MODADE-L@rootsweb.com; NEFF-L@rootsweb.com; MOCEDAR-L@rootsweb.com;BEGLEY-L@rootsweb.com; BETHEL-L@rootsweb.com; BEGLEY-L@rootsweb.com; HOLLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com;TN-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com; Reminder@Reply.MyFamilyInc.com; newsletter@rootsmagic.com; PERDUE-L@rootsweb.com; HEATON-L@rootsweb.com; MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com; DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com;DANIELS-L@rootsweb.com; MANIS-L@rootsweb.com; ZARING-L@rootsweb.com; ZELLER-L@rootsweb.com; REYNOLDS-L@rootsweb.com; BOOTH-L@rootsweb.com; POLLARD-L@rootsweb.com; THORNTON-L@rootsweb.com; MUSE-L@rootsweb.com; FOX-L@rootsweb.com; BROWN-L@rootsweb.com; GOODMAN-L@rootsweb.com Barbara Leak wrote: >The National Archives is consolidating their hours of operation to eliminate >evening and Saturday hours. This would effectively cut-off access to the >archives for working people and weekend visitors. An alternative schedule is >being proposed by the Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC; a >joint NGS/FGS committee). Please read the message below and; if you agree >with RPAC's recommendations; sign the online petition at >http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FGS2006/petition.html before September 8. > >This issue needs immediate support from the genealogical community. >Societies are asked to please forward this message to your organization's >e-mail list ASAP. Thank you. > >Barbara Leak >President & FGS Delegate >Genealogical & Historical Council of Sacramento Valley > > > >----- Original Message from RPAC ----- >----- Distributed by the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) ----- > >We were honored to have Dr. Allen Weinstein; Archivist of the United States >attend the FGS/NEHGS 2006 Conference in Boston and to address us in the >Opening Session on Thursday; August 31; 2006. Following his remarks; he was >presented with a letter by the Chair of the Records Preservation and Access >Committee (RPAC) addressing concerns about the proposed changes in the hours >of operation for the Research Rooms at the National Archives. > >It has come to our attention that very few of our constituencies are making >their voices heard on this issue. This lack of response sends a loud signal >to the Archives that this is not a serious issue and that closing the >Archives on evenings and Saturdays is irrelevant. The RPAC has recommended >the following suggestions for the Archives to consider: > >1) To accommodate the needs of those who need access on Saturdays; we >propose that you close one other day per week. This would be at your >discretion. Other archives often close Sunday and Monday. >2) Users who need evening hour access could be accommodated by opening the >archives later in the day; again at your discretion. > >If you agree with the recommendations stated above; we are asking your >support by immediately going on-line and adding your “signature” to our >petition to substitute the hours of access and still help the archives to >meet their need to consolidate their hours of operation. Before 8 September >2006; please go to: >http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FGS2006/petition.html (Case sensitive) > >If you would like to send your own personal letter; send it prior to 8 >September 2006 and address it to: > >Regulations Comments Desk (NPOL) >Room 4100; Policy and Planning Staff >National Archives and Records Administration >8601 Adelphi Road >College Park; MD 20740-6001 > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list; please send an email to CA-SACRAMENTO-EVENTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >