Hi Jim--

Put me down as a possible fallback person.  I _think_ I'm going to
attend, but it's not set yet.  As for the diversity data, I'm of
European descent, male, and have a hearing handicap (I'm also old, but
assume that doesn't count).

Cheers,

Art Harris

Jim Angus wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am chairing the Best of the Web Awards for 2001.  The Best of the
> Web awards are announced at the annual Museums and the Web conference
> (http://www.archimuse.com/conferences/mw.html).
>
> I am currently looking for volunteers that are willing to be involved
> in the judging process.  Judges must be willing to attend the annual
> conference and any web sites associated with a judge will be
> ineligible for an award.
>
> I'm looking for 12 judges and 4 back up judges.  The judges need to
> be from diverse geographic areas and represent a wide range of
> museums.  I also feel strongly that the panel of judges should be
> diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity and handicap.
>
> So, if you are planning on attending the annual conference and are
> willing to be a judge, please drop me a note to my museum address:
> [log in to unmask]  Please do not respond to the list.
>
> Please include the following information:
>
> Name:
> E-mail Address:
> Museum:
> Location of Museum:
> Type of Museum (Art/Science/History/Culture):
> Job Title:
> Telephone Number:
>
> And now for the socially awkward question:
>
> How would you describe your ethnicity, your gender and/or your handicap?
>
> You will not be excluded from the process just because you are not an
> African-American Lesbian of Color with Cerebral Palsy.  I just want
> to make sure I have a diverse panel.
>
> I apologize for any political correctness or incorrectness that I may
> have displayed.
>
> Jim Angus
>
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