[Imc-outreach] Begining of an orientation Agenda

Zachary C. Miller zach at chambana.net
Mon Jun 28 18:01:17 CDT 2004


I expect that I'll actually be able to get involved with this by
Wednesday.

faith swords wrote:
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> 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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