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Alex Leon At a time when almost any type of information is available on a computer, a small but novel way of providing answers to questions about several departments and programs on campus is available in a mini-brochure format.
Compact enough to fit in a pocket or a purse but large enough to
contain the most up-to-date information for students, staff and faculty,
the mini-brochures have not only cropped up all over campus but at many
local community businesses where they serve as an important advertising
and information tool for the college.
Mini-brochures have been created for departments and programs
such as scholarships, Jump Start, personalized information on the
college website via MY GCC as well as a user's guide to the library,
fall and winter schedule information for 2002-2003 and information about
the culinary arts and the PACE programs.
The process for creating the mini-brochures starts when the
Public
Bob Taylor, the director of the PACE program, said that the
mini-brochures have been a very successful tool in getting out
information about the program. "From the vibrant colors of the
cover and inside panels that catch the eye to the outstanding job that
Susan Cisco in the Public Information Office does in formatting our
information, the mini-brochures have been just great for us,'' Taylor
said. "On campus and out in the community, people recite the
information back to me almost verbatim. That tells me that the brochures
are serving their purpose, and I couldn't be more pleased with them.''
At an estimated cost of $800 for 5,000, the mini-brochures are
both an economical and effective way to get information out about what
is available through different programs and departments on campus.
Plastic holders that can hold one or
Please call Elana Edelstein in the PIO office at x5163 for more
information about the mini-brochures. & |
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