancing Excellence A crash course in theatre design and technology from the archives of TD&T BY MARK SHANDA U SITT's commitment to providing resources to advance the entertainment industry and to aid members in doing their jobs is evidenced by many resultant works published in the Institute's journal Theatre Design & Technology through the years. As a technical director, administrator, and former president of the Institute, I have relied on my memory and faded photocopies of articles for use in the classroom and to remind me of these published policies and best practices. At a recent Publications Committee meeting, I was bemoaning the fact that many of our newer members are likely not to know of the value of these historic resources and was charged by that group to assemble my "bibliography" for dissemination as part of our 60th anniversary. 10 | THEATRE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY | WINTER 2020