The Society for Research in Music Education
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SRME HANDBOOK - Retrieved from http://www.menc.org/v/higher_education_admin/handbook-of-the-society-for-research-in-music-education-srme/ February, 2012
August 1993
Music Educators National Conference
Compiled by Judith Jellison SRME Chair, 1990-92
MERC Executive Committee Members:
Anthony Barresi, Terry Gates, Harriet Hair, George Heller, Jere Humphreys, Terry Kuhn, Myra Staum, and Cornelia Yarbrough
Revisions Approved August 2004
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
Alice-Ann Darrow, SRME Chair, 2002-2004
MERC Executive Committee Members:
Martin Bergee, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Jane Cassidy, Don Coffman, Randy Moore, Harry Price, Joanne Rutkowski, and David Wolfe
Revisions Approved March 2010
Chris Johnson, SRME Chair 2008-2010
MERC Executive Committee Members:
Donna Brink-Fox, Eugenia Costa-Giomi, Janice Killian, Carolynn Lindeman, Clifford Madsen, Marie McCarthy, Harry Price, Terese Volk Tuohey
Copyright © 2004 by MENC: The National Association for Music Education.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY Founded in 1960, the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) is composed of members of MENC who share concerns about the processes, products, and applications of research in music education. It facilitates organized collective actions, a broad base of support, and communication among persons interested in research in music education. Membership in the Society is defined in Bylaw I, Section 8A of the MENC Constitution and Bylaws, as revised in June 2003:
Society for Research in Music Education. A member in any category of membership listed above [in the MENC Bylaws] who shall pay the additional dues stipulated for membership in the Society for Research in Music Education shall become a member of the Society and shall receive a subscription to the Journal of Research in Music Education.
The Society for Research in Music Education is formally authorized to function in Bylaw VII: Society for Research in Music Education, Section I of the MENC Constitution and Bylaws (June 2003 revision).
Section 1: Personnel, Purpose, and Meetings. The Society for Research in Music Education shall be composed of all members of the Conference who have paid the dues stipulated for the Society. It shall be the purpose of the Society to encourage and improve the quality of scholarship and research within the profession. The Society shall convene at the time and place of the national in- service conference, and the division sections of the Society shall meet at the time and place of the division in-service conferences. The principal publication of the Society shall be the Journal of Research in Music Education.
Any MENC member may become a member of the Society.
PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY As stated in Bylaw VII Section I above, the objective of the Society is "to encourage and improve the quality of scholarship and research within the profession." Specifically, the Society seeks to:
THE MUSIC EDUCATION RESEARCH COUNCIL The governing body of the Society for Research in Music Education is the Music Education Research Council (MERC), acting through its Executive Committee. The authorization for MERC is contained in Bylaw VII Section 2 of MENC’s Constitution and Bylaws (June 2003 revision), which states:
Section 2. Music Education Research Council. The Music Education Research Council shall consist of an Executive Committee, Chairpersons of Special Research Interest Groups of the Society, the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Research in Music Education, and the State Research Chairpersons. The Council shall convene at the time and place of the national in-service conference. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Executive Committee and assist the Society in achieving its goals. Each State Research Chairperson shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the president of the federated state association.
A recent addition to MERC not included in the above bylaw is the Editorial Committee of Update: Applications of Research in Music Education (by action of the National Executive Board of MENC at its November 1992 meeting).
Executive Committee, Music Education Research Council The authorization for an Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council is found in Bylaw VII Section 3 of MENC’s Constitution and Bylaws (June 2003 revision), which states:
Section 3. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council shall consist of nine members elected for six-year terms. The Executive Committee shall consist of one member from each of the six Divisions and three members-at-large. The six members representing Divisions shall also serve as division research chairpersons. The three members-at-large may represent special research or scholarly interest groups. Two division chairpersons and one member-at-large shall be elected each biennium. On or before May 1 of each even numbered year, the Executive Committee of the Music Research Education Council shall present to the National Executive Board two nominations for each forthcoming vacancy. The National Executive Board shall elect the three new members from this slate of nominees, said members to take office at the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year. Retiring members of the Executive Committee may not be reelected until two years have elapsed since their last term of office. In the event that an Executive Committee position becomes vacant, the Executive Committee shall submit two appropriate nominations to the National Executive Board. The National Executive Board shall elect a person from that slate of nominees to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. Each biennium, concurrent with the term of office of the National President of the Conference, the Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council shall elect from its own membership a chairperson who shall be the chief executive officer of the Executive Committee and the Music Education Research Council. The Executive Committee shall also elect a secretary, and any other officers it deems necessary.
At each MENC biennial national conference, the Executive Committee will designate a Chair-elect, who will serve as program chair for the following conference. It should be noted that the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council also functions as the Chair of the Society for Research in Music Education.
Qualifications of Executive Committee Members In order to function in a leadership role in the Society for Research in Music Education, members of the Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council shall be selected on the basis of the following criteria.
Required qualifications:
Any member of the Society for Research in Music Education may place a name in nomination by submitting it to the Chair of the Executive Committee. Before conducting the biennial elections, the Chair will prepare a formal call for nominations, detailing the qualifications for office specified in this handbook, and will send of copy of the call to each member of the Music Education Research Council. Each Special Research Interest Group will be asked to publish the call for nominations in its newsletter or by other means. The Chair will submit the formal call for publication to appropriate MENC publications. Each nomination must comply in all respects with the call for nominations sent by the Chair to the members of the Music Education Research Council. An adequate number of resume copies must be provided for review by the Executive Committee, and the submitted resumes must clearly provide the information needed to evaluate the nominee’s qualifications.
Duties of the MERC Executive Committee The primary role of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership, guidance, and communication with respect to research in music education. The responsibilities of the Executive Committee include the following:
Members of NAfME can access the Journal of Research in Music Education and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education by logging in with their membership ID and password.
SRME HANDBOOK - Retrieved from http://www.menc.org/v/higher_education_admin/handbook-of-the-society-for-research-in-music-education-srme/ February, 2012
August 1993
Music Educators National Conference
Compiled by Judith Jellison SRME Chair, 1990-92
MERC Executive Committee Members:
Anthony Barresi, Terry Gates, Harriet Hair, George Heller, Jere Humphreys, Terry Kuhn, Myra Staum, and Cornelia Yarbrough
Revisions Approved August 2004
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
Alice-Ann Darrow, SRME Chair, 2002-2004
MERC Executive Committee Members:
Martin Bergee, Patricia Shehan Campbell, Jane Cassidy, Don Coffman, Randy Moore, Harry Price, Joanne Rutkowski, and David Wolfe
Revisions Approved March 2010
Chris Johnson, SRME Chair 2008-2010
MERC Executive Committee Members:
Donna Brink-Fox, Eugenia Costa-Giomi, Janice Killian, Carolynn Lindeman, Clifford Madsen, Marie McCarthy, Harry Price, Terese Volk Tuohey
Copyright © 2004 by MENC: The National Association for Music Education.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY Founded in 1960, the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) is composed of members of MENC who share concerns about the processes, products, and applications of research in music education. It facilitates organized collective actions, a broad base of support, and communication among persons interested in research in music education. Membership in the Society is defined in Bylaw I, Section 8A of the MENC Constitution and Bylaws, as revised in June 2003:
Society for Research in Music Education. A member in any category of membership listed above [in the MENC Bylaws] who shall pay the additional dues stipulated for membership in the Society for Research in Music Education shall become a member of the Society and shall receive a subscription to the Journal of Research in Music Education.
The Society for Research in Music Education is formally authorized to function in Bylaw VII: Society for Research in Music Education, Section I of the MENC Constitution and Bylaws (June 2003 revision).
Section 1: Personnel, Purpose, and Meetings. The Society for Research in Music Education shall be composed of all members of the Conference who have paid the dues stipulated for the Society. It shall be the purpose of the Society to encourage and improve the quality of scholarship and research within the profession. The Society shall convene at the time and place of the national in- service conference, and the division sections of the Society shall meet at the time and place of the division in-service conferences. The principal publication of the Society shall be the Journal of Research in Music Education.
Any MENC member may become a member of the Society.
PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY As stated in Bylaw VII Section I above, the objective of the Society is "to encourage and improve the quality of scholarship and research within the profession." Specifically, the Society seeks to:
- Encourage research activity and improve research in music education as well as in fields related to music education.
- Provide an effective framework for the exchange of information among persons engaged in or interested in research in music education;
- Sponsor sessions at professional meetings devoted to reports of research studies and other relevant topics;
- Oversee and advise MENC on research-related publications; and
- Foster and develop efforts that seek to apply research findings to the practice of teaching and learning.
THE MUSIC EDUCATION RESEARCH COUNCIL The governing body of the Society for Research in Music Education is the Music Education Research Council (MERC), acting through its Executive Committee. The authorization for MERC is contained in Bylaw VII Section 2 of MENC’s Constitution and Bylaws (June 2003 revision), which states:
Section 2. Music Education Research Council. The Music Education Research Council shall consist of an Executive Committee, Chairpersons of Special Research Interest Groups of the Society, the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Research in Music Education, and the State Research Chairpersons. The Council shall convene at the time and place of the national in-service conference. The purpose of the Council shall be to advise the Executive Committee and assist the Society in achieving its goals. Each State Research Chairperson shall be appointed by and serve at the discretion of the president of the federated state association.
A recent addition to MERC not included in the above bylaw is the Editorial Committee of Update: Applications of Research in Music Education (by action of the National Executive Board of MENC at its November 1992 meeting).
Executive Committee, Music Education Research Council The authorization for an Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council is found in Bylaw VII Section 3 of MENC’s Constitution and Bylaws (June 2003 revision), which states:
Section 3. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council shall consist of nine members elected for six-year terms. The Executive Committee shall consist of one member from each of the six Divisions and three members-at-large. The six members representing Divisions shall also serve as division research chairpersons. The three members-at-large may represent special research or scholarly interest groups. Two division chairpersons and one member-at-large shall be elected each biennium. On or before May 1 of each even numbered year, the Executive Committee of the Music Research Education Council shall present to the National Executive Board two nominations for each forthcoming vacancy. The National Executive Board shall elect the three new members from this slate of nominees, said members to take office at the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year. Retiring members of the Executive Committee may not be reelected until two years have elapsed since their last term of office. In the event that an Executive Committee position becomes vacant, the Executive Committee shall submit two appropriate nominations to the National Executive Board. The National Executive Board shall elect a person from that slate of nominees to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. Each biennium, concurrent with the term of office of the National President of the Conference, the Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council shall elect from its own membership a chairperson who shall be the chief executive officer of the Executive Committee and the Music Education Research Council. The Executive Committee shall also elect a secretary, and any other officers it deems necessary.
At each MENC biennial national conference, the Executive Committee will designate a Chair-elect, who will serve as program chair for the following conference. It should be noted that the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council also functions as the Chair of the Society for Research in Music Education.
Qualifications of Executive Committee Members In order to function in a leadership role in the Society for Research in Music Education, members of the Executive Committee of the Music Education Research Council shall be selected on the basis of the following criteria.
Required qualifications:
- Be a member of the Society for Research in Music Education at the time of initial nomination;
- Present a record of continuing publication of research reports and articles, to include articles in the Journal of Research in Music Education or other refereed professional journals of comparable prominence;
- If elected, resign any other MENC national leadership post currently held, including memberships on Editorial or Executive Committees; and
- Abide by the MERC interregnum policy: No retiring member of the JRME or Update Editorial Committees or MERC Executive Committee who served a full term may be nominated for membership on the MERC Executive Committee until two years have elapsed.
Optional but desirable qualifications:
- Possess an earned doctorate in music education or music;
- Have experience in guiding graduate research projects, particularly doctoral-level research, gained as a faculty member at a graduate-degree-granting institution;
- Provide evidence of involvement in research activities of MENC at the state, Divisional, or national level; and
- Regularly attend MENC national and Divisional conferences.
Any member of the Society for Research in Music Education may place a name in nomination by submitting it to the Chair of the Executive Committee. Before conducting the biennial elections, the Chair will prepare a formal call for nominations, detailing the qualifications for office specified in this handbook, and will send of copy of the call to each member of the Music Education Research Council. Each Special Research Interest Group will be asked to publish the call for nominations in its newsletter or by other means. The Chair will submit the formal call for publication to appropriate MENC publications. Each nomination must comply in all respects with the call for nominations sent by the Chair to the members of the Music Education Research Council. An adequate number of resume copies must be provided for review by the Executive Committee, and the submitted resumes must clearly provide the information needed to evaluate the nominee’s qualifications.
Duties of the MERC Executive Committee The primary role of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership, guidance, and communication with respect to research in music education. The responsibilities of the Executive Committee include the following:
- Serve as the governing body of the Society and implement the purposes of the Society;
- Advise the President, the National Executive Board, the Publications Planning Committee, or any other committee or unit of MENC in matters relating to research in music education;
- Organize and administer a suitable variety of research sessions at national conferences of MENC;
- Coordinate the work of the Divisional and State Research Chairs;
- Cooperate, individually or collectively, with agencies or organizations undertaking research projects in music education—but it shall not be the duty of the Music Education Research Council to carry out specific research projects;
- Cooperate with the Curator of the MENC Historical Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, in developing the holdings of the Center and in any other matters concerning the Center;
- Function as a source of information, coordination, and communication in all matters affecting research in music education nationally and internationally;
- Oversee and advise MENC on research-related publications and projects;
- Sponsor publication of the Journal of Research in Music Education and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education and oversee the general direction of these journals in cooperation with the Editorial Committees and the Editors;
- Oversee the work of the Special Research Interest Groups, such oversight to include authorizing the creation of new Groups, reviewing the viability of existing ones, sponsoring sessions at the biennial national conference, assuring continuity in the governance of the Groups, requiring the Groups to pursue viable missions that do not conflict with other Groups, and decertifying or dissolving Groups that have become inactive or that fail to contribute to the good of the Society in the judgment of the MERC Executive Committee; and
- Through a designated web liaison, work with MENC to develop and maintain a presence on the MENC web site for all matters related to SRME and to music education research.