Re: comments on templates

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 Sorry folks, the deadline for comments on the templates is in fact
 today.  (Not yesterday as I said in my last message.)

 I'll enclose both templates for those that have lost them!
 Thanks in advance for your help.                  

 -- Jill


------DRAFT FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS-------

Application Template (ver. 1.1)

 This template is intended to collect information necessary to identify
 and track networked information retrieval tools.  It is intended that
 this will be completed by the individual responsible for the
 application.

      NOTE: we need to have date stamp associated with template and
      various units of the template.  Not just last verified up but
      also originating date

        A.  Application Name:

        B.  Brief Description of Topic
                1.  include use, purpose and scope
                2.  user view
                3.  information "provider" view
                4.  Scope & Characteristics - overview
                        a)  keywords
                5.  Gateways to:
                        a)  interfaces to other NIR tools.....

        C.  Primary Contacts
                suggested that an alias rather than individual be used here
                1.  Name, title
                2.  Email
                3.  Postal Address
                4.  Tel:
                5.  TTD:        [** what's this George **]
                6.  Fax:
                7.  Help Line (for major center as well as each client)
                        alias rather than individual
                        a)  email
                        b)  tel:
                        c)  levels of support offered:
                                (1)  volunteer
                                (2)  funded
                                (3)  7/24? (hours available)
                                (4)  naive, expert

        D.  Working Groups
                1.  ie IAFA with Archie

        E.  Sponsoring Organization / Funding source

        F.  Mailing Lists and newsgroups
                1.  Mailinglist-Name
                2.  Address
                3.  Adminstration (<listname>-request etc)
                4.  Description
                5.  Keywords
                6.  Archive

        G.  Protocols
                1.  what is supported
                2.  what it runs over
                3.  future 

        H.  Servers
                1.  platforms
                2.  where available from
                3.  pointer to more information (URL)
                4.  pointer to warnings & bug reports
                5.  version information
                6.  Brief Scope & Charateristics
                7.  general comments

        I.  Clients
                1.  platforms
                2.  where available from
                3.  pointer to warnings & bug reports
                4.  general comments
 [Note: do we need in fact a repeat of this section for each client?]

        J.  Future plans 
                1.  optional items to come.
                2.  for moving to international standards
                3.  for interoperating with other NIR tools
                4.  other functionality to be supported
                5.  etc.

        K.  Demonstration sites 

        L.  Documentation -this would be a list of suggested items to be found 
        in a document archives
                Note this would be "pointers" to information resource  (the URL)
                1.  Document Archives
                        a)  papers about
                2.  current overview
                3.  installation instruction
                        a)  this should be part of client info if appropriate
                        b)  including copyright statements
                4.  instructions to information providers
                5.  Frequently Asked Questions
                6.  user manuals
                7.  training materials
                        a)  tutorials
                        b)  canned demos
                        c)  sample session (screen dumps)
                        d)  videos
                        e)  etc.
                8.  miscellaneous stuff

        M.  Bibliography (essentially "pointers" to information resource)

        N.  reviews & user comments (if available)
                1.  about project, implementation
                2.  Strengths and weaknesses


------DRAFT FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS-------

Organizational Template (ver. 1.1)

 This template is intended to collect information necessary to identify and
track organizations that are working to promote or develop networked
information retrieval tools. It is intended that this will be completed by
the organization. 

      NOTE: we need to have date stamp associated with template and
      various units of the template.  Not just last verified up but
      also originating date

        A.  Working Group or Organization:
                1.  Brief Description of Topic
                        a)  include purpose and scope
                        b)  Membership
                                (1)  How to join the group.
                2.  Primary Contacts
                        a)  alias 
                        b)  Name, title 
                        c)  Email
                        d)  Postal Address
                        e)  Tel:
                        f)  Fax:
                3.  Mailing Lists & News groups
                        a)  Mailinglist-Name
                        b)  Address
                        c)  Adminstration (<listname>-request etc)
                        d)  Description
                        e)  Keywords
                        f)  Archive
                4.  Document Archives
                5.  Official Publications
                        a)  for example: Journal, Newsletter, Report Series

        B.  Sponsoring Organization

        C.  Sub-Working Groups
                1.  have pointer to other subgroups only if necessary

        D.  Bibliography