[Vwoolf] inviting nominations for officers for IVWS

[International Virginia Woolf Society]

As I noted in the Business Meeting minutes from the IVWS meeting at
the VW conference in Chicago, it is time to invite nominations for
officers for the IVWS.  Though the By-Laws specify January 1 as the
switchover point, that was designed when MLA over by January 1, so we
may wish to switch to a transfer date that is after current MLA
scheduling; that could be an item of business for the Business Meeting
at MLA.  The new president and retiring president could pass the baton
at MLA.

Some nominations have already come in, but of course we want to be
sure everyone who may be interested in nominating someone, or
nominating themselves, has the opportunity to participate, so let's
set a date at which we will close nominations:  September 1 should
allow even those on extended travel to have time to consider their
options and put forth names.  If you are interested in a particular
position, you may wish to contact the person currently in that
position to have a clear sense of the role.  Please send any
nominations to me at this email address.  ivwsociety at gmail.com.  Don't
be shy!  It is a wonderful opportunity to serve and shape the magical
IVWS.

You may nominate for one position or more, or for a slate.  I would
recommend that people think about planning to attend the MLA
conventions and/or the VW conferences for the three years, because
that is a lot of what we do.

I have downloaded information about current officers and the by-laws
about the role of officers, for your information.

Sec. 5. The officers shall perform the following duties:

The President shall serve as the Society's chief ambassador. The
President shall call, arrange the agenda for, and preside at the
Annual General Meeting and shall call and preside at all other Society
meetings (including the annual MLA party) unless unable to do so, in
which case the Vice President shall preside. The President shall be
responsible for organizing the International Virginia Woolf Society
Sessions at the annual MLA Convention, including the annual call for
proposed session topics from the membership, the preparation of the
ballot, and the membership vote on proposed sessions; and shall work
with session chairs to arrange the program and meet all MLA deadlines.
The President shall maintain the Society's official files for purposes
of the MLA Review of Allied Organizations, which occurs every seven
years, and shall be responsible for maintaining the Society's good
standing with the MLA and, should it fall within her term, for
presenting the Society's records and activities for purposes of that
review. The President shall contribute one or two IVWS columns each
year to the Virginia Woolf Miscellany and regularly contribute copy to
the IVWS Newsletter. The President shall manage the exchange of
memberships with sister Virginia Woolf societies in France, Japan, and
Great Britain and receive their publications on behalf of the IVWS.
The President shall consult closely with the other officers throughout
the term on dues, budgetary, and other issues and perform
miscellaneous tasks as required. The President shall be responsible
for the election of the next executive, including the call for
nominations and the voting procedures; for presenting proposals for,
and conducting the balloting on, any changes to the bylaws; and for
ensuring that the Society's procedures are in accordance with these
by-laws. The President, in concert with the other officers, shall
maintain the Society's liaisons with the Virginia Woolf Miscellany and
the Virginia Woolf Conference.

The Vice President shall write and/or solicit copy for, edit, and
produce printer-ready masters for three Newsletters per year and
convey these to the Secretary-Treasurer for duplicating and mailing.
The Vice President shall periodically write the Society column for the
Virginia Woolf Miscellany, in rotation with the President and
Historian-Bibliographer, and oversee its rotation; handle
correspondence with Society members and others; negotiate advertising
arrangements using a cost table designed in consultation with the
other officers; promote and publicize the Society and oversee
membership drives at MLA, the annual Virginia Woolf conference, and
other venues; and preside at Society meetings in case the President is
unable to attend.

The Secretary-Treasurer shall maintain the Directory and Mailing List
of members-in-good-standing; receive and disburse monies on behalf of
the Society and keep records of all monies received and disbursed;
prepare and publish an annual report of the Society's finances; and
distribute to the membership all publications of the Society,
including the Newsletters, Membership Directory, Annual Bibliography,
Dues Notices, and Ballots.

The Historian-Bibliographer shall prepare and distribute the annual
bibliography of Woolf Studies and shall maintain an on-going history
of the organization.
Sec. 6. The officers and the members of the Advisory Board shall be
elected tri-annually by the Society membership, by mail or e-mail,
from a slate of nominees. The election shall be conducted during the
month of May and results shall be reported by June 15th. Names of
nominees may be submitted by any member of the Society. Terms of
office shall be three years, beginning January 1st.
Article VI: Meetings

Sec. 1. The bi-annual general meetings shall be held respectively at
the annual conference on Virginia Woolf and in conjunction with the
MLA convention. If in a calendar year there is no annual conference on
Virginia Woolf, then there shall be only one general meeting which
shall be held in conjunction with the MLA convention.


Current Officers of the Society

President:
Leslie Kathleen Hankins
LHankins at cornellcollege.edu

Vice-President:
Kathryn Simpson
k.l.simpson at bham.ac.uk or simpsokl at adf.bham.ac.uk

Treasurer:
Jeanne Dubino: dubinoja at appstate.edu

Membership Coordinator
Lynn Hall
hallj at muohio.edu

Historian/Bibliographer:
Kristin Czarnecki:
Kristin_Czarnecki at georgetowncollege.edu

Archival Liaison:
Karen Levenback
ivwsarchive at att.net



Members-at-large:
AnneMarie Bantzinger:  ambantzinger at hotmail.com
Elizabeth Evans:	   evansef at gmail.com
Emily Hinnov:  emhinnov at yahoo.com
Alice Lowe:  alicelowe88 at yahoo.com


Thanks to everyone who has already shared their ideas! And please send
me feedback about the switchover date, nominations, or anything else!

Best,

Leslie Kathleen Hankins
President, International Virginia Woolf Society