[Chapters-l] What does it mean to be an ASIS&T chapter in an electronic age?

[beata_panagopoulos at Harvard.Edu]

Posted to list for Kate McCain by bp
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This is a particularly timely topic, since Gene Garfield and Dick Hill have
been having discussions about converting the Delaware Valley Chapter into a
virtual chapter represented by subscriptions to a listserv. It's hard to
know what our members would "miss" since the chapter hasn't been active for
more years than I like to think. When the chapter was active, they worked
with the student chapter here at Drexel (which has its own ups and downs in
terms of active interest) -- and one question I might put is how are the
networking opportunities for new people to get involved in the field
maintained in a truly virtual setting.

I can't participate in the teleconference because I'll be out of town. BTW
-- I've never been a chapter leader of the DVC but I am the permanent
floating advisor to the student chapter and I sign the "permission slips"
for them to join ASIST.

Kate McCain


                                                                           
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Dear past and present chapter leaders,

In two weeks. the ASIS&T Executive Board will be having a retreat.  One of
the possible topics for consideration is "What does it mean to be a chapter
in an
electronic age?"   Naturally, this will not be a very informed discussion
if we don't first have YOUR ideas and feedback.

Amy Wallace has come up with a few more specific questions to get the ball
rolling.  Please answer to the list, so we can get a discussion going.  If
you have your own questions to add to the mix, that would be great.

We're going to follow up this discussion with a conference call.  The
conference call will be limited to 6-8 Chapter Leaders and we still have
room for 3 more people.  So, if you're interested in participating in the
conference call Tuesday, June 13, 2:30-3:30 p.m. EST.

Here are some questions to consider-

1. What are some successful strategies, technology etc. that are helping
bring together people from large geographic areas?

2. How has technology helped your chapter does business more effectively or
effieciently?

3. What is the value of the chapter when someone can do online workshops,
programs?

4. What is the added value of a chapter when we have online newsletters and
publications?

5. What if all the chapters were dismantled?  What would your members miss?

Thanks very much for your valuable participation!

Beata

Beata Panagopoulos
ASIS&T Chapter Assembly Director

Head of Technical Services
Kennedy School of Government Library
Harvard University
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel. 617-496-1775
fax 617-495-1972
email: beata_panagopoulos at harvard.edu




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