At Murray State University, we do both.

At 09:13 AM 11/13/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Yes, if you are simply trying to announce funding opportunities, Elsa's
>comments are the answer.  But maybe you want to do more.
>
>The decision to choose web vs paper has to be based on whether people care
>about the info.  If they don't care, they are not going to go to a web
>site.  With paper, I don't think length is really a factor.  Like a grant,
>the first few pages should solicit interest.  If interest is there, people
>will read.
>
>For me, the decision between using email vs interoffice hard copy mail is
>more difficult.  My informal surveys have yielded mixed results based, it
>seems, on personality.  I have heard the statement "There is no way you
>can avoid..." applied to both paper and electronic.
>
>Assuming (forgive me) that most research faculty don't give a hoot about
>the stuff in MOST newsletters, I think bombardment with an email to notify
>them of the web-based newsletter AND a paper copy will simply amplify the
>wrath.
>
>C. Hathaway
>
>
>At 08:47 AM 11/13/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Eleanor,
> >WVU's Office of Sponsored Programs produced a paper newsletter of
> >funding opportunities for several years. About three years ago, the
> >office went totally electronic, having decided that the newsletter was
> >not cost effective (time, personnel, printing, responses to items in
> >it). Announcements now go to faculty through SMARTS (Infoed
> >International, Inc.) and the Web site.
> >     Elsa Nadler
> >
> >
> >Sender: Research Administration List <xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG>
> >From: "Eleanor M. Cicinsky" <xxxxxx@THUNDER.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU>
> >Subject: [RESADM-L] Newsletters
> >To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >Our newly appointed Vice President would like to create a short
> >newsletter to inform faculty of new programs, announce new awards,
> >announce happenings in the research community at the University.   He
> >doesn't want anything lengthy because he feels faculty will put it
> >aside.   He wants to put it on the website and possible circulate a
> >paper copy.   We are toying with many ideas.     I'd like to know what
> >your experience is with a newsletter,  do you have samples to email or
> >fax to me and how successful is this process.
> >
> >I'd appreciate all your comments and thank you.
> >  Regards,
> >   Eleanor Cicinsky
> >   Director, PreAward Sponsored Projects
> >   Temple University
> >   Phila., PA  19122
> >   215-204-8691
> >   215-204-7486 (fax)
> >
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