Re: Your Goal Ideas and Comments Please

["Jim Morris" <1005@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

All,
 
One goal I see is regarding our AIS Centennial Celebration to  make the 
entire process  educational, informative and entertaining for our  membership.
 
Now that Nancy McDonald volunteered and was approved by the  board as 
editor of a special centennial publication, we should have some goals  for 
recovery of historial vignettes and stories from the AIS Library, the New  York 
Botanical Garden archives, Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College  
(Scott Arboretum), Cornell University archives (Dr. Randolph, Dr. Mitra and  
Dr. Kidd did iris genetics research here), Presby Gardens and possibly  
others.  Maybe some planning has already begun but I think goals for  
information retrieval would be helpful.  2020 is getting  close.
 
Jim Morris
 
 
In a message dated 12/26/2016 12:53:13 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
6d200f2f1@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:

This  group has always been very good at responding to requests  for
suggestions.  Here is another one where we need your help!   What long term
and short term goals should AIS be considering?  This  request has been
shared through News & Notes, which provided some  feedback.  And I believe
this group also will have ideas that should  be added.

You can find the complete request and some suggested long  term and short
term goals in this Possible Goals  request
<http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Sandbox/PossibleGoals> on  the Iris Wiki.
This is the introduction as pointed to by News &  Notes:

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The  AIS Strategic Planning  Committee
<http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Main/InfoStrategicPlanning>  has been
examining how AIS and its members can better fulfill its mission:  The
Mission of The American Iris Society is to organize and  disseminate
knowledge of the genus iris, while fostering its preservation,  enjoyment
and continued development.

Now we are considering possible  goals, both long term and short term. Which
is where we hope you can help  us! Below is a list of some of the
goals/approaches being considered.  Please let us know what you think of any
or all of them. Maybe you have  tried some of them in your Club, Region, or
Section. Did they work or not?  For many we have more questions than
answers. Please give us your insights  and thoughts.

Also, please feel free to try any of the suggestions.  Modify as you see
fit. Just let us know what is working for you and what is  not.

You can add your comments using the Comment Box below. Let us know  what you
think! Thank you!

Note: If the comments are not working or  you prefer sharing your comments
privately, please email wrmesser@gmail.com  or any of the committee members.
And if you would like to contribute  thoughts and feedback on a regular
basis, see the request  here
<http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Main/InfoVolunteerOpportunities>.

b&b&b&b&b&b&b&b&b&..

What  are the topics or experiments that would help AIS or any of its parts?
We  would really like to hear your suggestions! It can be quick and
inexpensive  to try something new or different with tools such as the Iris
Encyclopedia  and publicity with News & Notes. Help us make AIS better! And
enjoy  your reward!  <http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1f09e3bac432>

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*Thank  you AISDiscuss for your help!*


Regards,


Wayne  Messer

wrmesser@gmail.com

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