WEBMGRS Digest for Thursday, June 02, 2011. 1. Re: Web Managers at Convention 2. RE: Web Managers at Convention
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Web Managers at Convention From: Ann MacKay <ann.mac...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:42:13 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 I have been waiting a few days before I answered Nancy's request. It has been very helpful to see what others are saying. I have added my comments in the body of the original note. Ann MacKay On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Nancy Shoemaker <shoema...@acm.org> wrote: > Hi, all. > > I hope you've noticed that there's a Webmanagers Special Interest Group > scheduled for 4:30-5:30 on Thursday, June 16 at Convention. This will be the > 7th convention where the subscribers to this list have had a chance to meet > face to face. > > So who's going to be there? > I will not be attending this year. Enjoy Washington, D.C. My last job was > just near the Portrait Galley. Enjoy the tour if you go. I had many lunches > in their cafe. > > My topics: > > - Is it time to look at our becoming an official "entity" of AAUW? As far > as I know, no such entity has been granted recognition, but they are > described in the current AAUW bylaws and policies. I was part of the "new > structure" discussions that led up to the new 2009 bylaws, and each time > this idea of "communities that aren't 'branches'" came up, I thought of > webmanagers as an example. This might help with the problem of new > webmanagers having a hard time finding that this support network actually > exists. > I like the idea of being an official entity. I think it will show that AAUW is making an effort to attract younger members. I think that we need to think more creatively about how people organize themselves. I know folks love their branch members, but I don't think they are the answer for the future. I even get bored with the business part. > > - Should we look at creating subgroups of this list (e.g. WordPress, > SiteWise -- maybe on Facebook?) to support those who are running sites on > similar platforms. > It would be nice to have some way to connect with others who are using the same platform. I am a Wordpress person mainly because I am not a coder. I find it easy enough to use. I would like to talk with the Site Wise folks just to see how that is working. I think Facebook is good for some stuff but I wonder if this type of email list is better. I don't know about this group, but I find many people not using Facebook for a variety of reasons. > > Even if you're not going to be able to make it to Convention, do chime in > with your comments on the future of this list and its community of > subscribers. Historically we have provided notes after the SIG meeting to > document the discussions. > I look forward to any notes from the SIG meeting. Possible Agenda Items: - Role of new communications director and social media manager in relationship to web managers I would like to hear about the role of the new Communications Director, Cynthia Miller and how she will connect with web managers and how Alan Callander as the social media manager fits into the equation. -Packaged content for websites. I wish that AAUW would offer content that does not have to be rewritten for website posting. Their announcements tend to be too wordy and formal. I usually have to rewrite the content. -Anyone posting on the AAUW membership showcase? Finally, to respond to the comment about questions. As someone who started learning about websites a few years ago, I found this group very helpful. I am always happy to help others with Wordpress. I am not an expert however, just another life long learner. Facetime: annmac...@me.com Skype: MacMacGa GTalk: ann.mac...@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: Web Managers at Convention From: Nancy Shoemaker <shoema...@acm.org> Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:07:03 -0400 X-Message-Number: 2 Thanks to Diane and Kathy for updating the Brevard Website. And special thanks to Paula Maggio of AAUW Ohio for her leadership in getting branches onto WordPress: http://aauwoh.org/aauwoh/member-center/communications/web-sites/how-to-set-up-a-free-website-for-your-branch/ At 05:22 PM 5/31/2011, Kathy Zimmerman wrote: >Hi Nancy - >I meant to get back to you several months ago ... the Brevard Branch did >successfully switch over to Wordpress for their web site. Dianne Krause >(copied on this message) made the conversion and found it quite reasonable >to work with. By the way, she should be added to the web managers email >list, and I should be taken off. > >We currently have www.aauwbrevardnc.org mapping to the wordpress domain: >http://aauwncbrevard.wordpress.com for transition purposes. The mapping may >be discontinued next year. > >Thanks for pointing us to the wordpress option. It was an ideal solution >for Brevard. > >Kathy Johnson Zimmerman > >-----Original Message----- >From: webm...@aauw.org [mailto:webm...@aauw.org] On Behalf Of Nancy >Shoemaker >Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 10:30 AM >To: web managers >Subject: Web Managers at Convention > >Hi, all. > >I hope you've noticed that there's a Webmanagers Special Interest >Group scheduled for 4:30-5:30 on Thursday, June 16 at Convention. >This will be the 7th convention where the subscribers to this list >have had a chance to meet face to face. > >So who's going to be there? > >What would you like to put on the agenda (aside from "meet and >greet", of course)? > >My topics: > >- Is it time to look at our becoming an official "entity" of AAUW? As >far as I know, no such entity has been granted recognition, but they >are described in the current AAUW bylaws and policies. I was part of >the "new structure" discussions that led up to the new 2009 bylaws, >and each time this idea of "communities that aren't 'branches'" came >up, I thought of webmanagers as an example. This might help with the >problem of new webmanagers having a hard time finding that this >support network actually exists. > >- Should we look at creating subgroups of this list (e.g. WordPress, >SiteWise -- maybe on Facebook?) to support those who are running >sites on similar platforms. > >Even if you're not going to be able to make it to Convention, do >chime in with your comments on the future of this list and its >community of subscribers. Historically we have provided notes after >the SIG meeting to document the discussions. > >Thanks! > >-Nancy >About this list: formed in 1999, this list has served as a way to >connect volunteer webmanagers for AAUW branch and state sites. After >the 2001 convention, a number of people subscribed who were concerned >about general AAUW IT issues. After the 2009 convention, attendees at >IT/Social Media focused workshops were also subscribed. If you're no >longer interested in the list, please follow the unsubscribe link >below. If you know someone else who'd like to subscribe, please have >them write webmas...@aauw.org (*not* me). My role here is as one of >the volunteers. My only claim to fame is that I was webmanager for >the first branch AAUW web site linked from aauw.org -- back in 1996 or so. > >____________________________________________ > >Nancy Shoemaker >919-662-0538 (W) >www.aauwnc.org | 866-525-2155 >www.tarheel.aauwnc.org - a virtual branch serving all of NC >AAUW advances equity for women and girls through >advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: kathysgar...@citcom.net. > >To unsubscribe click here: >http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=98847.31639fa04a3039f28cc2f4451abb54be&n=T&l=we >bmgrs&o=53819 > >or send a blank email to >leave-53819-98847.31639fa04a3039f28cc2f4451abb5...@listsrv.aauw.org > >If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org >AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - conn...@aauw.org - >www.aauw.org > > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: brenda.wo...@metso.com. > >To unsubscribe click here: >http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=295372.d974eb2966afa3fa3f6f75acbd152cb6&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54097 > >or send a blank email to >leave-54097-295372.d974eb2966afa3fa3f6f75acbd152...@listsrv.aauw.org > >If you have any questions, please direct them to webmas...@aauw.org >AAUW - 1111 Sixteenth St. NW - Washington, DC 20036 - >conn...@aauw.org - www.aauw.org --- END OF DIGEST --- You are currently subscribed to webmgrs as: arch...@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe click here: http://listsrv.aauw.org/u?id=1678659.80af3d722698d0a57d808336cac16f43&n=T&l=webmgrs&o=54127 or send a blank email to leave-54127-1678659.80af3d722698d0a57d808336cac16...@listsrv.aauw.org
