We are strongly encouraging all observing proposals for the fall 1997 semester to be submitted electronically. Last semester almost all investigators submitted proposals via e-mail. This procedure is not only more convenient for observers, but greatly increases our efficiency in dealing with the large number of proposals.
We are in the process of implementing a new database for the TAC and scheduling process, which is described in some detail in another article in the NOAO section of this Newsletter. This article covers the details of proposal submission as well - we encourage investigators to read these instructions. We strongly urge the use of the most recent proposal forms, as this facilitates the automatic transferring of data from the electronic versions into the new database.
Dick Joyce