neh workgroup (time-sensitive, please reply)

[John Unsworth]

For possibly transient but currently pressing personal reasons, Chris 
Powell feels she cannot take on the chairing of the NEH workgroup.  I have 
told those who volunteered that we would be back in touch with them 
soon--and that was some time ago--so there is some pressure now to appoint 
a chair, and to choose one who will accept the appointment.  If we were to 
select a chair from the repository representatives who have volunteered, my 
choice would be Natasha Smith, from the libraries at UNC: she has lots of 
energy, she's well organized, and she has experience working with TEI 
collections.  Does anyone object to that choice, or wish to offer an 
alternative?  Responses by Monday, please.

John