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Vol. 22, No. 1 P-A-M Bulletin August 19941994-95 PAM Committees and AppointmentsPAM Executive BoardChair-Elect: Diane For tner, dfor tner@library.berkeley.eduChak David Stern, ds tern@minerva.as. yale.eduPast-Chair: Ellen Bouton, library@nrao.eduTreasurer: Pat Allen, rallen@mentor.cc.purdue.eduSeaetary: Pam Enrici, penria@d.umn.eduPAM BulletinBulletin Editor: Thurstom Miller, miller.ll5@nd.eduAsst. Bulletin Editor: Irene Laursen, ilaursen@lucy.wellesley.eduPAMnet monitor for Bulletin: Alice Primack, aliprim@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu1995 SLA Conference - Montreal95 Astronomy Roundtable: Antoinette Beiser, asb@lowell.edu95 Physics Roundtable: Donna Cromer, dcromer@hal.unm.edu95 Mathematics Roundtable: Janice Jaguszewski, janice@math.umn.edu95 Computer Science Roundtable: Deborah Kegel, dkegel@ucsd.edu95 Vendor Update: Bob Michaelson, rmichael@nwu.edu95 PAM-wide Roundtable: David Stem, dstem@mh~erva.cis.yale.edtlHospitality: Peggy Dominy, pdominy@math.upenn.eduBert Tepaske-King,PAM Liaisons & Committee ChairsArchives: Jack Weigel, usergbpw@um.cc.umich.eduGovenunent Relations: Chair, Dorothy Manderscheid, 20676mth@msu.eduInternational Relations: Chair, Uta Michold, esolib@eso.orgLiaison to Cataloging Committee: Mary Ann Southern, mplib@physics.duke.eduMembership: Chair, Mary DeCarlo, mmdecarl@hawk.syr.eduNetworking: Chair, Kathleen Robertson, robertsQhubble.ifa.hawaii.eduNominating: TBAPAM Award: Chair, Mary Ann Southern, mplib@phy.duke.eduPAM Liaison to AAS Publications Board: Marlene Cummins, astlibr@astro.utoronto.caProcedures Manual: Marlene Cummins, astlibr@astro.utoronto.caProfessional Development: Chair, Carol Hutchins, hutchins@nyu.eduPublic Relations: Chair, Liz Bryson, libraq@uhdht.bit.netStrategic Planning: Chair, Brenda Corbin, lib@sicon.usno.navy.mil
-Vol. 22, No. 1 P-A-M Bulletin Augrcst 1994PAM NEWSto make sure action items get presented toBoard.) Members split fairly evenly onPAM-wide Roundtablequestion of having vendor update early inthe conference (and then going to particu-Moderated by lar vendors for more information) or atNancy Anderson the end of the conference (so we can bringndanders@uxl.cso.uiuc.edu the vendors accumulated wisdom). ThereNotes by was a consensus that those membersHelen Knudsen arriving on Saturday (June 10,1995) inMontreal would gather for dinner as weThirty-five PAM members attended did in San Antonio. Nancy Andersonthe first division-wide roundtable. This would check on an interesting and inexroundtablewas planned as a result of pensive restaurant that could accommodiscussionsduring the 1993 business date 15-20 PAM members. There was ameeting. ~embers thought there should consensus that one open house be heldbe some forum where they could talk early in the evening (probably Tuesdayabout issues which were common to all and definitely not Monday). Open housesand for which there was never enough will be held Sunday through Tuesday,time at the annual business meeting. with leftovers served Wednesday.Nancy Anderson had posted a list of COMMUNICATION:discussion topics on PAMnet two weeks The discussion of the relationship ofbefore the roundtable.PAM Bulletin and PXkf.net is relevant asSCHEDULING:we have 2 new Bulletin editors. SomeUnevenness of conference scheduling question that if the information is onwas a concern of many. It is difficult to PAMnet, isn't it too old for the Bulletin.schedule sessions without conflicting with Ellen Bouton reminded us that 35-40% ofother groups, although PAM tries hard PAMnet users do not receive the Bulletin.not to schedule against Sci-Tech Division. Both groups overlap, but are differentThe Internet theme day (which will be with some non-PAM users of PAIM.net andheld in 1995, too) was not scheduled some non-PAMnet readers of the Bulletin.against this year; will be held in 1995, too. Marlene Tebo said that, at a minimum,Members wanted the ability to go to one-third of the membership requires theexhibits on Sunday afternoon to meet paper form of the Bulletin. Someonevendors and pick up freebies. Consensus succinctly stated that Bulletin could bethat the PAM-wide roundtable be held viewed as archival version with valuebefore noon on Sunday in 1995 even added, while PAMnet was for currentthough this would present conflicts for awareness. Most agreed that it was usefulchair and chair-elect, this would enable to continue to have PAh4.net Moderatornewcomers to gauge which meetings to (Alice Primack) select stuff from PAMnetattend. Agendas for subject roundtables for inclusion in the various subject secshouldbe distributed at PAM-wide tions of the Bulletin. A concern was exroundtable.(If the moderators are not at pressed that those e-mailing informationthe PAM-wide roundtable, they will needSee PAM, page 12
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