The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) is looking at how it can improve the level of support it provides to member societies for the development of their websites.
The ABPS uses a free internet-based website compilation program (WIX.com) and has developed a template to meet the needs of a philatelic society. The template includes 4 webpages – Home; What’s On; About us; Map and Join us. It also provides an initial service of adjusting the template to meet the needs of each society, and populates the four pages with information provided by that society. So far the service has been taken up by more than 10 societies and a philatelic association.
The ABPS has found that this system works well in its initial stages and it provides a telephone enquiry service to help the societies with running their websites. However, problems often occur later with maintenance of the content because nobody is available or willing to take on this commitment.
To improve continuity of service the ABPS is considering whether to engage a professional company to take on the task of maintaining these websites, using information provided by the societies. A decision on the way forward is expected shortly.
This problem is faced by many philatelic organisations and has become more urgent following the extensive shift to on-line activity during the COVID crisis. For more information on the ABPS’s experience and its approach to tackling the problem, contact Neil Ritchie at neilritchie@netscape.net.
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The Union of Philatelists of Serbia (SFS) has published details of SOFIZ II, which this year will be an on-line exhibition. It will be open from 8th – 17th December 2021.
Applications are welcome from members of SFS and from members of other national philatelic organisations that are FIP or FEPA Members. Exhibits will be evaluated in accordance with FIP rules.
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Rainer von Scharpen of the AIJP has drawn our attention to the latest Yearbook, OPUS XXI, published by the European Academy of Philately (AEP). As it was due to be presented at IBRA 2021 in Essen, the theme chosen was ‘L’Allemagne et ses Colonies/ Germany and its colonies’. Due to Corona, the event had to be postponed; the topic remained.
18 authors – among them not a single German – submitted papers that deal with postal routes from Bavaria to Italy, or Tuscany to the old German states, highlight the particular effectiveness of German postal offices in Morocco, trace the influence of the German Colonial Society in Rwanda-Urundi and explain the difficult border demarcation of German East Africa at Lake Kivu. In addition to postal-historical peculiarities of the colony of Cameroon, pioneers of German East Africa are presented. Two articles are devoted to aspects of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. Portuguese prisoners of war in World War I come into focus, fiscal stamps of Alsace-Lorraine 1915-21 as well as the postal history of the Saar are examined. One article deals with the German Deep Sea Expedition of 1898-1899, another with space mail from and to German astronauts. Two articles on transatlantic mail between 1840 and 1885 round off the volume.
Thanks are due to the responsible editor, Dr Guy Coutant, who has ensured that this Yearbook lives up to the high standards set by the AEP over many years.
OPUS XXI. L’Allemagne et ses colonies. Germany and its colonies. 2021, A-4, 248 pages, colour ill., softcover. Price 50 € incl. shipping. ISBN 9-789082-398786. Send orders to: Patrick Maselis: info@maselis.be
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ABPS supports website development for its members
The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) is looking at how it can improve the level of support it provides to member societies for the development of their websites.
The ABPS uses a free internet-based website compilation program (WIX.com) and has developed a template to meet the needs of a philatelic society. The template includes 4 webpages – Home; What’s On; About us; Map and Join us. It also provides an initial service of adjusting the template to meet the needs of each society, and populates the four pages with information provided by that society. So far the service has been taken up by more than 10 societies and a philatelic association.
The ABPS has found that this system works well in its initial stages and it provides a telephone enquiry service to help the societies with running their websites. However, problems often occur later with maintenance of the content because nobody is available or willing to take on this commitment.
To improve continuity of service the ABPS is considering whether to engage a professional company to take on the task of maintaining these websites, using information provided by the societies. A decision on the way forward is expected shortly.
This problem is faced by many philatelic organisations and has become more urgent following the extensive shift to on-line activity during the COVID crisis. For more information on the ABPS’s experience and its approach to tackling the problem, contact Neil Ritchie at neilritchie@netscape.net.
Serbia launches SOFIZ II, virtual exhibition with international participation
The Union of Philatelists of Serbia (SFS) has published details of SOFIZ II, which this year will be an on-line exhibition. It will be open from 8th – 17th December 2021.
Applications are welcome from members of SFS and from members of other national philatelic organisations that are FIP or FEPA Members. Exhibits will be evaluated in accordance with FIP rules.
Further details are in the IREX at. IREX – SOFIZ II
The application form to enter an exhibit in SOFIZ II is at Пријавни лист – Entry Page
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New AEP publication on ‘Germany and its colonies’.
Rainer von Scharpen of the AIJP has drawn our attention to the latest Yearbook, OPUS XXI, published by the European Academy of Philately (AEP). As it was due to be presented at IBRA 2021 in Essen, the theme chosen was ‘L’Allemagne et ses Colonies / Germany and its colonies’. Due to Corona, the event had to be postponed; the topic remained.
18 authors – among them not a single German – submitted papers that deal with postal routes from Bavaria to Italy, or Tuscany to the old German states, highlight the particular effectiveness of German postal offices in Morocco, trace the influence of the German Colonial Society in Rwanda-Urundi and explain the difficult border demarcation of German East Africa at Lake Kivu. In addition to postal-historical peculiarities of the colony of Cameroon, pioneers of German East Africa are presented. Two articles are devoted to aspects of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. Portuguese prisoners of war in World War I come into focus, fiscal stamps of Alsace-Lorraine 1915-21 as well as the postal history of the Saar are examined. One article deals with the German Deep Sea Expedition of 1898-1899, another with space mail from and to German astronauts. Two articles on transatlantic mail between 1840 and 1885 round off the volume.
Thanks are due to the responsible editor, Dr Guy Coutant, who has ensured that this Yearbook lives up to the high standards set by the AEP over many years.
OPUS XXI. L’Allemagne et ses colonies. Germany and its colonies. 2021, A-4, 248 pages, colour ill., softcover. Price 50 € incl. shipping. ISBN 9-789082-398786. Send orders to: Patrick Maselis: info@maselis.be