JAVS Fall 2003

borh in rhe new format released last spring and in the online journal released this summer as JAYS Online. Each of these efforts on the part of the American Viola Society represents tangible ways chat we are crying w reach out w the national and international viola commu nities. If you haven't had the opportuni ty w see JAYS Online, I encourage you to visit the web site at www.americanvi olasociety.org and read the fme articles contributed by Marshall Fine, Barry Green, Donald Maurice, and Libor Ondras. The online format will allow us w expand the types ofmaterial we pres em, including, articles of greater lengrh, and the flexibility to add sound clips and downloadable scores in addition to pho ws and music examples. On another note, after five years of serving the AVS as JAYS Editor, I have decided that it is time to turn my ener

gies to other projects. I am gratefUl for the opportunity to have served rhe Viola community through this role and truly value the many new friend ships made during my years as editor. At this time, the AVS publication commi ttee is in the process of identify ing a new JAYS editor. If you have a gifr for writing and have interest in exploring the possibili ty of serving as editor, or if you know someone who might serve weil in this capacity, please contact any of the AVS publications committee members or myself as we continue the process of identifying the next editor for JAYS. 8

All the Best, Kathryn Steely, Editor, JAVS

I hope you have had rhe opportunity w review the new look and feel of the Journal of rhe American Viola Society,

POSITION OPENING EDITOR

Journal of the

erican Viola Society

Starting issue: Summer 2004 Responsibilities include:

collecting materials for publication in both print and online issues, coordinating peer review, coordinating materials from contributing editors, preparation of manuscript, editing text and proof reading prior to publication, coordinating the David Dalton Viola Research competition, preparation of the summer newsletter, preparation of the AVS Directory. For more information, please contact Kathryn Steely, Chair, AVS Publications Corrunittee and Editor, Journal of the American Viola Society, email: Kathryn_Steely@baylor.edu phone: (254) 710-6499 AVS Publications Committee: Kathryn Steely, chair, Helen Callus, Michael Palumbo, Juliet White-Smith

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