Re: Newsletters Rosemary Alexander 13 Nov 2002 15:02 EST
Case Western Reserve University sends a monthly electronic-only newsletter sent via email, and also posted on the CWRU website. I have no measure of how well read it is. Comments have been generally positive. We use this newsletter to pass along campus research announcements as well as sponsor-related news. We do not try to provide a comprehensive list of funding announcements, as we have other offices on campus within the various schools that provide help with that service. Also, CWRU encourages faculty, via workshops and one-on-one help as needed, to set up their own profiles on Community of Science as well as on other sponsor websites. We do include some funding announcements that fit one of the following categories: out-of-the-ordinary, apparently publicized mainly via hard copy, are multidisciplinary and might miss the notice by some departments, or otherwise of special note. We also have regular features & notices, such as, Community of Science tips, seminar series announcements, equipment loans, repairs, or custom fabrication info, a link to our new awards URL, and a list of sponsor URLs. We plan to move soon toward a more web-based newsletter, sending only a short email with headers and short lead-ins with links to move the reader to the web edition. I think that short emails are better because they are more widely read and don't clog up mailboxes. A more expanded version may be published on the web. The trick is to entice readers to seek out the web edition. You may read our most recently posted newsletter at http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/newsletter_10_25_02.htm. Rosemary Alexander Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration Case Western Reserve University Via regular mail: 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7015 Via FedEx, UPS, etc.: 2040 Adelbert Rd., Suite 4, Cleveland, OH 44106 Voicemail: 216-368-2008, Fax: 216-368-4679, Email: xxxxxx@po.cwru.edu -----Original Message----- From: Eleanor M. Cicinsky [mailto:xxxxxx@THUNDER.OCIS.TEMPLE.EDU] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:11 AM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: [RESADM-L] Newsletters 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) ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================