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Konza book prospectus as an example for potential authors.

LTER Climate Variability book prospectus as an example for prospective authors.

Executive Board Minutes from 14 October 2008 VTC

2008 September 8 Executive Board Minutes – Approved

Executive Board minutes from VTC July 24, 2008

2008 Review of the LNO by the Executive Board.

2007 Review of the LNO by the Executive Board.

The theme of this issue is Updating Legacy Websites, and several feature articles describe recent upgrades to LTER web sites and supporting technology. Linda Powell describes a major redesign of the FCE web site, Wade Sheldon describes the development of a web-based document and imagery archive at GCE, Hung Nguyen and Corinna Gries describe a novel approach to enhancing the effectiveness of metadata keyword searching in the CAP data catalog, and James Connors and Mason Kortz describe Application Program Interfaces designed by PAL and CCE to support web development projects.

NISAC Meeting Report 3-5 Mar 2008, LTER Network Office, Albuquerque, NM Attendees: James Brunt (LNO), Bill Michener (LNO), Will Pockman (SEV), Linda Powell (FCE), Ken Ramsey (JRN), Inigo San Gil (LNO), Mark Servilla (LNO), Wade Sheldon (GCE), John Vande Castle (LNO), Kristin Vanderbilt (SEV), Libe Washburn (SBS/MCR), Bob Waide (LNO)

Annual Report for the US International LTER (ILTER)Committee May 5, 2008. Prepared by Patrick Bourgeron and Steve Hamburg for the US International LTER Committee

May 5 2008 Executive Board regular meeting minutes

A list of members of the LTER National Advisory Board (NAB) from 1998 to 2008

List of the members of the 2008 LTER National Advisory (NAB) board

List of the members of the 2008 LTER Executive board

Executive Board minutes from VTC March 25 2008

Executive Board Minutes From 29 February 2008 at NSF

Executive Board Minutes From 28 January 2008 VTC

IMEXEC VTC Meeting Notes – August 2007

IMEXEC VTC Meeting Notes – September 2007

IMEXEC VTC Meeting Notes – October 2007

IMEXEC VTC Meeting Notes – December 2007

IMEXEC VTC Meeting Notes – November 2007

2007 IM Committee Meeting Website Archive

Executive Board Minutes From 13 December 2007 VTC

Executive Board Minutes From 1 November 2007 VTC

Minutes from the October 2006 meeting of the LTER executive board.

Minutes of the LTER Executive Board Meeting September 20, 2007; Videoconference. Meeting called to order at 2:40 by Chair Phil Robertson; members present: Peter Groffman, Morgan Grove, Don Henshaw, Sarah Hobbie, Sally Holbrook, Chuck Hopkinson (arr 3:30), Sherri Rohnson, Berry Lyons, Steve Pennings, Dan Reed, Bob Waide; members absent: none.

Minutes of the LTER Executive Board Meeting September 20, 2007; Videoconference. Meeting called to order at 2:40 by Chair Phil Robertson; members present: Peter Groffman, Morgan Grove, Don Henshaw, Sarah Hobbie, Sally Holbrook, Chuck Hopkinson (arr 3:30), Sherri Johnson, Berry Lyons, Steve Pennings, Dan Reed, Bob Waide; members absent: none.

This issue features an article on career development in the field of Information Management by Karen Baker, a longtime LTER Information Manager who also conducts theoretical research in this field. We also hear critical opinions on the pros and cons and progress of networking in LTER, and learn of the status of a new and welcomed network project. The Editorial section has been renamed Commentary in order to capture the experience of community participants and to suggest that observations and opinions presented are open to dialogue.

Minutes of the LTER Executive Board Meeting August 31, 2007; 11am-1pm EST – Videoconference. Meeting called to order at 11:00 by Chair Phil Robertson; members present: Morgan Grove, Don Henshaw, Sarah Hobbie, Chuck Hopkinson, Sherri Johnson, Steve Pennings, Dan Reed, Bob Waide; members absent: Peter Groffman, Sally Holbrook, Berry Lyons.

NISAC Meeting Report – 15-16 May 2007 Portland State University Portland, Oregon, Attendees: Barbara Benson (NTL), James Brunt (LNO), Don Henshaw (AND), Chuck Hopkinson (PIE), Alan Knapp (SGS/KNZ), Bill Michener (LNO), Deb Peters (JRN), Will Pockman (SEV), Ken Ramsey (JRN), Mark Servilla (LNO), Wade Sheldon (GCE), John Vande Castle (LNO), Kristin Vanderbilt (SEV), Bob Waide (LNO), Libe Washburn (SBC)

Minutes of the LTER Science Council Meeting May 19, 2007 Portland, Oregon 1. Welcome and Introductions (Magnuson) The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by Chair John Magnuson. Those present are listed at the end of these minutes.

Executive board Minutes from May 17, 200. Meeting called to order at 3:15 by Chair Phil Robertson; members present: Peter Groffman, Morgan Grove (joined at 4 pm), Don Henshaw, Sarah Hobbie, Sally Holbrook, Chuck Hopkinson, Sherri Johnson, Berry Lyons, Steve Pennings, Dan Reed, Bob Waide; members absent: none; others present: John Vande Castle.

Minutes of the LTER Executive Board Meeting – May 17, 2007 Portland, Oregon 1. Meeting was called to order by Chair John Magnuson at 4:00 pm; members present: John Magnuson, Scott Collins, Peter Groffman, Morgan Grove, Donald Henshaw, Charles Hopkinson, Sherri Johnson, Berry Lyons, John Magnuson, Mark Ohman, Debra Peters, Dan Reed, Phil Robertson, and Bob Waide; members absent: none. Also present: Henry Gholz (NSF), Ted Gragson (CWT), Corinna Gries (IMC), Sally Holbrook (MCR), Peter Prescott (OUP).

This RFC#3 from Network Information System Group at LNO regarding the implementation of the LTER Network data access policy. (2007)

Featured in this issue: Welcome to the Spring 2007 issue of Databits! Twenty-two authors or coauthors submitted articles for this issue, which is a testament to the committment of Information Managers to sharing information. The articles represent the diversity of interests within the LTER IM community and highlight a number of current topics. Most notably, there is a discussion about proposed changes in the organizational structure of the IM committee that would better integrate the GIS working group and the Technology Committee.

1996 Spring Coordinating Committee Meeting in Manhattan, Kansas.

Cover Letter and Report from the 2007 National Advisory Board Meeting held March 7 and 8 at NSF.

Minutes of the LTER Executive Board Meeting, Arlington, VA, March 7-9 2007 discussions included 1. Introductions and attendees (Waide). Attendees included all members of the Executive Board (except Phil Robertson, Morgan Grove, and Berry Lyons) as well as Henry Gholz, Phil Taylor, Penny Firth, and Alan Tessier from NSF and Peter Arzberger from the LTER National Advisory Board. 2. Announcements. 3. ISSE update (Scott Collins) 4. Conversations with Henry Gholz, Penny Firth, and Phil Taylor (Waide) 5. Discuss what we report to the National Advisory Board on the 8th in the afternoon.

Minutes of the Executive Board Video Teleconference January 23, 2007 11:00-1:00 pm EST –

Report of the annual LTER Information Managers Meeting on September 18-20, 2006 in Estes Park, Colorado.

Minutes fronm the December 2006 meeting of the LTER Executive Board

Report of the minutes of the LTER Science Council meeting on September 23, 2006.

NISAC Strategic Plan version 2.9. Approved by the LTER Coordinating Committee September 2005. Prepared by NISAC to described data and synthesis strategies and plans for the LTER Network.

Featured in this issue: This issue of Databits follows the September, 2006 LTER Information Managers’ Meeting in Estes Park, Colorado. The IM meeting was held in conjunction with the LTER All Scientists’ Meeting and included a number of Information Managers from around the world. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on establishing relationships among members of the International LTER community. This issue of Databits reflects this initiative with contributions from several ILTER participants.

Final version of EB September 2006 meeting minutes. September 20, 2006

Minutes for meeting of executive board discussing new bylaws, transition, etc. September 8, 2006.

Final report of July 18, 2006 National Advisory Board meeting.

Minutes of the LTER Coordinating Committee meeting at Cedar Creek LTER, May 17-18, 2006. Contains links to powerpoint documents.

Minutes of the LTER Executive Committee Meeting. Weisman Museum, Minneapolis. May 16, 2006