Editor's Column
Changes Coming
by Kit Brown-Hoekstra
It's hard to believe, but it's been almost 6 years since we pulled the newsletter online and redesigned it as an electronic publication. It's been almost 2 years since Brian Still and Sandy Bartell pulled the PCS community site into Drupal, an open-source, web content management system.
Now, at long last, we will be migrating the newsletter to Drupal sometime this summer. We have the design worked out, and Brian Still is working hard to build the site, and to help me devise the workflow so that we can easily manage the newsletter content.
A couple of new features will be available:
- Readers will be able to comment on each article.
- Archives will be searchable.
- Current issues will be locked down for members only (You might want to make sure your PCS membership is up to date!)
Here's a sneak peek at what the newsletter will look like:
Along with the design changes, we will be moving some standard newsletter content into the PCS community pages, and allowing members to upload content, which I will moderate. This change is an effort to provide time-critical information more quickly.
The following sections will move to the PCS Community:
- Jobs
- Calls for Papers/Articles
- Conference Announcements
- Education/ Training Opportunities
Once the move is complete, we hope to add some new content features and to continue to evolve the newsletter.
I'm really excited about these changes, and eternally grateful to Brian for his diligent effort on this project.
If you have questions or comments, please contact me at .