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<br />are incorporated in the production of our newsletter, flyers, brochures, pamphlets and <br />posters, <br /> <br />..,.. Aric Otzelberger and Kenton Kipp attended the Alliance for Community Media <br />conference, held in Washington D,C, The experience gave them the opportunity to <br />compare their work with similar products around the country, and to view and test <br />equipment we might consider buying in the future, <br /> <br />Public Access <br /> <br />~iF--"- <br /> <br />--'-=::~~ <br /> <br />Complex. This might be the best overall descriptor for events that took place over the past <br />year in the public access department We had areas of significant change, areas of success, <br />and areas that may require a bit of attention, <br /> <br />The Significant Change <br /> <br />It was determined early on in 2001, that our facility usage guidelines required some updating. <br />Primari1y, they were found to be lacking in two areas. First there weren't any guidelines <br />relating to series programming and the distribution of weekly playback slots, and second, <br />membership requirements were established to ensure everyone utilizing the facility was <br />contributing to its operation equally. <br /> <br />Some staff expressed concern that moving from a completely free environment to one that <br />required a membership would adversely affect use of the facility, class attendance, and <br />program production by the public. While statistics are down a bit in those categories, it may <br />be a bit premature to blame membership requirements. They could very simply be <br />corrections after an extraordinary year. All three of those categories will be closely <br />monitored in 2002, with appropriate attempts made to improve them. <br /> <br />Going forward, the guidelines will be examined on an annual basis. <br /> <br />Successes <br /> <br />_ New Introduction to Community Programming class created <br />Because all of our video production classes now require membership to attend, we felt it was <br />important to create an introductory class that could be utilized to introduce non-members to <br />the benefits of membership. The class introduces people to the concept of community <br />television, and includes a tour of the facility and examples of current channel programming. <br />The class is meant for people who want to become involved in community television, and for <br />those who simply want to know more about it <br /> <br />5 <br />