-----Original Message----- From: Ellen Pack <e.j.pack@worldnet.att.net> To: USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com <USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [USGENWEB-ALL-L] Ellen Pack's Proposal >At 01:00 PM 4/16/00 -0700, Teri Pettit wrote: >>Ellen, >> >>Your proposal sounds like a good one to me, with the exception of the >>provision to disqualify from the special committee anyone who has ever >>"been involved in any aspect of any Archives and/or Census projects." > >Hi, Teri - > >Please let me clarify my thinking. > >By "any aspect" I meant, be or have been a FM for one of the SPs, or >something approaching that level. > >I realize the AB could easily paint itself into a corner by eliminating >virtually everyone who has submitted a file to a SP, had conversations >with their state FM, read about the dispute, etc. The idea is to locate >and seat on the committee USGW members who do not have a preconceived >opinion or personal interest, other than wishing to improve on the project >as a whole. The AB would be looking for team players, as opposed to those >wishing to push an agenda. > >Most of the SCs get to know their CCs quite well, and I believe that their >recommendations, by and large, would be reliable. The final decision as to >who sits on the committee falls to the AB. > >BTW, I will state for the record, in case anyone is wondering, that I am >personally disqualified from serving, by virtue of my own pen. I am no >longer a SC, so I couldn't make any nominations. All I have is the >idea. My one goal is to see this mess cleaned up asap, and I have faith >that the CCs are up to the task. > >This note may be forwarded to the Board-L at your discretion. > >Ellen > > > > > >==== USGENWEB-ALL Mailing List ==== >The USGenWeb Project is not a commercial project. >