Duties of the standing Committiees

(As of September 2002)

Communications Committee

• Meet annually to plan the work of the Committee
• Coordinate electronic and printed publications of the ACA.
• Organize a press conference at the Annual Meetings.
• Prepare reviews of crystallographic research

Continuing Education Committee

• Meet annually to plan the work of the Committee
• Plan the ACA workshops held at the time of the Annual Meeting
• Develop methods for providing readily accessible professional development opportunities for ACA members
• Review the applications to the Student Travel to Annual Meetings Fund and make recommendations to the Council. (added to duties 09/02/02)

Data, Standards and Computing

• Meet annually to plan the work of the Committee
• Advise ACA Council on issues regarding crystallographic databases including support, availability and usefulness
• Promulgate standards for publication and deposition of crystallographic information
• Work with software developers to encourage adequate documentation
• Work to assure reasonable access to source code for crystallographic software