AVTE Member Resource Library and Discussion Forum

A: Your login credentials are the same username and password that you use to log in to the main site. If you have forgotten your login credentials or need assistance with your login information, please contact help@avte.net.

A: Update your information in your AVTE Member Profile.

A: Please navigate to your profile page, then select the "My Account" tab and choose "Privacy Settings" from the drop-down menu. This will let you control what information is visible to whom.  After you’ve made changes, click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the page.

A: Click the "Directory” link found in the main navigation bar. The Directory lets you search for other users based on:

• First and/or last name
• Company/Institution name
• Email address
• City
• State
• Country

A: There are several ways to add contacts. When you perform a search in the Directory, you will see an “Add as contact” button to the right of each person in your search results. Just click this button to send a contact request. If you click through and view an individual’s profile, you can click the contact request link to the right of his or her profile picture.

A: Creating this virtual address book makes it easy to send your contacts messages through the community site to stay in touch, ask questions or even build a referral network. Additionally, when you view another member’s profile, you’ll be able to see any contacts you have in common. You can also choose to let your contacts view certain demographics in your profile that others can't.

A: Communities allow you to participate in discussions and share resources with other members of that community. 

A: Go to “Communities” in the main navigation bar. Select “My Communities” to view the communities you currently belong to. The AVTE Member community is open to all members. Selected Communities like Board of Directors or Conference Committee are by invitation only. 

A: Navigate to your profile and click on the "My Account" tab. Choose "Community Notifications" from the drop-down menu.  On that page, you can view and control your subscription options.  

For each discussion, you have the following delivery options:

• Real time: sends an email every time a new message is posted.
• Daily digest: sends one email to you each day, consolidating all of the posts from the previous day.
• No Email: allows you to be part of the group without having emails sent to you. You can still post and read others’ messages by logging into the community site.
• Consolidated Digest: Allows you to combine multiple communities into one notification email. 

A:  Go to your profile and click on the "My Account" tab. Choose "Community Notifications" from the drop-down menu. Here, you will see a list of available communities and those to which you’ve subscribed. Select "Leave Community” under the Actions column for the discussions you wish to leave.

A: To respond to a discussion post, please navigate to the discussion post and click “Reply" to send your message to the entire community.  To send a message to the only author of the post, please select “Reply Privately” (located in the "Reply" drop-down).  We recommend replying privately for simple comments like “me, too” that add little value to the overall discussion; and replying to the entire community when you are sharing knowledge, experience or resources that others could benefit from.

A: On the site, go to “Create" > “Discussion Thread.” From an email for a particular discussion group, you can use the “Post Message” link located at the top of the discussion email. Each community also has a unique email address. Save that to your address book, and easily start a new post like you would a regular email.

A: If images are not appearing, it is likely that your email client is set to suppress images. This should be something you can change in your security or viewing options. If you would rather receive text-based email, go to your profile page and click on the "My Account" tab. Choose "Community Notifications" from the drop-down menu. Select the “Plain Text” format option for each of the discussions you are subscribed to.

A: Yes, please enter a keyword in the search bar located in upper right corner of the the main navigation. To refine your search results, select one or more facets from the menu on the left side.

A: Select Member Resource Library from the main navigation to browse resources or enter a keyword in the search bar located in upper right corner of the the main navigation. To refine your search results, select one or more facets from the menu on the left side.

A: The libraries are populated in two ways:

1.  When you include an attachment in a discussion post, the system automatically places it in the affiliated library.

2.  You can also add links and upload documents directly to a library by using the “Library Entry” link found under “Create” in the main navigation or "Create New Library Entry" button on any community's library page. Library resources are not required to be associated with a discussion thread.

A: Select “Library Entry” option found under “Create” in the main navigation or "Create New Library Entry" button on any community landing page. Please note that uploading a document is accomplished by completing a few steps, and each step must be completed before you can move on to the next:

• Choose a title for your library entry, and include a description (optional). Select the library to which you’d like to upload it, and select a folder to which you’d like to upload it (optional).  Then, choose an Entry Type. Once you have completed these steps, please click “Next.”
• Add the hyperlink to an external resource or upload your file.
• Select “Next” if you want to further describe your entry and/or add tags to your entry.  Otherwise, please click “Finish” to post your library entry.
• If you don't know what folder or tags your entry should have please select "Miscellaneous" and our community moderators will help. 

A: The system supports dozens of file types including standard files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), webinars, images and videos. The maximum file size for an individual file is 1GB.

Library entries can also be created as hyperlinks to an external site, YouTube video, etc. This lets members tag and search for external content as well. 

A: Tags are great way to organize and categorize content on your site and indicate topics you are interested in. 

Tags can be applied to library entries. Tagged items are prioritized in the search results. If you don't know what folder or tags your document should have please select "Miscellaneous" and our community moderators will help. 

You can add and remove tags to your profile under "Topics of Interest" to be notified of resources and find other community members interested in the topic.

A: Under U.S. Copyright Law, any materials shared in this forum remain the intellectual property of their *creators* (not necessarily the person posting). Sharing in a public or private forum does not change ownership. Members may use resources as references for their own professional practice, and should always provide attribution to the creator. Learn more about our Community Rules, Etiquette & Privacy Guidelines.

• Tip! You can also share a link to or a description of a resource! If you are more comfortable sharing your resource one on one you can create a library entry describing your work and how to contact you for a copy. 

A: As in any crowdsourced library, you should always add your own judgement. On each library entry there are three dots for more options ... one of the options is "Flag for Admin Review" Select that option to alert an admin to posts that seem outdated or inappropriate.