To add to this -- the Executive Committee will be working on the strategic
planning process (hopefully finalising the draft) at our mid-year meeting
which this year is in conjunction with the Northeastern Regional meeting.
Since Ginny is working with Jim Highsmith as our leaders on this process, I
would hope that this will be something that might be considered. In the
meantime, if anyone is aware of any academic groups having codes, maybe they
could let us know.

Thanks for raising the issue Bill.

Sally

Bill Shaw wrote:

> Recently, an ALSB national officer came throught town for a visit, and,
> in talking, we wondered aloud whether the Academy had a code of
> professional ethics.  Sort of embarrassing after 30 years membership
> not even to know whether we had one, but . . . neither did our national
> officer.  I wonder if anyone would find this to be a valuable area to
> investigate?  Maybe we could have a "roundtable" at the Baltimore
> conference.   It may be the case that other academic disciplines have
> codes, and that this plays an important role in their work.  Shouldn't
> be too hard to find out some of these things by August.  *  Turns out,
> Ginny Maurer is really fascinated by this sort of thing.  If there is any
> interest in it, I bet she'd be the one to contact.