[APG Public List] [APG Members] Source Citation study groupcommencinc soon

[LBoswell]

Re: [APG Members] [APG Public List] Source Citation study groupcommencinc 
soonI noticed your later message and skipped to it.

I think this one is going to be a mix of  'forum' and 'directed study' 
(directed in that it probably is useful to have a moderator adjust the pace 
of the flow of topics to reflect what's going on within in the list itself).

But the premise and the group are only half a day old, so let's give it a 
little more time before judgements are pronounced.  The people signing up 
are expressing enthusiasm for the idea of intensely studying this whole 
subject in a group forum

but there is an important role for Elizabeth or anyone else with specific 
expertise if they wish to accept it.

Larry

Larry Boswell BA, PLCGS
www.TheBackstairs.com
http://thebackstairs.com/blog/
"Experts in Historical & Genealogical Research"
Listowner, TheoryGen (a non-archived list)
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/theorygen/
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
laboswell at rogers.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Janis Walker Gilmore
  To: LBoswell ; Connie Sheets ; APGMembersOnlyList at apgen.org ; 
eshown at comcast.net ; transitional-genealogists-forum at rootsweb.com ; 
apgpubliclist at apgen.org
  Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [APG Members] [APG Public List] Source Citation study 
groupcommencinc soon


  Whoops. Quick reading, and I misunderstood your first sentence. Sorry 
about that.

  I still question the premise upon which you are proceeding, but it's not 
my study group and I'm not a participant.

  Good luck with it.

  Janis Walker Gilmore




  On 6/10/10 2:47 PM, "LBoswell" <laboswell at rogers.com> wrote:


    Hi Connie,

    I have responded to Elizabeth privately.

    Essentially I think having someone of Elizabeth's calibre on the list 
(in the beginning at least) would alter the dynamics for the list.  I think 
the temptation would be for all of us to simply engage in chaotic question 
and answer sessions, which is why I suggest periodic visits are welcome (and 
I think necessary) at least in the intial period.  In between visits I'd 
rather we worked at it quietly in this group environment, step by step.  I 
think I see the concept really  exploring the ideas and concepts that lie 
behind source citations as well as the actual application of those concepts, 
something I think you accomplish by working with the subject itself.  Not by 
being given the answers easily.

    The cut off I guess is based on an honest answer to this question: "do 
you need to strengthen or refresh existing skills or develop greater 
understanding of source citations."  If you say that's the case, welcome to 
the group.   If you don't then why would you want to join. So I'm setting 
the bar at that point, at least in the very beginning while the list 
establishes its own dynamics. I suspect those with established expertise 
would really help the group if they'd periodically  volunteer to come answe 
questions at strategic points as we all move forward in this project.

    The range of people in the group now covers the span from newbie to 
experienced researcher, but each one individually states they want to work 
to improve their source citation skills and understanding, in a group 
setting.

    Larry


    Larry Boswell BA, PLCGS
    www.TheBackstairs.com <http://www.TheBackstairs.com>
    http://thebackstairs.com/blog/
    "Experts in Historical & Genealogical Research"
    Listowner, TheoryGen (a non-archived list)
    http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/theorygen/
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    laboswell at rogers.com


      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From:  Connie  Sheets <mailto:clsheets1 at yahoo.com>

      To: APGMembersOnlyList at apgen.org ;  LABoswell at rogers.com ; 
eshown at comcast.net ; transitional-genealogists-forum at rootsweb.com  ; 
apgpubliclist at apgen.org

      Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:11  PM

      Subject: Re: [APG Public List] [APG  Members] Source Citation study 
groupcommencinc soon


      [I apologize in advance if I'm cross posting to the wrong  lists; I've 
lost track of what was posted where].

      Larry,

      Could  you please respond to Elizabeth's question publicly? In 
addition, could you  let us know how you plan to distinguish those who are 
allowed to join your  list vs. those who are not?

      Although I have little time to participate  in another group, I might 
be interested if I could be assured that authors of  relevant books or 
articles, and anyone else who is willing to serve in a  mentor role, are 
available to answer questions or offer relevant comments at  all times.

      I have little interest in a group that would restrict  membership, 
particularly when I've not seen a description of how you plan to  decide who 
is able to join and who is not.  If your intent is to allow  individuals 
like Elizabeth to participate only on certain occasions, I'm not 
comfortable with that, as it could easily lead to loss of context for all 
involved.

      I do like Linda's idea of a Google Wave  experiment.

      Connie Sheets
      Arizona


      --- On Thu, 6/10/10, eshown at comcast.net <eshown at comcast.net> wrote:

      >  Larry,
      >
      > You are generous indeed to launch this study group. I  note
      > you state that it
      > will be a "restricted group" and "not a  place for those who
      > already have a
      > high degree of confidence  in writing source
      > citations." You also state that
      > you will be  using EE and "going step by step through that
      > text, from front
      >  to back."
      >
      > While I really do not have time to participate  actively on
      > another list, I
      > would like to at least 'be  available' for times when EE is
      > misunderstood or
      > for the  inevitable occasions when no one on the group has
      > experience with  a
      > particular type of source that EE covers. May I subscribe
      >  also?
      >
      > Elizabeth
      >








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