Grouptalk Status - Alive and Running on a new server

[Adam Blatner]

Dear Tom & Group,
    Good for you, my check, also is going in the mail.

    This change-over has implications for some problems with the ASGPP governance 
regarding
           1. effectiveness of their present website  (I'd like some feedback. Am I 
mistaken or does it seem that there is no updated discussion group and other ways to 
actually reach people. I am unsure of how to get to the director since they have changed 
codes. Has anyone else tried?
           2. The question of "transparency."  How much do we have access to those on the 
executive council, how much are they communicating with each other?


    Finally, Tom, what will be your preferred email address were we to seek to communicate 
with you?

                 Oh, no, that's not finally. Finally should be that we should communicate 
the up-and-running as an announcement that I can also send to Dramatherapy listserve and 
the IAGP-PD international listserve. How to join, and all that.

          Anyway, hooray. I've suffered a bit about my concerns about what's happening in 
our field in several ways, lately:
          1. the continuing diminution of our being recognized by one of the main 
(American) psychiatric textbooks in its current edition--psychodrama being mentioned only 
in passing... whereas it used to have a significant number of pages..
           2. the continuing struggle to get sufficient quality publications for the 
journal (it's been like pulling teeth)
     and the painful occasional questions I get from professionals in related fields, 
basically asking, "where's the research?"
         3. this problem with the dissociation of grouptalk from asgpp.. "What could they 
have been thinking??"

    On the positive side, the method is growing gradually in a number of other countries,
               more books are being written and published,
                    I've just had an article published in ReVision journal, and another 
one coming up soon in the next issue of Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, and a 
couple of others after that
              stuff like that...

          I think Rebecca's idea of a paid ad in the PNN might be a good idea.

                  Also, might it be possible to have a "Links" section on the grouptalk 
website and a link to my website? I continue to update announcements about international 
news, new books, new photos for the photo directory, etc.
           Warmly, Adam
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Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 6:44 AM
Subject: Grouptalk Status - Alive and Running on a new server


> To list members:
>
> Group talk went down one week ago as a result of the ASGPP changing web
> masters.  ASGPP does not support Group talk financially & does not plan to
> do so in the near future.  T
>
> As a result, I decided to keep Group talk running and have purchased
> server space to keep it alive.  I think the need for Group talk is
> essential and the major reason to keep communication alive among the group
> creative art therapists.
>
> We have about 260 subscribers and I would like you to help me support
> group talk financially.  I will develop a web page for group talk and
> house Jim Sack.s Bibliography at the site.  I can also add many more
> options to the group talk web page as you might like to see.
>
> To financially support group talk . if we received one dollar from all
> subscribers that would keep us running for two years.  So I am asking for
> a small donation simply to keep the communication channel open.  I will
> take care of the web page and monitoring group talk . something I have
> been doing for over 10 years.
>
> Send checks to me
> Tom Treadwell
> 5216 Arrowhead Lane
> Drexel Hill, PA 19026
>
> All financial support is very very much appreciated.
>
> To send email to grouptalk the address is as follows
>
> list at grouptalkweb.org
>
> Tom...thanks in advance..
>
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