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" <cristian(a)netonecom.net>
To: <WIGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
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" <IsaiahH(a)cox.net>
> 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
>
>
>
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