Work Group on Reference Works Objectives and Deadlines Document Number: TEI TR7P1 October 22, 1990 (16:16:19) Draft October 22, 1990 (16:16:19) 1 OBJECTIVES 1. Reformulate this list of objectives. 2. Evaluate and report on the applicability of the draft recommenda- tions of TEI P1 for the encoding of reference works other than dictionaries. The types of reference work treated should include, but need not be limited to: * encyclopedias * biographical dictionaries * gazetteers * bibliographies * handbooks of rules and regulations * calendars, almanacs, hand books, recipe books and similar structured collections of text 3. Where P1 recommendations are inadequate, propose work groups to improve or augment the TEI guidelines, specifying their work plans and approximate timetables. 4. Respond to comments on the relevant portions of TEI P1 routed to this work group by the editors. 2 ADMINISTRATIVE Work group reports to Committee for Text Representation. Head of the work group is . Two members of the work group are to be named by the work group head with the concurrence of Stig Johansson; at least one should be a European. Funding is authorized for one meeting. 3 DEADLINES Reformulation of objectives is due 15 November 1990. Draft section ready for public circulation due by 31 December 1991. Final draft of report due 31 January 1991. Draft October 22, 1990 (16:16:19)