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Ed Carney
In the last year, the Website Committee has
increased both its membership as well as its activity level,
with some exciting projects in the works. The committee has
developed a list of short and long-term goals which we hope
will result in a much more vibrant and dynamic site, and one
that will play a central role in communicating the work of
the society to our members and the world. Activities currently
in progress include:
- a thorough “housecleaning” to
remove dead links, outdated content, and identification
of opportunities for updated content;
- initiation of a regular site monitoring plan
so that content remains current;
- development of a new Student Page;
- assessment of the site map and organizational
structure to identify key navigational problems;
- reorganization of the site map to improve
navigation and better position critical content.
In addition to these specific activities, the
committee will be working over the next few months to develop
a comprehensive proposal to revamp the site.
Elements of this proposal will include, but not be
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limited to: types of content to add, retain
or eliminate; enhanced functionalities (e.g., bulletin boards);
more attractive and inviting appearance; improved presentation
of the Teratology Society’s image to the public; and,
of course, the cost associated with such changes. The committee
will be working closely with Council and the Strategic Planning
Communications Work Group to advance these initiatives. •
One of two very busy poster sessions
at the 2007 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh.
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