Summary of Presentation by Toby King

Some reasons to consider:

• To reduce publication costs (especially worldwide shipping costs)
• To expand membership
• To forward international strategy
• To respond to member requests
• To better deliver services
• To provide value-added offerings (virtual meetings, forums such as listservs, multi-media)
• To create new revenue sources

Some questions to consider:

• Real cost calculations?
• Access for members in countries where Internet access or bandwidth may be limited
• Development and maintenance of on-line offerings (cost and staff time)
• Languages - should portions of the website be translated?
• Legal liability considerations
• Payments - should on-line payment be instituted?
• What to charge for cybermembership?
• What services should be offered?
• Effect on "traditional" membership