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ranti++ I added myself as a potential mentor and mentee. Thank you for setting this up and I look forward to seeing how it evolves. Bess On Dec 6, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Welp, here's the mostly empty wiki page for this project: > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Mentorship_Program > > Feel free to deconstruct the page as needed. > > I supopse those who want to be mentored could help by adding what are their > goals/projected outcomes from this mentorship and what kind of mentor they > are looking for. Or we might not need to be so formal, if people wish so. > ;-) > > > ranti. > > > > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Jessica Wood <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I'm also very interested in being mentored in a program along these lines. >> >> I very much like the idea of combining training, mentoring and volunteering >> - having a specific, practical project to work on, plus someone to talk to >> about it, would be tremendously beneficial to me. And, you know, not to be >> completely selfish - doing something useful to others would be great too. >> >> Side note (also selfish): I hope that at least parts of this idea will be >> available to people not attending the conference. I'd love to go to a >> future conference, but I'm not making it to this one. >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Andromeda Yelton < >> [log in to unmask] >>> wrote: >> >>> In terms of structure, drupalladder.org and Dreamwidth ( >>> http://wiki.dwscoalition.org/notes/Dev_Getting_Started ) are good models >>> for how to scaffold the process for new developers, and to help new >>> community members regardless of skill level find places they can >> contribute >>> and understand the socially accepted workflow. --ay >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Rosalyn Metz <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Shaun, >>>> >>>> I was actually thinking about some of this this morning, so I'm happy >> to >>>> see there is someone else out there thinking about the same things. >>>> >>>> I like the idea of some type of structure to a program, I wonder if >> maybe >>>> we could combine Karen's idea of training with a mentorship program. >>>> >>>> I also like your idea of projects being a way to recruit future >>> volunteers, >>>> both because it helps us know where to go to find people, but also >>> because >>>> it would help newbies figure out what's out there in the Code4Lib world >>> (it >>>> took me forever to realize that the website was something i needed a >>>> password to in order to vote). >>>> >>>> If you already started a wiki page point me to it, I'm happy to start >>>> fleshing out ideas! >>>> >>>> Rosalyn >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Shaun Ellis <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Rosalyn, >>>>> I agree that we should encourage women to step up and mentor other >>> women >>>>> at Code4Lib. I also see the pairing of women mentors with women >>> mentees >>>> as >>>>> fitting into an overall mentorship program, and I would be interested >>> in >>>>> collaborating with you and others to help frame it out. >>>>> >>>>> I don't think it needs to be very formal, but it would be important >> to >>>>> give some structure to it so folks know what they are getting into, >> how >>>> to >>>>> make sure everyone meets their goals, and measure the effectiveness >> of >>>> the >>>>> program in terms of meeting code4lib goals (such as increasing >>> diversity, >>>>> getting more volunteer help, etc.). We can start a wikipage to start >>> to >>>>> flesh this out, unless folks would like to use a different forum. >>>>> >>>>> In addition to the RailsBridge workshop, I was thinking that Code4Lib >>>>> community projects would be a great way to both learn and recruit >>> future >>>>> volunteers. I was also trying to find the list of maintenance >> projects >>>>> wiki page that someone (Jonathan?) was referring to as being top >>>> priorities >>>>> for Code4Lib. Is this it? >>>>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/**index.php/AdminToDo< >>>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/AdminToDo> >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> -Shaun >>>>> >>>>> On 12/5/12 3:57 PM, Rosalyn Metz wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So rather than focusing on statistics and math, I'd like to steer >> the >>>>>> conversation in a different direction. Let's say Ross is right and >>> more >>>>>> women chose to take the survey based on the topic -- maybe that's a >>> way >>>> to >>>>>> get women involved in Code4Lib. >>>>>> >>>>>> Karen had the idea of creating a women Code4Lib IRC channel, maybe >>> that >>>>>> can >>>>>> be a place to start. Or maybe we have a few women that are willing >> to >>>>>> step >>>>>> up and be a Code4Lib mentor to other women -- similar to what we do >>> for >>>>>> the >>>>>> new member event at the conference. I'd even be willing to step up >>> and >>>>>> organize that if people like the idea. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM, stuart yeates < >>> [log in to unmask] >>>>> ** >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/12/12 09:05, Sara Amato wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd been staying out of this discussion, but the thought occurs to >>> me >>>>>>>> that someone with access to the list of subscribers might run that >>>>>>>> against >>>>>>>> a list of traditional boy/girl names, and be able to make some >>>> guesses…. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> That idea runs into problems both with non-western names (there is >>> more >>>>>>> than one kind of diversity) and those people whose experience of >>> gender >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> the workplace have led them to use non-gender-specific identifiers. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>> stuart >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Stuart Yeates >>>>>>> Library Technology Services http://www.victoria.ac.nz/****library/ >> < >>>> http://www.victoria.ac.nz/**library/> >>>>>>> <http://www.victoria.**ac.nz/library/< >>>> http://www.victoria.ac.nz/library/> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Shaun D. Ellis >>>>> Digital Library Interface Developer >>>>> Firestone Library, Princeton University >>>>> voice: 609.258.1698 | [log in to unmask] >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > > -- > Bulk mail. Postage paid.