CPMT Society Seeking Newsletter Editor

The IEEE CPMT Society is seeking candidates for the volunteer position of Editor for its NEWSLETTER for a term beginning toward the end of 2005. Self-nominations or recommendations of appropriate candidates should be sent in confidence by May 15, 2005 to Paul Wesling, VP-Publications for the CPMT Society, at: p.wesling@ieee.org (phone: +1-408-331-0114; FAX: +1-408-904-6997). Please include a curriculum vitae for the candidate if available.

Candidates should review the PDF and HTML versions of the NEWSLETTER at these locations:

www.cpmt.org/nsltr/

www.cpmt.org/announcements/nsltr0412a.html

CPMT NEWSLETTER:
The goal of the NEWSLETTER is to provide timely information (in combination with our Web site) to our technical community worldwide. It is published in paper form quarterly (March, June, September, December) and mailed to all members of the Society. It is distilled into PDF format and posted on the website. An HTML version is also posted on the website.
The NEWSLETTER prints news from the Society, plus information about upcoming events (Calls for Papers, Announcements). It also allows for paid advertising.
The e-NEWSLETTER is circulated by e-Notice to all members once or twice a quarter, supplementing the printed version. The editor has the option of assuming the tasks associated with the e- NEWSLETTER, but this is not required.

Duties:
The volunteer job of the editor includes:

· Determine editorial direction, based on consultation with the VP-Publications
· When possible, attend Board of Governors meetings and other events of the Society
· Recruit authors for articles, reviews of workshops and conferences, book reviews, and regular columns, as appropriate
· Assemble a staff of volunteer assistant editors and reporters to cover areas of interest to CPMT members
· Identify sources of additional material that could be subject to commentary or discussion within the NEWSLETTER
· Conduct periodic surveys to determine whether the printed and electronic NEWSLETTER meet the goals and expectations of CPMT members
· Master a preferred set of composition tools (or our current ones) suitable for page layout and export in a format that can be printed by the IEEE Magazines/Newsletters staff
· Work with IEEE staff to facilitate printing and distribution

A small budget is available for purchase of tools, travel reimbursement, and ancillary services.