Here it is. Sorry for the mix up. I had to jump to another laptop. I had savedit on the new laptop. LOL Here is the list: EC/GC QUARTERLY REPORTS We are supposed to receive quarterly reports from the EC and the GC and post them on Board for the record. I would like to see these two items put on the Agenda for each quarter. I can't remember the last time we received the report from the GC. Does it still have the 1 person appointed to it should a grievance come in? Linda Simpson from membership ====== SC RESPONSIBILITIES There was a blurb about SCs checking sites and CCs updating sites: The Bylaws already say the SCs are responsible for periodic checking of web sites. It seems to me that SCs should be held accountable that such is occurring and perhaps inform the NC just what that schedule is. Tim Stowell ======== What ever happened to using the ALL list for communications from the AB and NC? No more of this forwarding email to every list and for those of us in more than one state, ending up with multiple copies. Forwarded by Les Shockey from membership ======== It is my opinion that if the Regional Reps held a minimum of a quarterly roll call it would go a long way towards preventing situation like have occurred in Minnesota and South Carolina where SC's and ASC's dropped off the radar for several years before anything was done. Therefore I would like to see the addition of a Quarterly Roll Call conducted by each Regional SC Rep for the SC's and ASC's in their region. Would you please place this on the AB Agenda for discussion and vote? Forwarded by Les Shockey from the membership ======== Neither the ALL list, the DISCUSS list, nor the regional lists will reach anywhere near a majority of members. And forwarding by SCs to state lists will always be less than perfect. Why are project wide announcements still not being posted to the National mailing list listserv, as maintained by the Election Committee? Pat Asher ======== PAGenWeb Submission 1. Address the unnecessary sniping and disrespect on some of the lists. 2. GenWeb members could web-mentor middle or HS students interested in history/family trees? Create a page and make a public campaign to interest younger folks? How do we pass on our knowledge and websites before we "pass on"? The "campaign" should be prominent on the USGenWeb's front page and posted on Facebook and other social media websites. 3. SPECIAL PROJECTS: Why can't Special Projects combine with existing webs, giving one site more content under an experienced webmaster (the Special Projects)? Plus, the Special Projects seem much removed from everything else in the USGenWeb. Why have them, then? 4. ELECTIONS: Why do we have to use a multi-step process to say yea or nay on ONE thing. PLUS in campaigns, there is no central place to get info. Candidates should ALL write 3-5 lines of intro with URL for more info, then, send it as ONE email to ALL lists. Posting it on US failed at least a couple times. Then, we're left to search the internet for candidate pages posted where-ever (like on their own website). Nancy Janyszeski from membership ========- >From Oklahoma CC's !. Communication - It has been shown that communication between the NC/AB and EC with the membership has not been working as it has been done in the past. 2. Dead Projects Special Projects as a whole seem to be dead, especially the Tombstone Project, Archives are no better, why do we still have them, why aren't they updated regularly? - Linda Simpson SC OK ======== I have received another one. It reads: "I am a county coordinator in two states. In one state we hear from the state coordinator at every couple of months, she is supportive of ideas, responds to any questions/comments I have quickly and forwards on any national business that the CCs need to hear about as well as anything of interest in that state. The other state is the exact opposite. No response to emails, no roll call, no support, no forwarding of national business, no checking in on how things are going, no local business. With that in mind I would like to see SCs responsible for taking roll call of CCs at least quarterly, that they respond to email fairly quickly (within two weeks for instance?), that they update and take care of the state site (quarterly or more often if there are any changes), that they make it clear which counties are available for adoption with clear instructions on the requirements for adoption and who to contact. I also think it would be a good idea to have a term for all SCs if there is not one already, perhaps two years." Les Shockey from membership ======== I did have a request that we address the state of the Special Projects and try to revitalize them - they need volunteers to fill the many vacancies and hopefully new volunteers will bring new content. Linda K. Lewis by membership -======== Denise Wells National Coordinator 2014-2016 The USGenWeb Project www.usgenweb.org USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml (Agenda to be updated shortly) On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 7:27 AM, Denise Wells <ncusgenweb@gmail.com> wrote: > I am pasting below a grouping of potential agenda items received from > various members of USGenWeb. They are not listed in any particular order. > Several are submitted by AB members from their area membership. Please > determine what items you want to sponsor and let's look at the order and/or > importance of each item submitted. > > Let's engage in discussion so we can get this set for the upcoming term, > which will begin, as we all know, on September 1, 2015. > > Please reply to this email thread so we can keep everything together in > this discussion and not digress into separate threads. > > Thanks for your anticipated assistance. > > > Denise Wells > National Coordinator 2014-2016 > The USGenWeb Project > www.usgenweb.org > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda > http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > (Agenda to be updated shortly) >

Ok.... I'm still waiting on thoughts on this, please! Thanks. Denise Wells National Coordinator 2014-2016 The USGenWeb Project www.usgenweb.org USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml (Agenda to be updated shortly) On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 7:37 PM, Denise Wells <ncusgenweb@gmail.com> wrote: > Here it is. Sorry for the mix up. I had to jump to another laptop. I > had savedit on the new laptop. LOL > > Here is the list: > > EC/GC QUARTERLY REPORTS > > > > We are supposed to receive quarterly reports from the EC and the GC and > post them on Board for the record. I would like to see these two items put > on the Agenda for each quarter. I can't remember the last time we > received the report from the GC. Does it still have the 1 person appointed > to it should a grievance come in? > > > > Linda Simpson from membership > > > > ====== > > > > SC RESPONSIBILITIES > > > There was a blurb about SCs checking sites and CCs updating sites: > > > > The Bylaws already say the SCs are responsible for periodic checking of > web sites. It seems to me that SCs should be held accountable that such is > occurring and perhaps inform the NC just what that schedule is. > > > > Tim Stowell > > > > ======== > > > > What ever happened to using the ALL list for communications from the AB > and NC? No more of this forwarding email to every list and for those of us > in more than one state, ending up with multiple copies. > > > > Forwarded by Les Shockey from membership > > > > ======== > > > > > > It is my opinion that if the Regional Reps held a minimum of a quarterly > roll call it would go a long way towards preventing situation like have > occurred in Minnesota and South Carolina where SC's and ASC's dropped off > the radar for several years before anything was done. Therefore I would > like to see the addition of a Quarterly Roll Call conducted by each > Regional SC Rep for the SC's and ASC's in their region. > > Would you please place this on the AB Agenda for discussion and vote? > > > > Forwarded by Les Shockey from the membership > > > > ======== > > > > > > Neither the ALL list, the DISCUSS list, nor the regional lists will reach > anywhere near a majority of members. And forwarding by SCs to state lists > will always be less than perfect. > > Why are project wide announcements still not being posted to the National > mailing list listserv, as maintained by the Election Committee? > > > > Pat Asher > > > > ======== > > > > PAGenWeb Submission > > 1. Address the unnecessary sniping and disrespect on some of the > lists. > > 2. GenWeb members could web-mentor middle or HS students interested > in history/family trees? Create a page and make a public campaign to > interest younger folks? How do we pass on our knowledge and websites > before we "pass on"? The "campaign" should be prominent on the USGenWeb's > front page and posted on Facebook and other social media websites. > > > 3. SPECIAL PROJECTS: Why can't Special Projects combine with existing > webs, giving one site more content under an experienced webmaster (the > Special Projects)? Plus, the Special Projects seem much removed from > everything else in the USGenWeb. Why have them, then? > > > 4. ELECTIONS: Why do we have to use a multi-step process to say yea > or nay on ONE thing. PLUS in campaigns, there is no central place to get > info. Candidates should ALL write 3-5 lines of intro with URL for more > info, then, send it as ONE email to ALL lists. Posting it on US failed at > least a couple times. Then, we're left to search the internet for > candidate pages posted where-ever (like on their own website). > > Nancy Janyszeski from membership > > > > ========- > > > > From Oklahoma CC's > > !. Communication - > It has been shown that communication between the NC/AB and EC with the > membership has not been working as it has been done in the past. > > 2. Dead Projects > Special Projects as a whole seem to be dead, especially the Tombstone > Project, Archives are no better, > why do we still have them, why aren't they updated regularly? > - > Linda Simpson > SC OK > > > > ======== > > > > I have received another one. It reads: > > "I am a county coordinator in two states. In one state we hear from the > state coordinator at every couple of months, she is supportive of ideas, > responds to any questions/comments I have quickly and forwards on any > national business that the CCs need to hear about as well as anything of > interest in that state. > > The other state is the exact opposite. No response to emails, no roll > call, no support, no forwarding of national business, no checking in on how > things are going, no local business. > > With that in mind I would like to see SCs responsible for taking roll call > of CCs at least quarterly, that they respond to email fairly quickly > (within two weeks for instance?), that they update and take care of the > state site (quarterly or more often if there are any changes), that they > make it clear which counties are available for adoption with clear > instructions on the requirements for adoption and who to contact. I also > think it would be a good idea to have a term for all SCs if there is not > one already, perhaps two years." > > > > Les Shockey from membership > > > > ======== > > > > I did have a request that we address the state of the Special Projects and > try to revitalize them - they need volunteers to fill the many vacancies > and hopefully new volunteers will bring new content. > > > > Linda K. Lewis by membership > > > > -======== > > > Denise Wells > National Coordinator 2014-2016 > The USGenWeb Project > www.usgenweb.org > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda > http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > (Agenda to be updated shortly) > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 7:27 AM, Denise Wells <ncusgenweb@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I am pasting below a grouping of potential agenda items received from >> various members of USGenWeb. They are not listed in any particular order. >> Several are submitted by AB members from their area membership. Please >> determine what items you want to sponsor and let's look at the order and/or >> importance of each item submitted. >> >> Let's engage in discussion so we can get this set for the upcoming term, >> which will begin, as we all know, on September 1, 2015. >> >> Please reply to this email thread so we can keep everything together in >> this discussion and not digress into separate threads. >> >> Thanks for your anticipated assistance. >> >> >> Denise Wells >> National Coordinator 2014-2016 >> The USGenWeb Project >> www.usgenweb.org >> >> USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda >> http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >> (Agenda to be updated shortly) >> > >

I've only heard from one person on this. Those of you who are not leaving the AB, I would like to hear from in respect to sponsoring these or do I have to do it all? Denise Wells Begin forwarded message: > From: Denise Wells <ncusgenweb@gmail.com> > Date: August 13, 2015 at 7:37:24 PM EDT > To: Board <board@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: Potential Agenda Items > > Here it is. Sorry for the mix up. I had to jump to another laptop. I had savedit on the new laptop. LOL > > Here is the list: > > EC/GC QUARTERLY REPORTS > > > > We are supposed to receive quarterly reports from the EC and the GC and post them on Board for the record. I would like to see these two items put on the Agenda for each quarter. I can't remember the last time we received the report from the GC. Does it still have the 1 person appointed to it should a grievance come in? > > > > Linda Simpson from membership > > > > ====== > > > > SC RESPONSIBILITIES > > > There was a blurb about SCs checking sites and CCs updating sites: > > > > The Bylaws already say the SCs are responsible for periodic checking of web sites. It seems to me that SCs should be held accountable that such is occurring and perhaps inform the NC just what that schedule is. > > > > Tim Stowell > > > > ======== > > > > What ever happened to using the ALL list for communications from the AB and NC? No more of this forwarding email to every list and for those of us in more than one state, ending up with multiple copies. > > > > Forwarded by Les Shockey from membership > > > > ======== > > > > > > It is my opinion that if the Regional Reps held a minimum of a quarterly roll call it would go a long way towards preventing situation like have occurred in Minnesota and South Carolina where SC's and ASC's dropped off the radar for several years before anything was done. Therefore I would like to see the addition of a Quarterly Roll Call conducted by each Regional SC Rep for the SC's and ASC's in their region. > > Would you please place this on the AB Agenda for discussion and vote? > > > > Forwarded by Les Shockey from the membership > > > > ======== > > > > > > Neither the ALL list, the DISCUSS list, nor the regional lists will reach anywhere near a majority of members. And forwarding by SCs to state lists will always be less than perfect. > > Why are project wide announcements still not being posted to the National mailing list listserv, as maintained by the Election Committee? > > > > Pat Asher > > > > ======== > > > > PAGenWeb Submission > > 1. Address the unnecessary sniping and disrespect on some of the lists. > > 2. GenWeb members could web-mentor middle or HS students interested in history/family trees? Create a page and make a public campaign to interest younger folks? How do we pass on our knowledge and websites before we "pass on"? The "campaign" should be prominent on the USGenWeb's front page and posted on Facebook and other social media websites. > > > 3. SPECIAL PROJECTS: Why can't Special Projects combine with existing webs, giving one site more content under an experienced webmaster (the Special Projects)? Plus, the Special Projects seem much removed from everything else in the USGenWeb. Why have them, then? > > > 4. ELECTIONS: Why do we have to use a multi-step process to say yea or nay on ONE thing. PLUS in campaigns, there is no central place to get info. Candidates should ALL write 3-5 lines of intro with URL for more info, then, send it as ONE email to ALL lists. Posting it on US failed at least a couple times. Then, we're left to search the internet for candidate pages posted where-ever (like on their own website). > > > Nancy Janyszeski from membership > > > > ========- > > > > From Oklahoma CC's > > !. Communication - > It has been shown that communication between the NC/AB and EC with the > membership has not been working as it has been done in the past. > > 2. Dead Projects > Special Projects as a whole seem to be dead, especially the Tombstone Project, Archives are no better, > why do we still have them, why aren't they updated regularly? > - > Linda Simpson > SC OK > > > > ======== > > > > I have received another one. It reads: > > "I am a county coordinator in two states. In one state we hear from the state coordinator at every couple of months, she is supportive of ideas, responds to any questions/comments I have quickly and forwards on any national business that the CCs need to hear about as well as anything of interest in that state. > > The other state is the exact opposite. No response to emails, no roll call, no support, no forwarding of national business, no checking in on how things are going, no local business. > > With that in mind I would like to see SCs responsible for taking roll call of CCs at least quarterly, that they respond to email fairly quickly (within two weeks for instance?), that they update and take care of the state site (quarterly or more often if there are any changes), that they make it clear which counties are available for adoption with clear instructions on the requirements for adoption and who to contact. I also think it would be a good idea to have a term for all SCs if there is not one already, perhaps two years." > > > > Les Shockey from membership > > > > ======== > > > > I did have a request that we address the state of the Special Projects and > try to revitalize them - they need volunteers to fill the many vacancies > and hopefully new volunteers will bring new content. > > > > Linda K. Lewis by membership > > > > -======== > > > > Denise Wells > National Coordinator 2014-2016 > The USGenWeb Project > www.usgenweb.org > > USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda > http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml > (Agenda to be updated shortly) > >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 7:27 AM, Denise Wells <ncusgenweb@gmail.com> wrote: >> I am pasting below a grouping of potential agenda items received from various members of USGenWeb. They are not listed in any particular order. Several are submitted by AB members from their area membership. Please determine what items you want to sponsor and let's look at the order and/or importance of each item submitted. >> >> Let's engage in discussion so we can get this set for the upcoming term, which will begin, as we all know, on September 1, 2015. >> >> Please reply to this email thread so we can keep everything together in this discussion and not digress into separate threads. >> >> Thanks for your anticipated assistance. >> >> >> Denise Wells >> National Coordinator 2014-2016 >> The USGenWeb Project >> www.usgenweb.org >> >> USGenWeb Advisory Board Agenda >> http://usgenweb.org/agenda2.shtml >> (Agenda to be updated shortly) >