The third issue of the Policy Leadership Series, focusing on Telework and Telecommuting, has been mailed to over 1,700 state policy makers across the country. The fourth issue, focusing on Part-Time Work, is in progress. To view the Policy Leadership Series, please click here: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/policy.php.

You may have noticed that there’s a new look to the Network’s web site. From the home page, you must first select a user group- Research/Teaching, Workplace Practice, or State Policy. Each of these portals are customized to highlight the types of information most relevant to the user group selected. This redesign responds to users’ suggestions for a more streamlined web site. Please let us know what you think! To view the new home page, please click here: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/.

We would like to introduce the new “News & Announcements” page of our website! In addition to the announcements of calls for papers and conferences that we typically highlight in the Network News and on our website, this new section will include a “What's New in Work & Family” section which will draw attention to current discussions about work and family taking place in letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, research reports, press releases and other popular publications. We have also included a “What's New with the Network” section, which will feature the latest news and announcements from the Sloan Work and Family Research Network. To access this page, please click here: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/template.php?name=newsannounce.

We are making it easier for you to access our work-family statistics and bills and statutes! We realize how cumbersome it is to scroll through our long lists of work-family statistics and work-family bills and statutes, so we have taken several steps to make browsing these databases easier:

Work-Family Bills: The Network has developed “themed” legislative summary sheets with an overview of the policy and legislation on specific topics. These print-ready, easy-to-read Bill Clusters are available for topics such as Afterschool Care and Part-Time Work, among others. Furthermore, all of the bills and statutes are now organized into a searchable database! To access the Bills and Statutes page, click here: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/bills.php.

Work-Family Statistics: We have also prepared Fact Sheets that provide statistical answers to some important questions about work-family and work/life issues. Also in print-ready format, Fact Sheet topics include Flexible Work Schedules, Overwork, and many more. Like our bills and statutes, our many statistics are now also easily searched by keyword thanks to our new database. Check out the Statistics page: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/statistics.php.

Best regards,

Marcie, Karen, Judi, Tina, and Sandee