astrophysics data system
ADS Users Group
ADS Users Group
The ADS Users Group (ADSUG) advises the ADS on the operations of the project, and recommends changes and improvements to both its services and procedures in order to maximize the scientific productivity of the community it serves. The ADSUG will advocate for the user community and provide suggestions regarding content curation, technical infrastructure, management, and priority setting.
Current members of the ADSUG are:
- Matthew J. Graham — Chair; Caltech
- Licia Verde — Vice Chair, UB-IEEC
- Alex Akins — NASA JPL
- Vandana Desai — Caltech/IPAC
- Brian Mason — USNO
- Ryan McGranaghan — NASA JPL
- Silvia Meakins — ESO
- John Wu — STScI
- Louis Moresi — ANU; ex officio, SciX Advisory Board chair
The next meeting of the ADSUG will take place December 5–6, 2024, virtually and at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. If you are interested in attending, please contact the PI or chair for a link.
- Dec. 2024 Meeting agenda and presentations
A list of prior Users Group meeting presentations, reports, and membership is available.
Individuals interested in serving on the committee should register their interest by submitting their name for consideration to the PI and/or the ADSUG chair.
The ADSUG will summarize its deliberations in a written report to the PI, and its findings will be posted publicly on this website. Community input to the users group is welcome. Feel free to contact the ADSUG chair or any of its members individually.
For more information, please read ADSUG’s charter.
Matthew J. Graham
(Chair)
Alex Atkins
Ryan McGranaghan
Louis Moresi
(ex officio, SciX Advisory Board chair)
ADSUG Charter
The ADS Users Group (ADSUG) advises the ADS on the operations of the project, and recommends changes and improvements to both its services and procedures in order to maximize the scientific productivity of the community it serves. The ADSUG will advocate for the user community and provide suggestions regarding content curation, technical infrastructure, management, and priority setting. The User Group will be advisory and will make its reports to the ADS Principal Investigator (PI).
The ADSUG has a membership of approximately ten individuals chosen by the PI. The composition consists of a broad constituency of users, including scientists and representatives from the library and digital repository communities. The PI, Project Scientist, NASA Discipline Scientist, and Executive Secretary attend meetings of the group ex-officio.
Names of committee members and the meeting schedule will be widely disseminated so that ADS users will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with committee members before the meetings. Individuals interested in serving in the committee will be encouraged to register their interest by submitting their name for consideration to the PI and/or the ADSUG chair.
To allow a balance between continuity and new input, members will be appointed for a nominal three year term starting on the date of the first meeting attended. The PI can ask a member to serve for one more year if mutually agreeable. The chair will be nominated and appointed by the PI for a two year period. The PI can ask the chair to serve for additional one year periods.
It is anticipated that the ADSUG will meet once a year. The ADSUG will summarize its deliberations in a written report to the PI, and its findings will be posted publicly on the ADS website.
ADSUG Meetings
The ADS Users Group (ADSUG) was formed in early 2017 to advise the ADS project on a number of issues. The current membership list and report are available from the main ADSUG page.
Prior members and reports are listed below.
December 5–6, 2024
Members: Matthew J. Graham (Chair), Alex Akins, Vandana Desai, Brian Mason, Ryan McGranaghan, Silvia Meakins, Annalisa Pillepich, Licia Verde, John Wu, Louis Moresi (ex officio, SciX Advisory Board chair)
November 16–17, 2023
Members: J.J. Kavelaars (Chair), Matthew J. Graham (Vice Chair), Jason Barnes, Julianne Dalcanton, Vandana Desai, Silvia Meakins, Aimee Norton, Annalisa Pillepich, Licia Verde
November 9–10, 2022
Members: Bryan Gaensler (Chair), Jason Barnes, Andy Casey, Julianne Dalcanton, Vandana Desai, J.J. Kavelaars, Aimee Norton, Jenny Novacescu, Annalisa Pillepich
Presentations
Report
November 15–16, 2021
Members: Bryan Gaensler (Chair), Jason Barnes, Andy Casey, Julianne Dalcanton, Vandana Desai, J.J. Kavelaars, Martin Lessmeister, Aimee Norton, Jenny Novacescu
Presentations
Report
November 19–20, 2020
Members: Chris Lintott (Chair), Andy Casey, Bryan Gaensler, Dawn Gelino, J.J. Kavelaars, Martin Lessmeister, Jenny Novacescu, Jonathan Sick
Presentations
Report
November 20–21, 2019
Members: Chris Lintott (Chair), Line Nybakk Akerholt, Bryan Gaensler, Dawn Gelino, Martin Lessmeister, Josh Peek, Jonathan Sick
Presentations
Report
November 28–29, 2018
Members: Chris Lintott (Chair), Kathy Flanagan (outgoing chair), Line Nybakk Akerholt, Roc Cutri, Dawn Gelino, Erick Peirson, Josh Peek, Jonathan Sick, Matthew Turk, Michael Wise
Presentations
Report
November 2–3, 2017
Members: Kathy Flanagan (Chair), Line Nybakk Akerholt, Carrie Anderson, Roc Cutri, Chris Lintott, Erick Peirson, Josh Peek, Matthew Turk, Jake VanderPlas, Michael Wise
Presentations
Report
January 17–18, 2017
Members: Kathy Flanagan (Chair), Carrie Anderson, Roc Cutri, Ruth Kneale, Chris Lintott, Sandy Payette, Josh Peek, Matthew Turk, Jake VanderPlas, Michael Wise
Presentations
Report