ANCA List Serve
"Although I have nothing to ad to this discussion, I just had to log in to say the I LOVE being part of ANCA to be privy to discussions such as this – so interesting and enlightening. Thank you!"
Margaret Cherre, Pfeiffer Nature Center
EdGateway is a web-based tool that offers educators and their organizations the ability to find, organize, and share events, discussions, organizational information, and documents.
ANCA encourages nature center administrators to register on EdGateway and join the ANCA discussion group. Anyone can join - you do not need to be a member of ANCA. Many administrators from throughout the country use this service to post questions to other nature center professionals.
Items you post on EdGateway are circulated to the ANCA group via e-mail. Once you are registered you will be able to post messages to the group and you have options to receive all the ANCA e-mails, receive a daily digest of the day's messages, or receive no e-mails - simply log on and read the discussions when you want to.
Due to our small staff size, the ANCA office requests that you post your own messages on the list serve. Remember, it is a free service and you can set your e-mail preferences to receive no e-mails from the group while still being able to post and read messages when you log on to the EdGateway website.
Please note that at this time, AOL addresses will not work with EdGateway.
To get started on the ANCA list serve, please follow these directions:
To register:
- On your web browser, go to www.edgateway.net.
- Under the Member Login, click "Register."
- Complete the registration process.
- Update your profile.
- requesting to be added to the ANCA Listserve.
- Return to "My Profile" and update your e-mail preferences for the selected discussions.
Once you have subscribed, you can send out a question or announcement by going to EdGateway, signing on, going to "My Discussions," clicking on "ANCA Association of Nature Center Administrators," and clicking on "Start a New Message." Messages that are sent will show up as e-mails, and you can choose to respond or not. Remember that everyone in the group will read any reply you send, unless you are careful to follow the directions for replying privately.
We ask that you follow these simple guidelines.
No postings of a commercial nature. If you wish to advertise, please , ANCA Marketing and Communications Director, to inquire about ad space in the ANCA newsletter or on the ANCA website.
Avoid large attachments. They can disrupt email service for some members. Instead, let users know that a document or form is available and they can contact you directly. You could post it on your organizations website and give the address. ANCA will consider posting it on our website pending review. the document with any necessary instructions.
Helpful Tips:
• Before making a response, decide whether it is appropriate for the whole group or just the individual.
• Try to keep postings as brief as possible.
• Check to be sure your name and email information are included and correct.
Suggested Topics:
• Questions related to programming
• Job postings
• Questions related to program, facility, governance, fundraising, personnel, etc
• Announcements of professional seminars and conferences
• Calls for nominations to professional awards
• Grant opportunities
• Spreading the word about a great resource