Page 9 - April 2008

FROM THE EDITOR
Acoustics Today is about
to take another major
step. The magazine has
been quite successful and I am
very pleased with the response
of its contributors and readers.
More than just an informative
magazine to members of the
Society, Acoustics Today has
been archived and its articles
have been cited in other publi-
cations. In addition, our mem-
bers (usually the authors) have asked whether articles were available for distribution to their students or colleagues. We have given only lim- ited permission to the authors for a variety of reasons—after all, it is a member benefit. However, that is about to change. Acoustics Today will now become an even greater mem- ber benefit. In addition to the print copy that every member and non-member subscriber receives, it will also be available on-line simulta- neously. Members and non-member sub- scribers will be able to download articles or even an entire issue of the magazine for their person- al or professional use or for distribution to their students or colleagues. Of course, the article may not be altered from its original printing and those pages that include advertising may not be modified. If the article is to be reprinted in another publication (or translated into another language and reprinted) then permission from the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is required. There is no cost to members and non- member subscribers for this service. Non-mem-
bers of the Society will also be able to purchase articles and issues much as they do for an article from JASA. In lieu of abstracts, the first twenty-five words of the article will also be placed on-line. Acoustics Today on-line should be available around September and will be found in the ASA Digital Library.
A new department was introduced in the January 2008 issue of Acoustics Today, the Business of Acoustics. The department welcomes contributions from companies or individuals that have major announcements that would have wide- spread member interest. There is no charge for this service. Submissions of about 500 words that may be edited in MSWord or plain text files should be e-mailed to acousticsto-
day@aip.org.
Finally, I am always actively soliciting con-
tributions to Acoustics Today from readers who are interested in writing an article for the magazine. If you have never written an article about your work in a manner that is both informative and understandable by an acoustician that is not necessarily an expert in your specialty, you will find that it is an excit- ing challenge. Please e-mail your thoughts and ideas to me at acousticstoday@aip.org. Thanks.
Dick Stern, Editor
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