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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Greetings, MAA List!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I am wonder if we might have a discussion concerning
continued funding of the NHPRC. I have always been a staunch supporter of
the NHPRC; commission funding helped establish my former and current jobs (<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">City of Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>,
and NMU), so I am indebted to the commission. I am also an NHPRC grant
recipient. However, an experience with my previous NHPRC grant and
comments from colleagues have made me begin to wonder. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>As many of you know, I am a staunch and vocal opponent
of EAD, and I am particularly appalled at the millions our profession has
squandered on the DTD while so many more immediate and pressing issues remain
unresolved. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>When I applied for my NHPRC grant (an arrangement and
description project), I initially included EAD as part of the descriptive component
(knowing this would help the grant’s prospects). I also included a
MARC record for our OPAC and a standard inventory for the total finding aid
package. The MSHRAB thought EAD was too much and recommended dropping it
from the application. I did so. The application went to NHPRC and
they immediately asked why I had not included EAD and basically implied I would
not get funding without it, so I put it back in and got the grant. A few
weeks later, I sent queries to the Archives and Archivist List asking if anyone
had experience or data concerning how well EAD served patron access and
indicated my general concern and doubt about EAD. Well, big brother was
watching, and I soon received a letter from NHPRC asking if I was considering
dropping EAD from the grant project and informing me that doing so would be a
violation of the agreement and I could possibly lose funding. Not wanting
to lose the grant, I obsequiously wrote back (in a panic) that I had no
intention of dropping EAD. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Needless to say, the experience left a pretty bad
taste in my mouth. In my opinion, the experience serves as evidence to
suggest that a small minority of people in our profession (EAD proponents) have
hijacked our most important institutions (SAA, NHPRC, LC, etc) in order to
impose their particular agenda on the rest of us, thereby diverting much needed
funds away from more pressing problems and putting our profession’s
energy and brain power into something that only a very small percentage of
archival repositories can use. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>As most of you also know, I am an equally staunch
opponent of the Bush Administration and do not wish to be seen as supporting
one of their policies; however, I wonder if this might be a good time to bring
the NHPRC under some serious review. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>What are your thoughts? --Marcus<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marcus C. Robyns, CA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Associate Professor / University Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Northern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>mrobyns@nmu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>906.227.1046<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>FAX 906.227.1333<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: maa-l-bounces+mrobyns=nmu.edu@lists.dhal.org
[mailto:maa-l-bounces+mrobyns=nmu.edu@lists.dhal.org] On Behalf Of Mark Harvey<br>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 4:37 PM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">maa-l@lists.dhal.org</st1:PersonName><br>
Subject: [Maa-l] NHPRC funding<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Next Wednesday, March 14, there will be a House
Appropriations Subcommittee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>hearing on <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NARA</st1:place></st1:City>'s
FY2008 budget during which the issue of NHPRC funding can<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>be raised.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>As was the case last year, there will be no public
testimony at the hearing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>itself, but the Subcommittee will accept written testimony
via email before<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>the hearing. TESTIMONY MUST BE EMAILED NO LATER
THAN MARCH 14.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Guidelines for Providing Public Testimony on NHPRC
Funding <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>to the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>General Government Appropriations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, will hold a hearing
on the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Historical
Publications and Records Commission on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. The
Subcommittee is accepting written public testimony in anticipation of that
hearing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Following are some guidelines for providing testimony.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Testimony should be submitted on behalf of an
organization. It is important that the testimony is submitted by the most
senior member of the organization. For example, for a university
archives, it is best to have the archives director - or ideally the university
president or dean to whom the archives reports - submit the testimony. For
state archives, consider submission by the State Archivist or the head of a
larger department to which the archives reports. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Although letters from individuals (ie, not on behalf
of an organization) are valuable, these should be directed to the individual
members of the subcommittee rather than submitted as public testimony.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to submit testimony. Written testimony
should be concise and focused on the issue. It should not exceed the
equivalent of four single-spaced, typed pages (two pages would be ideal), and
should be in 12-point type. Testimony can be submitted in writing via
email to: nadine.berg@mail.house.gov. The testimony must be
submitted prior to the start of the hearing on Wednesday, March 14.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>What to include in your testimony: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* At
the top of the page indicate your name, title, and institutional affiliation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* In
the first paragraph state the agency, program, and amount of money involved in
the request [National Archives, National Historical Publications and Records
Commission, $5.5 million in competitive grants, $2 million for program
administration]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* Explain
the mission/purpose of your organization, its geographical coverage if
relevant, and membership or service numbers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* Explain
why NHPRC is of value to your organization and your constituents. Stress
positive benefits to users, society, government, democracy. Note what
will be lost if NHPRC is not funded.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* Provide
arguments about why NHPRC provides unique services and benefits that no other
agency offers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* Thank
the Subcommittee for its attention to this issue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>More background on NHPRC at www.archives.gov/nhprc <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>_____________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mark E. Harvey, State Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Archives of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Michigan</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>702 W. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kalamazoo</st1:place></st1:City>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Box</span></font></st1:Street>
30740</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lansing</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">MI</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">48909-8240</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ph: 517.373.1415<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cell: 517.331.0597<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fax: 517.241.1658<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>E-mail: harveym@mi.gov <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>URL: www.michigan.gov/archivesofmi <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Discover your connections to Women's History Month,
March 1-31, at the Archives of Michigan and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Historical</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>:
www.michiganhistory.org.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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