[CBW_Exec] Something to consider before our meeting in Louisville

[kbaca@nmsu.edu]

I would like to contribute, too, but will not be there. Also, didn't we agree to
share the cost of the buttons? Please let me know to whom I should send a check
or two checks, and other pertinent info. If one of you wants to just put in my
share for each and have me send you a check or buy you a meal next time around
(where is it next year), that's fine, too. I will miss you all. kb

----- Original Message -----
From: Rebecca Mlynarczyk <rebecca.mlynarczyk at gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:53 am
Subject: Re: [CBW_Exec] Something to consider before our meeting in	Louisville
To: Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board <cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu>

> That's a very nice idea, Marcia. I'll ask the board's 
> advice/approval on
> this idea and will be glad to pass the hat at the SIG if everyone 
> agrees.
> Rebecca
> 
> On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Ribble, Marcia (ribbleml) <
> ribbleml at ucmail.uc.edu> wrote:
> 
> >  Rebecca,
> >
> > Making sure that all the years of hard work invested in JBW remain
> > available online is a project
> > most of us would gladly contribute to.  Could we pass the hat at 
> the SIG?
> > Or designate a place/
> > person to whom contributions could be sent?  Would you be willing 
> to accept
> > the responsibility
> > of collecting the money, given that you seen to be connected with 
> all the
> > main players, Rebecca?
> >
> > Marcia
> >  ------------------------------
> > *From:* cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu [
> > cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu] On Behalf Of Rebecca 
> Mlynarczyk [
> > rebecca.mlynarczyk at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:21 AM
> > *To:* Conference of Basic Writing Executive Board
> > *Cc:* HopeKCC at aol.com
> > *Subject:* [CBW_Exec] Something to consider before our meeting in
> > Louisville
> >
> >   Dear Board Members,
> >
> > Thank you all for your good wishes on the e-publication of *Basic 
> Writing*by George Otte and me. It's exciting to see the work of 
> many years available
> > at last. We are so pleased that the book is available free to 
> anyone who
> > wants to read part or all of it.
> >
> > Meanwhile, I'm writing to ask you to consider another 
> longstanding project
> > related to basic writing. For several years, we've been trying to 
> make all
> > the past issues of  the *Journal of Basic Writing* available 
> online, open
> > access, but we need a small amount of money to hire a tech person 
> to get
> > this to actually happen. At the moment, here's where we stand: Mike
> > Palmquist of the WAC Clearinghouse has enthusiastically agreed to 
> host the
> > archive on their site. A librarian at our college has carefully 
> scanned most
> > of these issue into searchable PDFs. But we need to hire a tech 
> person here
> > in NYC to work with the Clearinghouse to get this archive up and 
> running. I
> > think our wonderful editorial assistant Corey Frost would be able 
> to do this
> > in the spring or summer for about $1,000. I don't know what the 
> financial> situation of CBW is at the moment, but even a partial 
> contribution to this
> > end (which would of course be acknowledged on the website) would 
> be a great
> > help.
> >
> > If I recall correctly, Greg is the treasurer, and I'm not sure 
> that Greg
> > will be able to attend the meeting. But Greg, if you could find a 
> way to let
> > us know the status of the treasury, that would be helpful.
> >
> > A historical footnote: now that we have changed printers, there 
> are no more
> > stored copies of previous issues, so if we don't manage to host 
> these issues
> > online, some of them will really be lost; there will be no way for
> > composition scholars to access them in the future.
> >
> > I know how busy you are all, getting ready to leave for 
> Louisville. But
> > Shannon thought it would be good to touch base with you before 
> the exec
> > board meeting. Any comments or suggestions would be welcome, and 
> then> perhaps we won't have to spend as much time discussing this 
> at the meeting.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Rebecca
> >
> > Rebecca
> >
> >
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> >
> 

Kathleen Baca
English and Communication Dept.
Doña Ana Community College
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