At 11:01 PM 12/3/03 -0500, you wrote: >This is not entirely what Paula has asked me to address but it is a >start. Comments, questions, discussion? > >I propose the following update to our guidelines: > >Tina > >___ >County and Co-County Coordinators: The County and Co-County >Coordinator are responsible for creating and maintaining websites at >the county level. County and Co-County Coordinator duties include >striving to include as much local or topical reference and resource >information as possible for their site, adding new and updated content >regularly, responding promptly to correspondence and questions from >researchers. County and Co-County Coordinators are appointed by the >State Coordinator in accordance with national and state guidelines. In >making Local Coordinator selections, consideration should be given to >knowledge and interest in genealogy in the area, technical ability, >activity in The USGenWeb Project, and existing workload. All County >and Co-County Coordinator appointments must be authorized and approved >by the State Coordinator. Isn't a rehash of national Bylaws redundant? >Required Elements: > >Site Naming: Adopting a WIGenWeb local web site means it is a part of >The USGenWeb Project, and it must be prominently identified as such. >The name of your site should be something like "[County Name] County, >Wisconsin, USGenWeb (or WIGenWeb) Project". > >Project Logo: All WIGenWeb local web sites are required to use the >official project name and to have the national USGenWeb logo and the >state WIGenWeb logo displayed prominently. > >Project Name: The name of our parent organization is The USGenWeb >Project. The name of our individual state project is The WIGenWeb >Project. (Note that there is NO space between the "US" or the "WI" and >the "GenWeb"). Our national and state projects should never be >identified by any other variation in spelling or character spacing >(correct: WIGenWeb, incorrect: WI GenWeb, Wisconsin GenWeb, GenWeb, >Gen Web). WisconsinGenWeb? >Required Links: Links to the following web sites must appear on the main >page of all WIGenWeb local web sites - >The WIGenWeb Project main state page - >The USGenWeb Project main national page - >The Wisconsin USGenWeb Archives main page - The URL for the later is? >Queries: Every WIGenWeb local site must provide an area in which >visitors can post research queries specific to the geographical or >topical division of the site. This may be done via email, mailmerge, >or through one of the approved query programs for USGenWeb, such as >the RootsWeb/Ancestry Query Boards. The USGenWeb national site has a >page on Query Management, with instructions for each query option. >Queries must be dated so that your visitors (and we) can determine >which are the new ones. Care should be taken by the County and Co- >County Coordinator to ensure that queries posted are appropriate and >on-topic. Queries or posts that are not specific to the locality or >topic, inquiries about living persons, and adoption inquiries should >be removed or redirected to a more appropriate forum. How to do queries is left to the CC - I'm not aware that there are approved systems versus unapproved ones. Since the national Bylaws just state that a CC must provide visitors with a query format without further explanation it is up to them what works best for them. If someone asks about an adoption from over 50 years ago, I allow those, for most folks who would even care about such are dead or nearly so. Personally I detest the 'new' Boards Ancestry has lopping all catergories together - what was there before was much more sane. Since I detest them, I don't use them, except for the pre-existing ones I had. I prefer the personal touch and therefore do manual queries. >Resources: Every WIGenWeb County site must provide at least some basic >research help for their locality or topic. The more information you >offer, the better your site will be. Lookups should be offered if you >or your volunteers have received permission to do so from the book's >author or publisher or the reference books you have available meet the >copyright policies of The USGenWeb Project. > >County or Topic History: Each WIGenWeb local web site should also >provide at least some basic information on the history of the locality >or topic, whether it be a short, general history, or longer articles >on the history of particular families, towns, etc. > >USGenWeb Special Projects: Each WIGenWeb local web site should include >information on, and encourage participation in, the USGenWeb Special >Projects. No, this is wrong. The National Bylaws state that the county sites are to be the primary data source for material pertaining to the county - not the national special projects. They are there for folks to avail themselves if they wish to but they don't have to. If the CCs are to be the backbone then their sites will be as well instead of bowing to some national database that is faceless and uncaring. The CCs build relationships with their visitors and that should be respected. >E-Mail Link: Your main page should include your name, identify you as >the County or Co-County Coordinator, and give your e-mail address. > >Additional Necessities: > >WIGenWeb State Mailing List: Communication with and between all >WIGenWeb Coordinators is critical to the success of the Project. To >assure that important information is shared in a timely fashion, all >Coordinators will be subscribed to our CC mailing list, WIGEN-L. This >is where we discuss all matters having to do with the project. Where is this coming from? Was this written by a PR firm? >Periodically, the State Coordinator will send out a roll call message. >Replies to these messages are expected within 7 days. If you will be >away from your computer and unable to respond to any such roll calls >for more than a that period, please notify the State Coordinator in >advance. > >To post messages to the WIGEN-L list, send email to WIGEN- >[email protected] Only WIGenWeb staff may post messages. > >Site Maintenance: If you volunteer to coordinate a county or topical >site, it is expected that you will have your site online within 30 >days. If, for some reason, you will be delayed attending to your site, >or will no longer be able to volunteer, it is very important that you >notify the State Coordinator of the situation. > >All county and topical sites will become the sole responsiblity of >those who have adopted them and they must conform to the USGenWeb and >WIGenWeb standards. If you feel that you cannot maintain your site, >then please allow it to be put up for adoption - our viewers expect to >see an "active page" with changes and updates being made frequently. >Your site should be updated on a regular basis. How often is >"regular"? It is probably reasonable to expect that no WIGenWeb county >site would be static, or without updates, for more than a 60-day >period at most. Queries should be updated at least every two weeks. If >you use RootsWeb's Query Boards or another automated system, it is >necessary to be vigilant about removing inappropriate queries. I do queries once a month - Crawford County - 14 queries since April 18th. Richland County - 29 queries for the same 7.5 months. Because this is not a job - it is a hobby - folks donate time as they can. <snip> >Site Evaluations: Periodically, your site will be visited for an >evaluation to confirm that it includes certain required elements, to >check for broken or outdated links, and to suggest other possible >improvements. Please respond promptly to any correspondence you >receive pursuant to these reviews. Any required updates identified in >the evaluation should be attended to within a week of notification. If >that is not possible, please arrange a completion date with the State >Coordinator. Who will be visiting the sites of the page police? Tim

Michelle and Frank <smile>, my point is that although husband and wife [in your case of co-coordinating], you and Frank are individuals and each should have a voice. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Laycock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Re: Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > Tina, et al, > > As a co-coordinator for 2 of the counties mentioned, let it be known > that Frank and I have no feelings one way or the other on voting. > Whatever the group decides we will accept. > > Michelle > Racine & Kenosha > > > > > > > > Tina S Vickery wrote: > > >The definition of Co-County Coordinators has been questioned. > > > >In the WIGenWeb Project, we have 4 counties with this designation. > >Pepin County, Kenosha County, Racine County, and Washington County. > >Each coordinator is recognized in their respective role as an > >individual volunteer, with individual vote and voice. > > > >Thus my "Each member may cast one vote only (no matter the number of > >county or topical sites hosted)." > > > >Discussion, comments? > > > >Tina > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Tina S Vickery" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:51 PM > >Subject: Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > > > ><snip> > > > > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > >Celebrate Wisconsin! > >Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > >Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Walworth County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor/ >

Is this typical requirement like ALL countries in ALL STATES?? It doesn't seem like it... It is not consistent. Debbe > >

Debbe, I don't understand your question/comment.. can you elaborate? Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbe Hagner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Re: Follow-up Basic Requirements -Part 1 > Is this typical requirement like ALL countries in ALL STATES?? It > doesn't seem like it... It is not consistent. > > Debbe > > > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waukesha County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaukes/indice.html > >

Tina, et al, As a co-coordinator for 2 of the counties mentioned, let it be known that Frank and I have no feelings one way or the other on voting. Whatever the group decides we will accept. Michelle Racine & Kenosha Tina S Vickery wrote: >The definition of Co-County Coordinators has been questioned. > >In the WIGenWeb Project, we have 4 counties with this designation. >Pepin County, Kenosha County, Racine County, and Washington County. >Each coordinator is recognized in their respective role as an >individual volunteer, with individual vote and voice. > >Thus my "Each member may cast one vote only (no matter the number of >county or topical sites hosted)." > >Discussion, comments? > >Tina > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tina S Vickery" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:51 PM >Subject: Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > ><snip> > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Celebrate Wisconsin! >Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html >Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ > > >

The definition of Co-County Coordinators has been questioned. In the WIGenWeb Project, we have 4 counties with this designation. Pepin County, Kenosha County, Racine County, and Washington County. Each coordinator is recognized in their respective role as an individual volunteer, with individual vote and voice. Thus my "Each member may cast one vote only (no matter the number of county or topical sites hosted)." Discussion, comments? Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S Vickery" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:51 PM Subject: Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines <snip>

It has been brought to my attention: "Some states have TC - Town Coordinators - should we address this in case it comes up in the future." In my experience in the MEGenWeb Project, the rationale for Town Coordinators is that visitors to an XXCounty USGenWeb site often have specific questions about a particular area (town, city, plantation etc). Where is the local library? What are their hours and phone number? Are there any Genealogical or Historical Societies in town? Who do I talk to about the history of a certain local family? Where are the Vital Records? Folks are encouraged if they live or do regular research in one area, they might be able to help visitors by publishing this type of information on a web page for all to use. Do we as a group what to incorporate within the guidelines for this potential growth of the WIGenWeb Project? _____ "Sometimes CC's become sick, ill, or leave town on vacation - etc, should we include something that they need to contact SC and ASC ... - (example -about broken link notifications be fixed in one week)" No, I am sorry, if you are a volunteer for the WIGenWeb Project, you can not under any circumstances become ill or go on vacation ... <VBG>... (Just kidding!, vacations ONLY are allowed). I think this suggestion is very reasonable and will incorporate it. _____ "Logos and links - should be more specific, that they are on the MAIN page - " In what I presented last evening, I didn't provide the particular links to the graphics pages, etc., but I believe we as a group have had this discussion before. I will make more clear, that logos are to be prominently placed on the main page of the site. _____ "What about dual sites??? ..." I recognize that dual sites exist. I think it is wonderful that many of you are involved in providing your skills, talents, and material in many different genealogical venues, I truly do! But, I have to be honest .. We together, are the WIGenWeb Project, part of the USGenWeb Project. I advocate that the WIGenWeb Project pages are indeed WIGenWeb Project pages and identified singularly as such. Comments, discussion? Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina S Vickery" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:01 PM Subject: Follow-up Basic Requirements -Part 1 <snip>

No county has more than one currently, that I am aware of. I suspect that is sufficient. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Stowell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > At 10:04 PM 12/2/03 -0500, you wrote: > >Good questions Judy. Thank you. > >> 2) under election procedures, what is the definition of or rather who > >all > >> is included in WIGenWeb membership? (ie. county coordinators, > >> co-coordinators, assistants, state coordinator, and ?) > > > >Currently the WIGenWeb Project has a State Coordinator, Assistant > >State Coordinator, County and CO-County Coordinators. All, with what > >I have presented, would have "one vote only (no matter the number of > >county or topical sites hosted)." > > > >Tina > > Any limit on the number of co-coordinators? > > Tim > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ >

No county has more than one currently, that I am aware of. I suspect that is sufficient. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Stowell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > At 10:04 PM 12/2/03 -0500, you wrote: > >Good questions Judy. Thank you. > >> 2) under election procedures, what is the definition of or rather who > >all > >> is included in WIGenWeb membership? (ie. county coordinators, > >> co-coordinators, assistants, state coordinator, and ?) > > > >Currently the WIGenWeb Project has a State Coordinator, Assistant > >State Coordinator, County and CO-County Coordinators. All, with what > >I have presented, would have "one vote only (no matter the number of > >county or topical sites hosted)." > > > >Tina > > Any limit on the number of co-coordinators? > > Tim > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Waushara County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwausha/wsctweb.html > Visit the Wood County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/ >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Stowell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > An update? Perhaps a poor choice of words. > > Where are the original ones that are being updated? Who voted for any > original guidelines and when? http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/volunteer.html and I believe these were voted on an put into in the March 2000 time-trame. Tina > > Tim > > At 07:51 PM 12/2/03 -0500, you wrote: > >On October 25, I sent the following: > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIGEN/2003-10/1067092161 to this > >list. I heard from very few of you, regarding this issue, and no > >discussion of it here on this list. > > > >At this time, I would like to propose the following as an update to > >the WIGenWeb Project Guidelines: > > > >State Coordinator: The State Coordinator (SC) is the primary > >administrative officer of WIGenWeb. SC duties include, but are not > >limited to, oversight and maintenance of the WIGenWeb state web site, > >recruiting and training new project volunteers, and maintaining the > >WIGenWeb coordinator's mailing list. The SC has the responsibility and > >authority to select new County Coordinators in accordance with > >national and WIGenWeb guidelines, and to replace County Coordinators > >who fail to comply with WIGenWeb or USGenWeb bylaws, rules, and > >policies. > > > >State Coordinator Election Procedures: An election for the office of > >WIGenWeb State Coordinator is to be initiated and completed every two > >years (on odd-numbered years) in the month of October, the term of > >office commencing November 1st. There is no limit to the number of > >terms an individual may be elected. The election is to be administered > >by The USGenWeb Elections Committee. The State Coordinator will be > >elected by the WIGenWeb Project membership. Each member may cast one > >vote only (no matter the number of county or topical sites hosted). > >The winner of the election will be the individual who receives a > >fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. If no candidate receives > >at least a fraction over 50 percent of the vote, then a run-off > >election will be held between the two individuals with the highest > >vote totals. The winner of the run-off will be the individual who > >receives at least a fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. > > > >Assistant State Coordinator: The Assistant State Coordinator (ASC) is > >selected by the State Coordinator. The ASC is responsible for > >assisting the SC as needed. The ASC would be called to serve as Acting > >SC in the event that the elected SC resigns, becomes ill, is on > >extended vacation, or is unable to meet the SC position requirements. > >In the event of resignation the ASC shall serve until an election can > >take place within the state following the State Coordinator Election > >Procedures. > > > >Discussion, suggestions? > > > >Tina > > > > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > >Celebrate Wisconsin! > >Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/ > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ >

This is not entirely what Paula has asked me to address but it is a start. Comments, questions, discussion? I propose the following update to our guidelines: Tina ___ County and Co-County Coordinators: The County and Co-County Coordinator are responsible for creating and maintaining websites at the county level. County and Co-County Coordinator duties include striving to include as much local or topical reference and resource information as possible for their site, adding new and updated content regularly, responding promptly to correspondence and questions from researchers. County and Co-County Coordinators are appointed by the State Coordinator in accordance with national and state guidelines. In making Local Coordinator selections, consideration should be given to knowledge and interest in genealogy in the area, technical ability, activity in The USGenWeb Project, and existing workload. All County and Co-County Coordinator appointments must be authorized and approved by the State Coordinator. Required Elements: Site Naming: Adopting a WIGenWeb local web site means it is a part of The USGenWeb Project, and it must be prominently identified as such. The name of your site should be something like "[County Name] County, Wisconsin, USGenWeb (or WIGenWeb) Project". Project Logo: All WIGenWeb local web sites are required to use the official project name and to have the national USGenWeb logo and the state WIGenWeb logo displayed prominently. Project Name: The name of our parent organization is The USGenWeb Project. The name of our individual state project is The WIGenWeb Project. (Note that there is NO space between the "US" or the "WI" and the "GenWeb"). Our national and state projects should never be identified by any other variation in spelling or character spacing (correct: WIGenWeb, incorrect: WI GenWeb, Wisconsin GenWeb, GenWeb, Gen Web). Required Links: Links to the following web sites must appear on the main page of all WIGenWeb local web sites - The WIGenWeb Project main state page - The USGenWeb Project main national page - The Wisconsin USGenWeb Archives main page - Queries: Every WIGenWeb local site must provide an area in which visitors can post research queries specific to the geographical or topical division of the site. This may be done via email, mailmerge, or through one of the approved query programs for USGenWeb, such as the RootsWeb/Ancestry Query Boards. The USGenWeb national site has a page on Query Management, with instructions for each query option. Queries must be dated so that your visitors (and we) can determine which are the new ones. Care should be taken by the County and Co- County Coordinator to ensure that queries posted are appropriate and on-topic. Queries or posts that are not specific to the locality or topic, inquiries about living persons, and adoption inquiries should be removed or redirected to a more appropriate forum. Resources: Every WIGenWeb County site must provide at least some basic research help for their locality or topic. The more information you offer, the better your site will be. Lookups should be offered if you or your volunteers have received permission to do so from the book's author or publisher or the reference books you have available meet the copyright policies of The USGenWeb Project. County or Topic History: Each WIGenWeb local web site should also provide at least some basic information on the history of the locality or topic, whether it be a short, general history, or longer articles on the history of particular families, towns, etc. USGenWeb Special Projects: Each WIGenWeb local web site should include information on, and encourage participation in, the USGenWeb Special Projects. E-Mail Link: Your main page should include your name, identify you as the County or Co-County Coordinator, and give your e-mail address. Additional Necessities: WIGenWeb State Mailing List: Communication with and between all WIGenWeb Coordinators is critical to the success of the Project. To assure that important information is shared in a timely fashion, all Coordinators will be subscribed to our CC mailing list, WIGEN-L. This is where we discuss all matters having to do with the project. Periodically, the State Coordinator will send out a roll call message. Replies to these messages are expected within 7 days. If you will be away from your computer and unable to respond to any such roll calls for more than a that period, please notify the State Coordinator in advance. To post messages to the WIGEN-L list, send email to WIGEN- [email protected] Only WIGenWeb staff may post messages. Site Maintenance: If you volunteer to coordinate a county or topical site, it is expected that you will have your site online within 30 days. If, for some reason, you will be delayed attending to your site, or will no longer be able to volunteer, it is very important that you notify the State Coordinator of the situation. All county and topical sites will become the sole responsiblity of those who have adopted them and they must conform to the USGenWeb and WIGenWeb standards. If you feel that you cannot maintain your site, then please allow it to be put up for adoption - our viewers expect to see an "active page" with changes and updates being made frequently. Your site should be updated on a regular basis. How often is "regular"? It is probably reasonable to expect that no WIGenWeb county site would be static, or without updates, for more than a 60-day period at most. Queries should be updated at least every two weeks. If you use RootsWeb's Query Boards or another automated system, it is necessary to be vigilant about removing inappropriate queries. Non-Genealogical Content: WIGenWeb web sites may not contain non- genealogical related information. In particular, public personal statements concerning politics inside or outside of The USGenWeb Project are expressly prohibited. Site Evaluations: Periodically, your site will be visited for an evaluation to confirm that it includes certain required elements, to check for broken or outdated links, and to suggest other possible improvements. Please respond promptly to any correspondence you receive pursuant to these reviews. Any required updates identified in the evaluation should be attended to within a week of notification. If that is not possible, please arrange a completion date with the State Coordinator. Advertising/Solicitation of Funds: Solicitation of funds on a WIGenWeb affiliated web site is prohibited. It is permissible, however, to provide a link to a non-USGenWeb affiliated personal web site where genealogical services or materials are offered for sale. It is also permissible to acknowledge any entities who host or provide server space at no cost and to include a link to that entity's web site. If a coordinator lists materials or services for sale or hire by third parties, such as genealogical societies or commercial interests, the home or index page may include a link to the listing, but the materials and services themselves may not be listed on the home or index page. Any such listing of materials or services for sale or hire by third parties should include a disclaimer on the listing page saying that The USGenWeb Project and the site coordinator make no warranty as to the contents or accuracy of any of the materials for sale by these third parties, nor the expertise of any professional researchers listed. Co-Coordinators: All Co-Coordinators appointments must be authorized and approved by the State Coordinator. County Coordinators: It is the responsibility of the State Coordinator to choose a replacement coordinator when a WIGenWeb Couny Coordinator resigns or is replaced. Outgoing County and Co-County coordinators are encouraged to try to find a suitable replacement to coordinate the site, but the appointment must be authorized and approved by the State Coordinator. Recommended Elements: The WIGenWeb Project recommends the following items, though they are not required. Copyright Notice: It is recommended that all websites within The USGenWeb Project carry the following copyright notice: Copyright 2003 by (the name of the coordinator) Be sure to update the year.

Paula, I am working on a draft of that topic similar in format of what I presented last evening for SC and ASC. Thanks for writing :-) Stay tuned. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paula Vaughan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: RE: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > Checking the guidelines for the Wisconsin coordinators I do not find a > procedure or anything that states if the guidelines are not followed what > then? Should the page quidelines be updated first to include a procedure to > remove a county coordinator? > > If a procedure for removal is in place would this kind of take it out of the > hands on a personal level for the state coordinator. It might assist the > state coordiantor to have a procedure to follow and this could be stated to > the coordinator also that the guidelines have not been followed etc. etc. > > Since there had been some concern of things getting personal, I believe if > there is a procedure for removal were in place, it would help all around. > > Thanks > Paula > WaupacaCC > > > >From: "Tina S Vickery" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb > >Guidelines > >Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:51:52 -0500 > > > >On October 25, I sent the following: > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIGEN/2003-10/1067092161 to this > >list. I heard from very few of you, regarding this issue, and no > >discussion of it here on this list. > > > >At this time, I would like to propose the following as an update to > >the WIGenWeb Project Guidelines: > > > >State Coordinator: The State Coordinator (SC) is the primary > >administrative officer of WIGenWeb. SC duties include, but are not > >limited to, oversight and maintenance of the WIGenWeb state web site, > >recruiting and training new project volunteers, and maintaining the > >WIGenWeb coordinator's mailing list. The SC has the responsibility and > >authority to select new County Coordinators in accordance with > >national and WIGenWeb guidelines, and to replace County Coordinators > >who fail to comply with WIGenWeb or USGenWeb bylaws, rules, and > >policies. > > > >State Coordinator Election Procedures: An election for the office of > >WIGenWeb State Coordinator is to be initiated and completed every two > >years (on odd-numbered years) in the month of October, the term of > >office commencing November 1st. There is no limit to the number of > >terms an individual may be elected. The election is to be administered > >by The USGenWeb Elections Committee. The State Coordinator will be > >elected by the WIGenWeb Project membership. Each member may cast one > >vote only (no matter the number of county or topical sites hosted). > >The winner of the election will be the individual who receives a > >fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. If no candidate receives > >at least a fraction over 50 percent of the vote, then a run-off > >election will be held between the two individuals with the highest > >vote totals. The winner of the run-off will be the individual who > >receives at least a fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. > > > >Assistant State Coordinator: The Assistant State Coordinator (ASC) is > >selected by the State Coordinator. The ASC is responsible for > >assisting the SC as needed. The ASC would be called to serve as Acting > >SC in the event that the elected SC resigns, becomes ill, is on > >extended vacation, or is unable to meet the SC position requirements. > >In the event of resignation the ASC shall serve until an election can > >take place within the state following the State Coordinator Election > >Procedures. > > > >Discussion, suggestions? > > > >Tina > > > > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > >Celebrate Wisconsin! > >Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get holiday tips for festive fun. > http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Washburn County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashbu/ >

Please do - Alta and Wayne were both well known in many areas. Paula >From: MAK - Transcriber <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Alta Guyant Passes Away >Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:35:52 -0800 (PST) > >Paula - this is sad news - may I get permission to >pass to my Portage County Mailing List and Message >Board. Since she was was born in Belmont, >PortageCoWI. > >Thanks. R/S MAK > >--- Paula Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I pass this sad news to the many of you who knew > > Alta through her hard work > > and interest of family genealogy and the research > > Alta and Wayne Guyant did > > in many of the Wisconsin cemteries in the 1970's. > > Alta passed away Sunday, > > November 30, 2003 and her obituary is below from the > > Appleton Post Crescent. > > > > Paula > > WaupacaCC > > > > > > > > Guyant, Alta E. > > > > Neenah > > > > formerly of Waupaca > > > > Age 84, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2003 at > > Theda Clark Regional > > Medical Center in Neenah. She was born on March 6, > > 1919 in the Town of > > Belmont, Portage County, WI; a daughter of the late > > Dale F. and Zada A. > > (Lewis) Dent but she was raised by her grandparents, > > Frank B. and Ernie M. > > (Watson) Dent. > > > > She married Wayne A. Guyant on June 12, 1936 in the > > Town of Belmont, Portage > > County. He preceded her in death on October 20, > > 1995. Alta was a member of > > the Pioneer 4-H Club, was a Secretary in Pickerel > > Lake Grange, belonged to > > Crystal Lake Squares, Waupaca Squares and Fox Valley > > Square Dance Clubs. She > > was the Waupaca Coordinator and life member of the > > Wisconsin State Old > > Cemetery Society, also life member in the Wisconsin > > State Genealogical > > Society and Waupaca Area Genealogical Society. Alta > > worked for Jewitt and > > Sherman Pickle Company in Blaine from 1947-1957 and > > for Woody?s Cheese > > Company in Waupaca from 1957-1972. Her hobbies were > > family genealogies and > > copying cemeteries. She was a member of First United > > Methodist Church in > > Waupaca. Alta was a great lover of kitties. > > > > Survivors include a daughter, Mary (Tex) Helms, > > Neenah; three sons: Dale > > (Geraldine) Guyant, Zephyrhills, Florida; Gary (Sue) > > Guyant, Neenah; Jerry > > (Beverly) Guyant, Neenah; 16 grandchildren, 36 > > great-grandchildren, five > > great-great-grandchildren; three sisters: Lila > > Larson, Waupaca; Leona > > Larson, Waupaca; Anna Young, Almond; and a > > sister-in-law, Phyllis and > > brother-in-law, Paul Pope. > > > > Besides her parents and husband, she was also > > preceded in death by her > > sister, June Baker; grandparents and three > > brothers-in-law. > > > > Funeral service will be held Thursday, December 4 at > > 1 p.m. at the Holly > > Funeral Home in Waupaca with Rev. Paul Nulton > > officiating. Visitation will > > be on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the > > service at Holly Funeral > > Home in Waupaca. Interment will be held at Lakeside > > Memorial > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Winterize your home with tips from MSN House & Home. > > > > http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > > Celebrate Wisconsin! > > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ > > > > >===== >MAKTranscriber - >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now >http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Celebrate Wisconsin! >Visit the Waukesha County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaukes/indice.html > _________________________________________________________________ Shop online for kids’ toys by age group, price range, and toy category at MSN Shopping. No waiting for a clerk to help you! http://shopping.msn.com

At 10:04 PM 12/2/03 -0500, you wrote: >Good questions Judy. Thank you. >> 2) under election procedures, what is the definition of or rather who >all >> is included in WIGenWeb membership? (ie. county coordinators, >> co-coordinators, assistants, state coordinator, and ?) > >Currently the WIGenWeb Project has a State Coordinator, Assistant >State Coordinator, County and CO-County Coordinators. All, with what >I have presented, would have "one vote only (no matter the number of >county or topical sites hosted)." > >Tina Any limit on the number of co-coordinators? Tim

An update? Where are the original ones that are being updated? Who voted for any original guidelines and when? Tim At 07:51 PM 12/2/03 -0500, you wrote: >On October 25, I sent the following: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIGEN/2003-10/1067092161 to this >list. I heard from very few of you, regarding this issue, and no >discussion of it here on this list. > >At this time, I would like to propose the following as an update to >the WIGenWeb Project Guidelines: > >State Coordinator: The State Coordinator (SC) is the primary >administrative officer of WIGenWeb. SC duties include, but are not >limited to, oversight and maintenance of the WIGenWeb state web site, >recruiting and training new project volunteers, and maintaining the >WIGenWeb coordinator's mailing list. The SC has the responsibility and >authority to select new County Coordinators in accordance with >national and WIGenWeb guidelines, and to replace County Coordinators >who fail to comply with WIGenWeb or USGenWeb bylaws, rules, and >policies. > >State Coordinator Election Procedures: An election for the office of >WIGenWeb State Coordinator is to be initiated and completed every two >years (on odd-numbered years) in the month of October, the term of >office commencing November 1st. There is no limit to the number of >terms an individual may be elected. The election is to be administered >by The USGenWeb Elections Committee. The State Coordinator will be >elected by the WIGenWeb Project membership. Each member may cast one >vote only (no matter the number of county or topical sites hosted). >The winner of the election will be the individual who receives a >fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. If no candidate receives >at least a fraction over 50 percent of the vote, then a run-off >election will be held between the two individuals with the highest >vote totals. The winner of the run-off will be the individual who >receives at least a fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. > >Assistant State Coordinator: The Assistant State Coordinator (ASC) is >selected by the State Coordinator. The ASC is responsible for >assisting the SC as needed. The ASC would be called to serve as Acting >SC in the event that the elected SC resigns, becomes ill, is on >extended vacation, or is unable to meet the SC position requirements. >In the event of resignation the ASC shall serve until an election can >take place within the state following the State Coordinator Election >Procedures. > >Discussion, suggestions? > >Tina > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Celebrate Wisconsin! >Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/ > >

Paula - this is sad news - may I get permission to pass to my Portage County Mailing List and Message Board. Since she was was born in Belmont, PortageCoWI. Thanks. R/S MAK --- Paula Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote: > I pass this sad news to the many of you who knew > Alta through her hard work > and interest of family genealogy and the research > Alta and Wayne Guyant did > in many of the Wisconsin cemteries in the 1970's. > Alta passed away Sunday, > November 30, 2003 and her obituary is below from the > Appleton Post Crescent. > > Paula > WaupacaCC > > > > Guyant, Alta E. > > Neenah > > formerly of Waupaca > > Age 84, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2003 at > Theda Clark Regional > Medical Center in Neenah. She was born on March 6, > 1919 in the Town of > Belmont, Portage County, WI; a daughter of the late > Dale F. and Zada A. > (Lewis) Dent but she was raised by her grandparents, > Frank B. and Ernie M. > (Watson) Dent. > > She married Wayne A. Guyant on June 12, 1936 in the > Town of Belmont, Portage > County. He preceded her in death on October 20, > 1995. Alta was a member of > the Pioneer 4-H Club, was a Secretary in Pickerel > Lake Grange, belonged to > Crystal Lake Squares, Waupaca Squares and Fox Valley > Square Dance Clubs. She > was the Waupaca Coordinator and life member of the > Wisconsin State Old > Cemetery Society, also life member in the Wisconsin > State Genealogical > Society and Waupaca Area Genealogical Society. Alta > worked for Jewitt and > Sherman Pickle Company in Blaine from 1947-1957 and > for Woody?s Cheese > Company in Waupaca from 1957-1972. Her hobbies were > family genealogies and > copying cemeteries. She was a member of First United > Methodist Church in > Waupaca. Alta was a great lover of kitties. > > Survivors include a daughter, Mary (Tex) Helms, > Neenah; three sons: Dale > (Geraldine) Guyant, Zephyrhills, Florida; Gary (Sue) > Guyant, Neenah; Jerry > (Beverly) Guyant, Neenah; 16 grandchildren, 36 > great-grandchildren, five > great-great-grandchildren; three sisters: Lila > Larson, Waupaca; Leona > Larson, Waupaca; Anna Young, Almond; and a > sister-in-law, Phyllis and > brother-in-law, Paul Pope. > > Besides her parents and husband, she was also > preceded in death by her > sister, June Baker; grandparents and three > brothers-in-law. > > Funeral service will be held Thursday, December 4 at > 1 p.m. at the Holly > Funeral Home in Waupaca with Rev. Paul Nulton > officiating. Visitation will > be on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the > service at Holly Funeral > Home in Waupaca. Interment will be held at Lakeside > Memorial > > _________________________________________________________________ > Winterize your home with tips from MSN House & Home. > > http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ > ===== MAKTranscriber - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/

Paula - I got one for each of my counties - I didn't request it, so I hit the delete button - I am not clicking on their URL as there is a big chance of SPAMMING or other things I don't want to deal with. R/S MAK --- Paula Vaughan <[email protected]> wrote: > I just received this message - has anyone else > received this type of message > from them? Is this is a subscription site > (researcher has to pay for > access)? I went to their site at > www.global-submit.com, but really don't > seem to find much? Anyone know anything about this? > > Paula > WaupacaCC > ===== MAKTranscriber - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/

Checking the guidelines for the Wisconsin coordinators I do not find a procedure or anything that states if the guidelines are not followed what then? Should the page quidelines be updated first to include a procedure to remove a county coordinator? If a procedure for removal is in place would this kind of take it out of the hands on a personal level for the state coordinator. It might assist the state coordiantor to have a procedure to follow and this could be stated to the coordinator also that the guidelines have not been followed etc. etc. Since there had been some concern of things getting personal, I believe if there is a procedure for removal were in place, it would help all around. Thanks Paula WaupacaCC >From: "Tina S Vickery" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb >Guidelines >Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:51:52 -0500 > >On October 25, I sent the following: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIGEN/2003-10/1067092161 to this >list. I heard from very few of you, regarding this issue, and no >discussion of it here on this list. > >At this time, I would like to propose the following as an update to >the WIGenWeb Project Guidelines: > >State Coordinator: The State Coordinator (SC) is the primary >administrative officer of WIGenWeb. SC duties include, but are not >limited to, oversight and maintenance of the WIGenWeb state web site, >recruiting and training new project volunteers, and maintaining the >WIGenWeb coordinator's mailing list. The SC has the responsibility and >authority to select new County Coordinators in accordance with >national and WIGenWeb guidelines, and to replace County Coordinators >who fail to comply with WIGenWeb or USGenWeb bylaws, rules, and >policies. > >State Coordinator Election Procedures: An election for the office of >WIGenWeb State Coordinator is to be initiated and completed every two >years (on odd-numbered years) in the month of October, the term of >office commencing November 1st. There is no limit to the number of >terms an individual may be elected. The election is to be administered >by The USGenWeb Elections Committee. The State Coordinator will be >elected by the WIGenWeb Project membership. Each member may cast one >vote only (no matter the number of county or topical sites hosted). >The winner of the election will be the individual who receives a >fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. If no candidate receives >at least a fraction over 50 percent of the vote, then a run-off >election will be held between the two individuals with the highest >vote totals. The winner of the run-off will be the individual who >receives at least a fraction over 50 percent of the votes cast. > >Assistant State Coordinator: The Assistant State Coordinator (ASC) is >selected by the State Coordinator. The ASC is responsible for >assisting the SC as needed. The ASC would be called to serve as Acting >SC in the event that the elected SC resigns, becomes ill, is on >extended vacation, or is unable to meet the SC position requirements. >In the event of resignation the ASC shall serve until an election can >take place within the state following the State Coordinator Election >Procedures. > >Discussion, suggestions? > >Tina > > >==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== >Celebrate Wisconsin! >Visit the Washington County WIGenWeb Project Pages >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwashin/ > _________________________________________________________________ Get holiday tips for festive fun. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx

I pass this sad news to the many of you who knew Alta through her hard work and interest of family genealogy and the research Alta and Wayne Guyant did in many of the Wisconsin cemteries in the 1970's. Alta passed away Sunday, November 30, 2003 and her obituary is below from the Appleton Post Crescent. Paula WaupacaCC Guyant, Alta E. Neenah formerly of Waupaca Age 84, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2003 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born on March 6, 1919 in the Town of Belmont, Portage County, WI; a daughter of the late Dale F. and Zada A. (Lewis) Dent but she was raised by her grandparents, Frank B. and Ernie M. (Watson) Dent. She married Wayne A. Guyant on June 12, 1936 in the Town of Belmont, Portage County. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1995. Alta was a member of the Pioneer 4-H Club, was a Secretary in Pickerel Lake Grange, belonged to Crystal Lake Squares, Waupaca Squares and Fox Valley Square Dance Clubs. She was the Waupaca Coordinator and life member of the Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society, also life member in the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society and Waupaca Area Genealogical Society. Alta worked for Jewitt and Sherman Pickle Company in Blaine from 1947-1957 and for Woody’s Cheese Company in Waupaca from 1957-1972. Her hobbies were family genealogies and copying cemeteries. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Waupaca. Alta was a great lover of kitties. Survivors include a daughter, Mary (Tex) Helms, Neenah; three sons: Dale (Geraldine) Guyant, Zephyrhills, Florida; Gary (Sue) Guyant, Neenah; Jerry (Beverly) Guyant, Neenah; 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; three sisters: Lila Larson, Waupaca; Leona Larson, Waupaca; Anna Young, Almond; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis and brother-in-law, Paul Pope. Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by her sister, June Baker; grandparents and three brothers-in-law. Funeral service will be held Thursday, December 4 at 1 p.m. at the Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca with Rev. Paul Nulton officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca. Interment will be held at Lakeside Memorial _________________________________________________________________ Winterize your home with tips from MSN House & Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx

Good questions Judy. Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Groh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [WIGEN-L] Follow-up: Proposed SC and ASC update to WIGenWeb Guidelines > Questions: > > 1) Should these Project Guidelines be written as WIGenWeb By-Laws? The WIGenWeb Project is a part of the USGenWeb Project, and therefore falls under the umbrella of the USGenWeb Project Bylaws. In other words the USGenWeb Project bylaws trump (for lack of a better word) any guidelines we as the WIGenWeb Project implement. The USGenWeb Project Bylaws are located at http://www.usgenweb.org/official/bylaws.html. I prefer the word guidelines for that reason. > 2) under election procedures, what is the definition of or rather who all > is included in WIGenWeb membership? (ie. county coordinators, > co-coordinators, assistants, state coordinator, and ?) Currently the WIGenWeb Project has a State Coordinator, Assistant State Coordinator, County and CO-County Coordinators. All, with what I have presented, would have "one vote only (no matter the number of county or topical sites hosted)." Tina