SLUO and BABAR Databases

SLAC requires all users of laboratory facilities to register with SLAC's Information Database (SID), maintained by the SLAC User's Organization (SLUO). Babar requires that all participants on the Babar experiment register with the Babar database. The registration for both the SLAC Information Database and the Babar database is done via the web form SLAC Information Form.
When a user fills out the SLAC form the data is sent to the SLUO office, the principal investigator and/or sponsor and Babar administrator. The principal investigator or sponsor must reply with a confirmation email before a user can be added to both databases.
Confirmation establishes several things for a user:

• The start and stop date (stop date is null if user's work is ongoing)
• Member or Associate status
• Home institution and contact information
• Slac office and phone (if available)
• Phone atom (the person who takes care of your phone service)
• Primary email address
• Eligibility for Slac resources

Resources, such as computer accounts, are available to people who are registered in the Slac and Babar databases. All participants of the BABAR experiment are eligible for a SLAC Computer account. As of December 1997, the Computing Division helpdesk will only process computer account requests for those users who have registered and are in the SLAC and Babar databases. If the Computing Division helpdesk does not find your name in the database they will hold on to the account paperwork until your information appears so you may submit the paperwork for a SLAC computer account at anytime.

Users working on the BABAR experiment

** Note - You must fill out the SLAC user form if you are working on the BABAR experiment and you are:

• A new user to Babar
• Returning to SLAC after being away (i.e. returning after working in industry)
• Transferring from one experiment to another
• Working under a different institution
• Returning to SLAC as a consultant
• Previously a SLAC employee now becoming a SLAC user
• Paid by SLAC

In addition, you must be listed in the BABAR experiment database as a member of the collaboration or otherwise associated with the BABAR community. If you have filled out the SLAC user form email will be sent to your principal investigator or sponsor for confirmation to work on the babar experiment. Becoming a member of the BABAR collaboration requires approval from the principal investigator or sponsor at the collaborating institution. Associating with the BABAR community requires a BABAR sponsor. Existing BABAR members who wish to nominate someone to join the BABAR community should have the nominee fill out the SLAC Information Form

A person's status may be verified on-line using the BaBar People Search webpage. If you are associated with BABAR, but not listed in the Babar database, please contact the Babar Administrator, Donna Hernandez. She can answer questions you may have about BABAR membership.