Networking The communities' communication features provide a variety of tools for dynamic member interaction. Members will find a bulletin board service, listservs, and both scheduled and impromptu discussions. Best of all, community software will make it easy to find other members who share your work setting, your job functions, or your interests-making professional networking easy. A personalized home page adds a layer of convenience for users. The home page will also provide useful summaries of the number of communities you currently belong to-and even include a summary of recent news in your area of interest.
Additional work needs to be completed before communities become a reality.
Having spent time in researching how communities work, a technology partner is currently being selected. Preparing for an Open-Range Future. Association Management, April 2000.