http://change.bbvx.org Musings on the past and future of AAUW Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:20:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Once upon a time, I wrote an article for AAUW NC - A Computer is not a Typewriter. However, I continue to be surprised at folks who don't understand the power at their fingertips when using something like MS Word. Programs like MS Word have been in wide use ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/08/word-processing-is-not-typewriting/ I happened to know that the Bylaws Committee would be getting a preliminary report with the submitted comments, so I made sure to get mine in early. You'll find them here: Comments on 7.10.08 Proposed Bylaws Enjoy. Let me know if you have comments. Post your own comments: http://www.aauw.org/member_center/strategicProcess/ Participate in the AAUW ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/08/my-comments-on-the-bylaws/ Cool. The AAUW Branch Locator function now has a "search by zip code" feature. It'll be interesting to see if it's modified to handle a "state wide branch" appropriately before the NC Branch Without Borders is chartered.. http://change.bbvx.org/2008/08/locate-branch-by-zip-code/ It's been awhile since I've updated my list of Facebook applications... One quick note on del.icio.us. Having the items you bookmark show up in your minifeed (old Facebook) or on your Wall (new Facebook) is a quick way to share your interests with your Facebook friends. There are del.icio.us applications, but ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/08/new-facebook-and-delicious/ Proposed Article IV Membership and Dues Section 1. Composition. Any individual or institution who supports the purpose and mission of AAUW may become a member of AAUW. The provisions set forth in this section are the sole requirement for admissibility to membership. I'd delete the "or institution". We've gone a long ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/07/institutional-members-not/ A proposed set of bylaws for the new AAUW (formed when the Association and the Foundation combine their assets and efforts as of July 1, 2009) was distributed through e-mail chains last week. It, along with a form for member comment, should be on the web site this week. While I ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/07/changes-to-the-aauw-bylaws/ Okay, I'm now the administrator of a largish Facebook group and facing the problem of finding a particular member when I want to add them as an admin. The following script may be helpful to convert the list of all members to a delimited text file that can be imported ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/05/script-to-work-with-list-of-members-in-facebook-group/ These documents were publicized through standard AAUW channels about a month ago. There may be some interest from folks who aren't in that loop. Dear AAUW Webmanagers and AAUW Newsletter Editors: I am pleased to announce the release of the second paper in the series "Facebook for AAUW". The links for these papers ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/05/using-facebook-for-aauw/ Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:19:07 -0400To: Jill R. Birdwhistell From: Nancy Shoemaker <nancy.shoemaker@aauwnc.org> Subject: Remaining LAF questions Jill - I think you're the right person to receive these remaining questions about LAF from AAUW NC. If not, please forward. I've read all the information sent to the state presidents at least twice - o April ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/questions-on-changes-to-laf/ Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:42:14 -0400 To: development@aauw.org Dear AAUW Development: "Named gifts" are an old idea, but the CA Online branch has given them a new twist -- posting information about the branch honorees on their web site -- http://www.aauwcaonline.org/ef/namedgifthonorees.asp That may seem like an obvious way to "update" the old ways ... http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/question-on-named-gifts/