[Imc-outreach] Begining of an orientation Agenda

[faith swords]

so this all looks really good, ellen. thanks for putting this together.

one thing i would like to have clarified (since i haven't been at meetings
recently) is what kind of orientation this is. is this for staffers or
just new members or both or neither?

i was/am planning to come to this orientation, both to help out with
putting it on, but also to learn. i've been ostensibly staffing the space
several times, but i've never been oriented to it, and i don't know
anything about the register, checking out books/equipment, etc. i can tell
people all about the IMC and its history and structure and working groups,
but i don't know the practical "clerk" type stuff.

if there's a serparate staffing orientation too, ignore all of the above,
but if this is going to be the one (and there needs to be one soon, with
the various new staffers), i feel that procedural stuff needs to be
covered too.

also, about the wednesday meeting: i don't remember if a time was decided
on, but i would REALLY like to make it to this meeting, and i also REALLY
need to be at the finance meeting. before or after 7 p.m. would work
fine, but i don't like the idea of scheduling meetings on top of other
meetings.

--faith

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004, Radical Librarian wrote:

> Hi Kids,
>
> I know that I said I would have a draft agenda out by Friday... But hey three days late ain't too bad. Anyhow this is just a
> starting point, that I based on the Agenda that Paul R used back in April 2001. At our meeting Wednesday we should
> probably finalize it if we indeed want to have the first orientation on July 17. It's only two weeks away and we definitely
> have to start with the PR for it.
>
> Ellen
> your frienly radical librarian
>
> U-C IMC Orientation and Introduction
> 7-17-04 3-5PM
>
> I. Welcome and Introductions (3:00, 15min)
>      a. Introduce self, IMC
>      b. Give outline of what’s to come
>      c. Ask participants to introduce themselves, say:
>            i. How the heard about the IMC
>            ii. What brought them to the orientation
>            iii. What are you looking for, if anything?
>
> II. Brief History and Intro to IMC mov’t (3:15, 10 min)
>      a. IMC mov’t starts in Seattle 1999 WTO protest
>            i. Need for media to cover protests fairly
>      b. Spreads with other protests in 2000:
>            i. RNC & DNC
>            ii. A16 in DC against IMF and World Bank
>            iii. S26 in Prague anti IMF and WB
>      c. IMCs open not in conjunction with protest (UCIMC)
>      d. UCIMC formed in the Fall of 2000
>      e. Opened on Jan. 19 2001
>      f. Examples of events and projects
>
> III. Show part of video IMC Infomercial if not too dated (3:25, 15 min)
>
> IV. IMC Membership (3:40, 5 min)
>      a. Rationale for memberships
>      b. Benefits
>           i. Full participation in groups
>           ii. Full use of facilities and equipment
>           iii. Keeps UC-IMC afloat
>
> V. Tour of Space (3:45, 15 min)
>
> VI. IMC Structure: (4:00, 10 min)
>      a. Steering group
>           i. meets monthly
>           ii. Comprised of 1-2 empowered “spokes” from each working group
>           iii. Responsible for major decisions & overall financials
>      b. Working groups
>           i. Each has area of responsibility
>           ii. Has decision making power for area
>           iii. Meets at least monthly
>           iv. Emphasize groups as learning opportunity
>      c. Consensus Democracy
>          i. explain
>
> VII. Working Groups (4:10 pm, 50 min) (prioritize by interests of participants)
>       a. Finance/Space
>       b. Outreach
>       c. Tech/Website
>       d. Radio
>       e. Print
>       f. Video
>      g. Librarians
>      h. Shows
>      i. RAGG
>      j. RFU
>
> VIII. End, Questions? What next? Staffing? (2:00 pm)
>
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