[CBW_Exec] Something to consider before our meeting in Louisville

[kbaca@nmsu.edu]

Rebecca, great! I'll see you then! The only time I was in Atlanta I was able to
spend just a few minutes at the Dr. King museum, so that is on my list for sure. 

You all have a great conference. kb

----- Original Message -----
From: Rebecca Mlynarczyk <rebecca.mlynarczyk at gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:43 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>

> Kathleen,
> 
> I'll contriubute for you (to both causes) and will definitely take 
> you up on
> that promise of a meal next year. CCCC will be in Atlanta.
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 1:38 PM, <kbaca at nmsu.edu> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > MSC 3DA, PO Box 30001
> > Las Cruces, NM 88003
> > 575-527-7626
> >
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Kathleen Baca
English and Communication Dept.
Doña Ana Community College
MSC 3DA, PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
575-527-7626