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- I have not
been receiving my journals, who can I contact?
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Contact
the state society officers of the state where you are
a CSASI member. Click here to view the
current state CSASI officers. Be sure to have available
information to assist them such as:
- When you paid
your dues.
- How you paid
your dues, check number if by check.
- When the check
cleared your bank.
- ALWAYS place a descriptive subject in the email
subject field
- Not having an email subject may flag your email
as spam
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- I need to elevate
the issue of not receiving my journals from the
state society, who do I contact, and what information
should I supply?
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Click
on the below link to notify the CSASI editor. Please
be sure to include the same information as above PLUS
the state society you are a member of.
Click here to email
EditorCSAJ@gmail.com
- ALWAYS place a descriptive subject in the email
subject field
- Not having an email subject may flag your email
as spam
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- I am interested
in becoming a state society officer. How do I proceed?
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Contact
the state society
officers of the state where you are interested in
running for office. The president of the society can
assist you with this information.
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- I am interested
in running for a Central States Archaeological
Societies level officer position. How do I proceed.
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The
Annual Central States Archaeological Societies meeting
in conjunction with the show in Collinsville each year
elects officers. All members are invited to attend.
At this meeting, officers will be chosen for the upcoming
term. All members are eligible to be nominated for
and run for office.
Please read the Constitution
and By-laws of The Central States Archaeological
Society. Contact the president to
learn more.
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Central
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Changes
to the Calendar of Events
- I coordinate
the state society events, who do I need to contact
to get the web site and journal updated?
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Contact the CSASI
1st Vice President. As CSASI 1st
Vice President, one duty is to coordinate between
the journal editor and web master all event modifications.
Send an email
with the pertinent information for the events page
and journal. Send the event information in text
format, not an image please.
Check the current Central States Archaeological
Societies Officers web page for the CSASI 1st Vice President contact information.
The CSASI 1st Vice President will coordinate with the
Editor In Chief (EIC) and web site developer on posting
show and officer data in journals and on-line. Place a descriptive subject on the email. Email without
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Include:
- Date - Example Jan 20 2010
- State - Example Mo
- Time - Example 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location - Full address and name of facility
- Contact Phone - Include area code 999-999-9999
- ALWAYS place a descriptive subject in the email
subject field
- Not having an email subject may flag your email
as spam
Carbon Copy (CC) all email request for event changes
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Change of Address for CSASI Officers
- How do I notify CSASI of the new CSASI Officers address?
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Contact the CSASI
1st Vice President. Send the full
name and new address, including your new nine digit
zip code to the CSASI Vice President. As CSASI 1st
Vice President, one duty is to coordinate between the
journal editor and web master to keep the officers
information current and accurate.
Check the current Central States
Archaeological Societies Officers web page for the CSASI 1st Vice
President contact information.
The CSASI 1st Vice President will coordinate with
the Editor In Chief (EIC) and web site developer on
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NOTE THE PHONE NUMBER FORMAT |
Place a descriptive subject on the email.
Email without subject may be deleted as spam.
List the CSASI State and/or CASI office being changed.
The correct format for submission is: Left justified. Note
each position is on a separate line, position followed
by
contact data;
phone number [ format 999-999-9999 ] followed by email if available
EG
President
Dennis Burgess
1000 Burgess Mill Rd.
Cookeville, TN. 38506-7635
999-999-9999
daeburgess@charter.net
Vice President
Leroy Irons
875 Newton Ln.
Gallatin, TN. 37066-8754
999-999-9999
Carbon Copy (CC) all email request for event changes
to the Publishing
And Finance Committee
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Journal submissions
- Can anyone send
in a story or photo for the journal?
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You
must be a CSASI member. Contact the CSASI
editor to submit
journal images and /or stories about relics. Please read
how to submit articles.
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- Who do I contact
to submit?
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Contact
the editorial staff at csasi-editor
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Central
States Archaeological Societies Membership
- How many journals will I receive?
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The Central States Archaeological Journal is published collectively by the State Societies. Membership to one of the state societies entitles you to the CSA Journal 4 times per year.
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- Can I mail
my membership in?
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Yes.
See membership
to join the CSAS. The business address
is located there. Send all the data requested along with
your membership check to the state society you are joining.
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- Who do I contact
to have my mailing address changed?
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Contact
the CSASI business manager with your new address to receive
the journal and other CSAS material.
Contact the business manager at csasi-businessmanager
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- If you joined
in July, would the membership would be for a full
year starting from the date of payment (ex: July
04 - June 05), or would it be prorated somehow?
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The payment
would be prorated to the first of the year. If someone
joins very late in a calendar year, then dues might go
towards the new year.
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- How does a subscription services or libraries become
a member?
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All who wish to become a CSAS member; individual joining
a specific state society or an institution can join on
the web site or by
contacting the state (joining a specific state) or CSAS
Institutional Manager (institution).
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- I am a member
of another Archaeological Society, and they are
not on the list. Your web site will not let me
continue to subscribe without listing a member
state. Does this mean I cannot subscribe to the
CSAS publication?
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You can join any state
society within the Central States Archaeological Societies.
You do not need to be a resident of the state society
you join. Anyone and any organization can become a member
of the Central States Archaeological Societies.
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Central
States Archaeological Societies Membership PROBELMS |
- I submitted a CSASI membership process on the web
site and have not recieved any information?
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The Central States Archaeological Society
states societies handles their respective memberships.
Membership appilcations are sent to a state society
or the CSASI POC depending on the process used online.
If you compelted the 2-step memberhip process online
where you select a state to join, contact that state
society treasurer. If you compelted the CSASI
QuickJoin memberhip process online, contact the
CSASI Librarian or Editor.
When contacting CSASI concerning a memberhip issue,
please include the method used to join and what state
you are joining.
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- I sent in my CSASI membership payment, which was
cashed and I have not received any journal.
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There may be a delay once payment is
received while the membership process flows through the
channels.
Contact the state society you joined; find the state
society officer contact at URL http://csasi.org/csasi_officers_current.htm
Include:
- the state you joined
- If check
- the check number
- the date of the check
- the check deposit date into the CSASI account
- the address you send the check to
- If PayPal
- the PayPal transaction ID
- If QuickJoin or Membership process
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Central States Archaeological Societies QUICK Membership
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The Central States Archaeological Journal
membership process allows a potential member to select
the payment method (check or PayPal) and the CSASI state
society to join. State societies must accept PayPal to
use this method of payment.
The CSASI QuickJoin memberhip
process submits a PayPal payment to the CSASI society. The CSASI POC (business
manage) will assign you to the state society of your residence, or to a state
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- How is the quick membership processed?
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- The PayPal transactions are reviewed on a regular
schedule .
- The membership name and mailing address are sent
to the CSASI editor.
- The editor compiles a list of recent new members
and sends this list to the CSASI Business Manager.
- New members are mailed the current issues of the
CSASI journals
- Thereon the new members receive issues
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- Who do I contact with questions about the quick membership?
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Contact the CSASI Editor at EditorCSAJ@gmail.com with
any questions.
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- How long is it after the quick membership is paid
through PayPal that I can expect a journal?
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Expect a journal in the mail within one to two months.
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CSASI State Web sites
- Can State member
societies put a web site on the CSASI server?
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Yes.
The Central States Archaeological Society maintains its
web server and retains space for its member states.
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- Who do I need
to contact to find out more?
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Contact
the
for details.
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Change of Address
- I am a Central States Archaeological Societies moving
to a new location, how do I notify CSASI
of the new address to
mail
the journal to?
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Send
your full name and new address, including your new nine
digit zip code to the CSASI
state society Secretary/Treasurer
which you are a member of -OR- the csasi-businessmanager.
Snail
mail: CSASI
Business Manager Postal Address
Process your new address takes about four weeks, so be sure to give us
your new address as soon as you can.
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- I forgot to
notify the CSASI business manager /society about
my new mailing address, can I get a replacement journal?
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The cost of replacing a journal when you
move and fail to notify the CSAS is $6.73. If you move
and do not notify CSAS Business Manager, you will be charged
this amount to get a replacement journal. There will be
no exceptions. Contact csasi-businessmanager.
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Authentication
- I have a very nice relic I would like to find
out if it is authentic. How would I go about getting
that done?
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CSAS does not condone the selling
of Indian artifacts. But CSAS does recognize that fraudulent
pieces are being passed as authentic every day.
To battle this some individuals are turning to relic
authentication. Some of these can be found in our member
links.
Authentication is a subjective art and as such can
be construed as an opinion. Please be careful when
using such service.
CSAS is not in partnership with any authentication
services.
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50
year CD
- I purchased the 50th Anniversary CD by mailing
in the form with a personal check.
I have not received the CD. Please advice.
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The 50 year CD project has been
put on hold.
The members will be notified when we have continued
this project. Meanwhile, refunds are being processed
for the members who have sent in requests for them.
Due to the fact that the X Editor In Chief , Ellen
Worley, has both the list of members who purchased
the CDs and the money, we are only able to refund the
checks upon proof of payment.
To process your refund we need a copy of the check (front and back) sent
to Jack Willhoit, PO Box 1486, Lexington, SC 29071 or email to lithoman123@aol.com At
that time your request will be processed and your money will be refunded.
Please include the mailing address for your refund.
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Journal
Articles
- Where do I go on the web site to read a journal
article?
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to view journal articles on the web site:
- On the main page scroll down to the sentence: With
the help of members from 17 state societies we publish
the Central States Archaeological Journal four times
per year. (view selected journal articles)
- Click on the link: view
selected journal articles
OR
- In the left hand menu
- click on the 'articles' link
- click on the year of the issue you wish to view
- click on the issue you wish to view
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Purchase
of Journals, and library journal orders
- I made a mistake on my journal order; who do I
contact?
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Contact the CSASI current librarian with
a detailed email. Please include what you have purchased
and if possible, when you made the purchase.
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- I sent in a hand written order for a set of journals,
but found the cost had changed. Why?
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The CSASI officers occasionally modify the price of
the journals. This may occur during the annual officers
meeting.
The next printed journal then reflects this price change.
However some individuals will order from a journal 1
year or 10 years old which is not current. The current
cost of journals
for purchase can always be viewed on the CSASI web
site.
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- What are the shipping prices when I purchase
journals?
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Please see the mail in journal
purchase form for postal rates.
These rates are subject to change.
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- I sent in an order to the librarian for this
years journal, why can't I purchase them from the
librarian?
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Current year issues are not available
through the librarian until march of the following year.
Contact your state society to purchase current year issues.
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- I sent in an order to the librarian for journals
but have not received my order.
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IMPORTANT: always include
your phone number when corresponding concerning a CSASI
journal order. Contact the CSASI current librarian
There may have been a problem with your order and possibly it could
not be filled. Common
order problems are including special journal issues in bulk order specials. This
is clearly indicated in the ordering process.
Check your spam folder, emails may be going there and you are not seeing
the attempts to get the order corrected.
Contact the CSASI current librarian with
any questions.
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- I'd like to use the "10 Journals for $30" option.
I do not see anywhere on the form to indicate which
journals I want
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When you entering the data into paypal
there is a data field for specifying the desired journal
issues; specify quantity, year, volume and issue. Please
verify the desired issues
are
available.
Common order problems are including special
journal issues in bulk order specials.
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CSASI non-profit
501(c)(3) organization
- Central States Archaeological
Societies a non-profit?
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The Central
States Archaeological Societies, Inc. (CSASI) is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
and has no paid officers or
employees
- To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and
operated exclusively for exempt
purposes set forth
in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may
inure to any private shareholder or individual. In
addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e.,
it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial
part of its activities and it may not participate in
any campaign activity for or against political candidates.
Organizations described in section 501(c)(3) are
commonly referred to as charitable organizations.
Organizations described in section 501(c)(3), other
than testing for public safety organizations, are
eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions
in accordance with Code section 170.
The organization must not be organized or operated
for the benefit of private
interests, and no part
of a section 501(c)(3) organization's net earnings
may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder
or individual. If the organization engages in an
excess
benefit transaction with a person having substantial
influence over the organization, an excise tax may
be imposed on the person and any organization managers
agreeing to the transaction
- Read more HERE concerning 501(3) (c)
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Institutional
Membership
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Periodical subscription services, Universities and colleges
in North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, and
the Caribbean) are eligible for Institutional Membership.
As an institutional member, one does not join a specific
state society, but the Central States Archaeological
Societies as an organization.
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ARPA
- Where can I read more about the ARPA laws?
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Federal Regulations protecting Archeological Resources consult the following
documents
(PFD Format, Acrobat Reader Required to View Documents)
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Stolen Relics
- What is the procedure for reporting a stolen relic at a CSASI event?
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Its against the law to steal.
- Report the stolen relics to the event coordinators, find them listed along with the event on the events page.
- Provide all documentation to support your claim.
- Provide any available images.
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