CSA Group Membership and Communities Update November 2012

Agenda Changes at CSA – What you will notice Your CSA Membership –Standards Committee Membership –Association Membership Online Communities of Interest –Public Access –Members Only Access Transitioning the Participation Program to Community Subscribers CSA’s New Member Awards Program 2

Revitalizing CSA Membership & Participation 3 CSA Group is working to strengthen its Membership Program to ensure a sustainable global pool of members that will allow us to: Develop more standards, faster Deliver a range of learning services Increase value to our members, supporters and to society

What you will notice – Voting Member No fee requirement to participate Committee procedures and operations remain the same Committee Members are now members of the Association –Proxy form will be distributed related to the Association Vote 4

What you will notice – Member Renewal Member renewal notice will be distributed in December –Committee membership information needs to be reviewed and updated as in the past Options for continued funding through Community Subscriptions –Open access to full suite of standards available through subscription levels –Subscription form and payment methods will be included 5

Member Awards Program John Jenkins Award –Replaces Personal Award of Distinction CSA Award of Merit Nomination forms will be distributed in late December 6

Online Communities Instant access to the open level of the CSA Community –Discovery Level Seamless access to the Members Only Workspace –New enhanced features –Greater transparency across committee work –Open and closed discussion forums –Intuitive document management system Invitation to an online orientation for members –Downloadable manuals will also be available 7

In closing … We reviewed the changes and notices you will receive related to: Membership at CSA Member Awards Community Subscriptions Online experience Questions? us at or 8

Thank you 9