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Call for Contributions to the Atlas Collection

  

Call for Materials
Deadlines
Review Criteria
Editorial Policy and Copyright
Submission Instructions
Formatting Requirements

Atlas-Protocol Editorial Committee
 
 

I. Call for Materials

 

Images for Published Atlas-Protocol Projects

 

The ASM seeks images that will support the teaching of basic microbiology protocols. Presently ASM is seeking images for the following MicrobeLibrary Atlas-Protocol Projects: 
 

 

Acid-Fast Stain

Animal Cells in Culture

Bacterial Flagella Stain

Bacterial Transformation

Blood Agar

CAMP Test

Capsule Stain

Citrate Test
Colony Morphology

Cytopathic Effects of Viruses

ELISA

Endospore Stain

Eosin Methylene Blue

Gram Stain

Indole Test

Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test

LB and LA Media and Their Uses

MacConkey Agar

Mannitol Salt Agar

Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Tests
MUG Media

Oxidative-Fermentative Test

Plaque Assay

Sabouraud Agar for Fungal Growth

Serial Dilution 

Spread Plate

Streak Plate

Triple Sugar Iron Agar  

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II. Deadlines

 

Materials are received on a continual basis.  Reviews are conducted at the annual ASMCUE.  Accepted Atlas-Protocol projects are published in November.

 
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III. Review Criteria

 

Image Submissions to Published Atlas-Protocol Projects

 

All submitted items are peer reviewed and selected for scientific accuracy, instructional value, and visual quality. Short legends are required to identify the appropriateness of the image to the specific Atlas-Protocol project and to identify any salient features of the image.  Therefore, both the image, and its corresponding legend are required for a submission to be complete. Only submissions that meet all of the following criteria are considered for acceptance in the MicrobeLibrary:

 

·         Scientific accuracy and completeness. Does the image meet the mission of the Atlas? Does the legend include author and affiliation? Does the legend contain a short description of the organism shown and its scientific name? Is the legend written concisely? Is the legend scientifically accurate?

 

·         Quality, clarity, and appeal. Does the submission meet the standards of the Atlas-Protocol collection? Are all relevant items/structures in the image easily detected? Is the image crisp and clear?

 

·         Instructional value. Are legends written so a “microbiologist-in-training” could understand? Does the image add to or complement the breadth and depth needed within the collection to adequately represent the use of the protocol?

 

The following PDF document is the grading rubric that MicrobeLibrary Reviewers use to review an Atlas submission for an Atlas-Protocol project. 

 

Atlas Collection Review Rubric (PDF)

 
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IV.  Editorial Policy and Copyright

 

Materials submitted to the Atlas collection must be original works or copyright free. ASM requires prospective authors to grant ASM the nonexclusive world rights and license to reproduce, publish, and distribute materials included in the MicrobeLibrary in any and all media. Copyright of the material remains with the author and ASM agrees to give authors appropriate credit in all ASM reproductions, copies, and publications of the materials.

 

Copyright Agreement for Atlas Submissions (PDF)

 

Atlas submissions for MicrobeLibrary come mostly from its members; however, items from sources such as other scientists and educators, journalists, artists, and illustrators are always welcome.

 

New Materials. The majority of materials included in Atlas are new and have not been published previously in ASM publications. ASM members are encouraged to peruse their private collections and submit a few representative images.

 

Materials from ASM News. Another important source of materials is ASM News. The original photographs are not consistently available from the ASM News editor. Individuals who have published previously in ASM News are asked to submit: 

 

·         duplicate image of excellent quality, not a photocopy. 

·         copy of published ASM News article. 

·         submission form. 

·         copyright agreement form for the MicrobeLibrary.

 

ASM will cite the appropriate issue for all materials previously published in ASM News.

 
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V. Submission Instructions

 

Atlas Images are accepted by either mailing a hardcopy and electronic copy on disk to ASM's Education Department or e-mail the submission as an attachment. 

 

E-mail to: MicrobeLibrary@asmusa.org Write "Atlas-Protocol Submission" in subject line. 

 

Mail to:
American Society for Microbiology
Education Department - MicrobeLibrary Atlas-Protocol Projects
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2904
 
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VI. Formatting Requirements

 

Authors must submit images to the MicrobeLibrary indicating an assignment to a particular Atlas-Protocol Project:

 

Acid-Fast Stain

Animal Cells in Culture

Bacterial Flagella Stain

Bacterial Transformation

Blood Agar

CAMP Test

Capsule Stain

Citrate Test
Colony Morphology

Cytopathic Effects of Viruses

ELISA

Endospore Stain

Eosin Methylene Blue

Gram Stain

Indole Test

Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test

LB and LA Media and Their Uses

MacConkey Agar

Mannitol Salt Agar

Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Tests
MUG Media

Oxidative-Fermentative Test

Plaque Assay

Sabouraud Agar for Fungal Growth

Serial Dilution 

Spread Plate

Streak Plate

Triple Sugar Iron Agar  

 

Sets of images will be accepted. If a set of images is submitted each must be accompanied with a text file listing the file name and the image legend.

 

Legends are to be short descriptive titles. Within the legend include the description of the organism(s) shown, scientific name of the organism if known, author(s) and author(s) affiliation.

 

Example found in the Gram Stain Atlas Protocol collection:

 

Gram positive, rod, capsules visible surrounding some cells, Bacillus subtilis (Ann C. Smith, University of Maryland)

 

Example found in the Blood Agar Plate Collection:

Beta hemolytic Streptococcus species seen with transmitted light, Streptococcus pyogenes (Lancefield group A)(Rebecca Buxton, University of Utah)


Acceptable formats are listed below:

 

Format: high quality jpeg

Size: Less than 200K

Resolution: 72 dpi

Dimensions:  To prevent distorting, please maintain a 1:1 ratio.  The actual dimensions are less important.  Most images range between 250-400 pixels.  
 

Reference Section

 

Include any references in this section.  Please follow the ASM Style Guide when referencing materials.

 
 
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VII.   Atlas-Protocol Editorial Board

 

Anne Hanson, Editor-in-Chief
University of Maine
Orono, ME
Anne_Hanson@umit.maine.edu

 

Mary Allen

Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY
AllenM1@hartwick.edu

Min-Ken Liao
Furman University
Greenville, SC
Min-Ken.Liao@furman.edu

Patricia Shields

University of Maryland

College Park, MD

pshields@umd.edu

 

2008-2009 Project Managers

Citrate Test

Maria P. MacWilliams, University of Wisconsin—Parkside, Kenosha, WI

 

Indole Test

Maria P. MacWilliams, University of Wisconsin—Parkside, Kenosha, WI

 

Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test

Jan Hudzicki, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

 

Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Tests

Sylvia McDevitt, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

 

Use of EC-MUG Media to Confirm Escherichia coli Contamination in Water Samples

Naowarat Cheeptham, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Archana Lal, Independence Community College, Independence, KS 

 

2008-2009 Reviewers

 

Citrate Test

Cynthia Ault, Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND 

Ned Barden, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, MA

Laurie Caslake, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

Andrew Greene, Ashland University, Ashland, OH

Pedro Gutierrez, Coastline Community College, Garden Grove, CA

Donna Hazlewood, Dakota State University, Madison, SD

Suzanne Kempke, St. John’s River Community College, St. Augustine, FL

Angela NewMyer, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO

Heidi Smith, Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, CO

 

Indole Test

D’Maris Allen-Mierl, Austin Community College, Austin, TX

Richard Coppings, Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN

Michaela Gazdik, Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA

Leoned Gines, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA

Anne Hanson, University of Maine, Orono, ME

Daniel Isaac, United States Naval Academy, Rockville, MD

Sue Katz, Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

Erum Khan, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Juta Kroica, Medical Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Archana Lal, Independence Community College, Independence, KS

Kimberly Murphy, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN

Juana Ortellado-Canese, Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Assuncion, Paraguay

Jean Revie, South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ

Steven Roschke, TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH

Erica Suchman, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO

Armen Trchounian, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia

 

Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test

Farah Bennani, Front Range Community College, Westminister, CO

Louise A. Brown, Front Range Community College, Westminister, CO

Rebecca Buxton, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Laura Cathcart, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Michel J. Cloutier, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO

Karen Dalton, Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Kevin Dixon, East Central College, Union, MO

Cori Fata-Hartley, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Becky Graham, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH

Debora V. Harbor, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Jeffrey Henriksen, Bellevue University, Las Vegas, NV

Carol Hurlburt, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI

Maria Isaza, County College of Morris, Dover, NJ

Ian Johnston, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN

Jacqueline Kruegar, Olive-Harvey College, Chicago, IL

Dorothy Matthews, The Sage Colleges, Voorheesville, NY

Carl McAllister, Georgia Perimeter College, Stone, GA

Liza Mohanty, Olive-Harvey College, Chicago, IL

Rita Moyes, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX

Maria Niswonger, York County Community College, Wells, ME

Juana Ortellado, University National Asuncion, Paraguay

Steven C. Roschke, Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science, Cincinnati, OH

Elizabeth Rozema, East Central College, Union, MO

Janie Sigmon, York Technical College, Rock Hill, SC

Sherry Stewart, Navarro College, Corsicana, TX

Lori Threlkeld, Henderson Community College, Henderson, KY

Igor Zaitsev, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

 

Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Tests

 

Vivien Amonkar, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, India

Kristyne Baumgarten, Delta College, Saginaw, MI

Benita Brink, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO

Sarah Gall, Ashford University, Clinton, IA

Leoned Gines, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, WA

Judy Gnarpe, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Erum Khan, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Juta Kroica, Medical Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia

Kara Lukin, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO

Amy Miller, Raymond Walter College, University of Cincinnati, Mason, OH

Julie Oliver, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA

Jeff Pommerville, Glendale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ

Don R. Ratcliffe, Ivy Tech Community College, Chandler, AZ

Jean Revie, South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ

Jackie Reynolds, Richland College, Dallas, TX

Ann Smith, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Armen Trchounian, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia

Bob Walther, Cerritos College, Bellflower, CA

 

Use of EC-MUG Media to Confirm Escherichia coli Contamination in Water Samples

Jason Baker, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO

Carolyn Bouma, West Texas A & M University, Canyon, TX

David Brooks, East Central College, Union, MO

Richard Coppings, Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN

Sylvia F. McDevitt, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

Jessica Thibeat, Western CT State University, Bristol, CT

 

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