There were a few technical difficulties as well. There was a scheduling problem for Section members who wished to attend because it was at the same time as the all committees meeting. The program will be on electronic poetry. Paula Epstein, Liaison Committee Chair, commented that the section needs to rethink the purpose of this adhoc committee. She thinks it has met its purpose and it needs to be reformulated.
Communication is easier now with email, web, listservs etc.
Timeliness is a big issue. Newsletter editors change and it is difficult to distribute our material. Our Web site provides links to other like organizations. We do this on our Web site but it is not necessarily reciprocal. There are individuals who are members of other organizations and they share information back and forth between the organizations.