Special Focus
Do You Need a CIO? 17
Making the case for a "Chief Information Officer"
— by Chip Collis
Let Policy "Police" Computer Use 20
Practical advice for security, virus protection, e-mail policies and more
— by Jeff Murphy
Whassup with On-line Registration 25
The pro's and con's of registration via the Internet
— by Bob Coffey
www.il-ipra.org 28
See IPRA's newly redesigned Web site
www.lLparks.org 29
What's new on the IAPD Web site
— by Angle Howard
Features
Governor Ryan Shares the Value 31
of the Friends of Illinois Parks
Ryan shares why he's the honorary chair of Friends of Illinois Parks
— Q&A by Ted Flickinger, Ph.D.
Skate Parks Appeal to the '90s Generation 35
Skateboarding is among the fastest growing sports in the nation
— by Peter T. Dyke and Mike Phillips
What's Your "E.Q." ? 39
Research shows that emotional intelligence is an
important management concept
— by Irma O'Dell. Ph.D. and Regina B. Glover, Ph.D |
The artwork for the cover is a nine-layer Photoshop 5.5 file, created
by John Berg Jr., owner of the firm B design in Mount Prospect
(jpbergjr@cin.net). Berg spent a day photographing skateboarders
at skate parks owned by the Deerfield and Hoffman Estates park
districts. He scanned the 35mm photos into his iMac, manipulated
the images—adding (ahem) helmets, coloring the skaters' clothes,
and using blurring filters for the motion effect. Berg designs
marketing materials and Web sites for Illinois-based skate park
builder Skateparks2Playgrounds, www.skateparks2playgrounds.com.
In August, the company launches www.jetboy.com, an interactive
site for skaters, run by skaters, that features news, contests, petitions
promoting skate parks, music, and a "common ground" for skaters to
trade ideas and chat. (See a related skateboarding story on page 35.)
Departments
From the Editor 4
Are You on Board? 6
Board members should never micro-manage
Eye on the Profession 8
The lives we touch, plus CLP=CPRP
Partnerships 10
Sports partnerships give a competitive edge
Statehouse Insider 12
Park legislation pending Governor Ryan's signature
Mixed Media 42
One park director's views on politics and the media
Our Natural Resources 44
The Grand Illinois Trail, plus DNR newsbriefs
People and Places 51
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