Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-16 Thread Maximilian Klein
What an amazing site Merle! I will use it right now. Max Klein http://notconfusing.com/ On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Merle Wittich merle.witt...@wikimedia.dewrote: Hey, in Germany some women were so annoyed by all male panels that they started a homepage to find female speakers and

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-14 Thread Kevin Gorman
I don't have links handy offhand, but there are a number of similar efforts in both tech and non-tech fields in the US to what Merle linked - I'll try to put together a page of useful links to such resources and slip it in somewhere on meta when I have the time. Best, Kevin Gorman On Mon, Apr

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-07 Thread Maximilian Klein
Thank you all for your advice, This has given me some ideas about how to better ask in the future. Actually, I see from asking here, that __asking__ for help is one very good way to get. Best, Max Klein http://notconfusing.com/ On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Sarah Stierch

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-07 Thread Samuel Klein
Thanks for asking, and thinking about it. You (and that panel topic :) are the best.SJ On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Maximilian Klein isa...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you all for your advice, This has given me some ideas about how to better ask in the future. Actually, I see from asking

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-02 Thread Heather Walls
I'm not sure what you mean by qualified speakers, but you did you ask on this list? -h On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Maximilian Klein isa...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Gender Gap, With some collaborators, I submitted this panel for Wikimania 2014 Reform of citation structure for all

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-02 Thread Sarah Stierch
Yes...I must say..this is the first I have heard about this panel and the outreach seeking women panelists. Including my involvement in numerous open culture mailing lists...(but, perhaps I missed an email seeking participants in my crazy life!). I know a few women who might or might not be in

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-02 Thread Sarah Stierch
have interest that is... And by that sentence i meant that they might or might not be in London giving financial situation (some of us are waiting to hear if we get scholarships...) but, damn, the list of women curious about citation improvement and the general chaos of referencing and academia

Re: [Gendergap] How to Acknowledge an all-male panel.

2014-04-02 Thread Samuel Klein
Hi Max, this is surprising to hear! In my experience, Librarians and OA repository managers, at least in the US and commonwealth countries, are majority female. Any one of them would fit nicely on such a panel. Have you tried asking for candidates at lib-tech events? I recommend noting in your