Society for American Music Handbook


CONTENTS

Policies and procedures of the Society are described in detail in the Society's Handbook. For more information concerning the responsibilities of the various officers and committees, follow the links below.

CALENDAR
Important Society dates and deadlines

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Information on specific offices:
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

STANDING COMMITTEES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Information concerning specific committees:

Executive Committee
Long-Range Planning Committee
Development Committee
Membership Committee
Conference Site Selection Committee
Nominating Committee
Book Publications Subvention Committee
Non-Print Publications Subvention Committee
Silent Auction Committee
Honors and Awards Committee
Cultural Diversity Committee
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Public Relations Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES

Currently active committees
Program committees for annual conferences
Local arrangement committees for annual conferences

COUNCILS

Publications Council
Interest Groups Council

INTEREST GROUPS

How to establish an Interest Group

STUDENT FORUM

FUNDS AND AWARDS

PUBLICATIONS
STANDING PERIODICALS:

American Music
Society for American Music Bulletin
Directory and Handbook of the Society for American Music

SPECIAL APPOINTEES

Archivist
Conference Manager
Executive Director
Representative to MUSA [Music of the United States of America]
Representative to US-RILM
Board Liaison to Student Forum

ARCHIVES COLLECTION POLICY

Guidelines for Transferring Records to the Archives
Guidelines for Weeding Records

Records Retention Schedule

PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING THIS HANDBOOK