[CBW_Exec] FW: Changes to CBW page

Thu Jun 4 07:11:01 CDT 2009

Hi Shannon and All,

Thanks for your help with these technical problems. Regarding the search
problems, with a Google search, which is probably the only search engine
that anyone uses these days, what pops up first is when you type in Journal
of Basic Writing is something called Journal Seek, which does not help
people in finding our site. In the same search for Journal of Basic Writing,
JBW pops up fifth, and this actually does get readers to the updated page
from TAMU Commerce.

Do any of you know of anyone with the technical skills to solve this problem
for us with a Google search? Thanks for any leads you might be able to
provide.

Rebecca

On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Shannon Carter <
Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu> wrote:

> Hi, all--
>
> These are the changes I forwarded to Sylwester (originally on March 25 and
> again today). I think he has what he needs to make these changes happen
> now/asap.
>
> You’ll notice the announcement of the 2009 CBW Award for Innovation winner
> is included with the prose for the CBW award (attached), which will simply
> update what is currently at the CBW Award for Innovation page (
> http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/cbw/Contact.html) and added an announcement
> with respect to this winner to the home page.
>
> Also included is a request (again) to get Kelly Ritter listed as part of
> our Executive Board, a announcement regarding our new editorial board (and a
> listing for our new editorial board), and an important request regarding JBW
> search terms.
>
> Though the latter problem may have been rectified somehow. At least through
> google, our JBW page shows up forth in the list when I search “Journal of
> Basic Writing” (it’s at http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/cbw/JBW.html ). A
> search for “JBW” isn’t very effective, though. I’ve drilled down to page 8
> of the search and still don’t see it.
>
> Journal of Basic Writing should do it for search terms, though. Rebecca: is
> google not working for your searches. What other search engines might folks
> use? Anyone want to do some usability testing for us?
>
> BTW: A search for the “conference on basic writing” lists our page first
> and Liz’s blog third (yay!)
>
> A search for “Basic Writing e-Journal” comes up second, after a “WAC and
> Writing Journals” listing for BWe, which actually sends users to the broken
> link at ASU. But I don’t think that’ll confuse users too much. The right
> link is just right below it. Can’t miss it!
>
> Thanks again,
> Shannon
>
> -
> --
> Shannon Carter, PhD
> Associate Professor of English
> Department of Literature and Languages
> Texas A&M University-Commerce
> Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
> Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
> http://www.shannoncarter.net
>
> ------ Forwarded Message
> *From: *Shannon Carter <Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu>
> *Date: *Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:41:33 -0500
> *To: *Sylwester Zabielski <sylwesterz at me.com>
> *Conversation: *Changes to CBW page
> *Subject: *FW: Changes to CBW page
>
> Hi, Sylwester--
>
> Just wanted to be sure you still have the requested changes and to see if
> you have what you need now to make ‘em happen.
>
> Folks are getting VERY anxious over here. Understandably so, I think. Do
> let me know if you can’t get to these because we really need to figure out a
> way to make these changes happen THIS WEEK if at all possible.
>
> Thanks,
> Dr. C
>
>
>
> --
> Shannon Carter, PhD
> Associate Professor of English
> Department of Literature and Languages
> Texas A&M University-Commerce
> Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
> Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
> http://www.shannoncarter.net
>
> ------ Forwarded Message
> *From: *Shannon Carter <Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu>
> *Date: *Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:41:40 -0500
> *To: *Sylwester Zabielski <sylwesterz at me.com>
> *Conversation: *Changes to CBW page
> *Subject: *Changes to CBW page
>
> Hi, Sylwester--
>
> Can you make a few changes to the CBW pages? I know you have a couple other
> projects in front of this, but perhaps first thing after we return from the
> South Central Writing Centers Association conference next week?
>
> 1. Changes to http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/cbw/Contact.html
>
> A. At top of page. change “Contact Information” to “CBW Executive Board”
> B. Add Kelly Ritter to our Executive Board
>
>  Kelly Ritter (Chair, Membership Committee)
> Director of Composition Program
> Associate Professor of English
> University of North Carolina-Greensboro
> karitter at uncg.edu
>
>
> 2. Changes to “Editorial Board Members” (
> http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/CBW/BWE_-_Board_Members.html)
>
> (I’ve attached several changes representing the new configuration of our
> editorial board; see “editorial board”)
>
> 3. Changes to Home Page (http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/CBW)
> A. To “*News*”
>
> *Cut “BWe (Fall 2008)”
>
> Add:
>    * Visit the new Conference on Basic Writing Blog!
>
> [add link  http://cbwblog.wordpress.com/ ]
>
>     *New publication opportunities at BWe
>
> [add link to http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/BWe/Issue_8.1.html)
>
>     *BWe welcomes new Associate Editors!
> [add link to (revised) Editorial Board page at
> http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/CBW/BWE_-_Board_Members.html)
>
> B. to Awards
>
> *Announcing the winner of the 2009 CBW Award for Innovation (and change
> text at http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/cbw/Awards_2009_Innovations.html to
> the new/edits at the “CBW Award for Innovation” document attached. This same
> prose wil work for the “Nominate Your Basic Writing Program for the 2010 CBW
> Award for Innovation” at the home page.
>
> C. to “Events”
>
> Revise to say
> *“Join us for the 2010 CBW Workshop in Louisville, KY, next March”
> *”Join us for the 2010 CBW Special Interest Group in March”
>
> For now, link both to http://www.ncte.org/cccc/
>
> We are working on proposals for both now, so those will be ready by May and
> we can post the new proposals there (and/or at the blog?)
>
>
> 4. Changes to  http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/cbw/Membership.html (see
> attached for revised text, called “Membership”)
>
> 5. Search terms
> You might want to work with Michael on this, though I can show you how to
> get into the code and monkey with this. (Okay, I can’t. I’m looking at the
> code now and I don’t know where the labels go. Liz?
>
> Here’s the problem: When you google “Journal of Basic Writing” or  “BWe”
> (etc), our pages don’t come up. We need to fix that. Google “Conference on
> Basic Writing” and you get our page now. But folks need to be able to find
> our publications too.
>
> Thanks, Sylwester!
>
> --Shannon
>
>
>
> Shannon Carter, PhD
> Associate Professor of English
> Department of Literature and Languages
> Texas A&M University-Commerce
> Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
> Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
> http://www.shannoncarter.net
>
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