Before dashing off for a day field work at 12,200 feet in the alpine
tundra, I mistakenly posted minutes from the May 2008 Governing Board
meeting relevant to TIEE. Sorry for the mistake. May 2009 minutes
related to TIEE are:
A. TIEE
The Board asked the Publications Committee to consider questions
about how submissions have been handled to date, whether the current
vision is appropriate if ESA were to take it on, and who the closest
competitors are. The Committee's recommendation is that we take the
journal on for a year, making few changes in how it's being handled,
and use that time to address issues regarding the focus, growth and
vision of TIEE. Total yearly cost is estimated at $25,730, and
Editor D'Avanzo has about $10,000 remaining in support for the next issue.
There is no business plan at present, but it seems unlikely that the
journal would ever generate significant income. Several ideas were
discussed, including reducing costs, and publishing in the Bulletin.
The Board conducted a straw vote about options for support of TIEE,
and decided to postpone a final decision until the future of TIEE can
be evaluated in the context of the long-range planning process (that
will be reported on in August).
David Inouye, Secretary
ESA Board of Governors
