1. Publications Board Update
M.J. Irwin, Co-Chair
4/8/2019

2. Members of the Board Ron Boisvert, NIST, Chair
Janie Irwin, PSU, Co-Chair
Holly Rushmeier, Yale, Vice-Chair for New Publications
Robert B. Allen, Drexel, Past Chair
Gul Agha, UIUC
Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, U. Paris-Sud
Wendy Hall, U. Southampton
Carol Hutchins, NYU
M. Tamer Ozsu, U. Waterloo
Adolfo Guzman-Arenas, C.I.C, Mexico City
Mary Lou Soffa, U. Va.
Keith Marzullo, UCSD, SGB Rep.
4/8/2019

3. Primary Responsibilities
Setting overall publications policy
Copyright
Rights and Responsibilities
Editorial scopes and coverage
Input to EC on Queue
4/8/2019

4. Responsibilities, con’t.
Monitoring existing journals
Appointing/re-appointing EiCs
Periodic journal viability reviews
Financial and editorial health
Monitor backlog states, review and publication delays
Use of MS Tracking System
New publications
Reviewing proposals for new pubs
Solicit SGB and EiC feedback
4/8/2019

5. Ad Hoc Committees CACM Task Force Digital Library
Define future directions for CACM
Digital Library
Identify new areas of growth for DL
TR’s; “Grey” literature
Conference web page archiving
Video/audio from conferences
Advise staff of new technologies, functions, etc.
4/8/2019

6. PB Issues New publications startups
Quality vs. quantity (13 new journals in past 5 years)
Cover core CSE; what about fringes?
Print vs. electronic vs. both; long-term direction for ACM?
Plagiarism issues and policies
Continue to enhance SGB, EiC communications and interactions
Open Access, Inst. Repositories
4/8/2019

7. Questions, Comments?
4/8/2019