Hi Ruth,
The next web team meeting hasn't been set yet, but I'll be sending out a
poll shortly. So we should be able to work around the schedules of any
new volunteers who would like to participate!
Cheers!
Kathy
Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 343-0128
[email protected]
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On 7/17/2013 11:48 AM, Ruth Frasur wrote:
Rogan,
If could remind people when the next Web meeting is, I think that'd be
helpful.
On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 10:16 PM, Rogan Hamby
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I feel like I've been a negligent in sending this email out but in
a way it illustrates exactly why I'm writing it.
Everyone is probably aware that the Evergreen web site encompasses
several functions. At it's most basic it is both a portal and a
wiki. Basic in this case does not mean simple. Many are probably
also aware that the web site team has had some incredibly talented
and hard working folks over the years, several of whom left us
recently as their jobs moved them into other areas. As the
project has matured and use of our sites has increased we have
found ourselves questioning their purposes and the best way of
maintaining them.
Right now the web site team is composed of many folks who hold a
lot of commitments. We all have actual employers and find time to
do a lot in the community. I don't think it's an exaggeration to
say it's out of love. However, there are only so many hours in
the day. What we are currently doing is working on infrastructure
and building the mechanisms that will provide the tools for the
sites to be managed in a content centric way.
What this leaves is an opportunity. If you have wanted to
contribute to the community but not been sure how the purpose of
this email is to explicitly solicit new blood. What we need are
editors. We need someone first to fill an editor in chief
position. The analogy may not be perfect for the kind of
management we need but it is accurate in terms of coordinating
additional editors and making sure there is a person who can
also liaison with DIG, developers, etc... and knows what balls are
being juggled at any time. And we will need section editors to
work with this editor in chief in order to help flesh out the
sections of the web site and wiki. We don't expect these folks to
just churn out content but also to watch for quality, do some
editing and soliciting of content.
I can not understate how valuable this could be as a contribution
and the kind of impact the right person could make in this role.
So, yes, we need you. If you're interested in any of these
roles, if you have energy, if you have ideas, if you have an
insane sense of optimism and love of open source, if you have
blackmail I can use against someone else who would be good, please
contact me and plan on joining us at our next IRC meeting.
--
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Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System
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