Fw: [deoweb-users] Re: Where should DeoWeb be headed?

[Lucette and Peter Schneider]

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From: "Lucette and Peter Schneider" <schne...@sympatico.ca>
To: <deoweb...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:40 AM
Subject: [deoweb-users] Re: Where should DeoWeb be headed?

>
> Dear Gerry Kirk,
>
> I think that DeoWeb is of value for the Diocese. However, our parish, St.
> Ignatius of Loyola (University of Sudbury Parish), being a small parish
> would not be able to afford a fee of $100. We don't have the recent song
> books or prayer missals for everyone. Our parishioners comprise of a few
> regular retirees professionals, a few active professionals and many
> students. Students rarely give at collection time. The rest of us
> supports
> the parish. We do not have a full-time priest. We get what we can, when
> we
> can from retired priests, the hospitat chaplain or other, only when it's
> feasible for them. We are presently going through very hard times right
> now.
> If you were to charge the parishes, we'd be out of it totally.
>
> To make sure that our parishioners check the Web site, I e-mail them the
> page every Saturday via their e-mail address on Outlook Express. That
> works. I tell them to check our page but I have no way of knowing if they
> do or not.
>
> We have no Sunday bulletin to enforce/publicese the use of DeoWeb. We do
> everything orally. I'd like to have a poster to advertise it in the hall
> leading to the Chapel area where we have our masses.
>
> As for the organization to run the DeoWeb site, well, I don't know how you
> are set up and the cost that it incurs. If you can get some volunteers to
> help out, good for you. Maybe some College or University students taking
> courses on the use of computers could do a praticum with you and continue
> working there as volunteers, so many hours a week. Also, there are some
> computer geeks at various high schools; they'd love to get the necessary
> volunteers hours for their graduation. You'd need to contact the
> schools,
> though. It's a thought.
>
> Keep in touch.
>
> Lucette Schneider
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Kirk" <ge...@faithonline.com>
> To: <deoweb...@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:50 AM
> Subject: [deoweb-users] Where should DeoWeb be headed?
>
>
>>
>> Ok, I need your thoughts and ideas on the future of DeoWeb.
>>
>> There is some discussion going on right now at the diocesan office
>> about future directions for DeoWeb. Admittedly, the system which
>> holds much promise has not taken off by leaps and bounds after about
>> 3 years of trying. About 25 parishes publish at least one item a
>> month, but most parishioners probably don't even know it exists,
>> unless there is regular promotion and use in their parish.
>>
>> Should DeoWeb be scaled back? Perhaps the cost of supporting all the
>> parishes isn't justified. Would adding a volunteer support team be
>> possible help to offset some of the cost?
>>
>> Parishes also do not contribute directly to the cost of DeoWeb - that
>> is borne by the diocesan office. Perhaps that is part of the problem.
>> Stuff that is "free" is valued less and gets less attention. Systems
>> with less functionality than DeoWeb cost more than US $100 / month.
>> Would introducing a monthly fee spur some more effort to use it?
>>
>> What is most valuable about DeoWeb? Why do you feel it is important
>> to have for your parish and the Diocese? Or maybe you feel it isn't
>> worth having - why is that the case?
>>
>> Now is the time to share your thoughts. Some decisions will be made
>> in the coming weeks.
>>
>> In Christ,
>> Gerry Kirk
>>
>> DeoWeb Communications
>>
>> >
>
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