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=='''[[Administration Vision|Administration]]'''== | =='''[[Administration Vision|Administration]]'''== | ||
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<li>The Society should consider linking the number of [[Directors]] to the size of the membership, with the number of Directors set to the odd number approximately equal to one tenth the number of regular and life members as of 1 January, with a minimum of five and a maximum of fifteen.</li> | <li>The Society should consider linking the number of [[Directors]] to the size of the membership, with the number of Directors set to the odd number approximately equal to one tenth the number of regular and life members as of 1 January, with a minimum of five and a maximum of fifteen.</li> | ||
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<li>The Society should consider how important it is that each department be represented on the [[Board]] by a dedicated [[Directors|Director]], and if this is felt important, then steps should be taken to ensure that this is the case, possibly by amending the [[By-Laws]] to provide that a Director shall head each Department.</li> | <li>The Society should consider how important it is that each department be represented on the [[Board]] by a dedicated [[Directors|Director]], and if this is felt important, then steps should be taken to ensure that this is the case, possibly by amending the [[By-Laws]] to provide that a Director shall head each Department.</li> | ||
− | <li>The Society should pursue conversion of the administration from the present "shared power" arrangement to having either a strong [[Board]] overseeing a largely clerical staff, or having a strong Executive Director and a token Board.</li> | + | |
+ | <li>The Society should pursue conversion of the administration from the present "shared power" arrangement to having either a strong [[Board]] overseeing a largely clerical staff, or having a strong [[Executive Director]] and a token Board.</li> | ||
=='''[[Staff Vision|Staff]]'''== | =='''[[Staff Vision|Staff]]'''== | ||
<li>The Society should document all of the tasks and procedures employed to the degree that a reasonably competent person might be able to follow such procedures to good effect, notwithstanding that some tasks may require specialized knowledge or skills.</li> | <li>The Society should document all of the tasks and procedures employed to the degree that a reasonably competent person might be able to follow such procedures to good effect, notwithstanding that some tasks may require specialized knowledge or skills.</li> | ||
− | <li>The Society should transfer all responsibilities presently performed at [[Headquarters]] that do not benefit from being done there to | + | <li>The Society should transfer all responsibilities presently performed at [[Headquarters]] that do not benefit from being done there to off-site volunteers.</li> |
=='''[[Facilities Vision|Facilities]]'''== | =='''[[Facilities Vision|Facilities]]'''== | ||
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<li>The Society should maintain and publish the standards by which to judge if a claimed title of nobility is worthy of Society recognition, including such titles as may attach thereunto.</li> | <li>The Society should maintain and publish the standards by which to judge if a claimed title of nobility is worthy of Society recognition, including such titles as may attach thereunto.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should maintain and publish a list of those individuals whose titles of nobility have been recognized by the Society.</li> | <li>The Society should maintain and publish a list of those individuals whose titles of nobility have been recognized by the Society.</li> | ||
+ | <li>The Society should maintain and keep private a list of those individuals whose claim to titles of nobility have been examined and found unworthy of recognition by the Society, along with the reasons for the decision.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should maintain and publish the standards by which to judge if a claim to untitled (or personal) nobility is worthy of Society recognition, including such honorifics as may attach thereunto.</li> | <li>The Society should maintain and publish the standards by which to judge if a claim to untitled (or personal) nobility is worthy of Society recognition, including such honorifics as may attach thereunto.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should maintain and publish a list of those individuals whose untitled (personal) nobility have been recognized by the Society.</li> | <li>The Society should maintain and publish a list of those individuals whose untitled (personal) nobility have been recognized by the Society.</li> | ||
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<li>The Society should conduct a survey to test the level of interest in publishing the members newsletter electronically, and a decision made about the value of devoting the time needed to reformat as HTML (versus publishing as a PDF file).</li> | <li>The Society should conduct a survey to test the level of interest in publishing the members newsletter electronically, and a decision made about the value of devoting the time needed to reformat as HTML (versus publishing as a PDF file).</li> | ||
− | <li>The Society should reduce the publishing frequency of ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' to annual; targeting 36 pages/issue minimum, until such time as the Society's finances and the rate of submissions are able to support an increased frequency.</li> | + | <li>The Society should reduce the publishing frequency of ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'' to annual; targeting 36 pages/issue minimum, until such time as the Society's finances and the rate of submissions are able to support an increased frequency of the same minimum size.</li> |
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+ | <li>The Society should establish an [[Advertising Manager]] under the auspices of the [[Finance Committee]] or [[Treasurer]] with a charge to ensure that sufficient ad copy is available for the layout needs of ''The [[Augustan Omnibus]]'', and that done, to maximize income.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should continue to publish ''[[Rosarum]]'', the newsletter of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]], at such frequency and size as that group is able to support with copy and funding.</li> | <li>The Society should continue to publish ''[[Rosarum]]'', the newsletter of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]], at such frequency and size as that group is able to support with copy and funding.</li> | ||
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<li>The Society should work to publish ''Vigil: A Knight's Training Program'', and if possible, to do so in support of the [[Knights Training Program]] of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]].</li> | <li>The Society should work to publish ''Vigil: A Knight's Training Program'', and if possible, to do so in support of the [[Knights Training Program]] of the [[Noble Company of the Rose]].</li> | ||
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+ | <li>The Society should work to publish a series of volumes of collected lineages from those submitted or previously published.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should monitor and update the [[Main Website]] on an ongoing basis to ensure that it remains complete and correct.</li> | <li>The Society should monitor and update the [[Main Website]] on an ongoing basis to ensure that it remains complete and correct.</li> | ||
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<li>The Society should publish the ''Guide to Orders of Chivalry'' and see that it is updated as necessary.</li> | <li>The Society should publish the ''Guide to Orders of Chivalry'' and see that it is updated as necessary.</li> | ||
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+ | <li>The Society should work to publish a new edition of ''The Little Manual of Heraldry'' that is better organized, more comprehensive, and in color throughout.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should obtain an email server that is tailored to the unique needs of the Society. This may be a commercial product, or a custom application running on a Society server.</li> | <li>The Society should obtain an email server that is tailored to the unique needs of the Society. This may be a commercial product, or a custom application running on a Society server.</li> | ||
=='''[[Library Vision|Library]]'''== | =='''[[Library Vision|Library]]'''== | ||
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<li>The Society should obtain sufficient Library furnishings to house the collection accessibly, with due regard to long-term preservation.</li> | <li>The Society should obtain sufficient Library furnishings to house the collection accessibly, with due regard to long-term preservation.</li> | ||
− | <li>The Society should make the Library collection publicly accessible | + | <li>The Society should obtain sufficient Library space to house the entire collection accessibly, with sufficient study and work space adjacent.</li> |
+ | <li>The Society should make the Library collection publicly accessible through a library facility open to the public on a regular schedule.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should oblige each topical Department ([[Chivalry]], [[Genealogy]], [[Heraldry]], [[History]], and [[Royalty & Nobility]]) and each [[Study Groups|Study Group]] to support the [[Library]] by providing advice and recommendations about materials to be added to (or removed from) the collection in their field of study.</li> | <li>The Society should oblige each topical Department ([[Chivalry]], [[Genealogy]], [[Heraldry]], [[History]], and [[Royalty & Nobility]]) and each [[Study Groups|Study Group]] to support the [[Library]] by providing advice and recommendations about materials to be added to (or removed from) the collection in their field of study.</li> | ||
=='''[[Sub-Groups Vision|Sub-Groups]]'''== | =='''[[Sub-Groups Vision|Sub-Groups]]'''== | ||
− | <li>The Society should oblige the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] and [[Noble Company of the Rose]] to align their offices and define job descriptions for | + | <li>The Society should oblige the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] and [[Noble Company of the Rose]] to align their offices and define job descriptions for their officers.</li> |
<li>The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should repeal the provision of the [[Rule of the Order]] that permits proxies at meetings.</li> | <li>The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should repeal the provision of the [[Rule of the Order]] that permits proxies at meetings.</li> | ||
<li>The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should maintain its standards for membership, even if that might mean periods of dormancy result.</li> | <li>The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should maintain its standards for membership, even if that might mean periods of dormancy result.</li> | ||
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<li>The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should establish the nature of [[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] such that they form a legitimate forum for the election of the [[Magister Rosae]] and such other activities as may be found appropriate.</li> | <li>The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should establish the nature of [[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] such that they form a legitimate forum for the election of the [[Magister Rosae]] and such other activities as may be found appropriate.</li> | ||
<li>The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.</li> | <li>The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.</li> | ||
+ | <li>The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of that governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should name [[Committee Chairmen|Deans]] for each of the [[Lineage Groups]], and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.</li> | <li>The Society should name [[Committee Chairmen|Deans]] for each of the [[Lineage Groups]], and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.</li> | ||
<li>The Society should consider the creation of additional [[Lineage Groups]] in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs.</li> | <li>The Society should consider the creation of additional [[Lineage Groups]] in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs.</li> | ||
+ | <li>If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[International Chivalric Institute]] and formally merge it into the Society.</li> | ||
<li>If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[Heraldry Society of the USA]] and formally merge it into the Society.</li> | <li>If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[Heraldry Society of the USA]] and formally merge it into the Society.</li> | ||
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− | * [[Administration|back to Administration]] | + | *[[Centennial Vision|back to Centennial Vision]] |
− | * [[Main Page|back to Main Page]] | + | *[[Administration|back to Administration]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 13 April 2018
Martin Luther is fabled to have nailed 95 theses to the door of the church. This Centennial Vision for The Augustan Society, Inc., does not contain quite that many proposals (yet), but here they are, consolidated for consideration en masse: