Hi Mary,
I have not applied and can not do so given my other commitments, but I
agree it would be great to get map librarian on there. If no one from the
UCs is game, we should forward to WAML and see if we can't get someone to
throw their hat in the ring.
Julie
At 10:08 AM 5/18/2007, Mary Larsgaard wrote:
>Seems to me we need to have
>map libraries represented on this,
>and more specifically one of the UC/S
>group:-)
>Has anyone already applied?
>Or hasn't done so but is thinking
>about it?
>I'd be more than happy to write
>a letter of recommendation.
>Only catch is that the deadline is
>June 28 and I'm at ALA or on
>vacation June 22-29 - so
>I'd sure like to get application
>one done on this by the end of
>May - things always get considerably
>more rushed those 2 weeks before
>ALA.
>
>Mary
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: USGS News Release: Interior Department Seeks Nominations for
>National Geospatial Advisory Committee
>Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 10:31:52 -0400
>From: Karen Renee Wood <kwood@usgs.gov>
>To: maps-l
>
>
>
>
>
>
>* News Release*
>
>* U.S. Department of the Interior*
>* U.S. Geological Survey*
>
>*For release: May 14, 2007*
>
>*Contacts: Karen Wood, USGS (703-648-4447)*
>* John Mahoney, USGS (206-220-4621)*
>
>
>*Interior Department Seeks Nominations for National Geospatial Advisory
>Committee*
>
>Interior Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett announced today the formation
>of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The Interior
>Department is currently seeking nominations for membership on the new
>advisory group.
>
>The NGAC is being created to advise the Federal government on the
>management of national geospatial programs and the development of the
>National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI promotes sharing
>of geospatial data throughout all levels of government, the private and
>non-profit sectors, and the academic community. The Committee will
>provide advice and recommendations on Federal geospatial policy and
>management issues and provide a forum to convey views representative of
>our partners in the geospatial community. The Committee is being formed
>by the Department of the Interior on behalf of the Federal Geographic
>Data Committee (FGDC) under the authority of the Federal Advisory
>Committee Act (FACA).
>
>Geospatial data has become a critical element in many agencies
>abilities to achieve their goals, said Scarlett, who serves as chair of
>the FGDC. The Department of the Interior and the FGDC are committed to
>working with partners to develop an inclusive geospatial governance
>process. We believe that the NGAC will provide an excellent forum for
>our partners to participate in the further development of the NSDI.
>
>The FGDC Steering Committee is the interagency executive group
>responsible for providing leadership and direction in Federal geospatial
>programs. The effort to establish the NGAC was initiated as a result of
>the FGDC Future Directions strategic planning effort, which was
>completed in 2005. The Future Directions governance report, which was
>developed by an intergovernmental team, included a recommendation to
>establish a new national geospatial coordination body to be comprised of
>representatives of federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as
>well as representatives from the private and non-profit sectors. In
>addition, the Presidents Geospatial Line of Business initiative, which
>was established in 2006 to develop better management practices for
>Federal geospatial programs, recognized the importance of involving
>non-federal partners in the NSDI development process.
>
>The NGAC will include approximately 2025 members, who will be selected
>to generally achieve a balanced representation of the viewpoints of the
>various partners involved in national geospatial activities. The
>Secretary of the Interior will appoint Committee members and their
>alternates to the Committee to serve 2-year terms.
>
>
>Nominations for Committee membership should be submitted electronically
>to /ngacnominations@fgdc.gov/ by June 28, 2007. Nominations should include:
>
>1. A statement summarizing the nominees qualifications and interest in
>Committee membership and describing the nominees ability to represent a
>stakeholder group.
>2. A biographical sketch, resume, or vita.
>3. A list of three references or endorsements.
>4. Contact information for the nominee.
>
>Final selection and appointment of Committee members will be made by the
>Secretary of the Interior. Members of the Committee serve without
>compensation. However, members may be reimbursed for per diem and travel
>expenses incurred while attending Committee meetings in accordance with
>the Federal travel regulations as implemented by the Department of the
>Interior.
>
>The Committee will operate under the requirements of the Federal
>Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of FACA, which was enacted by
>the Congress in 1972, is to ensure that advice rendered to the executive
>branch by the various advisory committees, task forces, boards and
>commissions formed over the years by Congress and the President, be both
>objective and accessible to the public. The Act formalized a process for
>establishing, operating, overseeing, and terminating these advisory
>bodies. The U.S. General Services Administration is responsible for
>implementing the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Additional information
>about FACA may be found at <www.gsa.gov/faca>.
>
>A draft charter for the NGAC is available at
><www.fgdc.gov/participation/steering-committee/meeting-minutes/feb07-sc/faca-charter-draft>.
>
>To learn more about the Federal Geographic Data Committee, please visit
><www.fgdc.gov>. To learn more about the Geospatial Line of Business
>initiative, please visit
><http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/c-6-8-glob.html>.
>
>
>-USGS-
>
>
>
>Karen Wood
>Public Affairs Specialist
>U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Communications
>703-648-4447
>Fax: 703-648-4466
>Email: kwood@usgs.gov
>
>
>
>
>--
>Mary Lynette Larsgaard
>Director, Map Library
>Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory
>Davidson Library
>University of California, Santa Barbara
>Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010
>USA
>mary@library.ucsb.edu
>voice: 805/893-4049; 2779, reference desk
>fax: 805/893-8799
>
Julie Sweetkind-Singer
Head Librarian; GIS & Map Librarian
Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections
397 Panama Mall, M/C 2211
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
sweetkind@stanford.edu
Phone: 650-725-1102
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