Attn: Jill Greer

Wed May 7 23:14:38 UTC 2008

Jill:
Thank you for your clarification.  It just happens that this morning we held 
a meeting in White Cloud, KS on the budget for this 2nd year.  We did put 
aside some monies for consultant services during this forthcoming year 
(April(08)-March 09).  In as much as we did not use any consultant funds 
during the prior year, we will be able to cover the amount suggested.
I believe that it is safe to say that you may contact your university staff 
with the thought for their consideration, and then you can get back with me. 
The monies paid would not be directly from NSF, but it would be by invoice, 
sent to me to sign, then to the Project Director and then to the Tribe for a 
direct payment to (You or Whoever).
Jimm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jill Greer" <Greer-J at MSSU.EDU>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: Attn: 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