Dear All, Frederique, I totally agree with your thoughts and this is why I figured I'd get the Facebook page started! It does take very little time to administrate and helps provide a place for those interested in entomology in the bay area (and elsewhere) to see what is happening and to ask questions, organize trips, post photos etc. etc. It also provides further online exposure for the society, which can't really be a bad thing, especially in terms of bringing more students into the society!
Of course those that don't want to use it don't have to, as all the previous methods of communication will remain in use. I hope John receives a number of suggestions for other methods of increasing the society's internet presence. I personally think it would be great if we made the PCES website into a blog-style site. That way we could have static 'about' pages as well as frequent new articles contributed by (hopefully!) various members of the society on a range of topics (i.e. from current research projects to the history of the society) My $0.02 Cheers Chris Dr. Chris Borkent Postdoctoral Researcher Plant Pest Diagnostics Center California Department of Food and Agriculture 3294 Meadowview Road Sacramento, CA 95832, USA email: chris.bork...@mail.mcgill.ca<mailto:chris.bork...@mail.mcgill.ca> phone: (916) 262-1152 fax: (916) 262-1190 From: pces-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:pces-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Frederique Lavoipierre Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 2:07 PM To: D. Christopher Rogers; RLA Cc: PCES@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: Social media Although I understand that many people do not use Facebook, many others find it a convenient way to keep up with news about interest groups. It is widely used by students! Facebook is a great way to connect on a regular basis with like-minded people; and useful when you have an organization with far-flung members. It could be especially convenient as a last-minute forum to connect with group members for outings (Eg: Who would like to join me at Fairfield Osborn Preserve tomorrow and collect aquatic invertebrates? Send me a message for details.), including those who are not in the Bay Area. Also a fun place to share photos. It takes very little time to maintain a Facebook page; I rarely post more than 2 or 3 items/week (In my experience, pages that post too often become an annoyance.) I currently administrate pages for the SSU Nature Preserves, Insecta-Palooza, and Garden Classroom. You can have multiple administrators to track the page; I think that Facebook is an easily managed 'extra' for those who like to use it, and does not take away from other communication efforts in which you are engaged. Frederique From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchio...@gmail.com<mailto:branchio...@gmail.com>> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:14:19 -0600 To: RLA <raa...@comcast.net<mailto:raa...@comcast.net>> Cc: <PCES@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:PCES@lists.berkeley.edu>> Subject: Re: Social media I agree with Rolf. I have no desire to join social media. In fact, I have considered developing my own antisocial media. I would call it "GetOutofmyFacebook". Grins, Christopher On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 2:54 PM, RLA <raa...@comcast.net<mailto:raa...@comcast.net>> wrote: You may have access to Facebook, but I have purposely avoided setting up a Facebook account. I am not sure how long I will be able to hold out! Rolf From: Dooley, John W - APHIS<mailto:john.w.doo...@aphis.usda.gov> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 12:28 PM To: PCES@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:PCES@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: Social media Since we have access to FaceBook, where do you think we should go from here? As the Social Media Chair I would like input and guidance as to what you want to happen. I will also need volunteers to help accomplish future goals etc. Please advise. John William Dooley USDA, APHIS, PPQ 389 Oyster Point Blvd, Suite 2A South San Francisco, Ca 94080 650-8769093<tel:650-8769093> (office) 650-8760915<tel:650-8760915> (fax) 650-3338426<tel:650-3338426> (cell) This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=======< 785.864.1714 Crustacean Taxonomist and Ecologist Kansas Biological Survey Kansas University, Higuchi Hall 2101 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3759 USA http://www.kbs.ku.edu/ http://www.kbs.ku.edu/directory/d-christopher-rogers/ Affiliate, Invertebrate Zoology, Biodiversity Institute, The University of Kansas http://invertebratezoology.biodiversity.ku.edu/ Associate Editor, Journal of Crustacean Biology http://www.thecrustaceansociety.org/ Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists SAFIT.ORG<http://safit.org/>
