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 <sarah.stie...@gmail.com>wrote: > +infinity Sam > > Thanks for your efforts! It's a great representation of the "ally" > mentality! > > -Sarah > > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 proposal that you are looking for an >> additional or alternate panelist, if you are indeed doing so; you have some >> time before finalizing the roster. >> >> A tangent: I ask who will be on panels with me and decline requests to be >> on all-male panels (also suggesting women to invite where I can). This is >> one way for men to help session organizers improve their search-space for >> speakers. >> >> Warmly, >> Sam >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2014 6:40 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 Wikimedia project" [1]. Despite my >>> best efforts (and continuing efforts), I couldn't find any non-men to be on >>> the panel. I asked each of the potential panelists if they knew any other >>> qualified speakers (not specifically women, just other people), asked my >>> old colleagues, put a call out on social media. But it just ended up being >>> all-men. >>> >>> Is it desirable to write something to the effect of "we are cognizant >>> this is an all-male panel, and would like to change the underlying factors" >>> as a preamble to the submissions? And if so, what is the right way? >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> [1] >>> http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Reform_of_citation_structure_for_all_Wikimedia_projects >>> >>> Max Klein >>> http://notconfusing.com/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gendergap mailing list >>> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > > > -- > > Sarah Stierch > > ----- > > Diverse and engaging consulting for your organization. > > www.sarahstierch.com > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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