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F. H. Owens, chairman ACS Joint Board-Council Committee on Copyrights
Documents and data bases: use or misuse? "I teach a course in chemistry at the local community college, after hours from my regular job in industry. I want my students to see the impact of chemistry in our everyday lives, so I find articles from technical journals and popular magazines to illustrate that fact, and copy them to distribute to the students. Can I do this every semester, using some of the same articles each time? Do I have to request permission from authors or publishers? How do I go about that?" "Our library routes journals around the laboratory regularly, and I try to leaf through them promptly and pass them on. Frequently I see articles that I want to read, perhaps study at my leisure, so I make a photocopy of them in order not to hold up the journal. Since these are for my own use, is this 'fair use' under the Copyright Law? Does it make a difference if many of the articles come from successive issues of one or two specific journals?" "I have a computer terminal in my office, and I go on-line to several data bases regularly. When I run a search and get a list of pertinent citations to journal articles and reports, I like to copy the list into my personal computer file for later reference. Is it okay to do this? Should I request permission from the data-base
producer? And how do I define 'personal'—can I let my colleagues use the file? We're doing related work, after all." "How inflexible is the CONTU 'rule of five' guideline? Do I as company (or chemistry department) librarian really need to stop copying, or requesting copies on interlibrary loan, for my patrons after I use up the five copies? Can I make more under section 107 'fair use' provisions? Is the Copyright Clearance Center of any importance here?" Although all these questions and problems are real, the crux of the matter is the need to keep information flowing, with a minimum of "red tape," annoyance, and time loss. ACS members, who are both authors and users of the technical literature, should be interested in ensuring that provisions of the Copyright Law (PL 94-553) are observed. The continued health and well-being of technical publication and dissemination processes depend on proper observance of the law. Today's paper publishing and tomorrow's electronic distribution can be affected adversely by indiscriminate photocopying or on-line reproduction of material, whether for own use or for sharing with others. ACS members who are information managers and librarians also need to
Council to act on six petitions in Atlanta Among the business matters to be attended by the ACS Council when it meets during the ACS national meeting early next month in Atlanta are six petitions to amend the ACS constitution and/or bylaws. Of these six, three involve some aspect of new membership, two involve affiliates, and one involves the length of service permitted on certain governing bodies of the society. One petition involving new members would make it easier for divisions and local sections to claim their commissions or "bounties" for new members they have influenced to join the society. The bylaws already provide for these commissions, which
amount to $5.00 for each new member and $2.50 for any reinstated member. But currently, if a division or local section is to receive credit for a new member, the new membership application must be transmitted to national headquarters by the division or section secretary or by the group's membership chairman. These groups' officers say that despite repeated attempts to see that application forms be returned to them, and not sent directly to Washington, applicants continue to send the forms directly to the national office. The amendments would provide that if an application bears the name of the division or local section, thus indicating work on that
concern themselves with proper observance of the law. Information may be free but information services are not; appropriate recompense to the producers and distributors of chemical information resources will help to ensure their continued existence. Observation of proper subscription decisions and interlibrary loan practices is not enough; the library or information center patron must be reminded about his or her personal responsibility also. The joint board-council Committee on Copyrights, in conjunction with the Division of Chemical Information, Will hold an open forum to discuss these matters in Atlanta on Monday, March 30, from 9 to 11 AM in the York Room (meeting level) of the Hyatt Regency. Two presentations, by Ben Weil and Joe Kuney, will outline the present picture with printed publications and electronic data bases, respectively; then the audience and Copyright Committee members will discuss specific examples of everyday situations like those described above. ACS members of every persuasion are urged to air their problems and let their views be known. Input from this informal discussion will guide the more formal program of a symposium on copyright problems scheduled for the New York meeting this fall.
group's part, and it comes directly to the national office in Washington, the division or local section would be credited. A second petition* related to new membership would make it possible for the society's Committee on Admissions to waive, in cases where applicants live in areas remote from ACS members, the requirement of having two nominations in writing. Such a case might arise when an applicant lives in a foreign country or in a remote section of the U.S. where there are no nearby members. The original version of this petition, which was recommitted by the council at its fall 1979 meeting in Washington, D.C., aimed to eliminate for all applicants the need for written nomiMarch 16, 1981 C&EN
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ACS News nations from ACS members. The current revised version would meet the needs of those potential members who might find it difficult to obtain two members to nominate them and at the same time keep the requirements for written nominations from ACS members for the rest of the applicants. The third membership-related petition would provide for admission of new members on a quarterly basis rather than the current semiannual basis. Initial dues for new members would be prorated for the remainder of the calendar year in which they joined. Subsequent dues would be on a full-year calendar basis. Two other petitions would amend the bylaws concerning affiliates. The first of these would permit division affiliates, at the option of a division, to vote for division officers and issues. Revised from its original version recommitted by councilors in Houston last spring, the petition would not permit affiliates to vote for division councilors and national society officers or issues. Unlike the original petition, the revised version would affect neither local section affiliates nor national affiliates. Although designed to give division affiliates a voice in division matters, making operation of these divisions more democratic, the amendment still would permit such controversial situations as allowing nonmembers (of ACS) to influence policy relative to fiscal issues involving money from national membership dues. More broadly, opponents of the petition claim that the council previously has stated that no person who is not a member of ACS should be permitted a direct voice in the policies of the
society or any of its constituent parts. The second affiliate-related petition would extend ACS insurance programs to national affiliates. Petitioners say t h a t the proposed amendment was prompted by interest expressed in the insurance program by current national affiliates and by requests for information about this type of affiliation. The proposed program would allow about 200 national affiliates to participate in the insurance plans and could attract additional persons to national affiliation because of this added privilege. The principal result of the remaining petition would be to reduce the length of term allowed for members of the board of directors, elected and standing committees of the council, and society committees. Currently, three successive terms of three years each are allowed on these governance bodies; petitioners propose a maximum of two terms. (Service in the presidential succession could extend maximum service on the board of directors by three years.) The petitioners' aim is to facilitate more rapid turnover and thus permit a larger number of members to serve on these society bodies. However, opponents refute this reasoning, saying that the purpose of ACS governance is not to give members the opportunity to serve but rather to accomplish in the best possible manner the technical and professional missions of ACS. Opponents say the proposed changes would lead to less knowledgeable, less efficient, and less democratic ACS governance. In addition to the six petitions, councilors will face a number of other
ACS presents honor scroll to Prime Minister Thatcher ACS executive director Raymond P. Mariella (left) and ACS Board chairman William J. Bailey presented an honor scroll to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her recent visit to Washington, D.C. During the presentation, Mariella told Thatcher, who worked for several years as a research chemist, "I know you share our views that chemistry, indeed all of science, has no national boundaries and that international cooperation is essential to everyone's progress." The scroll recognizes Thatcher's inspiration to chemists and acknowledges her as a "model of exemplary public service."
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business matters, including setting 1982 national dues, which are scheduled to rise from the current $52 to $60 if the full amount of the escalator is allowed to take effect. Among other things, councilors also are scheduled to nominate candidates for 1982 president-elect and approve 1982 subscription prices for ACS journals and magazines. Following are the texts, explanations, and final reports of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws for the six petitions scheduled for action at the council meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 1. The meeting is open for observation to all ACS members. It is scheduled to be held in the Condor Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, beginning at 8 AM.
Eligibility for and Length of Service on the Board of Directors, Elected and Standing Committees of the Council, and Society Committees Constitution, Article VIII, Sec. 5(c) Bylaw III, Sec. 3(e)(5) Bylaw III, Sec. 3(j)(2) Petition We, the undersigned councilors of the American Chemical Society, petition that Constitution, Article VIII, Sec. 5(c); Bylaw III, Sec. 3(e)(5); and Bylaw III, Sec. 3(j) be amended, as follows: Delete the present Article VIII, Sec. 5(c) of the constitution; replace it with the following: (c) Except for the Executive Director, continuous service as a Director shall be limited to seven years or two three-year terms, whichever comes first; however, service in the Presidential succession may extend the maximum by three years. Following this maximum length of continuous service, a Member shall not be eligible for election as a Director until a period of two years has elapsed. Service as a Director during any part of a year shall count as a full year in determining length of continuous service. A Member shall not be eligible to be a candidate for a term as Director, completion of which would require extension of continuous service beyond the limits stated above.
Amend Bylaw III, Sec. 3(e)(5), as follows (deletion in brackets; addition in italics): (5) A member of a Society Committee shall serve a term of three calendar years, and shall be permitted only [three] two successive three-year terms on the same Society Committee. A member of a Society Committee may also be a member of another committee with related responsibilities. Renumber present Bylaw III, Sec. 30") as 3(j)(l). Add new Sec. 3(j)(2), as follows: (2) Continuous service by members on the same Elected, Standing, or Society Committee shall be limited to a maximum of seven years unless the six-year full term limits specified in Bylaw III, Sec. 3(a)(4), Bylaw III, Sec. 3(b)(4), Bylaw III, Sec. 3(c)(4), Bylaw III, Sec. 3(d)(5), and Bylaw III, Sec. 3(e)(5) have been reached by successive full-term service. Following this maximum length of service, a Member shall not be eligible to serve on the same Elected, Standing, or Society Committee until a period of two years has elapsed. Service during any part of a year shall count as a full year in determining length of service. A Member shall not be eligible to serve for a term on an Elected, Standing, or Society Committee which would require extension of continuous service on that committee beyond the limits stated above. The same period of maximum continuous service shall prevail when appointments to successor committees with essentially similar duties are considered, that eligibility determination to rest with the Committee on Committees. Explanation
It is desirable at this time to reconsider the constitutional provisions and bylaws covering the matter of eligibility and length of service on the board of directors, elected and standing committees of the council, and society committees. The petitioners believe that continual service by members on the same standing or elected committee of the council should be limited to a maximum of seven years and that this limitation also should be extended to society committees. Service during any part of a year shall count as a full year in determining length of continuous services. The petitioners also seek to apply a similar restriction to the board of directors so that continuous service as a director shall be limited to
seven years or two three-year terms, whichever comes first; however, service in the presidential succession may exceed the maximum by three years. A member who has served this maximum time shall not be eligible to serve for a term on the board of directors or on the same elected, standing, or society.committee until a period of two years has elapsed. It should be noted that other committees of the council and joint board-council committees are not covered by the restrictions of these amendments; it was believed by the petitioners that since these committees are formed on a special basis with the eligibility and length of service enunciated in the formation process, there was no need for them to be included. There are many members who are interested and qualified to serve on the board of directors and on the various committees of ACS. It is the belief of the petitioners that these changes will facilitate more rapid turnover, permitting a larger number of members to serve on these society bodies. Signed: Lyell C. Behr, Roy H. Bible Jr., Susan S. Collier, Malcolm Dole, Mary Kenly Gall, Esther A. H. Hopkins, Gordon G. Knapp, Arnet L. Powell, Sister Magdalen Julie Wallace, Roy L. Whistler, James R. Young, Gary A. Zimmerman
(This petition was referred to the committees on Committees, on Budget & Finance, on Constitution & Bylaws, and on Nominations & Elections.) Final report of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws
The committee has examined the petition and finds it to be legal and consistent with the other provisions of the society's documents. The society Committee on Budget & Finance finds that this petition will have an insignificant impact on the finances of the society. As stated in the explanation, the proponents of this petition believe that there are many members who are interested in and qualified to serve on the board of directors and on the various standing, elected, and society committees of ACS. The petitioners believe that the proposed changes will facilitate more rapid turnover and thus permit a larger number of members to serve on these society bodies. Opponents of the petition believe
that the reasoning of the petition is backward. They believe that the purpose of ACS governance is not to give members the opportunity to serve but rather to accomplish in the best possible manner the technical and professional mission of ACS. Toward this end, ACS needs simple and effective government; it needs knowledgeable governance. Opponents believe that the results of the changes proposed by the petitioners would lead to less knowledgeable, less efficient, and less democratic ACS governance. Opponents believe that the situation becomes especially serious in the case of the board of directors. The board is charged with the oversight of the entire society. They believe that it takes the first term to learn the scope of the board's business and only in the second term does a director become an effective member of the board. Proponents disagree with this view. This petition contains two parts: a constitutional amendment and bylaw amendments. The constitutional amendment concerns only eligibility and length of service on the board of directors. As a constitutional amendment, it requires a majority vote of the council and ratification by the members for approval. The bylaw amendments concern only the eligibility and the length of service on the specified council committees. Whereas the bylaw amendments are interdependent, the constitutional amendment and the bylaw amendments are independent. For the bylaw amendments a two-thirds vote of the council and confirmation by the board of directors are required for approval. In order to ensure that the nomination and election process proceeds smoothly, the changes in this petition, if adopted and confirmed by the appropriate bodies, will become effective for candidates taking office on or after Jan. 1, 1983. Gary A. Zimmerman, chairman
New Member Commissions Bylaw VII, Sec. 9(b) Bylaw VIII, Sec. 3(b) Petition
We, the undersigned councilors of the American Chemical Society, petition that Bylaw VII, Sec. 9(b) and March 16, 1981 C&EN
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ACS News Bylaw VIII, Sec. 3(b) be amended as follows (deletions in brackets; additions in italics): Bylaw VII, Sec. 9. (b) In order to support membership activities in a Local Section, additional allotments shall be made for new members of the Society obtained as a result of Local Section effort. These new member allotments shall be $5.00 for each new member and $2.50 for any reinstated member provided a period of two years shall have elapsed between resignation and reinstatement. Such additional allotments for new members shall be paid [only if membership applications for which allotments are claimed are transmitted to the Executive Director of the Society by the secretary of the Local Section or the chairman of its membership committee together with a claim for new member allotment.] if the application form received by the Executive Director indicates that it was distributed by the Local Section. Such allotments shall be paid annually. Bylaw VIII, Sec. 3. (b) In order to support membership activities in a Division, allotments shall be made for new members of the Society obtained as a result of Division effort. These new member allotments shall be $5.00 for each new member and $2.50 for any reinstated member provided a period of two years shall have elapsed between resignation and reinstatement. Such allotments for new members shall be paid [only if membership applications for which allotments are claimed are transmitted to the Executive Director of the Society by the secretary of the Division or the chairman of its membership committee together with a claim for new member allotment.] if the application form received by the Executive Director indicates that it was distributed by the Division. Such allotments shall be paid annually. Explanation Local sections and divisions work actively in the area of member promotion. However, despite repeated attempts on their parts to see that the application forms supplied by their membership chairmen are returned to the local section or the division (and not sent directly to Washington) applicants continue to send the form directly to the national office. Therefore, the units, under the current bylaws, cannot claim commissions. The amendments will provide 46
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that if an application bears the name of the local section or the division, thus indicating work on their parts, and it comes directly to Washington, the local section or the division will be credited. Signed: Don C. Atkins, Edward S. Bloom, Richard W. J. Carney, Jane R. Churchill, Edward M. Eyring, Diane G. Farrington, Sister Agnes Ann Green, Preston H. Leake, Harry L. Lindsay, Alfred P. Mills, Ramon A. Mount, Thomas J. Murphy, Gene L. Oliver, Frederick H. Owens, Julianne H. Prager, Charles T. Ratcliffe, Gradus L. Shoemaker, Harry R. Snyder Jr., Leonard V. Sorg, W. Marvin Tuddenham
(This petition was referred to the committees on Membership Affairs, on Budget & Finance, on Constitution & Bylaws, on Divisional Activities, and on Local Section Activities.) Final report of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws The committee has examined the petition and finds it to be legal and consistent with the other provisions of the society's documents. In studying this petition, the society Committee on Budget & Finance assumed that the annual increase in membership is 9000, with two thirds being new members and one third being reinstatements. If half of each category is claimed by a division or local section for a bounty, to be paid regardless of membership class or date of application, the cost could be as much as $38,000 in 1981. This would represent 1.3% of the net dues for programs and is equivalent to 35 cents per member. As a proposal for bylaw amendments, the petition requires a twothirds vote of the council for adoption. If adopted, these amendments will become effective upon confirmation by the board of directors. Gary A. Zimmerman, chairman
Extending ACS Insurance Programs to National Affiliates Bylaw II, Sec. 5(b)(3) Petition We, the undersigned councilors of the American Chemical Society, respectfully petition that a new subsection (3) be added to Bylaw II, Sec.
5(b), and the subsequent subsections be relettered appropriately: Sec. 5(b), add new subsection (3) National Affiliates shall be eligible to participate in those insurance programs deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans for ACS Members. Renumber present (3) and (4) as (4) and (5). Explanation National affiliation, as a category of affiliation with the society, was approved by the council and offered beginning in 1976. Specific and limited privileges were outlined at that time, and did not specify the right of national affiliates to participate in the insurance programs. Expressed interest in the insurance programs by current national affiliates and those requesting information about this type of affiliation prompted this petition. An insurance program would allow approximately 200 national affiliates to participate in the plans and additional persons may be attracted to national affiliation because of this added privilege. This request was made previously to the Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans, and rejected. The reason cited for rejection was that the ACS bylaws would require amendment, followed by a change in the trust agreement. Signed: Don C. Atkins, Edward S. Bloom, Richard W. J. Carney, Jane R. Churchill, Edward M. Eyring, Diane G. Farrington, Sister Agnes Ann Green, Harry L. Lindsay, Alfred P. Mills, Ramon A. Mount, Thomas J. Murphy, Gene L. Oliver, Frederick H. Owens, Julianne H. Prager, Charles T. Ratcliffe, Gradus L. Shoemaker, Harry R. Snyder Jr., Leonard V. Sorg, W. Marvin Tuddenham
(This petition was referred to the committees on Membership Affairs, on Budget & Finance, and on Constitution & Bylaws.) Final report of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws The committee has examined the petition and finds it to be legal. The committee, however, wishes to point out that the society has undertaken to provide insurance coverages for the benefit of the members without specific constitution and bylaw authorization and language. The society Committee on Budget & Finance has examined the petition
and made a preliminary finding that it has no direct financial impact on the funds of the society. The members of the Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans for ACS Members, also have reviewed the petition and have discussed the matter with their consultants, with their legal counsel, and with personnel at Connecticut General, the underwriter of the ACS insurance plan. The trustees see no negative impact on the insurance plan mainly because the numbers of national affiliates are small, they believe most are young, and all applicants will have to satisfy certain underwriting requirements. If the petition is approved by council and the board of directors, the trustees will take steps to modify the Insurance Trust Agreement accordingly. As a proposal for a bylaw amendment, the petition requires a twothirds vote of the council for adoption. The amendment, if adopted, will become effective upon confirmation by the board of directors. Gary A. Zimmerman, chairman
Quarterly Admission of Members Bylaw I, Sec. 2 Bylaw X, Sec. 3(a)
Explanation As an added service and incentive to potential members, and as an extra tool for the promotion and admission of new and reinstated members, the petitioners propose to provide for admission on a quarterly basis rather than the current semiannual basis. The subscription term for C&EN will conform to the admission date. Such new and reinstated members will be billed for the year following quarterly admission on the Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 membership year. Applications and reinstatement forms will show the appropriate dollar amounts on the quarterly basis. Signed: Don C. Atkins, Edward S. Bloom, Richard W. J. Carney, Jane R. Churchill, Edward M. Eyring, Diane G. Farrington, Sister Agnes Ann Green, Preston H. Leake, Harry L. Lindsay, Alfred P. Mills, Ramon A. Mount, Thomas J. Murphy, Gene L. Oliver, Frederick H. Owens, Jullanne H. Prager, Charles T. Ratcliffe, Gradus L. Shoemaker, Harry R. Snyder Jr., Leonard V. Sorg, W. Marvin Tuddenham
(This petition was referred to the committees on Membership Affairs, on Budget & Finance, on Constitution & Bylaws, on Divisional Activities, and on Local Section Activities.)
Final report of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws Petition The committee has examined the petition and finds it is legal and is We, the undersigned councilors of consistent with the other provisions the American Chemical Society, of the society's documents. petition the following amendments to The society Committee on Budget Bylaw I, Sec. 2, and Bylaw X, Sec. & Finance has determined that this 3(a), last paragraph only (deletions in proposal could decrease dues income brackets; additions in italics): as much as $9000 in 1981, assuming that the policy would not result in an Bylaw I, Sec. 2. increase in the total number of new or The membership year shall be from reinstated memberships. January 1 to December 31, inclusive. If adopted, these changes will [All memberships shall date from create an ambiguity in the computaJanuary 1 except that] Initial or tion of length of membership. Several reinstated membership may [start] benefits are conferred upon members begin on January 1, April 1, July 1, who have been members for a specior October 1 provided the applicant fied period of time. Present practice so specifies and pays proportionate starts counting the years of memdues for [one-half] the remainder of bership from Jan. 1 of the year in the year for which the applicant is which a member originally joined, approved for membership. regardless of the time of year when membership became effective. This Bylaw X, Sec. 3(a), (last paragraph) present practice could be confirmed For an initial [a six-month] mem- by adding the following language to bership of less than a year, dues and the end of the petition: "Length of allocations shall be three-quarters, membership will be counted from one-half, or one-quarter of the fore- Jan. 1 of the year when an enrollment going. The subscription term for the took place." An alternative could be official organ shall correspond to the stated as follows: "Length of membership will be counted from the membership period.
nearest Jan. 1 to the date when an enrollment took place." The petitioners prefer not to address this point at this time, but feel that this question should be handled by a separate petition. As a proposal for bylaw amendments, the petition requires a twothirds vote of the council for adoption. If adopted, and confirmed by the board of directors, the amendments will become effective on Jan. 1, 1982. Gary A. Zimmerman, chairman
Membership Application Procedure Bylaw I, Sec. 3(d) Petition We, the undersigned councilors of the American Chemical Society, petition that Bylaw I, Sec. 3(d), be amended as follows (deletions in brackets; additions in italics): Sec. 3 (d) Any person, qualified as specified in (a) or (b) above, who shall have been nominated in writing [in due form] by two members of the Society, who shall have paid [his] the initial membership dues and fees as applicable, and whose application shall have been approved by the Admissions Committee, shall be declared elected a Member or an Associate Member of the Society. The requirement of having two nominations in writing may be waived by the Admissions Committee in cases where applicants live in areas remote from ACS members. Explanation The purpose of this bylaw change is to make the application procedure more practical for potential members who might have difficulty obtaining nominating signatures from ACS members. This can occur when an applicant lives in a foreign country, or a remote section of the U.S., where there are no nearby members. This petition would empower the Admissions Committee to waive the requirement of written nominations in such instances. Other admission requirements will not be altered. Also, the application form will continue to request two signatures. March 16, 1981 C&EN
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ACS News Signed: Don C. Atkins, Edward S. Bloom, Richard W. J. Carney, Jane R. Churchill, Edward M. Eyring, Diane G. Farrington, Sister Agnes Ann Green, Harry L. Lindsay, Alfred P. Mills, Ramon A. Mount, Thomas J. Murphy, Gene L. Oliver, Frederick H. Owens, Julianne H. Prager, Charles T. Ratclifffe, Gradus L. Shoemaker, Harry R. Snyder Jr., Leonard V. Sorg, W. Marvin Tuddenham
(This petition was referred to the committees on Membership Affairs, on Budget & Finance, and on Constitution & Bylaws.) Final report of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws The committee has examined the petition and finds it to be legal and consistent with the other provisions of the society's documents. The society Committee on Budget & Finance finds that this petition will have no financial impact. The original version of this petition, which eliminated the need for written nominations from ACS members for applicants for mem-
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bership, was brought before council for action at the Washington meeting. Council recommitted the petition to the Committee on Membership Affairs with instructions to come back with a version of the petition which will meet the needs of those potential members who might find it difficult to obtain two members to nominate them and at the same time keep the requirements for written nominations from ACS members for the rest of the applicants. The present version of the petition responds to council's instructions, but it leaves the details to the Admissions Committee for implementing the waiver of the need for a nomination in writing. If council wishes to have more definitive language, the following alternative is offered as a substitute for the last sentence in the petition: "An applicant for membership who resides in an area remote from other ACS members (e.g., foreign countries) may submit an application with one, or without any, nominating signature (s), duly noting the reasons for the action. If in the opinion of the Admissions Committee the stated reasons substantiate the claim that obtaining two nominations in writing would be a severe hardship, this requirement may be waived." As a proposal for a bylaw amendment, the petition requires a twothirds vote of the council for adoption. If adopted, and confirmed by the board of directors, this amendment will become effective on Jan. 1, 1982. Gary A. Zimmerman, chairman
Privileges of Affiliates Bylaw II, Sec. 4 Petition We, the undersigned members of the American Chemical Society, petition that Bylaw II, Sec. 4, be amended as follows (deletions in brackets; additions in italics): Sec. 4. (a) No person who is not a member of the American Chemical Society shall become a member of any Division; but Divisions may provide in their bylaws to have Division Affiliates, not members of the Society, who shall be entitled to all the privileges of
membership in the Division, as provided in the Division bylaws, [save] except that of [voting for or] holding an elective position of the Division, or voting on articles of incorporation and bylaws for the Division, or serving as a member of its Executive Committee or equivalent policymaking body, or voting for Councilor (s) from the Division. In their bylaws, Divisions may either provide or withhold the privilege of voting by Division Affiliates for an elective position (other than Councilor) of the Division. Explanation The purpose of this amendment is to permit, at the option of a division, division affiliates to vote for division officers and issues. It would not permit affiliates to vote for division councilors and society officers or issues. Further, the amendment is directed to divisions, and would affect neither local section affiliates nor national affiliates. This amendment is necessary to permit divisions to operate in a democratic manner; some divisions encompass wide areas within their disciplines and are attracting increasing numbers of affiliates. It is desirable to give these affiliates a voice in division matters. The amendment proposed is directed toward Bylaw II, Affiliates and Associates. Signed: Joseph C. Ambelang, Ralph F. Anderson, William W. Barbin, Donald F. Brizzolara, Kenneth C. Bushway, Daniel J. Chovan, Harry J. Collyer, James D. D'lanni, Robert L. Dobson, Otto C. Elmer, Franklin B. Floren, Robert H. Gerster, Ralph S. Graff, Earl C. Gregg Jr., George W. Ingle, Benjamin Kastein, Henry A. Klein, Joginder Lai, Huey J. Lin, John M. Long, Thomas N. Loser, Eugene R. Martin, John C. McCool, G. Robert Moore, Ronald J. Ohm, Philip Papiska, Dominick Pica, Roger K. Price, Charles P. Rader, Donald G. Reiches, Robert F. Roberts, John R. Schaefgen, Douglas H. Silvey, Eldon R. Sourwine, Peter W. Spink, Owen W. Webster
(This petition was referred to the committees on Membership Affairs, on Budget & Finance, on Constitution & Bylaws, on Divisional Activities, and on Local Section Activities.) Final report of the Committee on Constitution & Bylaws The committee has reviewed this petition and finds it to be legal and consistent with the rest of the soci-
ety's documents. The society Committee on Budget & Finance finds that the changes proposed in this petition would have an insignificant direct impact on the finances of the society. The original version of this petition was brought before council for action at the Houston meeting. Strong opinions were voiced that procedures, designed to handle the problems of one division with unique circumstances, would be forced upon all divisions and local sections. The council recommitted the petition to the Committee on Membership Affairs to be brought back to council at this meeting. The present petition removes many of the original objections with respect to the breadth of applicability of the language. This petition removes the prohibition against voting for elective officers in divisions, which is presently placed on division affiliates in the society's documents. It places the decision for granting this privilege in the hands of each division. All references to local sections are removed. The language in the original petition which required that division affiliates "be not eligible for membership in the society" has been removed from the present version since the conferring of the additional voting privileges is not obligatory on the divisions. MAC and the petitioners agreed that the previous language would place hardships on the divisions which do not wish to extend the voting privileges of affiliates and that many useful and important division affiliates would be removed from affiliation if the requirement were retained. The petition has generated strong concerns that, should it be adopted, the policy-making bodies of divisions could be influenced by nonmembers of the society. Opponents point out that the council passed in Las Vegas an amendment to the bylaws which institutionalized the allotment of funds to divisions. This latter action poses the potential problem of nonmembers influencing policy relative to fiscal issues involving money from membership dues, through their vote for members of policy-making bodies of divisions. When the issue of privileges for division affiliates was debated previously by the council, it was stated clearly by these bodies that no person who is not a member of ACS should be permitted a direct say in the policies of this society or any of its constituent parts. Opponents of the present petition argue that voting for elective officers is an expression of
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Dormitories on campus (six-person suites with individual sleeping rooms) $15/person/day. Families accommodated. Blocks of rooms are reserved at the Cleveland Marriott Inn East (Beachwood) and at the Somerset Inn, Shaker Heights. These are —20 min. drive from campus, and Symposium buses will operate. Symposium rates are $44-$54/day. Information on other hotels is available on request.
Prior to May 15: Division members $60, Non-members $65 After May 15: Division members $65, Non-members $70, Students $10 Fee includes admission to all social events but not banquet or family programs.
Meals will be served on campus and may be purchased individually or with an 8-meal ticket for $25 (excluding banquet). Banquet tickets $20/person. Other events included in registration fee.
Social Program Registration: Sunday, June 14, 3-9 PM Mixer: Sunday, June 14, 6-10 PM Social Event: Monday, June 15, evening Activities for spouses and families Babysitting arranged on request
Meals
Applications for Registration and Housing are available from the General Chairman on request. Case Western Reserve University is located 5 miles from downtown Cleveland in University Circle, a unique 500 acre park-like area shared by 37 educational, cultural, artistic and social organizations. The University Circle area is a rich center of music, art and museums and is easily accessible by Rapid Transit trains, bus or auto from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, downtown Cleveland and major highways. Please send D Registration Materials and Program D ACS Abstract Forms D Other
55th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium Room 116, A.W. Smith Building Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106
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ACS News direct impact on the policies of the divisions. The arguments from the proponents of this petition are stated in the explanation. It is clear that the proponents believe the need to give affiliates a strong voice in division matters is a very important requirement to ensure democratic operation of these entities. The proponents further believe that the granting of the right to vote for division elective officers is not a threat to the society. They do not believe that irresponsible actions will result from the granting
of this privilege. Proponents of this petition believe that it is important for ACS to interact with as large a cross section of the chemical community as possible; this petition will allow affiliates who join divisions to participate more fully in the activities of the divisions. As a proposal for a bylaw amendment, the petition requires a twothirds vote of the council for adoption. The amendment, if adopted, will become effective upon confirmation by the board of directors. Gary A. Zimmerman, chairman
Seyferth named editor of new society journal The board of directors of the American Chemical Society has named Dietmar Seyferth of Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the editor of the society's new journal to serve the needs of the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of organometallic chemistry. Publication of the first issue is scheduled for January 1982. Seyferth is professor of chemistry
April Local Section Meeting Speakers As a service to ACS members, C&EN publishes listings of speakers at upcoming local section meetings. The fist is published once a month. Each list gives the program of Date Time
Speaker Affiliation
Topic
a
Raymond Davis U of Texas Evan Kyba U of Texas
9 7:15 PM
local section Meeting site
Contact Telephone No.
Polyiertiaryphosphino macrocycles Phosphorus-containing macrocycles
Cincinnati Miami U
Jim Niewahner (606) 292-6363
Walter Kauzmann Princeton Marie Erecinska U of Pennsylvania
Structure of water around macromolecules Regulation of cellular energy metabolism
Philadelphia Chestnut Hill C
S. Golden (215)382-1589
10 3:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Seminar on the handling of chemical wastes
Chicago/Milwaukee Holiday Inn, Zion
D. Kenney (312)236-3036
14 8:00 PM
Paul Ryiander Engelhard industries
Catalytic hydrogénation over noble metals
Trenton Rider C
B. Leventhal (609) 292-5846
1S 6:00 PM 8:30 PM
Robert Huggett Virginia Inst of Marine Sci. Ralph Hardy Du Pont Co. Planetarium Show
Trace metals in coastal plain estuaries Chemical research to feed expanding billions "Springtime of the Universe"
Maryland C of Notre Dame
E. Penski (301)671-3953
Eastern New York Schenectady Planetarium
S. Krause (518) 270-6458
7:45 PM
Thomas Graedel Bell Laboratories Ray Wistler Purom U
Predicting changes in air quality Chemical education— future trends
Monmouth County Monmouth C Akron Kent State U
C. Weschler (210)949-7853 J. Duddey (216)796-3813
21 5:30 PM
Douglas Hulse Halcon Catalyst Ind,
Back to basics—the E-0 building block
North Jersey Gene Boyles
J. Levy (201)455-4312
22 8:30 PM
Chamberiand Award Address
New Haven Yankee Silversmith
R. Drzal (203) 723-3655
2$ 8:00 PM
John Jackson U of Colorado
Recent investigations on the Shroud of Turin
Colorado Air Force Academy
E. Bank (303)428-9541
24 6:00 PM
John DeSalvo Northampton County Comm. C
The science and mystery of the Shroud of Turin
Lehigh Valley Kutztown State C
C. Hamel (215)683-4447
27 7:30 PM
Sassam Shakhashiri U of Wisconsin
New Ideas for use of demonstrations
Rock River Rockford C
A. Hutchcroft (815)226-4129
30 8:00 PM
H. Brown Purdue U
Prom boranes through organoboranes
Indiana Eli Lilly & Co.
A. Hunt (317)261-4404
5:30 PM 8:00 PM
15 8:00 PM 16 6:00 PM
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speakers, their affiliations, topic, section, date, and location of the meeting. For additional information, please contact the person at the number given.
C&EN March 16, 1981
