IEEE launches online directory.
Press Release Summary:
The IEEE launched IEEE memberNet, an online member directory that connects its 375,000 members worldwide. An exclusive benefit of IEEE membership, the directory enables members to discover others with similar technical and engineering interests. It is driven by member participation and includes member profile with name and membership grade. Members can indicate by check mark to include additional information such as technical interests, local Section, or IEEE Society affiliation.
Original Press Release:
IEEE Launches memberNet Online Directory
11 March - The IEEE launched today its online member directory which connects its 375,000 members worldwide. Access to IEEE memberNet is an exclusive benefit of IEEE membership, available at no additional cost to IEEE members.
"IEEE memberNet will fundamentally transform peer-to-peer networking within the IEEE membership," says Joseph Lillie, Vice President, IEEE Member and Geographic Activities. "This is the first step in a series of next-generation capabilities to enable our members to connect and collaborate virtually. In this way, members can discover other members with similar technical and engineering interests - regardless of geography."
IEEE memberNet is driven by member participation, according to Lillie. "The full benefit is dependent upon the scope and degree of our members' opt-in participation."
While the basic member profile in memberNet contains every member's name and membership grade, each member can indicate by check mark what additional information they would like to also have appear. These may include technical interests, local Section, or IEEE Society affiliation. "The check mark approach saves time for our members," said Lillie, "as they do not need to re-key information to create their memberNet profiles."
The memberNet directory, and its opt-in management, is accessible from myIEEE. For more information, contact Brian Pratz, Member and Geographic Activities, at b.pratz@ieee.org.
