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recommendAtIons to eXecutIve BoArd As tAKen From commIttee mInutes oF meetIngs held In grAPevIne, teXAs Executive Board Response as Discussed at the Executive Board Meeting on July 16, 2009 STANDING COMMITTEES Food Protection Trends Management Committee Recommendations to Executive Board: 1. Appoint a subcommittee to develop a survey determining directions for FPT, for distribution to the IAFP membership. Members of the Subcommittee are Julian Cox (Chair), Kristina Barlow, Richelle Beverly, Benjamin Chapman, Beth Ann Crozier-Dodson, Michelle Danyluk and Michael Musgrove. Board Response: Agreed and encourage quick work in this area. Appoint a part-time “managing editor” to provide support for renovation of FPT and to drive provision of a range of articles, assisting with their preparation, for publication in FPT. Board Response: Staff will investigate budget considerations pending survey results mentioned in #1. Modify the Instructions for Authors for FPT to make explicit the nature of plagiarism and penalties for cases of plagiarism, consistent with such modification made to the Instructions for JFP. Board Response: Agreed. Michelle Danyluk was elected as Vice Chairperson of the Committee. Board Response: Agreed. 4. The feasibility of distributing papers accepted for publication in JFP and/or the monthly table of contents to all IAFP members (not just subscribers) should be investigated. If feasible, then it is recommended the Board approve this recommendation for implementation. Board Response: Agreed. SPECIAL COMMITTEES 3-A Committee on Sanitary Procedures Recommendations to Executive Board: 1. Follow-up on promotion activities undertaken by 3-A SSI. Board Response: Agreed. Board requests that 3-A provide information suitable for publication so IAFP can further promote 3-A. Consider printing a summary of new or revised 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices. The title, scope, effective date, and a method of obtaining the revision should be included in the notification. Board Response: Agreed. IAFP will look to 3-A to supply this summary and is then willing to print in FPT. Investigate the possibility of a data base for 3-A that could be used assessed by members of the Working Groups only and that could track upcoming ballots and eligible voters in real time. Board Response: This appears to better fit under the efforts of 3-A. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. Journal of Food Protection Management Committee Recommendations to Executive Board: 1. Reappoint Joseph Frank as Scientific Editor for another fouryear term. Board Response: Agreed. In implementing the “open access” policy recently approved by the Board, the Committee recommends that access be allowed 6 months after publication in Journal of Food Protection. Board Response: Agreed. Appoint a subcommittee to survey members on their attitudes about modifying subscription rates, page charges, and feasibility of making JFP completely online. The sub-committee will consist of Mark Harrison, Kendra Nightingale and John Bassett. Board Response: Agreed and encourages quick work in this area. 1. Audiovisual Library Committee Recommendations to Executive Board: To partner with IFT, NEHA, ASM, etc. to acquire DVDs for member usage. Board Response: Audiovisual Committee can consider adding DVDs from any source to the Audiovisual Library. To look at putting DVDs and international meetings and symposia on flash drives to send out to members through the library. Board Response: Agreed. IAFP is considering adding limited presentations to its Web site for distribution in this manner. Have a contest for membership to submit material to AV Library. Give a prize of $100 for each item accepted for inclusion in the library. Board Response: The Board encourages new materials for inclusion in the Audiovisual Library but does not believe a contest will improve the submission rate. 2. 2. 3. 3. OCTOBER 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS

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