A press release, via a chemical information list for librarians. All kudos to the remarkable Martin Walker (user:walkerma) and the WikiProject Chemistry contributors.
Now *this* is how these things are supposed to happen :)
-- Phoebe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Walker" walkerma@POTSDAM.EDU To: CHMINF-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [CHMINF-L] CAS and Wikipedia
CAS released the following announcement today:
"CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is pleased to announce that it will contribute to the Wikipedia project. CAS will work with Wikipedia to help provide accurate CAS Registry Numbers for current substances listed in the Wikiprojects-Chemicals section of the Wikipedia Chemistry Portal that are of widespread general public interest.
The CAS Registry is the world's most comprehensive collection of chemical substances and the CAS Registry Number is the recognized global standard for chemical substance identification.
CAS views Wikipedia as an important societal tool for the general public; and this collaboration with Wikipedia is in line with CAS' mission as a Division of the American Chemical Society.
We look forward to working with the Wikipedia volunteers over the next few weeks to make this happen."
We at the Wikipedia Chemicals WikiProject would like to thank Chemical Abstracts Service for their kind offer of assistance in validating our CAS Registry Number information. We also look forward to working with CAS in the future.
-- Martin A. Walker Associate Professor of Chemistry SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 USA Tel: +1 (315) 2672271 Fax: +1 (315) 2673170 walkerma@potsdam.edu
Awesome. Nice work Professor Walker :)
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 12:25 PM, phoebe ayers phoebe.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
A press release, via a chemical information list for librarians. All kudos to the remarkable Martin Walker (user:walkerma) and the WikiProject Chemistry contributors.
Now *this* is how these things are supposed to happen :)
-- Phoebe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Walker" walkerma@POTSDAM.EDU To: CHMINF-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [CHMINF-L] CAS and Wikipedia
CAS released the following announcement today:
"CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is pleased to
announce
that it will contribute to the Wikipedia project. CAS will work with Wikipedia to help provide accurate CAS Registry Numbers for current substances listed in the Wikiprojects-Chemicals section of the
Wikipedia
Chemistry Portal that are of widespread general public interest.
The CAS Registry is the world's most comprehensive collection of
chemical
substances and the CAS Registry Number is the recognized global
standard
for chemical substance identification.
CAS views Wikipedia as an important societal tool for the general
public;
and this collaboration with Wikipedia is in line with CAS' mission as
a
Division of the American Chemical Society.
We look forward to working with the Wikipedia volunteers over the next few weeks to make this happen."
We at the Wikipedia Chemicals WikiProject would like to thank Chemical Abstracts Service for their kind offer of assistance in validating our CAS Registry Number information. We also look forward to working with
CAS
in the future.
-- Martin A. Walker Associate Professor of Chemistry SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 USA Tel: +1 (315) 2672271 Fax: +1 (315) 2673170 walkerma@potsdam.edu
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It's all the more remarkable because, as our chemistry librarian here said,
"By the way, this is VERY uncharacteristic of CAS. They have sued others (including non-profits) over using their CAS numbers. Maybe they don't have a way to sue Wikipedia...."
-- phoebe
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Brian Brian.Mingus@colorado.edu wrote:
Awesome. Nice work Professor Walker :)
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 12:25 PM, phoebe ayers phoebe.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
A press release, via a chemical information list for librarians. All kudos to the remarkable Martin Walker (user:walkerma) and the WikiProject Chemistry contributors.
On 12/03/2008, phoebe ayers phoebe.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
A press release, via a chemical information list for librarians. All kudos to the remarkable Martin Walker (user:walkerma) and the WikiProject Chemistry contributors.
Now *this* is how these things are supposed to happen :)
-- Phoebe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Walker" walkerma@POTSDAM.EDU To: CHMINF-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [CHMINF-L] CAS and Wikipedia
CAS released the following announcement today:
"CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is pleased to announce that it will contribute to the Wikipedia project. CAS will work with Wikipedia to help provide accurate CAS Registry Numbers for current substances listed in the Wikiprojects-Chemicals section of the Wikipedia Chemistry Portal that are of widespread general public interest.
The CAS Registry is the world's most comprehensive collection of chemical substances and the CAS Registry Number is the recognized global standard for chemical substance identification.
CAS views Wikipedia as an important societal tool for the general public; and this collaboration with Wikipedia is in line with CAS' mission as a Division of the American Chemical Society.
We look forward to working with the Wikipedia volunteers over the next few weeks to make this happen."
We at the Wikipedia Chemicals WikiProject would like to thank Chemical Abstracts Service for their kind offer of assistance in validating our CAS Registry Number information. We also look forward to working with CAS in the future.
-- Martin A. Walker Associate Professor of Chemistry SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 USA Tel: +1 (315) 2672271 Fax: +1 (315) 2673170 walkerma@potsdam.edu
Wow, this is really wonderful news. Congratulations to everyone involved.
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:25:18 -0700, phoebe ayers phoebe.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
A press release, via a chemical information list for librarians. All kudos to the remarkable Martin Walker (user:walkerma) and the WikiProject Chemistry contributors.
Now *this* is how these things are supposed to happen :)
Indeed. Very well done indeed, Martin, and thanks.
Brian - User:Bduke
-- Phoebe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Walker" walkerma@POTSDAM.EDU To: CHMINF-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [CHMINF-L] CAS and Wikipedia
CAS released the following announcement today:
"CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is pleased to announce that it will contribute to the Wikipedia project. CAS will work with Wikipedia to help provide accurate CAS Registry Numbers for current substances listed in the Wikiprojects-Chemicals section of the Wikipedia Chemistry Portal that are of widespread general public interest.
The CAS Registry is the world's most comprehensive collection of chemical substances and the CAS Registry Number is the recognized global standard for chemical substance identification.
CAS views Wikipedia as an important societal tool for the general public; and this collaboration with Wikipedia is in line with CAS' mission as a Division of the American Chemical Society.
We look forward to working with the Wikipedia volunteers over the next few weeks to make this happen."
We at the Wikipedia Chemicals WikiProject would like to thank Chemical Abstracts Service for their kind offer of assistance in validating our CAS Registry Number information. We also look forward to working with CAS in the future.
-- Martin A. Walker Associate Professor of Chemistry SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 USA Tel: +1 (315) 2672271 Fax: +1 (315) 2673170 walkerma@potsdam.edu
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An excellent start to what I hope will become a widespread method of doing things, for us and for them.
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Brian Salter-Duke b_duke@bigpond.net.au wrote:
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:25:18 -0700, phoebe ayers phoebe.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
A press release, via a chemical information list for librarians. All kudos to the remarkable Martin Walker (user:walkerma) and the WikiProject Chemistry contributors.
Now *this* is how these things are supposed to happen :)
Indeed. Very well done indeed, Martin, and thanks.
Brian - User:Bduke
-- Phoebe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Walker" walkerma@POTSDAM.EDU To: CHMINF-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:51 AM Subject: [CHMINF-L] CAS and Wikipedia
CAS released the following announcement today:
"CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is pleased to announce that it will contribute to the Wikipedia project. CAS will work with Wikipedia to help provide accurate CAS Registry Numbers for current substances listed in the Wikiprojects-Chemicals section of the Wikipedia Chemistry Portal that are of widespread general public interest.
The CAS Registry is the world's most comprehensive collection of chemical substances and the CAS Registry Number is the recognized global standard for chemical substance identification.
CAS views Wikipedia as an important societal tool for the general public; and this collaboration with Wikipedia is in line with CAS' mission as a Division of the American Chemical Society.
We look forward to working with the Wikipedia volunteers over the next few weeks to make this happen."
We at the Wikipedia Chemicals WikiProject would like to thank Chemical Abstracts Service for their kind offer of assistance in validating our CAS Registry Number information. We also look forward to working with CAS in the future.
-- Martin A. Walker Associate Professor of Chemistry SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 USA Tel: +1 (315) 2672271 Fax: +1 (315) 2673170 walkerma@potsdam.edu
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