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Vicki Hanson . SIG Membership Task Force. Task Force Members. Task Force Mission. What is the value of SIG membership?. Task Force Considered. Changing landscape Formation of chapters (SIGCHI, SIGGRAPH, India, China) SIGs and SIG-related activities generate valuable DL content
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Vicki Hanson SIG Membership Task Force
Task Force Mission What is the value of SIG membership?
Task Force Considered • Changing landscape • Formation of chapters (SIGCHI, SIGGRAPH, India, China) • SIGs and SIG-related activities generate valuable DL content • DL access through ACM membership (or institution) • Computing as a discipline is changing • Non-computing professionals take advantage of SIG initiatives
Task Force Considered • What do SIGs do? • Conferences (generate DL content) • Newsletters (generate DL content) • Local chapters, affinity groups • Listservs, websites, Facebook, LinkedIn • Outreach, advocacy, education • Are traditional membership numbers the right way to view SIG value?
Reformulating the Question • What is the impact of SIGs? • What are SIG goals and how are they addressed? • Measure SIGs against their own goals • Today’s Program Reviews • What is the reach of SIGs? • Geographic reach, chapters, social networking, websites, and DL material • Numbers not included in current member and attendance reporting • ACM has ability to capture additional measures • First cut provided by Wayne Graves
Geographic Breakdown SIGGRAPH Active Members Joined SIGGRAPH 2009
Active local chapters Member data not available for 3 chapters
People reach of the SIG * These categories are not necessarily mutually exclusive
In Concluding the Task Force • What is the value of SIG membership? • Belonging to community of interest • Focus on SIG goals • What does SIG do to address community needs? • Measure SIG success by the degree to which they meet their goals • Value of SIGs beyond member numbers • Reach of SIGs serving computing professionals