ISAC E-NEWS -- Fall 2004 Special Edition

• Electronic-Only Access to Cytometry
• Committee Milestones Published

Electronic-only Access to Cytometry Offers Lower Dues Option

When ISAC members receive their invoices for 2005 they will have the option of either continuing to receive a hard copy of ISAC's journal, Cytometry, or they may switch to an electronic copy. Selecting the electronic option will result in reduced membership dues for 2005.

• Regular members receiving Cytometry electronically only will pay $100 a year for membership. All other membership benefits will remain the same except they will no longer receive a paper copy of Cytometry.
  
  
• Regular members who choose to continue receiving printed copies of Cytometry will also have electronic access to the journal and will pay $125 per year.
  
  
• Student members will have three options:
  
• Print and electronic subscription to Cytometry
• Electronic only
• No subscription to Cytometry

An electronic subscription to Clinical Cytometry is not an option for 2005, but it may be in the future.

Membership renewal notices will be mailed in October.

Committee and Task Force Milestones

Big deal you say? Well, this is a very big deal and you are encouraged to read the milestones that have been agreed upon by the committee chairs. The milestones below provide a clear idea of what ISAC is considering in the way of changes and modifications in the way ISAC operates and manages itself. They are also available on the ISAC Web site at http://www.isac-net.org/committees/milestones.htm.

A list of committee and task force members and chairs was in the last ISAC E-News and is also posted on the ISAC Web site at http://isac-net.org/committees/index.htm. You are strongly encouraged to review these milestones and to contact the appropriate chairpersons if you have suggestions or concerns. Future issues of ISAC E-News will have updates from each of the committees and task forces so you can stay informed as things progress. The goal here is to provide updates as contrasted with "final decisions."

Committee and Task Force Milestones

The following milestones that have been agreed upon by the committee and task force chairs and the ISAC Executive Council.

Standing Committees

Nominating Committee

Milestones per bylaws

Membership Services Committee

Milestones:

1. Establish liaison with Emerging Leaders Task Force to define an active role for new investigators in ISAC by December 1, 2004
2. Strategize about mechanisms to increase membership and present plan to Executive Committee by December 1, 2004.

Finance Committee

Milestones:

1. Make recommendations to Executive Committee regarding management of 2006 Congress by August 19, 2004
2. Recommend 2006 Congress budget to Executive Committee by October 15.

Scientific Advisory Committee

Milestones:

1. Review evaluations from 2004 Congress and make recommendations to president-elect and scientific program committee by October 1, 2004
2. Make recommendations to Executive Committee regarding 2005 Samuel A. Latt meeting by October 15.
3. Coordinate proposals regarding scientific education efforts with Education Committee.
4. Establish liaison with Strategic Issues Task Force regarding ISAC endorsement and sponsorship of meetings conducted by other organizations.

Scientific Communications Committee

Milestones:

1. Make recommendations to Executive Committee regarding Wiley contract extension by November 1, 2004.
2. Specifically explore pros and cons of open knowledge initiative and open publishing by November 1, 2004.
3. Define ISAC Web editor positions responsibilities and process for editor selection by September 15, 2004.
4. Make a recommendation for Web editor to Executive Committee by October 15, 2004.
5. Establish process and conduct evaluation of Cytometry editor by February 1, 2005.

Special Committees and Task Forces

Robert Hooke Distinguished Lecture and Awards Committee

Milestones per Congress planning schedule

Biosafety Issues Surveillance Committee

Milestones:

1. Develop an up-to-date biosafety reference list and resource guide to be posted on the ISAC website by November 1, 2004.
2. Provide a recommendation to the Executive Committee regarding whether a "hot-line" link should be available to respond to inquiries from the user community by November 1, 2004.
3. Establish committee objectives and formulate a work and time plan for designated tasks, including the generation of an updated version of the 1997 ISAC Biosafety Guidelines, by November 1, 2004.

Council of ISAC Associated Societies

Milestones:

1. Conduct survey of leaders of associated societies via phone
2. Provide a summary report to Executive Committee by November 1, 2004

Data Standards Committee

Milestones:

1. Identify key liaisons within the US Food and Drug Administration
2. Develop a plan to assess position of manufacturers
3. Establish committee objectives and work plan by November 1, 2004

Data Presentation Committee

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Submit consensus guidelines for data presentation for flow cytometry in publications to Executive Committee by November 1, 2004
2. Distribute guidelines to a larger group for feedback.
3. Provide the Editor of Cytometry with approved guidelines by March 1, 2005 for use in Cytometry as a test case.
4. Develop a procedure to implement guidelines in other journals after test period.

Resource Managers Task Force

Milestones:

1. Identify resource managers who are members of ISAC by November 1, 2004
2. By December 1, 2004, present the Executive Committee with a plan that allows resource managers to engage fully in society

Education Task Force

Milestones:

1. Identify ISAC's role in education for members and non-members, particularly in the realm of distance learning.
2. Develop a specific proposal outlining education needs and the plan for ISAC to address these needs, including resources required for implementation.
3. Present plan to Executive Committee by November 1, 2004.

Emerging Leaders Task Force

Milestones:

1. Identify mechanisms to actively engage young members in the society, both between meetings and at the Congress
2. Present a plan, including resource requirements, to Executive Committee by December 1, 2004

Strategic Issues Task Force

Milestones:

1. By May 2005 make recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding the structure of the society including:
   a. Bylaws
   b. Election cycle
   c. Responsibilities of president-elect
   d. Function of standing committees
   
   
2. By May 2005 review and make recommendations regarding society meetings including:
   a. Frequency, timing, location of future Congresses
   b. The specific timing and location of the Congress following 2006

Joint Oversight Committee (per contract with Wiley and CCS)

Milestones per contract with Wiley and CCS

Cytometry Development Task Force (per contact with Wiley and CCS)

Milestones per contract with Wiley and CCS