Members should be given the opportunity to accept or refuse participation. If you will be working directly with native populations, please request a complete copy of the NEH Code of Ethics from the MUSA office. The booklet includes an introduction written by Tick. A primary goal of the MUSA office is to streamline and accelerate the movement of manuscripts from the proposal stage to publication. While this edition went through the pipeline with exceptional speed, lessons learned from the project should benefit future editions.
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Editors should keep the MUSA office informed of problems they encounter and not hesitate to ask questions nor to submit drafts for comment. Our goal is to take manuscripts through the editing and approval process efficiently and with a minimum of delays. The Music and Scripts of In Dahomey, edited by Thomas L. Riis, has been given a Paul Revere Award for graphic excellence by the Music Publishers' Association. If they have not done so already, MUSA editors are asked to complete all permission agreements for their volumes. A-R Editions, Inc., will not begin typesetting until all permissions have been secured.