BOARD REPORT: FALL 2003
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Publishing
SIG
BOARD REPORT: FALL 2003 |
Fall Report to the ACE Board
Publishing Special Interest Group
Fall 2003
Name of SIG: Publishing
Mission statement: To develop and recognize professional skills and facilitate networking and information sharing among ACE members who work in print or electronic publications
Officers:
Chair: Diane Bowen
Vice Chair: Natalie Johnson
Vice Chair-elect: Meg Ashman
Summary of SIG business meeting at annual conference:
Number of members attending: 21
Topics of discussion, decisions, plans, etc.: The summary of our
business
meeting is attached. In brief, the members all introduced themselves,
and
the leaders pointed them to the SIG Web site to see reports from the
previous
year, solicited ideas for goals for the coming year and announced that
we would cover selected conference sessions for the benefit of those
who
could not attend. Then we discussed the economic situation in various
states
and discussed ways we could help each other meet client needs with less
funding.
How are the leadership responsibilities being divided among the
officers?
Natalie Johnson is coordinating the C&A judge selection and rules
review. She is also writing a letter to be sent to new SIG members.
Meg Ashman will coordinate nominations for awards. She is also working
with Kim Parker and Sue Keller to update the SIG site.
Diane Bowen is writing and distributing a monthly newsletter for all
SIG members (with contributions from and review by Natalie and Meg),
planning
and conducting the monthly SIG leader teleconferences, writing the
reports
for the ACE board.
How are SIG leaders communicating with members, and on what
schedule?
An e-mail newsletter is sent out monthly. So far, there have been
issues
in August and September.
How are SIG leaders encouraging members to communicate with each
other?
The members already are sending out queries via e-mail for advice and
opinions on various issues. If this activity ebbs, the SIG leaders plan
to “prime the pump” by posing a question of publishing concern to the
SIG.
What is the status of the SIG Web site?
It is being updated monthly.
What steps will you take to solicit nominations for the Award of
Excellence? How will the SIG select its Award of Excellence?
Meg Ashman will solicit nominations from SIG members via e-mail and
the chair, vice chair and vice-chair elect will make the final
selection.
What steps are you taking to encourage members to submit articles
and reviews to JAC?
We plan to put a note about JAC opportunities in the newsletter.
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