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Welcome to the IAAP Web Community. The latest version of IAAP's Web Community has dozens of features to help you connect to other IAAP members, learn from the vast IAAP Document Library and share information with each other and Headquarters staff. The best way for you to learn about all the community has to offer is to click around and discover on your own; fill out your profile, search for documents and contribute to the IAAPedia.
Network
Under the "Network" tab is where you'll find your profile, already populated with information pulled from our membership database. Fill it out with as much, or as little, personal information as you wish. From the navigation on the left within your "Network" tab, you can update your profile, find contacts, check your inbox for the web community, blog, access the groups you belong to and customize your preferences.
You can add contacts from friends in your chapter and people you meet in the web community. There is also an option to send private e-mails to your contacts. There's really no limit to what is offered in the web community as far as connecting with other IAAP members, HQ Staff, asking questions and finding the answers.
Chapters and Divisions
Under the "Chapters and Divisions" tab you'll find all those IAAP chapters and divisions that have webpages within the IAAP Web Community. If you haven't jumped on board yet, stay tuned for more information on how you can set up your own website.
Professional Resources
Here you'll be able to find resources you need for yourself, or your chapter or division. For example, let's say you're looking for help on retaining members in your chapter. Go to the "Professional Resources" tab and find the "IAAP Document Library." In the search function of the document library type in "member retention." All the documents in the library that deal with the topic will pop up. Not all will be applicable, but several will.
As the community grows, there will be other document libraries. For example, all of the people who attended this year's Professional Education Conference have access to a PEC e-group and document library, where the PEC speakers contribute documents all year round for attendees to read. That document library is open to all PEC attendees. Other document libraries may be specific to your own chapter or division, to all newsletters editors... It's open to what fits your needs as an IAAP member. You're the creator, you're the user.
IAAPedia
Have fun with this. Contribute to it, refer to it and watch it grow. The IAAPedia is a Wiki that allows you to define those words important to IAAP. If you're looking for the definition for a word or acronym, type it in and see if someone has defined it. If you want to contribute, it's easy. Just add a word and add the definition. Other members can add to your definition.
eGroups
This is where you connect with others in your groups. For example, if you were one of those who signed up to go to Education Forum and Annual Meeting during the Early, Early Contest, you can already join the Education Forum e-group where you can connect with other members, hear the latest news about the Education Forum ask and answer questions and enjoy the countdown to this year's Forum with other members. As the web community grows, so will the e-groups, a great place to gather.