Web and Social Media Committee

Function
The function of the committee is to

  1. support the mission, goals, and activities of the society;
  2. provide and solicit appropriate content for the website, social media, blog, and events calendar;
  3. manage society social media pages and listserv;
  4. take advantage of new social media and web technology to encourage more interaction between members, and provide an invaluable resource of collections-related information to members at all stages of their careers;
  5. present that content in a timely and user friendly manner; and
  6. encourage the development of new ways to present content.

The Web and Social Media Committee helps to facilitate development and upkeep of an active web presence that reflects the purposes and activities of the Society. The website provides general background, history, and relevance of SPNHC. The website and social media provide platforms for SPNHC to publicize current activities, and promote educational resources and publications that promote good stewardship. These platforms play an important role by encouraging new membership and enabling intercommunication between members and others working in the field of natural history collections.


Leadership and Composition
The committee consists of a chairperson or two co-chairpersons and five or more committee members with representation from other related committees and those with interest in furthering the SPNHC social media presence.


Duties

  • Update web page sections with special attention to Council requests, job opportunity postings, changes in contact emails and Committee memberships.
  • Post relevant news items and update Calendar
  • Produce new pages when requested to fulfill developing ideas in SPNHC. Run periodic checks to ensure working links and readable online documents.
  • Provide content and post relevant news and information to social media.
  • Coordinate with the Membership Committee to maintain the membership database.

Calendar items

  • February: Committee report to Newsletter.
  • March: Assessment of progress on tasks set for Committee at previous Annual Meeting.
  • April: Development of agenda items for Committee meeting at Annual SPNHC.
  • June: Report of Committee work presented to Annual Business Meeting and to Council.
  • July: Update web governance items following publication of new ABM.
  • August: Committee report to Newsletter.
  • August 31: Submit any corrections or text revisions to the Secretary for the Leadership Manual.
  • September: Transfer important records and items of committee business to the Archives Committee.

Reviewed by Linda S. Ford and Laura Abraczinskas, July 2019
Revised by Liath Appleton, July 2017, July 2019
Reviewed by Jean-Marc Gagnon, February 2014
Revised by Ann Molineux, February 2014