What do you get? You get a chance to become active in one of the most dynamic organizations working for cyber rights and the socially responsible use of computers.

AS A MEMBER OF CPSR, YOU HAVE ALMOST UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN

CPSR's areas of activity are developed by, and depend on, the interests of members. Members meet and work mostly virtually, but sometimes locally. Members organize events; write articles, factsheets, web pages, journals and books; speak at conferences and legislative meetings; speak to the press; and educate others about the continual need to consider the impact of technology on their world.

"Sounds good. How do I get started?" [JOIN CPSR]

Check out the Activists Handbook

WORKING GROUPS
Working Groups focus on specific program areas to produce fact sheets, press releases, and other tools that help members and others understand the issues. Much of the Working Groups' activities take place over email discussion lists.
Check out http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/workgrps.html.

EXPERTS
CPSR maintains a list of "experts" -- members who can speak to the press or to the public on specific issues. If there's an area of CPSR's interest in which you are an expert, let the staff know.

CHAPTERS
CPSR has chapters throughout the world http://www.cpsr.org/chapters/chapters.html. If you would like to form a new chapter, send a message you would like sent to round-up local members to cpsr@cpsr.org.

CPSR WWW PAGES
CPSR welcomes member volunteers to publish and update our website. If you would like to help with the website, send a message to cpsr@cpsr.org.

The COMPILER
Suggest additions to the monthly emailed CPSR membership newsletters.
See http://www.cpsr.org/publications/publications.html

CPSR JOURNALS
CPSR Journals are guest edited and written largely by CPSR members.
See http://www.cpsr.org/publications/newsletters

STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST
CPSR encourages faculty members to integrate topics of social responsibility of information technology into their coursework, encourages students to consider and write about the issues effecting their lives, and asks CPSR members to judge the essays for cash prizes.
See http://www.cpsr.org/essays/2004/contest.html

CPSR CONFERENCES
CPSR conferences are organized, led, attended, and staffed by CPSR members. Major conferences include:
Artful Integration: Interweaving Media, Materials and Practices- Toronto, Canada, July 27-31, 2004
Getting The Technology You Deserve: Community Participation in Regional Cable Franchise Policy - Seattle, WA, October 25, 2003
Participation and Design: Inquiring Into the Politics, Contexts and Actions of Collaborative Design, Malmo, Sweden, June 23-25, 2002.
Shaping the Network Society: Patterns for Participation, Action, and Change - Seattle, Washington, May 16-19, 2002.

CPSR COMMITTEES
Members can join committees that makes recommendations to the board. The committees are:
CPSR Annual Conference Committees
Fundraising Committee
Membership Committee
Publications Committee
Committees usually conduct their work online.
If you are interested, write to cpsr@cpsr.org

THE CPSR BOARD
CPSR is always looking for interested members to join the Board of Directors.
If you are interested, write to cpsr@cpsr.org

TO JOIN:
A) Use the online membership form at
http://cpsr.org/membership or
B) call 650-322-3778.