What is the mission of AEA?
* Improve evaluation practice and methods * Increase evaluation use * Promote evaluation as a profession, and * Support the contribution of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action. Why should I become a member? Membership in AEA signifies to yourself and to others that you consider yourself an evaluation professional. The Associations two journals, subscriptions to both of which come with full membership, provide you with up-to-date information on current theory and practice. The American Journal of Evaluation includes articles on topics of current interest, information about upcoming conferences, book reviews, and more. Published quarterly, New Directions for Evaluation focuses on various aspects of a single salient topic with each issue. Finally, AEA members enjoy considerable discounts on conference and professional development workshop registrations. Where can I turn with professional questions? EVALTALK is the official listserv of AEA. Sub