Attn: Jill Greer

[Jill Greer]

Jimm,

I'm sorry if that was confusing - let me clarify, or at least try!

I am required by my contract to teach 4  courses each fall and spring as my full time load. As I mentioned, I don't know if MSSU would approve it, but bigger research universities do it frequently.   In order for me  to only teach say 3 courses, and use that "free" time from course #4 as dedicated to writing on the grammar instead, NSF would be asked to pay that portion of my salary to MSSU, which would allow them to hire an adjunct for that course that I would be "released" from teaching.  So essentially MSSU still pays my normal salary to me from their budget as usual, but MSSU gets reimbursed from your NSF grant for allowing me to only teach 3 classes, and writing at the same time.  I don't have the exact # available right now, but I believe it is about $1800/ 3 hour course for the current adjunct pay here.  (It hasn't gone up since I was an adjunct here 10 years ago!!!)  I don't get any additional money from the grant, but I do have more time to do the work that way.  

We already have students enrolled in the fall under my name in the course schedule, and considering that we are dealing with three different institutions, I wouldn't want to attempt to get them all in sync for the fall 08 term anyway.  But I thought I would pass along the idea, so you would have time to think about it, and consider if it is possible, or desirable.  

However, if that release $  is more than is alloted for that portion, let me know, and we will still work it out, never fear!  As I said before, I had been away from bigger institutions for a while, and a colleague reminded me that such things are common there, so why not throw the idea out for consideration.  

Don't hesitate to be frank, Jimm -  I won't be offended!

Best,
Jill


>>> "Jimm GoodTracks" <jgoodtracks at gmail.com> 5/6/2008 8:27 PM >>>
Jill:
In your note below could you clarify your thoughts on writing the IOM 
Grammar for the dictionary, as to how would it work and what it would look 
like in dollars to "buy my time"?   jimm

"...Also, relating to the Iowa project/grant -   Might it be possible for 
the grant to "buy" my time next spring rather than pay me directly -  If I 
had release time from one or two courses, then I could devote that time to 
completing the grammar then, rather than relying only on summer vacation 
which gets shorter every year!  I know that NSF and other universities do 
similar things - the administration here hasn't had much opportunity to that 
kind of thing, I suspect, so they may not be very enthusiastic, but if it 
doesn't cost them anything, perhaps they can be convinced...."


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jill Greer" <Greer-J at MSSU.EDU>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: Attn: Jill Greer


Hi, Jimm,

Never fear -  The abstracts that are being sent directly to me are not part 
of the dictionary roundtable -  They are the traditional 20 minute papers 
that people can give on any topic related to the languages.

Catherine is taking charge of organizing the roundtable, and just passing it 
along to me.  I think it will be pretty informal -  she mentioned that each 
project director would probably just take about 10-15 minutes to talk about 
their progress, their issues, etc., and then after a break and informal 
questions and answers from the larger group, there would be another sessions 
where those P.I.s who wanted to actually show some of their database to the 
rest of us would do so.  Technology and pros and cons of print vs. digital 
dictionaries might be addressed then.  She has 7 different language projects 
listed so far!!!

So don't worry, you don't have a deadline next week to meet, you are already 
on the program, so to speak...
It may turn out that we spend the greater portion of the conference doing 
sessions of this roundtable, depending on how many other formal papers are 
submitted.

Let me know if you need more info.

Also,relating to the Iowa project/grant - a colleague of mine had a good 
idea that I thought I should run by you (and my department head and dean, 
also).  Might it be possible for the grant to "buy" my time next spring 
rather than pay me directly -  If I had release time from one or two 
courses, then I could devote that time to completing the grammar project 
then, rather than relying only on summer vacation which gets shorter every 
year!  I know that NSF and other universities do similar things -  the 
administration here hasn't had much opportunity to that kind of thing, I 
suspect, so they may not be very enthusiastic, but if it doesn't cost them 
anything, perhaps they can be convinced.

Best,

Jill


>>> "Jimm GoodTracks" <jgoodtracks at gmail.com> 5/6/2008 2:15 PM >>>
Jill:
When I first contacted you on Dictionary roundtable, you mentioned that you
would get back with me on the format of the presentation, once you knew
about how many would participate.  Below, you are calling for Abstracts.
So,
Now that you know, what kind of information would you like for me to present
the group, other than the discussions on orthography and the alphabetic
listing of the words in the Native to English section?
Jimm

PS:  Your $10-$12 conference fee is affordable.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jill Greer" <Greer-J at MSSU.EDU>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Attn: Jill Greer


Hi, Bob,

Certainly!  It's greer-j at mssu.edu  (and my office phone is 417.625.9795,  if
anyone needs to talk directly...)
Yes, I'm eagerly awaiting that flood of abstracts :)

Best,
Jill

>>> "Rankin, Robert L" <rankin at ku.edu> 5/5/2008 9:40 AM >>>
Jill,

Could you give us your email address at MSSU again?  I forgot to put it in
my address book and I need it to send the abstract.

Many thanks,

Bob