Ad hoc Committees
Please volunteer for ASLO committee service!
Ad hoc committees are formed to assess specific questions and problems, and exist until their mission is accomplished or for three years, whichever is less. Input from new committee members is always welcome and needed. If you would like more information about a particular committee, please contact the President.
- Meetings as a Source of Revenue
Charge: Evaluate the feasibility of using meetings as a source of revenue rather than treating them as revenue-neutral.
Sybil Seitzinger
Robin Anderson
Debbie Bronk
Helen Schneider Lemay, (ex-officio, non-voting)
- Endowment Fund
Charge: Evaluate the prospects for developing an endowment fund to support some ASLO activities and programs.
Lucille Doucette
- Open Access
Charge: Evaluate the impact of open access on publishing (particularly by societies), and advise the Board regarding publishing policies.
Peter Jumars, chair
Carlos Duarte
Jon Cole
Jean Pierre Gattuso
Joan Parker
Lucille Doucette, ex-officio
Paul Kemp, ex-officio
Adrienne Sponberg, ex-officio
ASLO Business Office (Helen Schneider Lemay)
CSSP Representative (Sybil Seitzinger)
- Early Career
The Committee should first recommend and justify a definition of “early career” in the ASLO context. This committee is then requested to determine the need for programs and initiatives targeted to benefit early career members and if needed, to recommend appropriate options for implementing such programs.
The committee should take into consideration existing ASLO initiatives to look for synergies and avoid duplication of effort.Carla Cáceres (Chair)
Letise Houser
Brian Roberts
Gillian Stewart
Colin Stedmon
Beatrix Beisner