The Fourth Florida Service SymposiumThe Fourth Florida Service Symposium March 24-27, 2011, Tampa, Florida, USA

March 24-27, 2011, Tampa, Florida, USA

IT TrackIT TrackSession 1Session 1

THE NA WEBNA In the 21st Century

Introduction to Technology Infrastructure

What is an IT Infrastructure?What is an IT Infrastructure?

• ““ITIT”” Stands for Stands for ““IInformation nformation TTechnology.echnology.””

• Specifically, to Computer-Based ToolsSpecifically, to Computer-Based Tools

• ““InfrastructureInfrastructure”” refers to support structures, refers to support structures, policies and enabling tools.policies and enabling tools.

• It is an Infrastructure Created and Maintained by It is an Infrastructure Created and Maintained by an NA Service Body.an NA Service Body.

Why do We Want to Be on the Web?Why do We Want to Be on the Web?

• GET THE MESSAGE OUTGET THE MESSAGE OUT

• HELP US FIND MEETINGSHELP US FIND MEETINGS

• HELP US FIND EACH OTHERHELP US FIND EACH OTHER

• COORDINATE SERVICECOORDINATE SERVICE

Get The Message OutGet The Message Out

• NA WORKSNA WORKS

• NA IS HERE TO STAYNA IS HERE TO STAY

• YOU NEVER HAVE TO USE AGAINYOU NEVER HAVE TO USE AGAIN

• NA HAS COME OF AGE NA HAS COME OF AGE

Help Us Find MeetingsHelp Us Find Meetings

• ONLINE MEETING LISTSONLINE MEETING LISTS

• PRINTED MEETING LISTSPRINTED MEETING LISTS

• LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATIONLOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION

• MAPS AND DIRECTIONSMAPS AND DIRECTIONS

Help Us Find Each OtherHelp Us Find Each Other

• GROUP/ASC/RSC/METRO/ZF SITESGROUP/ASC/RSC/METRO/ZF SITES

• LOCAL NA INFORMATIONLOCAL NA INFORMATION

• SEARCH ENGINES AND INDEXESSEARCH ENGINES AND INDEXES

• EASY CONTACT INFORMATIONEASY CONTACT INFORMATION

Coordinate ServiceCoordinate Service

• GROUP/ASC/RSC/METRO/ZF SITESGROUP/ASC/RSC/METRO/ZF SITES

• SUBCOMMITTEE INFORMATIONSUBCOMMITTEE INFORMATION

• SERVICE MATERIALSSERVICE MATERIALS

• ONLINE COLLABORATIONONLINE COLLABORATION

What are the Dangers of the Web?What are the Dangers of the Web?

• COMPROMISED ANONYMITYCOMPROMISED ANONYMITY

• RISK TO PI/PRRISK TO PI/PR

• OVER-REPRESENTATION BY A MINORITYOVER-REPRESENTATION BY A MINORITY

• LEGAL AND TRADITIONS ISSUESLEGAL AND TRADITIONS ISSUES

Compromised AnonymityCompromised Anonymity

• BREAKING OUR OWN ANONYMITYBREAKING OUR OWN ANONYMITY

• BREAKING SOMEONE ELSEBREAKING SOMEONE ELSE’’SS

• LEAVING A TRAIL OF BREADCRUMBSLEAVING A TRAIL OF BREADCRUMBS

• SPEAKING FOR NASPEAKING FOR NA

Risk to PI/PRRisk to PI/PR

• MAKING NA LOOK BADMAKING NA LOOK BAD

• GOING GOING ““OFF-MESSAGEOFF-MESSAGE””

• PROJECTING PERSONAL OPINIONPROJECTING PERSONAL OPINION

• DILUTING THE DILUTING THE ““NA BRANDNA BRAND””

Over-Representation by a MinorityOver-Representation by a Minority

• ONLY PEOPLE ONLINE ARE HEARDONLY PEOPLE ONLINE ARE HEARD

• OVER-REPRESENTATION BY PEOPLE OVER-REPRESENTATION BY PEOPLE WITH HIGHER EDUCATIONWITH HIGHER EDUCATION

• ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE MAY ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE MAY BE UNDER-REPRESENTED (THE BE UNDER-REPRESENTED (THE ““DIGITAL DIGITAL DIVIDEDIVIDE””))

Legal and Traditions IssuesLegal and Traditions Issues

• RISK TO NA COPYRIGHT (FIPT)RISK TO NA COPYRIGHT (FIPT)

• 66THTH TRADITION TRADITION

• 1010THTH TRADITION TRADITION

• 1111THTH TRADITION TRADITION

SummarySummary

• NA BELONGS ON THE WEBNA BELONGS ON THE WEB

• TREMENDOUS ADVANTAGESTREMENDOUS ADVANTAGES

• CLEAR DANGERSCLEAR DANGERS

• THE WEB IS ONLY A TOOLTHE WEB IS ONLY A TOOL