http://www.bbvx.org/wp One step beyond - empowering the volunteers Sun, 06 May 2007 15:56:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This blog is in the late stages of its life. That's not to say I've dropped any of the issues mentioned here, just that some have moved and others are looking for new homes. For instance: www.aauw.org comments: moved to www.aauw.org tracking form It's the best way to get a personal message ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2007/05/06/how-come-there-are-no-new-posts-here/ I have blogged for a year, since CA online book group decided to try it for discussion. Start-up was awkward so members continued using listserv, but I kept posting comments & book covers. In January the blog became a forum to discuss proposed bylaws changes. Members have not tried it ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2007/03/31/the-path-to-blogging/ Severity: moderate Audience: moderate Fiscal effect: could be? goes to overall frustration level with the site Policy question: probably Reported: yes, just now to webmaster@aauw.org Link: http://www.aauw.org/contact/index.cfm The phone number on that page is the  800 number for the helpline. If you want to talk to a particular staff member who isn't listed on that page(and ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2007/02/05/whats-the-phone-number-for-the-association/ Severity: minor Audience: very small Fiscal effect: not yet -- would affect our posting of links to donation screens? Policy question: no Reported: no Link: http://discuss.aauw.org The discussion boards just seem to be orphaned. Other problems with them have gone unresolved for more than a year. So in the grand scheme of things, this is probably ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2007/02/01/discussion-boards-dont-handle-https-links/ When we get around to training on e-mail: http://www.itsecurity.com/features/99-email-security-tips-112006/  http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2006/12/11/yet-another-list-of-e-mail-tips/ Severity: minor Audience: moderate Fiscal effect: yes Policy question: yes Reported: yes (to webmaster just now) Link: http://www.aauw.org/contribute/index.cfm Click contribute in the top navigation bar, and you get to the page noted above. On that page, if you click the AAUW link near the top (because you clicked "contribute" to make a gift, and AAUW ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2006/12/01/make-it-easier-to-donate/ This picture was inserted with "send to editor using thumbnail": This picture was inserted with "send to editor using original": http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2006/11/25/172/ 2/15/07: submitted in new system. Severity: minor Audience: smal Fiscal effect: yes Policy question: no Reported: yes (to Tom at ShopAAUW) Link: http://aauw.tranguard.com/images.asp?id=722 The PDF order form at ShopAAUW says that at-large dues for 2003-2004 are $42. MAL dues for 2006-2007 are $47. Tom said he'd check on getting that updated (and would verify the state ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2006/09/30/shopaauw-pdf-order-form-has-old-amount-for-the-dues/ 9/20/06: Fixed (for now, anyway) Severity: minor Audience: as large as possible Fiscal effect: maybe (general impression of organization) Policy question: no Reported: yes (just now to Betty) Link: www.aauw.org Once upon a time, www.aauw.org had a fairly tight (if busy) layout. There was a small "search" in the upper left. It was about the same ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2006/09/19/white-space-on-the-home-page/ 9/19/06: Note from Christy saying this has been fixed.  Severity: minor Audience: moderate Fiscal effect: maybe (if branch members don't think the form applies to them) Policy question: no Reported: yes (just now to helpline and webmaster) In the Member-Get-A-Member info at http://www.aauw.org/member_center/membership_growth/Member-Get-A-MemberCampaign.cfm#Resources the last item under Resources is Application Form: Form for new members recruited by ... http://www.bbvx.org/wp/2006/09/15/163/