At the NVPS board meeting on July 18, 2010, the Board started a new service program to begin in September. It is called the Members’ Resource Program and is details are as follows:

A. Purpose

The Members’ Resource Program is designed to engage the more experienced members of NVPS by encouraging them to share their knowledge with other club members. The program will provide ongoing opportunities for the resource personnel to show their talent while providing club members with identification of, and access to, individuals with experience in a given area of photography. This program has been specifically designed to avoid any conflicts with the services provided by members who run workshops and develop other training for a living.

B. Role of Resource Personnel

1. Attending club meetings regularly (term of service is 1 club year)

2. Being available for consultation with club members during meeting breaks.

3. Writing at least one brief article for Fotofax or f-Stop about any aspect of photography.

C. Role of Member

1. Seeking out help via the coordinator(s) or directly.

2. Respecting resource personnel’s right to enjoy meetings.

D. Role of Program Coordinator

1. Recruiting resource personnel

2. Maintaining the list of the current resource personnel and their areas of expertise

3. Identifying and rectifying gaps in the resource personnel pool

4. Soliciting articles for Fotofax or f-Stop

5. Speaking with new members to determine if they desire assistance

6. Maintaining and updating articles, references, resources, for the club website

E. Program Coordinators for 2011 – 2012

Jay Heiser
jay “at” heiserhollow.net
703-319-2160