Working Agenda

Joint Meeting of the Partner User Council (PUC) Executive Board and APSUO Steering Committee

Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Advanced Photon Source
Building 401, Rooms E1100/E1200

9:00 a.m.
  Welcome and APS Update
(includes upgrade R&D news and proprietary research issues)
M. Gibson
9:30 a .m.
  XSD Beamline Upgrades and Infrastructure Improvements
G. Srajer
10:00 a.m.
  Network Security and Impact on Science
K. Sidorowicz
10:30 p.m.
  Break
10:45 a.m.
  Discussion Topics
  • Beam time allocation in sectors/beamlines with multiple techniques/instruments
  • Availability/timeliness of sector and cross-cut review reports for beamline staff and speakers
12:30 p.m.
  Working Lunch (box lunches will be served)
1:00 p.m.
  Additional Discussion Topics
  • Structural biology cross-cut review report: recommendations and issues
  • User advocacy
2:30 p.m.
  Break
  APSUO Steering Committee resumes in A5000
3:00 p.m.
  Election of a Vice-Chair
3:30 p.m.
  User Week 2007 Recap and Discussion
4:30 p.m.
  Initial Planning for User Week 2008
5:00 p.m.
  Adjourn