Students, Faculty, Public Invited to ‘ACS on Campus’ event, Feb. 14-15, at the University of California at San Diego

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) invites students, faculty and interested members of the public to ACS on Campus, a free day of seminars on Feb. 14 and 15 that will explore ethics and copyright in scholarly publishing, resume writing, careers in chemistry and work/life balance challenges for graduate students. ACS on Campus will be hosted at the University of California, San Diego, in the Natural Sciences Building Auditorium. The events are free, but registration is required. To register, go to http://pubs.acs.org/page/acsoc/rsvp/ucsd.html.

Graduate students and postdocs are invited to join focus groups at 12:30-2:00 p.m. and 2:30-4:00 p.m. Food will be served at both events and all participants will be compensated for their time.

9:00-12:15 MORNING SESSION*

• 9:00-9:30 a.m.
  Welcome/Opening Remarks
• 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  Basics in Scholarly Publishing: From ACS Editors Themselves
• 10:30-11:15 a.m.
  Ethics & Copyright in Scholarly Communication
• 11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
  Finding the Work/Life Balance: There's Life Outside the Lab

12:15-1:15 LUNCH*

Students who attend the morning sessions will receive a ticket for lunch.

1:15-4:00 AFTERNOON SESSION

• 1:30-3:00 p.m.
  Resume Writing 101
• 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Careers in Chemistry: What can I do with a Ph.D.?

ACS on Campus is a Library Relations initiative begun in 2010 to raise the profile of the campus science/chemistry librarian through a series of campus events. Since then, it has become the Society’s cross-divisional campus outreach program bringing resources from ACS Publications, Chemical Abstracts Service, Membership & Scientific Advancement and Education to over 20 campuses domestically and internationally. Students participate in seminars on the basics of peer review, ethics in scholarly communications, career building and development and effective use of ACS Web tools like SciFinder®, the ACS Network and the Web Editions Platform. More details are available at the ACS on Campus website: http://pubs.acs.or/r/acsoc.

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