Commission B2 WG Preservation and Digitization of Photographic Plates — Functional

Description

The WG for "Preservation and Digitization of Photographic Plates" was formed in 2001. Its mandate is to encourage efforts to digitize plates, and to act as a watchdog (e.g., to send alerts if report arrives that an observatory is making moves to disband its plate archive).

Links:

• WG Triennial Report (2021-2024) - Preservation and Digitization of Photographic Plates
• WG Annual Report (2021) - Preservation and Digitization of Photographic Plates
• WG Triennial Report (2018-2021) - Preservation and Digitization of Photographic Plates

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Functional Working Groups are Working Groups whose scope and purpose are institutional and naturally extend beyond the IAU three-year cycle.

These should have a maximum automatic lifespan of 6 years. Their Functional status should be revisited at that 6-year mark by the EC and a decision should be taken on whether the Functional WG should be renewed or terminated. The Functional WG Chair would also follow the 6-year term and the renewal of the Chair would also be discussed at this time.

Working Group Members (12)

Under

Commission B2 Data and Documentation

Chair

R. Elizabeth M. Griffin

NRC Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
5071 W Saanich Rd
Victoria V9E 2E7
British Columbia (BC)
Canada

Phone: +1 250 363 0031
Organization website: http://hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

NCA adherence: Canada

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

Secretary

Christopher Corbally

Specola Vaticana
Steward Observatory-Vatican Observatory Research Group
00120 Città del Vaticano
Vatican City State

Organization website: http://vaticanobservatory.org/

NCA adherence: Vatican City State

Phone: +1 (520) 621-3225 / Fax: +1 (520) 621-1532

Last updated:
November 20, 2023

Vice-Chair

Wayne Osborn

118-C Eagle Pointe Drive
Delavan WI 53115
Wisconsin (WI)
United States

Phone: +1 262 725 6183
Organization website: http://astro.uchicago.edu/yerkes/

NCA adherence: United States

Last updated:
September 24, 2024