A Special Interest Group of the
formerly called The Placename Survey of the United States (PLANSUS)
The
Toponymy Interest Group
has the following charter
Mission Statement, Goal, Objectives, and Organization
Mission Statement:
The Toponymy Interest Group, referred to as TIG, is an arm of the American Name Society created to promote the collection, study, and dissemination of placename information and methods.
GOAL:
The Toponymy Interest Group seeks to help new researchers and to inform all researchers on current methods and progress of placename research worldwide. The following objectives are under development; please click the highlighted text to review our progress.
OBJECTIVE 1:
To make available common standards for form and accuracy in the recording of placename information.
OBJECTIVE 2:
To make available the United Nations glossary of terms
used in placename study.
OBJECTIVE 3:
To sponsor panels and other forums at meetings where
commercial developers, university professors, private researchers, and representatives
from government agencies (local, state, federal, and international) can present
information and discuss mutual interests.
OBJECTIVE 4:
To send out calls for papers and announcements of meetings
and to post these announcements electronically as they become available.
OBJECTIVE 5:
To encourage members to subscribe to the ANS listserve
where they are able to share their research problems, issues, and thoughts with others.
OBJECTIVE 6:
To list various web sites of placename data on its
homepage.
OBJECTIVE 7:
To develop an online bibliography of placename research.
ORGANIZATION:
- Membership is open to all participating members of the American Name Society. There are no dues beyond those for the American Name Society.
- Business meetings are held at least once a year in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Name Society.
- Officers are elected every three years at an annual meeting of the American Name Society. The last election was held in December, 2002.
The current officers are:
- Grant W. Smith, Chair. The primary duty of the Chair is to organize meetings in consultation with the membership. (Dr. Smith's Photo)
- Roger Payne, Vice Chair. The primary duty of the Vice Chair is to assist the Chair. The Vice Chair also acts for the Chair when so designated by the Chair or when the Chair is incapacitated.
- Helen Kerfoot, Secretary. The primary duty of the Secretary is to maintain records.
- Michael F. McGoff, is the Manager of this homepage.
The Toponymy Interest Group last met in Baltimore in July of 2002 at the annual meeting of the Council of Geographic Names Authorities (COGNA). The meeting was sponsored by the Board on Geographic Names of the United States Geological Survey.
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