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ISS
MEMBERSHIP & BENEFITS
Prospective members of
the ISS can print out the membership form at http://chuma.cas.usf.edu/~dietrich/ISS-Membership-Form.htm,
fill that in, and, with accompanying check made out to “International Shaw
Society,” mail it to “ISS,
Benefits of membership begin with voting rights and
eligibility for office. Members are
entitled to stand for office and/or vote for officers, committees, bylaws and
their amendments, referendums, and whatever actions of the Society need group
approval, as specified in the “Articles & Bylaws.”
Other benefits of
membership include:
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A
40% discount on Shaw Series books purchased from the University Press of
Florida (see Discounts).
o
A
20% discount on books in the Shaw Correspondence Series of the University of
Toronto Press when using prescribed order form (see Discounts).
o
A
year’s subscription to SHAW: The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies, published by the
Penn State University Press (retails at $42 in the U.S., $46.50 abroad).
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Access
(by password) to an online “Newsletter & Bulletin Board” that will keep you
up to date with happenings and forthcoming events in the Shaw world and invite
participation. It may contain theater
and book listings, theater and book reviews, editorials, bibliographies, search
engines, access to relevant databases, members lists,
etc.
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Mailings
and early notification on Shaw Conferences, Shaw Symposiums, and other Shavian
events and opportunities.
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Discounts
on registration fees for Shaw Conferences and other ISS events.
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Eligibility
for and opportunity to contribute to whatever travel and research grants and
prizes the ISS offers.
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Use
of an ISS listserv to communicate with other members and perhaps engage in
discussions of announced topics.
o
Handy
links to websites where Shaw and his circle are featured.
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Discounts
on Affiliate Memberships for those who are dues-paying members of other Shaw
Societies.
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Use
of a Quote Help Line. Everybody has a
Shaw quote they’re looking for. On
request from members, the ISS will tap the collective memory of the entire Shavian
memory bank via email.