FORWARDED AS REQUESTED >Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 14:43:04 -0400 >Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Rights & Responsibilities Committee - Final Call >for Volunteers >To: [email protected] > >Although we have a number of volunteers already, I would like to be sure >everyone has had a chance to see the call for volunteers (included below). >I will continue to accept volunteers until Wednesday night midnight June >26th. I will announce the committee membership Friday evening June 28th or >Saturday morning June 29th. > >Holly Timm, National Coordinator, USGenWeb Project > >(please forward as appropriate, including all state lists) > >------------------------------ >Several incidents over time have brought up the discussion at times of a >"Bill of Rights", most recently by some on the Bylaws Committee. Both the >Bylaws and Guidelines Committee are addressing clarifying and updating >some of the requirements, structure and procedure that is perhaps part of >how we deal with each other within the project but may not touch on all >areas particularly those touching on matters of respect and its opposite, >abuse. Although what has been most vocalized publicly is *abuse* or >*unfair treatment* of CC's, it is a two way street and SC's as well have >been abused as have other volunteers. > >I am therefore calling for volunteers and creating a Rights & >Responsibilities Committee to discuss and investigate these issues, and, >if they determine it appropriate, drafting a Volunteer Bill of Rights and >Responsibilities. It does need to be perfectly clear that those who >volunteer must be open to all sides of the problems, CC, SC, et cetera and >be willing to discuss and consider the issues with an open mind. This is >neither a *bashing* committee nor a *whitewash* committee. > >There are no qualifications regarding project position (except one must >have some position in the project) but volunteers must make some statement >as to why they feel they should be on the committee and why they feel they >can be open minded about it. Those interested in the being on the >committee should write me with the responses mentioned at [email protected] > >Holly