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From: "Shari Handley" <>
Subject: MOTION 04-19: Clarification of Logo Requirements
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:15:16 -0400


It has been moved by Gail and seconded by David that:

The requirements regarding our project logo and its
placement are defined in The USGenWeb Bylaws, but
questions over the years have made it clear that some
clarification is in order. Therefore, the following
policy statement is hereby adopted in support of and in
addition to the information in the bylaws:

Every USGenWeb-affiliated web site must display an
official USGenWeb logo prominently, on the home page
(also sometimes known as the index page), in such a way
that it will be clear and obvious to visitors that the
site is a part of The USGenWeb Project. The USGenWeb
logo used must be of sufficient size that it can be
plainly seen, and must be a good, clean copy of the
logo with crisp edges and resolution. Official
USGenWeb logos may not be altered, and only those logos
found of the official USGenWeb Logos page
(http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/logos.shtml) may be
used.

The term "prominently", when used above to describe
proper display of the logo, means that the logo must be
displayed on the main, or opening page of the site. If
the site uses a lead-in page (sometimes known as a
"splash page"), the logo must also be displayed
prominently on the destination page linked to from the
lead-in.

The term "home page" means the web page whose URL is
linked to from its supervisory site. (i.e., for county
sites, the URL linked at the state XXGenWeb listing of
county web sites; for state-level special project
sites, the URL linked to from the national special
project site; for state sites or national special
project sites, the URL linked at the national USGenWeb
listing of state or special project web sites.)

The floor is open for discussion.

Shari Handley
National Coordinator
The USGenWeb Project

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