Committee on Membership and Professional Development (CMPD)
The AMS Board of Directors charged this committee with the following tasks:
- develop programs and resources appropriate to various segments of the Society at all stages of members' careers;
- gather information in order to respond to needs of various segments of its membership;
- serve as an umbrella organization for committees that currently address issues of certain membership groups;
- monitor and address the effects of professional, economic, and demographic changes on the composition of the Society's membership;
- explore mentoring initiatives for multiple constituencies.
The Committee has identified the following areas for study:
- periodically gathering data on membership and preparing a self-study,
- collecting feedback on members' concerns,
- providing members with information about the profession and the society,
- implementing programs to meet members' professional needs (grants, health insurance, library privileges, workshops).
Cynthia Verba, "For Graduate Students in the Fields of Music: A Guide to Professional Development," 2011
Cynthia Verba, "The Ph.D. and Your Career: A Guide for Musicologists," 1980
Also of interest, the Committee on Career-Related Issues has posted a bibliography of material relating to career issues. Click here to see the bibliography. (Look for the heading "Select Bibliography.")
Professional Development Travel Grants to attend AMS San Francisco 2011
The 2010 Travel Grant application deadline was 10 May 2011. All applicants have now been notified of the results. If you have not yet heard from the committee, please contact the AMS office.
