CZ:Charter drafting committee/Position statements/David E. Volk

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Revision as of 10:17, 26 September 2009 by imported>David E. Volk (New page: {{CZ:Charter_drafting_committee/Position_statements}} I am an active Editor and Author in Chemistry and Biology. As a member of the Editorial Council (2008-2010) I have writt...)
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I am an active Editor and Author in Chemistry and Biology. As a member of the Editorial Council (2008-2010) I have written and been the driver of 2 of the 7 accepted proposals, Medical Disclaimers and Create workgroup style guides. I also serve as an Editorial Personnel Administrator] approval applications for Editorship. My general goals in writing the Charter are to maintain the quality of CZ articles and the maintainance of civility in our discourse. To that end, I believe our charter must include protections for authors from editors, constables, and Editor in Chief, a provision holding all citizens to a high standard of conduct and a means for dealing with editorial disputes between equal numbers of editors. Minimum activity levels, especially for members of the Editorial Council and other panels may be a requirement worth considering, especially in terms of forum activity so that good ideas do not die from lack of reasoned responses. In terms of aricle approvals, I am in favor of smaller articles being approved. It is easier for any one editor to approve of a smaller article and subsequently quickly read improvements in the draft for a swift re-approval process.
Nominees who have accepted
Nominee Link to position statement
Raymond Arritt statement
Robert Badgett statement
Martin Baldwin-Edwards statement
Howard C. Berkowitz statement
Stephen Ewen statement
Shamira Gelbman statement
D. Matt Innis statement
Meg Ireland statement
Russell D. Jones statement
Brian P. Long statement
Daniel Mietchen statement
Tom Morris statement
Joe Quick statement
Supten Sarbadhikari statement
Peter Schmitt statement
Anthony Sebastian statement
Drew R. Smith statement
Ro Thorpe statement
David E. Volk statement
Alexander Wiebel statement