IASSIST
Committees, Action Groups & Interest Groups

Committees

Administrative Committee: The Administrative Committee is the executive body of IASSIST. It implements policies, develops future directions, and coordinates activities for the organization.; 2009-2010 Chair: Melanie Wright, melanie@essex.ac.uk

Constitutional Review Committee: Responsible for receiving proposals for the enacting, amending, and repealing of the by-laws of IASSIST and for preparing revised articles and by-laws for members' approval, as well as for undertaking an annual review of the constitution and by-laws and proposing amendments as it deems appropriate.; 2008-2009 Chair: Carolyn Geda, cg3@ix.netcom.com

Education Committee: Responsible for the development and advancement of professional programs in education and training of IASSIST members while promoting data and statistical literacy within and outside the organization.; 2009-2010 Chair: Michelle Edwards, edwardsm@uoguelph.ca

International Outreach: Provides support for data professionals from emerging economies who are in the position of developing information infra-structures to address emerging technologies and information policy decisions at their home institutions regarding the use and preservation of public and private data.; 2009-2010 Chair: Paula Lackie, plackie@carleton.edu

Membership Committee: Responsible for recruiting membership in IASSIST and for recommending alterations in the classes of membership and dues. Also undertake representation and liaison activities; connect with sister organizations that have similar goals; and increase the visibility of IASSIST. This Committee's membership shall include the Regional Secretaries and the Vice President.; 2008-2009 Chair: Lois Timms-Ferrara, lois@ropercenter.uconn.edu

Nominations and Elections Committee: Responsible for receiving nominations for the election of the Administrative Committee, the Regional Secretaries, and the officers of IASSIST, distributing ballots and electoral information according to regulation, tallying the ballots, reporting on the results of the tally, and for recommending alterations in procedures.; 2009-2010 Chair: Ernie Boyko, boykern@yahoo.com

Publications Committee: Responsible for advising the Administrative Committee on general publications program policy and for reviewing manuscripts submitted for publications. Overall evaluation and revision of the IASSIST website, develop a long-term vision of how the site should be organized, what types of information shall be presented, mechanisms for updates and submissions, and special areas and features. This Committee's membership shall also include the Editor of the Newsletter and the Web Editor.; 2009-2010 Chair: Walter Piovesan, walter@sfu.ca
IQ Editor: Karsten Boye Rasmussen, kbr@sam.sdu.dk
Web Editor: Robin Rice, R.Rice@ed.ac.uk
and the IASSIST Web Site Team

Strategic Plan Action Group: Works with the Administrative Committee and membership to create a new five-year strategic plan for IASSIST via the following: (1) evaluation of IASSIST's role in its environment; (2) development of membership priorities; and (3) identification of strategic opportunities.; 2009-2010 Chair: Joel Herndon, jherndon@duke.edu

E-communities Action Group: 2009-2010 Chairs: Bo Wandschneider, bo@uoguelph.ca & Ron Nakao, ronbo@stanford.edu

Advocacy and Liaison Action Group: Creates a network of liaisons in sister organizations, defines and coordinates the liaisons' activities. The A&L Action Group also collects existing material created for purposes of advocating for IASSIST. Using this material, the action group maintains a "poster session in a box", which can be used by any IASSIST member to advocate for IASSIST.; 2009-2010 Chairs: San Cannon, sandra.a.cannon@frb.gov & Helena Laaksonen, helena.laaksonen@uta.fi & Paula Lackie, plackie@carleton.edu