Submitted by: Lae’l Hughes-‐Watkins, University Archivist Kent State
Project STAND Minutes May 9, 2017
(Present: Helen Conger, Ken Grossi, Eira Tansey, Lae’l Hughes-‐Watkins) (Absent: Tamar Chute, Michelle Sweetser, Vic Fleischer, Jacky Johnson)
Sub-‐Committee Web Update (Eira)
- Eira gave a report from web sub-‐committe The group recommended WordPress.com.
- The sub-‐committee recommended the $100 or $300 tier. The $100 tier includes 13 GB and the $300 tier is
- Helen and Ken will see if financial assistance can be provided for site via their respective institutions
- Eira also recommended a free WordPress option
- 1st week of June is the tentative deadline to get a web presence
Survey Update
- There are a total of 52 survey responses. Lae’l and Helen will provide a report at June kick-‐off m
- Initial surveys show the following
Formats
Photographs represent 19.2 percent Manuscripts represent 76.9 percent Topics
African American 51.9 percent Global/International 28.8 percent
Other 59.6 percent
Women’s Rights 32.7 percent
- OSU has completed their assessment
- May 31, 2017 is the deadline for first round of assessments
June Kick-‐Off Meeting
- Tamar will be sending out box lunch options to everyone
- Agenda will be sent out to participants week before (please send any agenda items to Lae’l)
- Visitors via Skype will include (Bergis Jules, UCR University and Political Papers Archivist and Robert Luckett, Dir. Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University)