Task Force On Council History And 2011

Function: to craft policy designed to the archives of NCTE and its constituent units and to ensure that these archives are publicly accessible; to plan and prepare events/materials to commemorate NCTE's centennial (2011). Among the kinds of activities in which task force members will engage are the following: crafting of archive policy, making recommendations for appropriate storage of archives; pursuing grants to support archive work; pursuing grants for an updated NCTE/literacy education history; planning and making recommendations for centennial activities, publications, public relations, etc.

What major actions or projects have been completed by your group since July 1, 2006?

• Continued correspondence among Task Force members
• Meeting of Task Force members  at NCTE Fall Convention
• Moment of History at Board of Directors Meeting, NCTE Fall Convention
• Submission of  Task Force Update Report to Executive Director, NCTE, for review of activities, timeline, and projected  budget 
• Correspondence between chair and Executive Director, NCTE, and Nancy Wilson, NCTE
• Approval and plans for chair of Task Force to work with NCTE (on sabbatical from university) from January through August 2008

What projects, initiatives, or studies are “in progress” at this time?

Centennial planning and projects for 2010-2011

Leila Christenbury, Chair