FORMS AND DOCUMENT SAMPLES

Nomination Materials; Sample Ballot Cover Letter; Sample Ballots..............................................2NMP Sample Welcome Letter ........................................................................................................9Sample Welcome Letter to New MOUG Members.......................................................................10Sample DSA Call for Nominations and Sample DSA Plaque.......................................................11Sample Ralph Papakhian Travel Grant: Call for Applications......................................................14Sample List Owner (MOUG-L): Appointment Letter...................................................................15Sample Job Ad: Web Keeper………………………………………………….............................16Sample Call for Program Committee Members.............................................................................17Handbook Revisions......................................................................................................................18

Nomination MaterialsSample Call for Volunteers (via listservs and MOUG Web site)

With apologies for cross-posting.

Music OCLC Users Group: Call for Nominations (Board Positions)

The MOUG Nominating Committee seeks nominations for the offices of Secretary/Newsletter Editor (a 2-year commitment) and Continuing Education Coordinator (a 2-year commitment).  We will assemble a slate of candidates this summer for an election to be held in the fall.  Terms of office will begin at the end of the MOUG annual meeting to be held in San Diego, California, in March 2010. Below are brief descriptions of each office, paraphrased from the MOUG Bylaws and MOUG Handbook.

Secretary/Newsletter Editor:  The person in this position serves for 2 years.  The Secretary/Newsletter Editor serves as a member of the Executive Board and participates in general supervision of the organization's affairs.  He/she records the minutes of the annual business meeting and the sessions of the Executive Board, and carries out other administrative duties.  Additionally, the Secretary/Newsletter Editor is responsible for publication and distribution of the organization's tri-annual newsletter.

Continuing Education Coordinator:  The person in this position serves for 2 years.  The Continuing Education Coordinator serves as a member of the Executive Board and participates in general supervision of the organization's affairs.  He/she chairs the Program committee for the annual meeting, and oversees local arrangements and program planning/implementation for the annual meeting. 

If you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) for either office, or if you would like more information, please call or e-mail one of the committee members. For full consideration, please submit nominations by Friday, May 29, 2009, nominations received after that date may also be considered.  Candidates for office must be individual members of MOUG in good standing at the time the ballot is distributed.

For more information about MOUG, please see http://www.musicoclcusers.org/. Serving as an officer on the Executive Board is a wonderful and rewarding opportunity to more fully engage in MOUG's activities. Thank you in advance for your willingness to contribute to the continued vitality of our organization!

MOUG Nominating Committee

[insert contact information of Nominating Committee members]

Sample Request via E-Mail for Candidate Information

[insert date]

Dear ***,

I am very pleased that you have agreed to run for **** of MOUG. The MOUG Board approved the Nominating Committee's slate of candidates at their summer meeting last week. In order to make everything official, we need the following from you, to be sent to me at the address below:

1. A letter of acceptance of the nomination.

2. Biographical information. This information should follow the outline:

Current position (title, institution, year started). Education (degree, institution; may include degree-in-progress or course work). Previous positions (title, institution, years). MOUG activities. Professional activities in other organizations (MLA, chapter MLA, IAML, OLAC, AMS, ALA, state organizations, vendor groups, whatever seems related). Presentations and publications (give short citation). Memberships (anything related to music and/or librarianship).

If there are very many professional activities and/or publications/presentations to list, please select the ones you deem most important.

I'm attaching a sample ballot from a few years ago to give you an idea of how your information will appear.

Again, many thanks for your willingness to serve MOUG! Please let me know if you have any questions.

****, ChairMOUG Nominating Committee

[Append MOUG Nominating Committee’s postal address and contact information here.]

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Sample Ballot Cover Letter[Edit as appropriate for elections conducted by mail, or as an introductory screen for any election conducted electronically.] [insert date]

Dear MOUG member:

Enclosed is a ballot concerning a special election to change *** of the MOUG Bylaws. This proposed change will permit the organization to ***.

[Provide further explanation if needed.]

Please make sure that YOUR NAME appears in the return address on the envelope (but not on the ballot itself). ENVELOPES WHICH LACK THIS INFORMATION WILL BE DISCARDED!

Ballots must be postmarked by [date] in order to be counted.

MOUG Treasurer

[Name of incumbent], MOUG Treasurer[insert Treasurer’s mailing address]

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Sample Ballots[Sample ballot no. 1: Officer election conducted by mail. Edit as appropriate for officer elections conducted electronically.]

MUSIC OCLC USERS GROUPOfficial Ballot

[date of start of election]

Vote for one candidate for each office. Make sure that YOUR NAME appears in the return address on the envelope (but not on the ballot itself). ENVELOPES LACKING THIS INFORMATION WILL BE DISCARDED UNOPENED. Ballots must be received no later than [Month Day, Year]. Mail completed ballots to

[Name], ChairMOUG Nominating Committee[address of Nominating Committee Chair]

VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT (4 YEAR TERM)

______ Martha Washington

Current Position: Coordinator, Lending & Access Services, Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Heather Hills University (12/2005- ). Previous professional positions: Music Cataloging Librarian, Heather Hills University (10/2004-11/2005); Manager, Cataloging & Database Management, Watchamadoolee County Public Library (2/2001-9/2004); Manager, Partnership Development, Watchamadoolee County Public Library (12/1999-1/2001); Cooperative Projects Liaison Librarian, Watchamadoolee County Public Library (8/1998-12/1999); Cataloging Librarian, Watchamadoolee County Public Library (11/1989-7/1998). Education: BM, Talladega College, 1987; MLS, Indiana University, 1989. Professional activities : Pascagoula Music Libraries Meeting: Co-Chair (2005- ). IAML: Metadata Commission, Chair (2005- ). MLA: Member, Subcommittee on MARC Formats (2005- ); Chair, Kevin Freeman Travel Grant Committee (2000-2003); Member, Public Libraries Committee (2004- 2007); Co-Chair, Social Responsibilities Roundtable (2001-2004). MLA South Central Chapter: Cataloguing Committee, Member (1990-2004), Chair (2003-2004); Local Arrangements Committee (2001); Nominating Committee (2003). Presentations: “Skills for Service Excellence with Our Patrons & Colleagues,” Organizer and facilitator for customer service program for Heather Hills University Library; “Integrating Resources: Changes Affecting Music Catalogers,” MLA South Central Cataloging Committee, October 2003; “Cataloging Websites Using OCLC CORC,” MLA South Central Cataloging Committee, October 2001. Publications: “Reviews of the Annual MOUG Meeting: Plenary Session: Focus on Sound Recordings,” Music OCLC Users Group Newsletter no. 92 (June 2006): p. 41-43. “Report on the Pascagoula Music Libraries Meeting” RIML Review, April 2006: p. 6-10. Report on “FRBR:

Initiating Communication Between Technical and Public Services. Mark Scofield, (Bellerophon U (Southfield, MO)) and Colleen Miller (Harvard)” at the MLA Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, February 2005.” RAML Review, April/August 2005: p. 15. Memberships: Pascagoula Library Association, RIML, MLA, IAML, MOUG, OLAC, ALA, LITA.

______ Thomas Jefferson

Current Position: Music Librarian and Liaison to Fine Arts, University of Rappahannock North (1998- ). Previous Positions: Music Librarian, Southwest Beulah State University (1995-1998); Assistant Instructor (sabbatical replacement: original music cataloging and general reference), St. Dunstan’s College (1994-1995); Library and Office Assistant (Fine Arts Library, automated cataloging unit, general reference, et al.), University of Texas at Paris (1990-1994). Education: MLIS, UT Paris, 1994; MM (Musicology), UT Paris, 1991; BA (Music), Memorial University of California, San Clemente, 1988. Professional Activities: MOUG: Member, Program Committee (1998, 2002; ex officio 2003-2004); Member, Reference Services Committee (2000- ). MLA: Assistant Editor of Cataloging Semiannual, 1995-1997; Electronic Vendors (2006- ); Member, Electronic Reference Services Subcommittee (2004- ); Editor, Cataloging Semiannual New e-Zines column (2001-2005); Member, Reference Performance Subcommittee (1995-2002); Participant, Illinois Reference Evaluation Program (1997). MLA North Central Chapter: Co-chair/Convener (with C. Johanssøn), Bibliographic Instruction Committee/Roundtable (2000-2004); Member, Local-Arrangements/Program Committee (2001). MLA East Central Texas Chapter: Secretary/Treasurer (1996-1998); Local Arrangements Committee (1997). Valiant Music Users Group: Co-coordinator (with J. Thomason) (2003-2006); Presentations: Speaker and Panelist, music portion of “Scholarly Communication and Changes in Library Paradigms,” School of Fine Arts retreat, Univ. of Rappahannock North, September 2004; Speaker, “Information Illiteracy and Music,” Workshop on Information Literacy for Dummies, Univ. of Rappahannock North, September 2004; Co-Presenter, “Digital Audio Reserves: A Pilot Project of the University of Rappahannock North: ‘Copyright’ and ‘After the Pilot: Next Steps’,” NoeLINET Online Course Management seminar, August 2003; Presenter, “RILM on New SecondSearch: Recommendations for Further Improvement,” MOUG, February 2003; Co-presenter (with A. Smithee), “Local Interest: Providing Access to Departmental Videorecordings” (poster session), MLA, March 1999; Panelist (with J. McCallum), Technology Panel, ECTMLA, October 1996. Publications: “WorldCat Enhancement Recommendations for Music and Dramatic Arts” (with MOUG Reference Services Committee), in MOUG Public Services Information and Links, 2006; Biannual “New Periodicals” column, Cataloging Semiannual 59, no. 2 (August 2002) through 62, no. 2 (August 2005); Five book reviews for Cataloging Semiannual (1998-2001); “Heritage: Music & Fine Arts Library: University of Rappahannock North,” Rhode Island Libraries 41, no. 11 (December 1999): 6-7; “Librarian Exchanges,” ECTMLA Quarterly Notes (October 1997). Current memberships: MOUG, MLA, ECTMLA, NoeMLA, IAML, ARSC, ALA

TREASURER ELECT/TREASURER/PAST TREASURER (4 YEAR TERM)

______ Hannah Montana

Current Position: Music Librarian; Ozzy Osbourne College of Music (2001-). Previous position: Library Assistant, Ozzy Osbourne College of Music (2000-2001). Education: B.M. (Vocal Performance), Porcini University, 1999; M.L.I.S., Parsippany University, 2002; M.M. (Musicology), Northwestern Dakota University, 2006; additional studies, Bailiffs’ College, London, 1998. Professional Activities: MOUG: Member, Nominating Committee (1993); Member, Program Committee (2004-2006); MLA: Co-chair, Scandinavian Music Round Table (2003-2007); MLA Northern District of Columbia Chapter: Member, Cataloging Committee (2004-2007); Member, Membership Committee (2005-2008); Member, Technology Committee (2005-2008); Abstractor, RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (2000-). Memberships: AMS, SAM, MLA, NDCMLA, MOUG.

______ Dusty Springfield

Current position: Head of Music Technical Services, Serendipity University Libraries, Loon Lake, Wisconsin (2002- ). Previous position: Audiovisual Cataloger and Reference Assistant, Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio (2000-2002). Education: B.M.(Ondes Martenot Performance), Ibbitson College, 1990; M.M. (Music Education and Ondes Martenot Performance), Culpepper University, Arkansas, 1993; Willow Music Festival, 2000; MLS, State University of New York at Belle Terre, 2001. Professional activities: MOUG: Member, Vegetarian Menu Task Force (2006); MLA North Central Mountain Plains Chapter: Member, Cataloging Committee (2005-), Programming Committee, (2005), Technology and ILS Design Committee, (2005-); MLA: Member, New Chicken Singers (2005-); Bibliographic Control Committee, Subcommittee on Authorities (2004-). Presentations: Presenter, poster session, “Classification of Ondes Martenot Repertoire Using DDC 20” MLA (2006); Co-presenter, “Bridging the Real and the Surreal: the New Performing Arts Library of Serendipity University,” WACRL (Wisconsin Assoc. of College and Research Libraries) (2006). Publications: Co-grant writer, “Music Education Cooperative Collection” for the Consortium of Academic Research Libraries in Wisconsin (CARL-WIS), (2005). Memberships: MOUG, MLA, NCMPMLA, ALA, ACRL, International Ondes Martenot Society.

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[Sample ballot no. 2: Bylaws change vote conducted by mail. Edit as appropriate for bylaws change votes conducted electronically.]

OFFICIAL BALLOTELECTION TO CHANGE THE BYLAWS, [year]

Article xxx, Section xxx of MOUG’s Bylaws appears below. [Explain what has changed.]

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[Reproduce the actual old and new text here, using strikethrough and boldface to illustrate changes.]

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_____ I approve the proposed change.

_____ I do not approve the proposed change.

Ballots must be received by [Month Day], [Year] to be counted.

Please mail your completed ballot to

[name of MOUG Treasurer]MOUG Treasurer[address]

Please make sure that YOUR NAME appears on the return address on the envelope (but not on the ballot itself). ENVELOPES LACKING THIS INFORMATION WILL BE DISCARDED!

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Sample NMP Welcome LetterDear [insert new member name],

Congratulations! The MOUG Board has approved the recommendation of the NACO-Music Project Advisory Committee that you be brought into the Project. The committee was impressed by the application you submitted and pleased with the strengths that you bring to this work. If you need a paper notification in addition to this email message, I will gladly supply one. Just let me know.

Please become familiar with the NMP Web site [insert current link]. Much of the information you will need about the NACO-Music Project is available there. Note particularly the “Introduction to the NACO-Music Project” and the “NACO-Music Project Handbook.”

Another document to note: “A directory of current NMP participants and the NMP Advisory Committee members.” After a suitable interval (several weeks), please look at your entry on the list and report any needed changes to [NMP Coordinator] ([Coordinator’s email]).

The NACO-Music Project has an electronic mail list, NMP-L, to which you will be added. NMP-L is used for various purposes: to ask general questions concerning establishing a heading or citing information in the authority record, to make announcements of interest to all NMP participants, to announce new developments or revised documentation. Additionally, we receive regular statements of project statistics from the Library of Congress via NMP-L.

As the “Introduction” on the Web explains, NMP is administered through a funnel configuration. The NMP coordinator or independent NMP participants review the headings of new participants until they become independent. Those independent participants then review new participants’ headings until they too become independent. Independent status is defined as having the authority to contribute name and/or name-uniform title authority records without review. A participant can become independent in stages, with names first, then name/uniform titles, or for both at once. Independent status for an NMP participant is achieved through the NMP review and testing process, not through the status of the home institution.

[NMP Coordinator] will be contacting you soon to begin planning your training, assigning your reviewer, and other administrative matters. In the meantime, you may want to begin comparing your local cataloging documentation to the list given near the end of the “Introduction to the NACO-Music Project” mentioned above, making sure that you have access to current versions and obtaining those items that you don’t already have available to you. Most of this documentation is available either on the Web or on Cataloger’s Desktop. Ordering information for any items which must be purchased from LC’s Cataloging Distribution Service is available at http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/cdsintro.html [change address if needed].

We look forward to your participation in the NACO-Music Project!

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Sample Welcome Letterto New MOUG Members

(Sent by the Treasurer to each new member when s/he first joins)

[insert date][insert new member name and address]

Dear [insert new member name], Thank you for your interest in the Music OCLC Users Group. I have enclosed a copy of our latest newsletter, which will give you an idea of what MOUG is about.

MOUG’s membership year corresponds with the calendar year. Newsletters are published three times a year in June, September, and December. MOUG generally holds its annual meeting each winter, in conjunction with the Music Library Association’s annual meeting, and occasionally holds joint meetings with the Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC), which are usually held in the fall. I hope that you will be able to attend.

Please notify me, the Treasurer of MOUG, if any of your mailing information changes in the future so I can update our membership database.

If I can answer any additional questions about MOUG, please let me know. Welcome to the Music OCLC Users Group!

Sincerely,

[Name of incumbent], MOUG Treasurer

enclosure

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Sample MOUG Distinguished Service Award (DSA) Call for Nominations

(Note: Be sure to update the list of past recipients as necessary.)

Cross-posted to other lists; please pardon duplication.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:2008 MOUG DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Nominations are now being accepted for the [year] Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG) Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes and honors someone who has made significant professional contributions to music users of OCLC. The MOUG Executive Board selects a recipient based on nominations received from the MOUG membership.

Eligibility for nomination is as follows:

Nominees must have made professional contributions that significantly address the needs and concerns of music-oriented users of OCLC’s products and services.

Nominees may be MOUG members, but membership in the organization is not a requirement.

The nomination must be accompanied by a statement that provides supporting evidence of the nominee’s qualifications.

The award recipient will receive an engraved plaque containing an inscription recognizing his or her special contribution to the field, complimentary registration for the MOUG meeting at which the award is being presented, and a lifetime complimentary membership to MOUG.

Past recipients of this award are Michelle “Mickey” Koth (2009; Yale University), Charles M. “Chuck” Herrold, Jr. (2007; Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh), Jean Harden (2006; University of North Texas), Ralph Papakhian and Sue Stancu (joint recipients, 2005; Indiana University), Jay Weitz (2004; OCLC, Inc.), Judy Weidow (2003; University of Texas), and Kay Burnett (2002; Smith College).

Nominations should be sent to [MOUG Board member’s name] at the address below by U.S. mail or email. Nominations and accompanying statements must be postmarked or received via email no later than May 15, [year]. The Executive Board will select an award recipient at its summer Board meeting.

For more information about MOUG, please visit http://www.musicoclcusers.org/.

Thank you.

[MOUG Board member’s name]

MOUG Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect[postal and email addresses, and other contact info if desired]

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Sample DSA Plaque

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Sample Ralph Papakhian Travel GrantCall for Applications

(The most recent iteration should be at http://www.musicoclcusers.org/travelgrant.html. Be sure to update the list of past recipients as necessary.)

Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG) announces Ralph Papakhian Travel Grant; Call for Applications

At its 2010 summer meeting, the MOUG Executive Board voted to establish a travel grant in honor of Ralph Papakhian. The grant supports attendance at the annual MOUG meeting and, in recognition of Ralph’s mentoring role in music librarianship, is especially intended to support newer members of the profession in both public and technical services.

For this first year, the award offers free conference registration for the MOUG annual meeting (February 8-9, 2011, immediately preceding the MLA annual meeting); free MOUG membership for the 2011 calendar year, including three issues of the MOUG Newsletter; and reimbursement of up to $100 in associated expenses (lodging, meals, etc.) to a first-time MOUG attendee.

Preference will be given to applicants who are students, paraprofessionals, or professionals in the first five years of their professional careers. Applicants need not be members of MOUG.

Applications are due October 1, 2010 and shall consist of a letter that includes a rationale for attending the MOUG annual meeting, an explanation of financial need, a brief vita, and the name of at least one person who will submit a letter (also due October 1) in support of the application.

All application materials shall be sent by e-mail, either as in-text messages or as attachments in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format, to the MOUG Vice Chair, [NAME], [EMAIL]. Letters of support shall be sent directly by their authors, not by the applicants.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by e-mail no later than November 1, 2010, and will be acknowledged at the MOUG 2011 annual meeting.

For more information about MOUG, please see http://www.musicoclcusers.org. MOUG has helped train and mentor dozens of music library professionals, and has helped shape the OCLC products and services we use every day. Please help distribute this announcement as widely as possible.

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Sample List Owner (MOUG-L) Appointment Letter

[insert date]

[insert new member name and address]

Dear [insert name],

This is to inform you that, effective as of your receipt of this letter, you will become the primary list owner of the official e-mail discussion list of the Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG), [currently / to be] hosted at [insert location]. The list is MOUG-L, with appropriate “@” extension (e.g., @lsv.uky.edu) to be determined by you and your local network and computer support personnel at [insert institution].

It is the MOUG Board’s understanding that the software to be used is the familiar L-Soft brand from L-Soft International, Inc. (http://www.lsoft.com/), the company that holds the copyright to the term “listserv” and that has become a de facto standard due to its sheer omnipresence among familiar library e-mail discussion groups. Please contact me or my successor(s) immediately if you determine at any point that this will no longer be the case.

The MOUG Board requests that you appoint a co-owner for the list, to serve as a troubleshooter and manager at any time when you are away from work and intervention may be required by the Board or the membership. If you can find a MOUG member to do this who may be granted access to the list management software at [insert institution], so much the better, but a local colleague who is willing will certainly suffice. Whatever the case, I will be happy to provide a letter of appointment and thanks to whomever you name as your co-owner.

While your appointment is to be effective immediately so that you may begin work on the list, your official term of appointment (and that of your co-owner) is to be dated approximately four years from the close of the MOUG annual business meeting on February 20th, 2008 until the close of the annual business meeting four years from that date. It will be re-extended by mutual agreement between yourself and the Board every four years thereafter. This type of ongoing appointment is unique to the list owner among MOUG offices, and is intended to provide for a stable address for the discussion list.

A brief position description [insert below if desired] may be found in the MOUG Officers’ Handbook.

Many thanks for agreeing to take this on.

Sincerely,

Sample Job Ad: Web Keeper

[Post to MOUG-L, MLA-L, MOUG web site, and appropriate newsletters.]

MOUG WEB KEEPERApplication deadline: [DATE]

The Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG) is seeking a new Web Keeper to edit, maintain, and manage the MOUG Web site (http://www.musicoclcusers.org/). The Web Keeper is responsible to the MOUG Board and works closely with all members of the Board.

Responsibilities:The individual is responsible for (1) updating the MOUG web site in a regular and timely manner, both independently and in coordination with MOUG Board members, so that the site accurately represents MOUG; and (2) maintaining and revising the structure and appearance of the site to ensure that the site is easy to navigate, inviting, and represents MOUG in a professional manner. The individual may help develop new content and uses for the site in coordination with MOUG Board members or designees. The individual works with the MOUG Treasurer and other MOUG Board members to ensure continued access to MOUG’s web hosting service. The individual submits bi-annual reports to the MOUG Board.

Required qualifications: Ability to write and edit basic HTML; knowledge of common Web browsers and file formats for graphics and text used in maintaining Web sites (.pdf, .GIF, .jpg, etc.); knowledge of basic data conversion tasks such as converting MS Word documents to Adobe PDF files; ability to edit documents for grammar, punctuation, and clarity. Willingness and ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner, especially page content updates.Current MOUG membership at time of appointment and throughout one’s tenure in the position.

Preferred qualifications:Project management skills. Experience with and access to Web editing software such as DreamWeaver. Experience in the Web environment using graphics software such as PhotoShop, and/or database management software such as MS Access. Previous experience as a Web site editor or manager for any organization (library/professional, charitable or service association, church, etc.).

Term of office:The Web Keeper serves for a one-year term, and reappointments occur by mutual agreement between the office holder and the MOUG Board annually thereafter.

To apply:Please send an electronic copy of your vita and a brief cover letter addressing the above qualifications and discussing your interest in the position to [NAME/CONTACT INFO] by [DATE]. Comments and suggestions regarding the expansion of site content and functionality are welcome in the cover letter.

Sample Call for Program Committee Members[Today’s date—typically sometime in early December, ca. 14 months before the meeting to be planned]

Dear colleagues,

This is an official call for interested individuals to be a part of the [year, e.g., 2010] MOUG Program Committee. Some guidelines:

Committee members must be MOUG members in good standing, or be willing to join MOUG before serving on the committee and remain in good standing at least through the [year] MOUG meeting. For those who are interested, please submit a statement of interest of no more than 200 words, stating what you believe you would bring to the process of planning an annual meeting of the Music OCLC Users Group. Not all applicants may necessarily be accepted and all applications will be reviewed by the MOUG Board.

Statements of interest must be sent via e-mail or U.S. Postal Service to me at the address noted in my signature below by [December or January __].  The Board will make its decisions by January 31, at which time I will notify all applicants of the decisions.  The MOUG Chair will follow up with official letters of appointment.

For more information about MOUG, please visit our website at http://www.musicoclcusers.org/. You will also find a link to our mission and objectives at http://www.musicoclcusers.org/aboutmoug.htm.

If anyone has any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I hope many of you will consider this opportunity. This is an excellent and valuable way for you to contribute to MOUG, and also for the membership and the Board to become better acquainted with you.

I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes for happy holidays.

Sincerely, [Name], MOUG Continuing Education Coordinator[Address (complete snail-mail)][e-mail address]

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Handbook RevisionsNavigation Tip

Word’s Document Map (a.k.a. Navigation Pane on Macintosh and Word 2010) lets you display a table of contents on the left side. There you can browse heading chapters (including subdivisions); you can also right click to set the desired heading levels (e.g., top level chapter headings or subheadings within). Find the Document Map under the View menu (you can assign a keyboard shortcut).

Mechanical Issues

Headers 1-4 are applied to section headers. This allows MOUG Board members to use the Document Map to more easily navigate the document. Using headers allows you to link to other places in the document without having to create bookmarks. They also allow you to automatically create and update a table of contents (as a whole or one line at a time). They also allow Handbook editors to quickly change formatting document wide.

When editing, don’t forget to fix hyperlinked cross references between major related sections. (To add or edit links, select Hyperlink under the Insert menu (or use control/command K), click Place in [this] Document (since references are all in the document itself), then scroll up in the “Look in” window to find and select the correct section heading. If you inserted bookmarks (and this document does have bookmarks at strategic points) you can also click on “Bookmarks” under the Locate button. (Bookmarks are not recommended, since they can easily get separated from the text to which they apply.)

To add page numbers to the table of contents, use the References Tab in word, click (it used to be the Insert Menu), select Cross Reference, then set it you can select a heading but display the page number. Link to HEADINGS, not to bookmarks, since bookmarks can become separated from their text. Be sure to update page numbers when you add/delete pages. To do this, right click on the page number and select Update Field in the resulting menu. If you select several lines first, it will update all of the selected page numbers. Make sure numbers really did update.

We’ve kept a wide left margin, so that someone viewing the Document Map and viewing the document at 100% can see all of the text in the page without scrolling left and right.

Sections Identified for Revision

(Note: This list is not exhaustive.)

Joint meetings with OLAC need to be rewritten according to experiences of the Chair and/or Continuing Education Coordinator.

Responsibility:

Chair (2008-10); Past Chair (2010-11); past Past Chair (20111-2012) Continuing Education Coordinator (2006-10)

Affected Handbook passages:Chair, II.C.2; Continuing Education Coordinator II.B.

MOUG table at MLA: Description of procedures and division of responsibilities will have to be added on the basis of experience. As of late 2009 MLA is willing to provide MOUG with table space, but the Board elected not to make good on the offer for the 2010 annual meeting.Responsibility: Continuing Education Coordinator and other Board members to be determinedAffected Handbook passages: to be determined

eBallot ManagementResponsibility: present and Past Chairs; recent e-ballot manager(s)Affected Handbook passages: to be determined

Online Registration Setup Responsibility: present and Past Chairs and CECs Affected Handbook passages: to be determined