1. task 1: Gathering names information

• Identifying and recording written forms of names

• The purpose is to submit these names to the names board for possible approval

• These names should be collected in a consistent way

• This should be done thoroughly and carefully

• The type of approach should be consistent with resources

• Name sources can be broken down into five categories:

1. Existing documents

2. Government departments

3. Public

4. Telephone surveyes

5. Fieldwork

 

Sources (1): Existing documents

• When the board first starts:

• it will take names from existing maps and charts (.... how old?)

• it will use existing paper / card records

• It will us archival and library references

 

Sources (2): Names from other government departments

• Integrate names (files) from other government records

• census, statistics, national park authorities, postal authorities

• regional governments

• municipal governments

- forest authorities, local parks, etc.

 

Sources (3): Submissions of names from the public

• Proposals for naming features that are unnamed (on maps)

• Proposals for correction or change to names on maps

• For these purposes special name formsshould be created