Annotated Index to the NEA Minutes
13. Outreach
Traveling exhibit will be advertised in the Newsletter. [10/28/88, p. 3]
Big E exhibit to be put on hold (not done in 1989). Sense of the Board that outreach should be more focused. [10/28/88, p. 3]
Report on plans to celebrate New England Archives Week. [1/6/89, p. 4]
Voted to continue participation in Big E for 1989. [1/6/89, p. 5]
Outreach Committee will prepare guidelines for evaluating NEA exhibit at Big E for the next Board meeting. [3/31/89, p. 6]
Discussion of refining description of duties associated with the Big E exhibition [6/16/89, p. 6]
Sense of the Board that all members of the Board should attend the Big E (and visit the NEA exhibition) to determine its value for outreach. [6/16/89, p. 7]
Board will evaluate the NEA exhibit at the Big E in January. [11/2/89, p. 6]
Big E plans discussed. [1/12/90, p. 6]
Voted to spend up to $600 to add state archives mailing lists to NEA computer data base [1/12/90, p. 6]
Report on New England Archives Week plans and activities, including mailing of brochure. [4/27/90, p. 5]
Reported progress on production of generic NEA poster. [4/27/90, p. 5]
Report on curriculum project. [4/27/90, p. 5]
Sense of the Board that a paper bag with the NEA logo would make a good keepsake (for Big E). [4/27/90, p. 6]
Discussion of Big E issues. [7/13/90, p. 6]
Board voted to end annual NEA exhibition at Big E. Sense of Board that Outreach Committee should work on a permanent traveling exhibit. [10/26/90, p. 4]
Sense of the Board that the Outreach Committee was not obligated to continue a large National Archives Week program at the expense of other activities. [1/25/91, p. 5]
Board voted to appropriate up to $1200.00 to pay for National Archives Week and other Outreach Committee activities. [1/25/91, p. 5]
Request for clarification of difference between roles of Public Relations Coordinator and Outreach Committee. [1/25/91, p. 7]
NEA exhibited at New England Library Association meeting and will exhibit at the Massachusetts Library Association meeting. An NEA poster and a new NEA banner will be produced with the new logo. Discussion of fees for exhibitors and monitoring effectiveness of exhibits. [4/24/92, p. 4]
Donation of poster designed by Edward Gorey for the 20th Anniversary of NEA. [1/8/93, p. 4]
Edward Gorey requested 100 copies of his poster. Written agreement concerning reproduction will be requested. Autographed posters may sell for more. [4/30/93, p. 3]
Marketing of Gorey poster should include variation of phrase "the proceeds of the poster will be used to support the programs of New England Archivists". [6/25/93, p. 3]
Treasurer determined that as a non-profit organization NEA must charge Massachusetts sales tax to anyone in or out of state. Monies received should be included on its own line. Money could be collected as a donation to the organization and tax would not be an issue. Board voted to go ahead with Gorey poster in spite of delays. [10/29/93, p 1, 3]
The Gorey poster will be dropped from the budget until it is closer to being produced. It was suggested that NEA produce another poster if the Gorey poster isn't going to happen. [2/3/95, p. 2]
Advocacy, in the case of communicating with the secretary's of state concerning NEA, should be a responsibility of the Outreach Committee. [10/20/95, p. 2]
The Outreach Committee will look into the idea of producing a Calendar for NEAs 25th anniversary. [2/2/96, p. 3]
Request for Board discussion of the lack of activity on the part of the Outreach Committee. [2/7/97, p. 8]
Discussion of the role of the Outreach Committee. [4/25/97, p. 5]
The Outreach Committee has decided to create a speakers bureau of NEA members who would be willing to give talks on archives to allied professionals and students. [10/24/97, p. 2]
Information about speakers bureau has been distributed; committee will begin to gather and collate feedback. [7/17/98, p. 5]
Possibility of outreach committee addressing the issue of attracting minorities to the profession discussed. [7/17/98, p. 7]
Committee will decide soon whether to go ahead with speakers' bureau. Seven responses received to call for speakers. [1/8/99, p. 8]
Committee to go ahead with development of speakers' bureau. [4/9/99, p. 4]
Committee mailed out 69 letters to organizations targeted as potential audiences for the speakers' bureau, with no response thus far. The Committee will discuss the project and other possible initiatives. [11/5/99, p. 5]
Booth at SAA well attended and NEA social drew about 25 to 30 people. [10/20/00, item 9]
Archives Roadshow concept changed to "Archives Sideshow," with planning underway. [10/20/00, item 10]
Discussion of difference between outreach brochure and NEA brochure. [1/22/01, item 10]
Outreach reports on "Sideshow" activities. [5/4/01, item 4]
Outreach reports on New England Archives Week. [10/26/01, item 4]
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