About Communities of Interest

What is a Community of Interest, or a CoI?
It's a group of individuals who share knowledge and best practices.

What do you do in a CoI?
Joining a CoI provides an opportunity (in person and virtually) to:

• Participate in a forum for exchanging ideas, discuss issues, or solve problems
• Identify issues or initiatives for the BLC Board to address
• Act as a resource for BLC Task Forces
• Suggest staff development programs, related to the BLC Goals, to the Task Force

Who can belong?
Any staff member from a BLC member institution can join a CoI.

How to join?
Write to admin@blc.org. Include your work email address and the name of the Community of Interest you wish to join.

How do you start a CoI?
Send a note to BLC.Announce@lists.unh.edu and ask if others are interested. Once you have determined interest, send a note to admin@blc.org and request a listserv account.

When can a CoI start?
Anytime following the instructions outlined above.

How often do CoIs meet?
Each CoI decides its own meeting schedule and how to meet whether it be through conference calls, video conferencing, e-mail, or face-to-face.

How do we communicate with each other, with others in the BLC?
E-mail through the group's listserv or:

• E-mail the Board President with an issue or initiative
• Send Staff Development topics to the Board's Task Force liaison
• Develop a web site
• Contact a Task Force