Communications Committee Annual Report - 2003-2004

Committee Members

Julie Mullenmeister
Marie-Lise Shams
Sheryl Stevens
Val Reid, webmaster
Christina Wallace
Jennifer Bowen
Carla Caretto, chair

Objectives

Coordinate and facilitate communications between MDMLG members
Publish an issue of the MDMLG News on the MDMLG website before each general membership meeting and summer luncheon
Meet all scheduled deadlines to have the newsletter available on the web two weeks before each meeting
Oversee the MDMLG website as a communication vehicle of the membership

Accomplishments

Five issues of the newsletter were published on the website within the deadline.
Continued to provide information about new members
Whenever possible, included photos of members and biographical information about speakers.
Determined that committee members’ digital cameras or "disposal" digital cameras would be the most cost effective way to add photographs to the newsletter.
Published a series of articles on technical issues such as web design, web content from databases and metadata.
See the webmaster’s report for further details.

Respectfully submitted,

Carla Caretto, Chair
June 9, 2004