The following message has been posted by the Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). If you have any questions, please click on the link or e-mail address below. Please DO NOT simply hit REPLY or post further messages to this list. ---2007 ARSC INDIVIDUAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS--- We would like to remind those of you who are not members to please consider joining ARSC. ARSC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals -- anyone with an interest in recorded sound. As a member, you will receive: -- The peer-reviewed ARSC Journal: published twice each year, containing a wealth of in-depth articles, papers, reports, and book and record reviews. -- The ARSC Newsletter: published three times per year, delivering timely announcements, short articles, and a calendar of coming events (submitted by the membership). -- The ARSC Membership Directory: compiled every two years, providing contact information for members and listing their collecting interests and research activities. -- Discounted registration for the annual ARSC conference. A one-year membership is just $36 for individuals, $40 for institutions. First-time members save $3. Any amount donated beyond the Individual or Institutional dues levels may be tax deductible. If you are a full-time student, don't forget ARSC's very favorable, discounted membership of $20 per year. Enjoy all benefits and privileges at nearly half off the regular Individual Membership Rate. (Sorry, no additional $3 discount on new student memberships.) To join, please visit http://www.arsc-audio.org or contact Peter Shambarger, ARSC Executive Director, at execdir at arsc-audio.org Anna-Maria Manuel ARSC Outreach Committee Chair