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From: "Mary Ann Hetrick" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] of committees and such
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 15:52:58 -0400


Guidlines or Bylaws

Mary Ann Hetrick
SC for COGenWeb Project
NW/Plains SC Rep.



>From: Holly Timm <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [BOARD-L] of committees and such
>Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 20:20:26 -0400
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>Okay, things are getting a bit confusing here.... from discussion so far
>here, on the -ALL and other lists and privately to my mailbox, there are
>three major areas (as well as some specific items) being bandied about.
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>Publicity/Promotion
>Guidelines
>ByLaws
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>Publicity/Promotion: Whether a newsletter is aimed at the CC's and
>volunteers of the project or at the researchers who visit or both, it is
>publicity/promotion. That does not mean it has to be a direct function of
>the P/P committee but the nuts and bolts discussion of what and how to set
>one up is. Once set up the newsletter(s) [plural if two are decided upon]
>should probably operate autonomously from the P/P committee and I am sure
>there are those among us who would like to be part of the newsletter(s) and
>have no interest in the P/P committee and vice versa. Let those who are
>interested in publicity and promotion meet and discuss and bring back to
>the board their results for approval.
>
>Guidelines: There is much that needs to be looked at in this area, for
>CC's, for SC's and for the project as a whole. Not just requirements which
>may or may not need some changing and updating but also suggestions and
>guidance for sites and resources, query management possibilities, etc.
>
>ByLaws: Perhaps the most difficult area of all. It certainly seems to be
>agreed that there are some changes needed and some clarifications. Some
>areas will certainly I think need specific board input and decisions such
>as the Special Projects question(s). Other areas can probably be worked out
>within a Bylaws committee and be part of Board/project approval.
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>Having said all that, I would like to suggest that we find some means to
>define these three committees, their structure and goals and get started.
>Perhaps interested board members would each *sign up* for the topic of
>their choice (a temporary *starter* committee) and come up with a proposal
>for that topic's committee. I can request appropriate mail lists for each.
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>Holly
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