Thank you Jan for forwarding this. To keep it all in context though, I would like to make sure everyone knows that there is an archive of the on-going discussion of the USGenWeb Project Advisory Board at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index - the list name is BOARD. Tina (this is a temporary email address. adelphia is receiving, but has issues sending <sigh>) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Cortez" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: [WIGEN-L] Fw: [BOARD-L] Site Review Committee > This item is up for discussion on Board-L. If you have any comments, and/or > suggestions, please let me or any other AB member know. > > Jan Cortez > NE/NC CC Rep > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Isaiah Harrison" <[email protected]> > > > > The USGenWeb bylaws charge the Advisory Board with insuring that websites > > linked from the national website maintain the guidelines and standards of > > the USGenWeb Project. In the past, while the AB as a whole and individual > > members have responded to complaints regarding specific sites, the AB has > > not been proactive by periodically reviewing all of the XXGenWeb state > sites. > > > > I think it's time we did that and propose the following to insure the > > quality and integrity of the Project. > > > > I propose we form a standing committee--The Site Review > Committee--composed > > of the four State Coordinator Representatives and one additional AB member > > to serve as chair, and task them as follows: > > > > A. To periodically review all of the sites linked from the National > Website > > to insure they adhere to the letter and spirit of the bylaws and > guidelines > > for state sites, for special project sites and for sites outside the > > project. To work with the State Coordinators and Special Project > > Coordinators and webmasters to correct whatever problems are found. > > > > For state Project sites, this includes (but is not necessarily limited to: > > 1. Prominent display of The USGenWeb Project logo on the home page > > 2. Direct working links to the county pages > > 3. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project national website > > 4. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital > > Library) at both their own state level > > 5. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Archives (Digital > > Library) at teh national level > > 6. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project's Guidelines/Standards > > for county websites > > 7. A working direct link to The USGenWeb Project Copyright Information > page > > 8. A working direct link to the WorldGenWeb Project > > 9. Adherence to The USGenWeb Project policy in regard to solicitation of > > funds. > > 10. Adherence to The USGenWeb Project policy in regard to copyright > > > > The committee is empowered to solicit volunteers from the membership to > > accomplish this task. > > > > B. To work with work with the State Coordinators to assist them in > > developing and implementing appropriate review procedures for the local > > sites in their states. > > > > C. To review and recommend changes as necessary to The USGenWeb Project's > > Guidelines/Standards for county websites: > > http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/countypage.html and > Guidelines/Standards > > for State Websites > > http://www.usgenweb.com/volunteers/statepage.html > > -------------------------- > > May we have discussion please. > > > > -Isaiah > > > > > > > > ==== BOARD Mailing List ==== > > Standing Procedures for the Advisory Board are located at: > > http://www.usgenweb.com/official/standing-procedures.html > > > > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Walworth County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwalwor/ >