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CURC Steering Committee
December 4, 2002 Conference Call Minutes
Present: Julie Cahillane, Pat Chase, Dale Ekart, Pete Pasterz
Not Present: Rob Gogan, Roger Guzowski, Butch Michitson, Ed Newman,
Carolyn Noack, Laura Pergolizzi, Victoria Silva, Michael Youdelman
1. Follow up on Karyn and Christine's work
A. Content - Can't write one thing that covers all perspectives… So maybe we
should address the issues covered from one angle (student vs. administration
vs. ..) to get something done and in the future can work to add other angles.
Would probably want to put it out with a disclaimer of sorts, 'this is one
perspective…'. Could have separate introductions that are geared to students,
physical plant, etc. and then make general content more generic, less 'group'
specific. How do we accomplish this? Maybe we give Karyn and Christine (K & C)
our comments/concerns about sections that are written from too narrow a perspective.
Then either they agree to re-write or one of us takes on the task. The perspective
isn't as narrow in some sections of the document. Part of our introduction
to this could include a call for others to submit different ideas or information
on various subjects covered. We should be careful to be fair and include as
many options as we can and ask people to submit additional resources, vendors,
etc. Some of the less-recycling or solid waste specific topics could be put
in a separate section for those interested in the more expanded approach. Should
consider this a set of resources, not a, or "the" textbook.
B. Format -- Want to convert it to a web-based document - who and how?
Document needs to be developed as a web-based item. Need to figure out
if we have the money to hire someone to do this. Find out from NRC how
much money we have and then determine our priorities to see what we can
afford. We would need to work with someone who knows the document and
its results are proprietary and guided by what we want. Needs to be a
very approachable, straightforward, simple, user-friendly format. We
should specify to whomever the developer is that we want this coded in
HTML, not some restrictive package page program; to give future contributors
the most flexibility in adding/changing.
C. Would like all content sections of it to be printable/downloadable
so people can use it as an official document, demonstrable of a CURC
benefit, and for support of their own efforts with administrators at
their school, etc.
D. We've talked about
this for a long, long time and should move forward to work with what
we have so we get somewhere with this. We should get
feedback to K & C on content and format issues. Also need to ask
Karyn for the contact information for the web person she knows so we
can get an estimate for getting this done. The web person needs to have
access to someone from CURC so they can work closely with us. What format
does Karyn's person use? What does this person (or another) need to make
this happen? Pete will contact Karyn to begin discussion about our concerns
and moving forward with this project, including an estimate from a web-person.
2. Work Plan
Need to
get more steers input on this. Julie, with Pete's help, will
draft something to send out to everyone to make the work plan a separate
task for everyone's input as the January deadline is fast approaching.
3.
Annual pre-congress Workshop
Need to
find someone to take on this task. Hopefully we can find someone local
who is willing
to help plan the
workshop
and is familiar with local options, tour potential, etc.
4. MAKE
NOTE
The January
call will be scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, as the first Wed.
of the month is New Year's Day. If you're not on
the call, it is quite possible you will end up responsible for a major
CURC project.
5. ADDITION
We
need to start RECRUITING NOW for new Steering Committee members… Think
about colleagues who would be good and start talking to them. Elections
take place in late February, and new member should take
office on our April call.
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