Fig. 3. Longer -Term Goals for SIG-IA Web Site
 
GOALS Examples cited:
Increase communication within the IA community Discussion threads
Listserv archive, searchable
Employment Resources Job board
Contacts
Resumes
History Archive ideas & make them
searchable to create a sense of
history & provide reference
Track the evolution of the
discipline
Resources Resource collections,
bibliographies, online & hard
Advice and suggestions
Pointers to vendors
Regular Columns Monthly feature articles by members
Monthly feature, timely articles about IA
Online symposia: members take
turns writing short papers which
are then discussed
White papers
Networking Links to good IA sites & members' work
Regional chapter information
Directory of IA professionals
Professional Development/
Continuing Education/
Training
Evaluations
Best practices, basic IA principles
Experts database
Online guides
Heuristics for web sites
Links to programs for IA training
Educational materials
On-site training/certification
Tutorials
Case studies & case studies' archive
Research & Publications Funding links
Peer review panels for projects
& publications
Provide Security PW-protected member section, with
listing & bio/contact info for each member
that members can update
'Public' section for general info
Secured way for us to critique each others' work