Information about the Society for Information Display

SID's Purpose and Scope

1. The purpose of SID shall be:

a)To encourage the scientific, literary and educational advancement of information display and Its allied arts and sciences, including, but not limited to: the disciplines of display theory, display device and systems development, display system and applications, display peripherals, display aterials/processing/manufacturing, display measurements, imaging, image processing, hard copy, printing, information science, display design, display input/output devices/interaction, display perception and the psychological and physiological effects of display systems on the human senses.

b)To maintain a central repository for data relating to information display and its allied fields which shall be accessible to all qualified members of SID for research purposes.

c)To provide forums, by establishment of regular periodic publications and regular conferences, for the exchange and dissemination of ideas relating to the field of information display.

d)To promulgate definitions and standards pertaining to the field of information display.

e)To conduct these activities and achieve these objectives without pecuniary profit to its Directors, officers or members; any balance of money or assets remaining after the full payment of corporate obligations of all and any kinds shall be devoted solely to the above stated purposes.

2. The scope of SID is non-national, embracing all territories of interest to its membership. SID shall maintain its principal offices in the USA, from which it shall carry out its general administrative functions in accordance with applicable laws.