Committees&Activities: How to Update
Aside from a few group submissions, most of the current content you'll find on the Program pages has been carefully cloned from our earlier web site, painstakingly pasted from an old Program Handbook, and generally guessed by your web admin. In other words, much of the info is incomplete, out of date and maybe inaccurate.
Is it time for an extreme makeover, or at least some modest improvements? What information do you think Visitors would like to see? As a Member/Friend, what would you like to know? As group leader, what do you want to communicate to these audiences?
For starters, here are some suggested items that could appear on each group's page(s), along with examples from a few groups:
- Main contact(s), chair or leader; due to privacy concerns, phones, addresses (physical and email) are generally not included on public pages; however, would you like your group to be listed indirectly in the Contact Us form?
- Group members & roles (optional), e.g., Endowment, Board
- Logo or photo, e.g., Humanism; Music; this can also be used to enliven calendar events
- Slideshows, e.g., [embedded] Children&Youth RE Team; [linked] Building,Aesthetics,Grounds; Fun Raising; include also on main Slideshows page?
- Description of vision / objectives / purpose, e.g., Comm. Fellowship Ministry; Health Ministry
- List of projects, topics, typical group discussion themes or past readings, e.g., Children&Youth RE Team; Web Site
- Volunteer opportunities; also listed on general Help Wanted page; Contact: Web Admin when no longer needed/ timely
- Related resources, such as UUA links; forms; brochures; documents, e.g., Endowment Trust; Humanism
- References to newsletter articles, e.g., Board; Health Ministry; usually added automatically each month; any missing articles/titles?
In summary, here is a "Template" (fields & format will certainly evolve with feedback & creativity from each group):
Main Contact(s):
Group Members & Roles:
Logo/Photo:
Slideshows:
Description (vision / objectives / purpose):
List of projects, topics, etc.:
Volunteer Opportunities:
Related Resources:
Newsletter References:
How can you update this information? The simplest way is to copy&paste the template lines above into an email along with text, clipart and photos; periodically, send updates as the info changes. In the future, you could become an author of your own pages and modify them directly from a web browser -- optional; no rocket science or advanced web skills required; we can provide instructions and training later about publication policy and authoring steps if there's interest. Contact: Web Admin to get started or if you have questions.
With your ongoing support, our web site can become a more accurate reflection of our vibrant community, more useful to Members and attractive to visitors. So, start reviewing your sections and sending your updates!