I have been a member of ACS for 30 years. Many of my ACS contributions have been at the National level but in 2016, I decided to become more active in the Silicon Valley Local Section, first serving on the Program Committee, then as Chair and currently as Councilor, newsletter editor, and webmaster. Grace is also a member of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety. It has been a great experience to be part of the Local Section’s Executive Committee because they are a diverse, dedicated, and knowledgeable group. It has been an honor serving as a Councilor as it has allowed me to continue playing a meaningful role in our local section and to be an advocate and champion for us at the national level. It is also an opportunity to apply my knowledge and experience to help shape governance so that it meets the 21st century needs of its members. The best way to ensure that ACS meets the current and future needs of its members is to be an active participant in it.
Biography
Grace Baysinger was the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Librarian at Stanford for 32 years, retiring in 2023 with Emerita status. Prior to coming to Stanford and after graduating from the University of Michigan (B.S. and M.S.), she worked for a decade in the University of Michigan Natural Sciences Library and as Head of the Chemistry Library. She began her post-secondary education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan and was recognized as a KVCC Distinguished Alumni in 2018. Her professional interests include collection development, scholarly publishing, end-user searching, and online search interfaces. She became interested in chemical safety information resources and worked to strengthen the Stanford Libraries collection, developing a guide to safety information resources. ACS Technical Division memberships include Chemical Information (CINF), Chemical Health and Safety, Education, History of Chemistry, and Chemistry & the Law. She previously served as Chair of the ACS Publications Committee, ACS CAS Committee, CINF, and the Silicon Valley ACS Section. She was made an ACS Fellow in 2017. Current professional activities beyond Silicon Valley ACS: Co-editor for the ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication and co-author for the References chapter in this online resource; Member of the ACS Chemical Safety Committee; Member of the Pistoia Alliance Chemical Safety Library’s Advisory Panel; and Trustee for the Chemical Structure Association (CSA) Trust.