Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History, Volume 47, Number 1 Announcements 2016| Page 2 Announcements 2016 OHS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OFFICERS ELECTED The members of the Optometric Historical Society Advisory Committee for 2016, their email addresses, and the years of expiration of their terms on the committee are as follows: President: Ronald R. Ferrucci, rferrucci@juno.com (2017) Vice-President: Chuck Haine, chaine1@icloud.com (2016) Secretary-Treasurer: Irving Bennett, irvbennett23@gamil.com (2016) Members: John F. Amos, eyedoc@uab.edu (2019) Lynn M. Brandes, lynnbrandes@comcast.net (2019) Alden Norman Haffner, anhaffner@msn.com (2018) Bill Sharpton, sharpton@windstream.net (2017) George Woo, George.woo@polyu.edu.hk (2019) Karla Zadnik, Zadnik.4@osu.edu (2018) RENEWAL PERIOD FOR 2016 OFFERS FREE STUDENT MEMBERSHIP The 2016 renewal period is underway! Take a moment to look at our new membership levels and benefits. This year we are offering a free membership to students. We hope that those beginning their careers will take this opportunity to look back for a moment and remember their predecessors. We also hope to see their submissions and fresh ideas in future issues of Hindsight. Please take the time to review and complete the renewal form (application) included in this issue. You may also download the application and pay online at the website http://www.aoafoundation.org/ohs/. HINDSIGHT GOES ONLINE IN 2016 This is the last print issue of Hindsight you will receive with a regular $35 membership. Current issues of Hindsight will now be available online to all regular and student members at IUScholarWorks accessible via the following link: http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/hindsight OHS members who wish to continue to receive print copies of Hindsight starting with the next issue will be required to become Sustaining Members. This membership level includes a $25 fee that will help to defray the costs of printing and mailing, which for 2015 averaged about $5 per copy. Lifetime OHS members will also be required to pay this fee to receive print copies. mailto:rferrucci@juno.com mailto:chaine1@icloud.com mailto:irvbennett23@gamil.com mailto:eyedoc@uab.edu mailto:lynnbrandes@comcast.net mailto:anhaffner@msn.com mailto:sharpton@windstream.net mailto:George.woo@polyu.edu.hk mailto:Zadnik.4@osu.edu http://www.aoafoundation.org/ohs/ http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/hindsight Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History, Volume 47, Number 1 Announcements 2016| Page 3 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Hindsight: The Journal of Optometry History is now reviewing submissions for an upcoming issue entitled Through a Different Lens: Diversity in the Profession. Submission deadline is May 30, 2016. This themed issue will explore the experiences and perspectives of women and persons of color in the profession. A variety of material will be considered for publication, including but not limited to oral histories and personal narratives, biographical sketches, historiographies, original research articles on relevant topics and critical essays. Instructions to authors and guidelines are available at IU Scholarworks. Submission of your article on the Hindsight website on IUScholarWorks (http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/hindsight/index) is preferred, but you can also send a Word document to the editor at dgoss@indiana.edu. Please follow the instructions to authors in recent issues and on the website. REVIEWER RECRUITMENT The editorial staff of Hindsight: The Journal of Optometry History is seeking reviewers for future issues in 2016. Reviewers should have expertise in the areas of optometry, history, the history of science and medicine and/or the history of medical technology. Applications for reviewers can be found on the website under Announcements. Volunteers to participate in the double-blind review process may contact the editor at dgoss@indiana.edu. http://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/hindsight/index mailto:dgoss@indiana.edu mailto:dgoss@indiana.edu