Creating a Socitm web professionals interest group - proposals for discussion Presentation to delegates at Learning from Better connected 19 May 2009

Presentation content Background What is Socitm proposing? Who might join? What will the group do? When will it start? Questions and discussion Socitm Memberhsip Board 13/05/09

Background

What is Socitm proposing?

Who might join?

What will the group do?

When will it start?

Questions and discussion

Background - 1 Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Web professionals have shown desire for networking, representation, recognition of professional competence and CPD (central) government ready to support professional development for webbies Sustaining activity needs more than voluntary effort Socitm has large constituency of web professionals from Better connected, WTS and related events Socitm membership now available beyond ICT management

Web professionals have shown desire for networking, representation, recognition of professional competence and CPD

(central) government ready to support professional development for webbies

Sustaining activity needs more than voluntary effort

Socitm has large constituency of web professionals from Better connected, WTS and related events

Socitm membership now available beyond ICT management

Background - 2 Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Revealed demand – Scottish web group, CoPs, Barcamps Frustrated demand - SPIN, PSWMG Socitm convened meeting Jan 09 involving SPIN, PSWMG, LocalDirectgov, central gov & third sector web reps Socitm board commissioned report into feasibility Report recommended Socitm set up group with launch Summer 09

Revealed demand – Scottish web group, CoPs, Barcamps

Frustrated demand - SPIN, PSWMG

Socitm convened meeting Jan 09 involving SPIN, PSWMG, LocalDirectgov, central gov & third sector web reps

Socitm board commissioned report into feasibility

Report recommended Socitm set up group with launch Summer 09

What is Socitm proposing? Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Individual membership Support for a community with chair and secretary Admin support to get group going Support to start professional skills framework development and liaison with CoI, GCN, DirectGov Presence on Socitm website and support from corporate services eg press office Other possibilities eg……. Private web group on IDeA CoP Socitm Annual conference package

Individual membership

Support for a community with chair and secretary

Admin support to get group going

Support to start professional skills framework development and liaison with CoI, GCN, DirectGov

Presence on Socitm website and support from corporate services eg press office

Other possibilities eg…….

Private web group on IDeA CoP

Socitm Annual conference package

What is Socitm proposing? Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Up to the group to develop more but initial offer is: Normal benefits of individual Socitm membership Access as individuals to research briefings related to the web and customer access free of charge Personal discounts on events over and above Socitm or Socitm Insight rates Networking events Training and professional development at preferential rates

Up to the group to develop more but initial offer is:

Normal benefits of individual Socitm membership

Access as individuals to research briefings related to the web and customer access free of charge

Personal discounts on events over and above Socitm or Socitm Insight rates

Networking events

Training and professional development at preferential rates

Who might join? Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 programmers and ‘hard core’ coders web developers (with technical skills) web designers content managers/editors social networking experts measurement/monitoring specialists web marketers web managers customer service & IT heads with web responsibilities communications professionals

programmers and ‘hard core’ coders

web developers (with technical skills)

web designers

content managers/editors

social networking experts

measurement/monitoring specialists

web marketers

web managers

customer service & IT heads with web responsibilities

communications professionals

Who might join? Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Local government 1606 Other local public services 445 Central government 1150 NHS 695 Voluntary sector 600+ Others (eg regional bodies) 445 Total 5000+

What will the group do? Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Lobby decision-makers* on issues of interest eg: - government guidelines on usage, accessibility, etc - social media in local government Lead on creation of skills framework & standards and professional development programme Help shape Socitm web programme: Better connected, WTS, task management, etc Government-on-the-web increasingly important – big opportunity to play influential role * CoI, DirectGov, Business Link, CLG, IDeA/LGA, BSI

Lobby decision-makers* on issues of interest eg:

- government guidelines on usage, accessibility, etc

- social media in local government

Lead on creation of skills framework & standards and professional development programme

Help shape Socitm web programme: Better connected, WTS, task management, etc

Government-on-the-web increasingly important – big opportunity to play influential role

* CoI, DirectGov, Business Link, CLG, IDeA/LGA, BSI

When will it start? Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09 Proposals to Socitm Board next week Possible launch July 15 Elect chair and secretary by Autumn Start work in September?

Proposals to Socitm Board next week

Possible launch July 15

Elect chair and secretary by Autumn

Start work in September?

Questions and discussion Socitm Membership Board 13/05/09