Perhaps there are “better” ways to affect change than those I sometimes use. The truth is, I did not really expect any change on my behalf; I did want it for others, though. But, it seems my griping was noticed and change is happening.
I got a nice phone call today from Mary Taylor, Executive Director of LITA, regarding some comments I had made about having not heard a word in any manner from LITA for 6 months after I joined.
Proactive steps are being taken to keep this from happening again. Thanks to Mary’s efforts I will be sticking around LITA for a while longer and hopefully even looking to get involved once I sort out this little life of mine.
Some odd current in the ether or something caused a fairly major problem with my LITA membership. None of us are quite sure what it was but, as I said, steps are being taken to prevent it from happening to anyone else and I have been personally welcomed into the LITA family.
It seems like the right thing to do to say this publicly. I am grateful that this might not happen to anyone in the future. Thank you, Mary (and those who will implement the new procedures), for reaching out and for reminding me that there are people who do care.
P.S. I have added a new comment to the few places I commented/posted on this so that others know that I consider this situation happily resolved. If anyone is aware of one I missed please do let me know so that I can set the record straight.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Iris // Jul 19, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Wonderful! I’m so glad you heard back and that things are moving in a good direction.
2 jenny // Jul 20, 2007 at 6:25 am
cool–did they also say they would start having programs FOR technology people instead of BY technology people for non-tech people?
3 jenny // Jul 20, 2007 at 6:26 am
oh your wordpress deleted my snark at the end of that…
4 Mark // Jul 20, 2007 at 7:14 am
More later, ladies, off to the dentist in Normal….
But, yes, Jenny, I need to add some comment features like minimal html, larger font for the preview, etc.
5 Mark // Jul 21, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Iris & Jenny, I’ll give you more details via IM when I get a chance.
And, Jenny, that is an excellent question, which I failed to ask, but I do see some things changing in LITA. Let’s hope they don’t get in the way of their own members.