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CBAA Board & Committee Openings
Below are the current openings on the board and on committees. View the video from our meeting on July 23, 2022 regarding serving on the board, on committees, and other ways to serve. We would love to have you work with us!
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DEVELOPMENT: Chair
CBAA Development Committee seeks a new Chair. Consider stepping into this important role to serve our wonderful organization!
The Development Committee identifies and nurtures donors and coordinates fundraising activities to serve our book arts community. The Chair of this committee leads in setting policies, priorities, and goals for fundraising campaigns and programs. They also serve on the CBAA Board of Directors, and, in partnership with other CBAA committees, are vital in guiding the organization’s growth. If you are interested in, have experience with or are passionate about fundraising, grant writing, budget management and/or donor cultivation, and would like to join forces with a dynamic team of books arts organizers, this position may be for you!
To learn more, or to apply for the Chair position, please contact Karen Baldner (kbaldner@iupui.edu) or Angie Dell (member@collegebookart.org).
NOMINATIONS and MEMBERSHIP Committee
Conducting research on book arts-related programs and organizations, to add to an email contact list that includes academic programs, community organizations, and other clubs and groups in the areas of book arts, printmaking, photography, creative writing, zines, and more. We’d love a few volunteers to assist with these efforts, and this would be a great project for someone interested in learning more about other book arts efforts out there!
Contact: member@collegebookart.org
COMMUNICATIONS: Vice Chair for Member Relations
Creates and distributes the bi-monthly e-blast that communicates important info to membership. Assists with projects as requested by the communications chair.
Contact: communications@collegebookart.org
PUBLICATIONS: CBAA Journal, Openings
Editorial Board
Appointment and Term: Editorial Board Members are nominated by the Editor in consultation with the Publications Committee and appointed by the CBAA Board. Editorial Board Terms are for three years and are renewable for a second three years with the consent of the Editor and the CBAA Board.
Functions: The Editorial Board is advisory to the Editor. The Editorial Board collaborates with the Editor to review progress, develop strategic goals, approve journal policies, practices, and house style, recruit Peer Reviewers, and solicit materials for the journal. Editorial Board Members may also serve as Peer Reviewers. The Editor and Editorial Board may institute recurring or special-topic features or columns for the journal. Editorial Board Members may take editorial responsibility for such items with the Editor’s consent.
Time commitment: The Editorial Board communicates ad hoc through email and formally by regularly scheduled conference calls to consult with the Editor, assess progress, and make decisions about policies and other issues relating to the operations of the journal. Editorial Board members also support the growth of the journal by soliciting articles and promoting the journal as opportunities arise.
Structure: The Editorial Board should consist of two people who are members of the CBAA Board, including the Chair of the Publications Committee, who serves as liaison with the CBAA Board of Directors, and at least three non-board members drawn from the CBAA membership. The Editorial Board should, as much as possible, be geographically diverse and include a broad range of expertise/interests within the field. Editorial Board terms should be staggered in order to provide a balance between continuity and new input. It is generally preferred that Editorial Board members not submit articles while they are active on the board. Exceptions may occasionally be considered by the Editor and in consultation with the Editorial Board when appropriate.
Contact: publications@collegebookart.org
PUBLICATIONS: CBAA Journal, Openings
Book Review Editor
Appointment and Term: The Book Review Editor is nominated by the Editor in consultation with the Publications Committee and Editorial Board and appointed for a three-year, renewable term by the CBAA Board. A stipend will be provided to the Book Review Editor, payable as each journal issue is published.
Functions: The Book Review Editor is responsible for making contacts with scholars and publishers so that appropriate books are reviewed in the journal, for assigning books to specific reviewers, for accepting the draft reviews, and for working with those reviewers to bring their work to completion. The Book Review Editor should review the Submissions Guideline Document annually to ensure that the books reviewed continue to support the mission and scope of the journal and the CBAA.
Time commitment:The Book Review Editor commits the time necessary to be in contact with authors, publishers, and the Editor so as to develop a steady stream of high-quality, relevant books for review. The Book Review Editor consults regularly with the Editor and the Editorial Board about review content and processes.
Structure: In order to understand the broad interests of the Association, the Book Review Editor should be a CBAA member, preferably one who is professionally active, who regularly attends CBAA meetings, and who regularly attends meetings and conferences hosted by other relevant organizations.
Contact: publications@collegebookart.org
PUBLICATIONS: CBAA Journal, Openings
Genre Editors: Book Review, Scholarly Articles, Student Perspectives
Appointment and Term (per genre): The Genre Editor is a volunteer position, nominated by the Editor in consultation with the Publications Committee and Editorial Board and appointed for a three-year, renewable term by the CBAA Board.
Functions: Functions: The Genre Editor is responsible for making contacts with scholars, publishers, authors, and artists so that appropriate content is published in the journal, for assigning books to specific reviewers (book review editor), for accepting the drafts of content, and for working with those scholars, publishers, authors, and artist to bring their work to completion. The Genre Editor should review the Submissions Guideline Document annually to ensure that the published content continues to support the mission and scope of the journal and the CBAA.
Time commitment:The Genre Editor commits the time necessary to be in contact with scholars, publishers, authors, and artists, and the Editor so as to develop a steady stream of high-quality, relevant content for publication. The Genre Editor consults regularly with the Editor and the Editorial Board about content and processes.
Structure: In order to understand the broad interests of the Association, the Genre Editor should be a CBAA member, preferably one who is professionally active, who regularly attends CBAA meetings, and who regularly attends meetings and conferences hosted by other relevant organizations.
Regarding journal content, the Genre Editors:
- advise contributors about the results of peer review and about any necessary revisions;
- communicate with contributors regarding deadlines and publication;
- Genre Editors are first pass of proofreading;
- facilitate the writing of articles when applicable.
Contact: publications@collegebookart.org
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