The new book makes use of digital technology unavailable for the 1992 version. Sixty-five faculty members don't have photos in the book. The Publishing Services Bureau's design conforms with the design template created for other Institute reference publications such as the MIT Reports to the President and the MIT Reports of the Treasurer. The office welcomes comments and suggestions from faculty and staff about the new publication, particularly with regard to other uses for this information. One possibility is integrating faculty picture book information with existing faculty home pages on MIT's web site.
Many faculty members think a future web publication is a good idea.