[Imc] meeting notes 10-8-00

[Zachary Miller]

Here are Peter's notes in plain text for the RTF impaired. I'm sorry I
didn't make it to the meeting, somehow I got it in my head that the
meeting was this evening not this afternoon. Anyway my comments will
follow this email.

IMC
8 October, 2000
at 1006 S. Garfield

Attending: Dave Powers, Sehvilla Mann, Mike Lehman, Sarah Carsey,
Danielle Chynoweth, Paul Kotheimer, Sarah Kanouse, Sasha Meinrath,
Molly Stentz, Brian Hagy, Ellen Knudsen, Paul Riismandel, Celeste
Verhelst

Meeting started at 12:10

1. Clarify Danielle's role

Danielle hosted meetings to kick-start the effort, but she doesn't
want to be the sole organizer. Other people need to come forward to
organize the information and make things happen.  Specifically,
someone should organize the meeting notes: "I'm not facilitating
because it's my group, but because I want it to get started."  Paul
volunteered to facilitate the next meeting, and Peter volunteered to
take notes at the current meeting.

2.  Things to do
Several items were raised at the last meeting:  

1.  Name, 2.  News Collective, 3.  People list, 4.  Listserv, 5.
Website, 6.  Space, 7.  Incorporation, 8.  Funding, 9.  Equipment, 10.
Radio Free Urbana, 11.  Networking with Chicago

Setting this meeting's agenda: Announcements/status reports for the
whole group; then break up into small work groups

Updates:

Name -- the names were reviewed (Urbana Indymedia Center, Free to Be
Media, CU Independent Media Alliancs, CU Media Alliance, Urbana Civic
Media Center) and a new addition was offered.  Community Media
Alliance.  Since the lack of a name holds up legal incorporation, we
agreed to decide on a name by the next meeting.

Listserv/people list -- People can subscribe themselves to the email
list.

News Collective -- People have done a few things: S26 videos were
posted to the Chicago IMC site, and audio was played on WEFT.  Next
"assignment" is probably the Nader rally.  Opening of local Nader
office and air pollution from Emulsi-Coat are other local stories we
could produce.

Oct. 15 is the deadline for getting S26 news to Jobs with
Justice. Paul Riismandel will collect it and give it to Molly to send
out.  People should give Paul R. any materials s26 materials they
have.

Website/Tech updates -- Zach Miller said he could temporarily host the
site, but not permanently.  If IMC improved his net connection and
bought him a drive for him, he'd be willing to host the site.  Global
IMC (G-IMC) has resources if we need them, but they're over-taxed.
Molly suggested that we take care of our hardware locally but use
G-IMC's advice and domain names.  We need a php programmer.  Zach is
willing to donate things, now; but we should think about future cost.

The priority for the tech group is building the website; after it's
connected to the G-IMC site, we should think about upgrading locally
(looking for local donations, e.g.).

Physical Space -- Temporary library: Sasha and Sarah will host the it
at 604 S. Race; call if access needed 384-5346.  Main space: Still
looking.  Danielle and Sasha will continue working on it.

Incorporation -- We should work on it. Sarah and Brian will work with
Molly.  Dave pointed out that remaining a collective without being
incorporated gives an organization freedom from government
interference.  Danielle stated her desire to keep power with the
participants, not the board (the OJC model).

Funding -- After some research, Sasha identified obstacles to funding:
"bad" foundations, little money for establishing indy media in the US,
the need to fund specific projects, not general operations or start
up.

Equipment -- Danielle is compiling a list of equipment that people own
and are willing to share.  William Gillespie volunteered to set up the
print media shop.

RFU -- The anti-LPFM forces are trying to attach their bill as a rider
to an appropriations bill.  Mike will forward the action alert to the
IMC list so we can all call our senators.

Chicago/Coalition Outreach --

Who's working on what?

News collective -- MarkE, Danielle, Sascha, Molly, Andy, PaulK,
MikeL,, Peter, Jamie, PaulR, JimB, Anora, Celeste, Sehvilla

Tech group -- Molly, Zach, Paul R, Ellen, Danielle (design), Brian,
Mike L., Dave P.

Space -- Sasha, Danielle, Jim Buell

Incorporation -- Molly, Sarah, Sasha, Celeste

Regional Networking -- Paul Riismandel, Peter, Paul Kotheimer, Molly
(consultant), Mike L (consultant)

RFU -- several... Contact Mike Lehman for info.

Archivists/Radical Librarians -- Ellen, Paul Kotheimer, Sarah

Ellen raised the need to organize the information.  An Archive group
was formed.

Next meeting 10/15/00.  Everyone should bring 3 copies of their S26
materials!

Meeting broke up into small groups at 1:30

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