>> Policy Statements Advocacy Statement NINCH considers advocacy to be an educational rather than a political activity. As a coalition of diverse associations and institutions, NINCH will therefore not take unilateral positions on legislative matters. By educating our members and others about cultural networking issues, NINCH creates a platform for discussion and action that is consonant with our declared core values. NINCH thus enables its members to actively participate in the evolution of the digital environment and encourages our constituents and the public to become engaged in the issues of networking cultural resources in a digital environment. November 1998