[Imc-outreach] Begining of an orientation Agenda

[faith swords]

thanks for bringing me up to speed :). i'll see y'all on wednesday!

--faith

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, Jane Andrew wrote:

> July 17 is just a general orientation.  We will be
> doing a staffing orientation a few days after the
> general orientation, so we can get new people
> involved. :)
>
> The next outreach meeting is going to be at 6 pm on
> Wednesday.
>
>
> Jane
>
>
>
> --- faith swords <faith at ucimc.org> wrote:
> > 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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