ASIST and the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP): A Report

ASIST has become a member of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) for the last 2 years. The Council is an organization of presidents, president-elect and recent past presidents of about 60 scientific federations and societies whose combined membership numbers will over 1.4 million sci...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 2001-08, Vol.27 (6), p.10-10
Main Author: Kraft, Donald H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Associations
Cloning
Computer science
Councils
Information technology
Mathematics Education
Neonates
Presidents
Public policy
Science
Science education
Society
Soil sciences
Technology
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Summary:ASIST has become a member of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) for the last 2 years. The Council is an organization of presidents, president-elect and recent past presidents of about 60 scientific federations and societies whose combined membership numbers will over 1.4 million scientists and science educators. CSSP has task forces and committees on some major issues related to science. These include government and public affairs, population and enviornment, science and mathematics education, international science, public appreciation of science, ethical and social issues in science, CSSP alumni, research vice presidents, and cyberspace informaton technology.
ISSN:0095-4403
1931-6550
1550-8366
DOI:10.1002/bult.215