1. Care and Feeding of an Affiliate Network Leonard Gaines, NY Sue Copella, PA Barbara Ronningen, MN

2. Network Composition - NY Coordinating Agencies – –Cornell University – –State Library Affiliates – –State Agencies (9) – –University Research Centers (4) – –University Libraries / Data Archives (5) – –Regional Planning Agencies (9) – –County Planning Agencies (13) – –Not-for-profits (4) (statewide assoc. & research) – –Public Library (1)

3. Affiliate Meetings - NY 2 per year 2-1/2 days each – –NY is just large enough that people need most of day for travel Locations – –Hotel/Conference Center – –Albany – –Somewhere else Agenda – –Wide ranging – –Discussion time – –Training Social – –Dinners – –Special Activities (home reception, glass blowing, geo-caching, water park, curling)

4. Pennsylvania Network Coordinating Agencies – –State Capital Office – –Pennsylvania State Library Affiliates – –State Agencies (8) – –University Research or Development Centers (13) – –University Libraries / Data Archives (4) – –Regional Planning Agencies (10) – –County Planning Agencies (7) – –Not-for-profits (2) (statewide assoc. & research)

5. Pennsylvania Affiliate Meeting 1 Annual Affiliate Meeting per year – –Location – Penn State Harrisburg Library – –½ day update and ½ day training Updates from the PaSDC, Philadelphia RO and CLMSO Training on a topic of interest: Round Table Discussion 2 State Capital Office affiliate meetings 1 Annual Data User Conference per year

6. Affiliate Agreement Includes the following: – –PaSDC Agrees to…. House Affiliate website / maintain listserve Conduct annual affiliate meeting Provide training support Disseminate census information to affiliates – –Affiliates Agree to…. Promote Census and PaSDC Maintain Census library Assist in education and promotion of Census Attend annual affiliate meeting at least once in two years File quarterly reports

7. Network Composition - MN Coordinating Agencies – –Metropolitan Council (7-county planning organization) – –Minnesota Population Center (IPUMS) – –Wilder Research (local non-profit providing good data) Affiliates – –State Agencies (10) – –University Research Centers (3) – –Libraries (16) – –Regional Planning Agencies (12) – –Not-for-profits (3) (service providers)

8. Affiliate Meetings - MN 1 per year and a half (sesquiennial) 1 day each – –Sometimes a second half day exclusively for training Locations – –Free space at an affiliate University Service provider Twin Cities Once did a tour of 4 Greater Minnesota cities Agenda (see handout) – –Wide ranging – –Discussion time – –Training Social – –Lunch