Please excuse the cross-posting. As list members may know, the federal government in the U.S. is receiving comments on rules covering institutional review boards that often interfere with legitimate work of historians, especially regarding oral history. The Dept. of Health and Human Services has made a proposal, but some of what is proposed would appear to put some issues to rest but raises other problems. The American Historical Association is putting together a response to the proposal and has put forth several "talking points" that will guide their response. The link to their "talking points" is here http://blog.historians.org/news/1439/oral-history-and-information-risk, and there is information at the bottom of the posting on how to comment yourself on this proposal. Martha Katz-Hyman Independent Curator ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html