That sounds great, Barbara!
Jeanne
Here is my simplification of Virginia's very excellent summary of
RA
duties.
REGIONAL ASSISTANT (RA) RESPONSIBILITIES
Personal Relationship:
To stay in touch with the County Coordinators (CCs) in the Region on a
regular basis and to form relationships with the Coordinators that are
conducive to trust and sharing.
Guidance:
To serve as an adviser or source for a second viewpoint when a CC has
concerns or problems.
Teaching: [Is this even needed since we have the Tech Help Page?]
To assist/advise new CCs in the "how-to's" of a USGenWeb County page. This
might mean directing them to the Tech Help Page at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/techSupport.htm and others who can help
in
areas such as copyright.
Support:
To support the CC in the rare case of criticism or complaints.
Regional Ideas:
To learn about the Region and provide the CCs with ideas. To be aware of
what is going on in the counties in the Region and to promote sharing of
ideas. To promote a "team feeling" in the Region where CCs pitch in to
help
answer questions.
Helping Researchers:
To take an interest in the Region and participate on its County Lists,
pointing researchers towards online and offline sources and suggesting
research ideas.
Checking Sites:
To ASSIST (not "police") the CCs in the Region in complying with USGenWeb
and GAGenWeb guidelines. To remind CCs to reload their "front page" when
changes and additions are made, and routinely on an occasional basis.
Appreciation:
To make sure the CCs within the region know their contributions are
appreciated and that they are valued as individuals.
Decision Making:
To primarily be a helper rather than a decision maker. To make sure that
all CCs participate in any decision-making.
Barbara Stock
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacki Jonas [mailto:jackij@chesapeake.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:47 PM
To: GAGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [BY-LAWS] Policies and Procedures
<snip>
I'd like a volunteer to tackle simplifying Virginia's RA summary. Who is
willing? <snip>
Thanks,
Jacki
>Questions:
>1) Is section 1 sufficient as is, or do we need to modify it?
>2) Shall we throw this open on GAGEN, or encourage message board
response?
>3) Anyone willing to give this one a shot?
>4) Ditto.
>5) Anything else?