Noel, This sound really interesting, but I don't know what you're referring to? Did I not receive the first part of the message? I'm going to be out for about the next hour, call me this afternoon or e-mail anytime. David In message <[log in to unmask]> Museum discussion list writes: > Well, I have been through this discussion and we in the SW don't want this > because distance is a big problem. Apparently the NE one works very well > because everyone is so very close. this was a source of great irritation > between me and NEH when I wanted the program officer out and he suggested we > ought to do this because we were all so close by one another. David Hoober > sees red over this idea since it is regarded as a proposal that will only > work > in some geog areas. I have decided to stay out of this discussion and to tell > NEH to bug off. This was a very unpleasant discussion with NEH and with the > David types. NEH officers only want to go to centers like that and only in > the > NE and SE will this model work. We have to fly in and out and they drive.It > was a most unillumined discussion! > -- NOEL (5-7279)