I would like to invite you to serve as a speaker and workshop facilitator (moderator) for a panel called “Expanding Your Mission: Online Community Engagement†at the upcoming ACM National Conference in Pasadena. The workshop description including a list of the other persons who will be serving as speakers for this workshop is below. This workshop is scheduled for August 14 10:45am - 12:15pm. Expanding Your Access Mission: Online Community Engagement Community engagement through use of online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo hold transformative power for community media centers by lowering barriers to entry and introducing community content to new audiences. Learn how to effectively use the various on-line platforms. Learn how to find views though effective tagging and titling. Review best practices and discover new tricks. Workshop Facilitator/Speaker: John Hauser, Access Humboldt, john@accesshumboldt.net Nannette Hobson, Montgomery Community Media, NHobson@mymcmedia.org Audrey Barnes, Director of Communications, City of Laurel, Md., abarnes@laurel.md.us Erica Jones, Somerville Community Access TV, ejones@scatvsomerville.org I am hoping that you will assist by sharing your knowledge and expertise with ACM Conference attendees. Please call or email if you have any questions and to confirm that your availability to speak on this workshop.