To add to Tom's note:
The USGenWeb Archive Project is represented on the Advisory Board (AB) by
the Special Projects Representative. That representative is Cyndie
Effinger. Her email address is mailto:cyndiee@tampabay.rr.com. There are
also two other AB members that are KY Archives File Managers (Suzanne and
myself) that are interested in hearing from ANY USGenWeb Project member.
Linda Hass Davenport is not the proprietor of the Archives. Linda Lewis is
the head of the USGenWeb Archives Project, but there is also a board that
assists in the daily management of the Project.
There is a new Archives mail list that has been started that any interested
Archives FM can join - send a message with the word "subscribe" in both the
subject and body of the message to
mailto:archives-subscribe@theusgenweb.org. This is a growing list, so it
may be a bit before your subscription request is completed.
At this point in time, we don't know how the banner/masthead placement will
affect the text files. The masthead is currently being used on the
freepages sites and is a javascript that is inserted into the html coding.
Since javascript can't be inserted into a text files, we're not sure what
will end up happening.
Sherri
-----Original Message-----
From: kyarc-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:kyarc-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf Of Thomas Hembrey
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:03 AM
To: KyArc FMs
Cc: Joy Fisher
Subject: [KYARC] KyArchives - Issues with Host Server
Hi Folks
It is time to address some concerns within the KYGWARCH aspect of the
USGenWeb Archives Project. As one state, we have an obligation to express
our opinion relative to the current issues at the national level of daily
business. This is not a matter of what will happen to us in the future. It
is simply an administrative move to bring the host into the limelight of the
forefront within our project. Such business decisions are to be expected
and should not be a surprise to anyone. I will attempt to share the facts
as they are known at this time and try to answer any concerns or questions
that derive from our inquisitive nature.
1) TGN (The Genealogy Network) is the corporate owner of
Ancestry.com and RW
(RootsWeb)
2) TGN has initiated an administrative move to include a banner (headmast at
the top of all RW hosted web pages)
NOTE: The banner will be automatically added by the host to any freely
published web page on the RW server with a projected date sometime after
March 15, 2008.
3) The USGenWeb Project managers are currently in discussion with the RW
server host to iron out particulars relative to the inclusion of the banner
on all freely hosted web pages
4) I do not know if USGenWeb Archive Project managers are involved in the
discussions
5) Adding a commercial banner to our web pages will not change how or what
we do as archivists for our counties
6) USGWARCH managers are considering a project relocation move away from the
RW host server with NO decision made at this time (obviously they object to
the banner inclusion)
7) The USGenWeb Archives Guidelines do not impose any requirements beyond
respective logos for publishing our TOC pages
8) Linda Hass Davenport, the proprietor of the USGenWeb Archives Project,
will make the final decision relative to our involvement and any course of
action we will be expected to take in light of the TGN actions
9) NO action is necessary from any FM at this time
Your opinion is important and can be shared professionally in an open forum
at your discretion. We have our HelpDesk mail list just for that reason.
To subscribe, please visit
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/USGenWeb/KYARCHIVES.html. If you are
already subscribed, you can communicate with all KYGWARCH FMs and share your
thoughts relative to the KyArchive involvement.
Please keep this admin list free of open discussions with respect to those
folks that prefer not to overfill their inboxes. Thank you.
Regards
Tom Hembrey
SFM, KYGWARCH
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