[2411] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Call for Statement of Interest and Experience (part III of III)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Craig A. Summerhill)
Tue Feb 25 23:27:32 1992
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1992 11:51:44 CST
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From: "Craig A. Summerhill" <craig@cni.org>
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----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Re: Background information on the Coalition's Call process
(This is *part three* of a *three part* message)
ARL/CAUSE/EDUCOM
Coalition For Networked Information
CALLS FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST AND EXPERIENCE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Coalition for Networked Information, a joint project of the
Association for Research Libraries, CAUSE, and EDUCOM was founded
in March, 1990 to promote the creation of and access to information
resources in networked environments in order to enrich scholarship and
to enhance intellectual productivity.
Currently 155 organizations and institutions belong to the Coalition
Task Force, a group of institutions and organizations that make special
contributions to the Coalition's projects and activities. Included in
the Task Force membership are higher education institutions, publishers,
network service providers, computer hardware and system companies,
library networks and organizations, and public and state libraries.
Periodically the Coalition issues Calls for Statements of Interest and
Experience as a vehicle for announcing Coalition initiatives in a manner
that promotes the widest and fairest possible identification of
individuals, institutions, or organizations that are willing and able to
contribute to those initiatives. Each Call provides a description of the
proposed project or study and most include supporting documents.
Individuals, institutions, and organizations are encouraged to respond
to the Call by submitting (1) a brief (one to two page) statement of the
reasons for their particular interest in the project or study, and if
appropriate, a description of how they would pursue the objectives of
the project or study, and (2) information about themselves and/or their
organization or institution that describes the relevant background and
expertise that they have to contribute to the purposes and outcomes of
the project. Calls for Statements of Interest and Experience are not
requests for proposals (RFPs) and are not intended to solicit detailed,
formal documents as responses.
Individuals, organizations, and institutions do not have to be
affiliated with the Coalition or members of the Coalition Task Force to
respond to the Calls.
Statements of interest and experience are reviewed by relevant
Coalition Working Group leaders with the support of the Coalition
staff and guidance from the Coalition Steering Committee. Other
parties may be involved as explained by an individual Call.
Additional information is sometimes requested during this review
process.
Reviews of statements of interest and experience are carried out in as
expeditious and as flexible a fashion as possible, taking care to balance
the benefits of a wide and fair search for individuals, institutions, or
organizations willing and able to contribute to Coalition initiatives
with the benefits of focused and timely action by those intiatives.
Upon selection of individuals and/or groups to contribute to a given
project or study, all those who submitted a response to the Call are
notified of the outcome by the Coalition secretariat.
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posted by:
Craig A. Summerhill, Systems Coordinator
Coalition for Networked Information
1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Internet: craig@cni.org BITNET: SUMMERHI@UMDC
