R i c h a r d I. A n d e r s o n Challenges Facing CHI Local SIGs oe2 During the CH198 Local SIGs workshop (see m y October '98 column for an overview o f this workshop), leaders o f chartered and prospective C H I Local SIGs around the world compiled a list of challenges many of them were facing or had faced. Here is much of that list sorted into groups of related challenges and accompanied by my comments and by suggestions offered by the Local SIG leaders -- to help you understand at least some of what it takes to make a CHI Local SIG happen. (Comments and suggestions accompanying the list are greater in number for challenges not often of great interest and are among stories shared during the workshop and via this column (e.g., see the January '99 column for Steven Pemberton's story about the start of SIGCHI.NL). Most leaders of prospective chapters spend a lot of time exploring and organizing and planning, and even beginning to offer programs and services, before asking A C M to charter their chapter. Becoming chartered brings access to free webspace, multiple mailing
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