MDMLG Webmaster
Annual Report
2000-2001

 

Objectives:

  1. Maintain two organizational listservs: one for MDMLG members and other interested parties, and one for the MDMLG Executive Board members.
  2. Maintain an informational web site for MDMLG.
  3. Evaluate options, choose a new listserv host, and transfer both listservs to the new host.
  4. Publish the MDMLG Directory 2000-2001 on the web site rather than in print, making it available in both HTML and PDF formats.

Committee Member:

Valerie Reid


Accomplishments:

Due to problems with the Topica listserv host, the two MDMLG listservs were transferred to the GMR listserv host at the University of Illinois / Chicago; they are hosting our listservs at no charge to us.

Five issues of the MDMLG Newsletter (September 2000, November 2000, February 2001, April 2001 and June 2001) were published on the MDMLG web site (http://www.mdmlg.org/members/news.htm). A text-only version of each Newsletter issue was also developed.

The Announcements for each of the MDMLG Programs were put on the web site, along with the maps / directions to each location (http://www.mdmlg.org/meeting.htm).

The Meeting Minutes for both the General Membership Meetings and the Executive Board Meetings for this fiscal year were mounted on the Members-Only portion of the web site (http://www.mdmlg.org/members/minutes.htm). In addition, the Treasurer's Reports for this fiscal year were added to the web site (http://www.mdmlg.org/members/treasurer.htm).

A web-based Evaluation Form was developed for each of the General Membership Meetings and the Continuing Education classes.

The MDMLG Directory was updated initially in August with current information obtained from the MDMLG Membership Committee, and subsequently updated monthly (http://www.mdmlg.org/members/directory.htm). Three versions of the Directory were maintained: HTML, 8 1/2 x 11 inch PDF and 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch PDF.

All current MDMLG members were added to the MDMLG-L listserv.

The MDMLG Username and Password were changed four times due to a security breach (the username and password were posted on the MDMLG listserv).

Work Yet To Be Accomplished:

Update the MDMLG Web Directory in August 2001 once the membership renewals have been received. The Directory will updated and maintained only in HTML format.

Determine how to archive the entire MDMLG web site.

Overhaul the entire MDMLG web site, update the pages as needed and add navigation links.

Submitted By,

Valerie L. Reid
MDMLG Webmaster
May 30, 2001

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