<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>I would love to help, as I'm not working this winter and would be available on Tuesday mornings for conference/meeting calls.....Lois Melican<br>
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Sent: Mon, Dec 14, 2009 4:45 pm<br>
Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] TACF Database Project - We Need Your Help!<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal>Dear TACF Members –</div>
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TACF is embarking on the exciting task of developing an on-line database to house all of our science program data. We have worked on this project in the past, however funding limitations have held back the potential of these projects.</div>
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We are currently undertaking a very structured approach to planning the database in hopes that we can identify all the data we need to track, who will be using it and how. This more structured approach, being overseen by CT Chapter President Bill Adamsen, will arm TACF with the necessary information to raise the funds and put the project out properly for bid. </div>
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To do this, though, there's <B><U>A TON</U></B> of planning to finish and we need your help! <br>
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There are really two levels of assistance from chapter members that would add great value to our database team. To see what is involved so far, please see the attached project charter.</div>
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<B><U>PLANNING PHASE<br>
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</U></B>In the planning phase, we could use a small contingent of chapter representatives (2-4) to make sure we are thinking about this in a way that will work for all users. The planning phase began last week with a 2½ hour conference call, and we plan to continue with these kinds of weekly meetings, along with take-away assignments. The planning phase will not be “easy” but the more people really thinking about how to best structure the database, the better. Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 9:00 am and at this point we are meeting every Tuesday between now and the end of January, with the exception of Dec 29<SUP>th</SUP>. We’d love to have your input if you have the time and interest. <br>
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<div class=MsoNormal><B><U>USER ACCEPTANCE TRAINING<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal>If you are interested but can’t commit to the amount of time required for planning, we will also need members willing to test the system once we have a prototype. If you are interested in helping with the testing phase, please let us know. There will certainly be some bugs to work out at first, and the more users trying different things, the quicker we can identify and remedy problems.<br>
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Please let us know if you are interested in helping out with either (or both) of these phases of the database project. It would be great to have a representative from each chapter involved in some way. We contacted you because we thought you would be great candidates for assisting with this project, however if there are others in the organization you think we should reach out to, please forward this information along. If you are really interested in becoming involved please let us know ASAP. We would love to have some members participate in our Dec 22<SUP>nd</SUP> meeting (and beyond!).<br>
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Thanks!<br>
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Kendra and Sara<br>
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Kendra Gurney<br>
The American Chestnut Foundation<SUP>®<br>
</SUP>New England Regional Science Coordinator<br>
USFS Northern Research Station<br>
705 Spear Street<br>
South Burlington, VT 05403<br>
Tel: 802.951.6771 x1350 Fax: 802.951.6368<br>
Cell: 802.999.8706<br>
<A href="mailto:Kendra@acf.org">Kendra@acf.org</A> or <A>kgurney@uvm.edu</A><br>
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Sara Fern Fitzsimmons<br>
Northern Appalachian Regional Science Coordinator<br>
The American Chestnut Foundation®<br>
The Pennsylvania State University<br>
206 Forest Resources Lab<br>
University Park, PA 16802<br>
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e-mail: <A href="mailto:sara@acf.org">sara@acf.org</A><br>
phone (office): 814-863-7192<br>
phone (cell): 814-404-6013<br>
fax: 814-863-3600<br>
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