Annotated Index to the NEA Minutes
16. Task Forces
Establishment of Task Force on Research and Development recommended by Long-Range Planning Committee. [1/8/93, p. 3]
Research and Development considering developing and publishing a directory of regional repositories. A list of criteria for judging projects is also being developed. [10/29/93, p. 3]
Task Force on R & D is researching existing lists for repository guide, and discussing working with Society of Georgia Archivists on making Provenance a regional publication. [1/21/94, p. 4]
R & D presented recommendations for repository guide. [4/29/94, p. 3]
The Board discussed forming a task force to investigate the circumstances under which State Archivists serve. [5/5/95, p. 1]
Creation of a task force on future directions for NEA was suggested. It would suggest new initiatives, structural changes and development of a five-year plan. [5/5/95, p. 4]
Charge and mission statement for the editorial board of the repository guide was presented by the R & D task force. The editorial committee will present a workplan and budget to the Board. [11/18/94, p. 3]
The Board voted on appointments to the Task Force on Future Directions of NEA task force was created by voice vote). The Task Force will take a systemic approach to the future actions of NEA as opposed to looking at the goals of committees. [7/14/95, p. 4]
The Task Force re the Circumstances of Service of State Archivists in New England and Beyond will wait for the results of the Walsh report. [10/20/95, p.2]
The Repository task force will identify all types of repositories in each state, refine the timeline, and write a budget. [10/20/95, p. 3]
The Future Direction task force will focus on education, advocacy, outreach, and publications. The appointed members are not participating as hoped. [10/20/95, p. 4]
Consensus of the Task Force on Research and Development was not to become a permanent committee. The committee was disbanded. [4/26/96, p. 3]
Task Force on Future Directions submitted their final report along with a report from Greg Sanford on the Conditions of Employment of State Archivists. [4/26/96, p. 4]
The Board agreed to form an ad hoc committee to study the need for scholarships to meetings and workshops for unemployed and underemployed members. [4/26/96, p. 5]
The Board voted to form a small committee to examine the Task Force on Future Directions report from the standpoint of the big picture and report back to the Board on possible approaches to reviewing and evaluating the report. [7/12/96, p. 3]
The Board voted to accept the recommendations of the Scholarship Committee's report that NEA not initiate a scholarship program for meetings and workshops. [7/12/96, p. 6]
The Board charged the Task Force on the Regional Repository Guide to explore and investigate existing resources, and to determine whether NEA can gather information rather than doing its own survey for the Guide. [7/12/96, p. 7]
Margery Sly reported that the Task Force on the Regional Repository Guide will revisit the subject of an NEA-sponsored New England-wide guide in 7 or 8 months after monitoring the results of two projects being carried out by the Mass. Board of Library Commissioners and the state records coordinators (NHPRC). [10/25/96, p. 6]
The Board voted to accept the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future Directions Task Force that the Board hold a separate meeting devoted to discussing the Task Force on Future Directions report prior to the February 1997 regular Board meeting. [10/25/96, p. 7]
The Board decided to appoint a committee to investigate Lowell, MA and Portsmouth, NH as a permanent site for one NEA meeting a year and to report back to the Board. [2/7/97, p. 7]
The Board voted to dissolve the Task Force on the Regional Repository Guide. [4/25/97, p. 6]
The Board discussed in detail the recommendations of the Task Force on Future Directions. [2/7/97, 4/25/97 and 1/28/98, see addenda to minutes]
Board approved the creation of a Task Force on Organizational Efficiency. [1/22/01, item 15]
Task Force on Organizational Efficiency Chair asks to include a non-binding referendum on the ballot postcard concerning voting for officers by email and receiving candidate information by email. [10/26/01, item 3]
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