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2008 Call for Nominations
The Nomination Committee is now soliciting nominations for the following positions:

• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Two Open Seats
• Student Seat

All of these positions are held for two year terms, commencing at the IASPM-US business meeting at the 2008 conference. Please send your nominations to Christina Baade by 21 February via email or post to:

Christina Baade
McMaster University
Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia
Togo Salmon Hall Room 329A
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M2

We will contact all nominees for biographical and philosophical statements to include with the ballot materials. All nominees standing for election should be members in good standing of IASPM-US and remain so for their entire terms if elected. Self-nominations are encouraged!

The following are the duties for the open positions, taken from the Society bylaws:

Secretary:
Certify and keep at the principal office of the corporation the original, or a copy, of these Bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date.

Keep at the principal office of the corporation or at such other place as the board may determine, a book of minutes of all meetings of the directors, the members, and if applicable, meetings of committees of directors and of members, recording therein the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, how called, how notice thereof was given, the names of those present or represented at the meeting, and the proceedings thereof.

See that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law.

Be custodian of the records and of the seal of the corporation and affix the seal, as authorized by law or the provisions of these Bylaws, to duly executed documents of the corporation.

Keep at the principal office of the corporation a membership book containing the name, address, and dues status of all members, and, in the case where any membership[ has been terminated, he or she shall record such fact in the membership book together with the date on which such membership ceased.

Exhibit at all reasonable times to any director or officer of the corporation, or to her or his agent or attorney, on request therefor, the Bylaws, the membership book, and the minutes of the proceedings of the directors and other units of the corporation.

In general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws or which may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board of Directors or the membership.

Treasurer:
Have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the corporation, and deposit all such funds in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected by the Board of Directors.

Receive, and give receipt for, monies due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever.

Disburse, or cause to be disbursed, the funds of the corporation as may be directed by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements.

Keep and maintain adequate and correct accounts of the corporation's properties and business transactions, including accounts of assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains and losses.

Exhibit at all reasonable times the books of account and financial records to any director or officer of the corporation, or to her or his agent or attorney, on request therefor.

Render to the President and directors, whenever requested, an account of any or all of his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation.

Prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify or cause to be certified, the financial statements to be included in any required reports. In general, perform all duties incident to the office Treasurer and such other duties as may be required by law, the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation, or by these Bylaws, or which may be assigned to her or him from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee or the membership.

Open Seats:
The Open Seat one with the most votes spends a year on the Board of Directors and a year on the Executive Committee; the other Open Seat winner serves two years on the Executive Committee. (See duties of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee below.)

Student Seat:
Candidates for the Student Seat must certify that they will remain students at least for the academic year in which they are elected. The Student Seat serves on the Executive Committee for his/her entire term. (See duties of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee below.)

Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee shall direct the day-to-day operations of the corporation. It shall consist of fifteen members, including the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, Past President, a total of three Open Seats (one elected in an odd year and two elected in an even year), and two Student Seats elected by the members. Three other members shall be appointed by the elected Executive Committee to serve as publications officers responsible for the Journal of Popular Music Studies, the chapter newsletter, and the web site. Honorary members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors as it deems appropriate. The two most recently appointed Honorary members will serve as voting members of the Executive Committee.

By a majority vote of its members, the board may at any time revoke or modify any or all of the Executive Committee authority so delegated. The Executive Committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings, cause them to be filed with the corporate records, and report the same to the Board from time to time as the Board may require.

Board of Directors

1. Perform any and all duties imposed on them collectively or individually by law, by Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or by the membership;
2. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, appoint and remove, employ and discharge, and prescribe the duties and fix the compensation, if any, of all officers, agents and employees of the corporation;
3. Supervise all officers, agents, and employees of the corporation to assure their duties are performed properly, and admit new members;
4. Meet at such times and places as required by these Bylaws;
5. Register their addresses with the Secretary of the corporation, and notices of meetings mailed or telegraphed to them at such addresses shall be valid notices thereof;
6. To assist in the realization of the corporation's aims and policies.

The members of the Nomination Committee look forward to receiving your nominations!