Great first step, Rosalyn. Could we include an "other" for those in the
community that may not be covered by the gender binary?


On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Ross Singer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm pretty sure I said "if you're unsure" which means maybe you've never
> thought about it or not really clear as to what 'part of the community'
> means.
>
> I mean, I'm not trying to annex the unsuspecting or anything.
>
> -Ross.
>
> On Nov 27, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Wilhelmina Randtke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Um, no.  Anyone who takes the survey has to have gotten the incoming link
> > from somewhere.  This listserv is the most likely source.  So, by your
> > definition almost anyone with the URL for the survey is a community
> > member.
> >
> > Self-defining as part of the community is about how people see their
> role.
> > Otherwise the survey could just list all those things you said and ask if
> > the person did them.
> >
> > -Wilhelmina Randtke
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Ross Singer <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> To second Rosy's point, if you are unsure if you are 'part of the
> >> community' and you can answer yes to any of the following questions, you
> >> absolutely can say 'yes' in the survey:
> >>
> >> You are on the CODE4LIB mailing list
> >> You have attended a Code4Lib conference
> >> You have submitted to a CfP to a Code4Lib conference
> >> You tried to attend a Code4Lib conference but didn't register in time
> >> You have a registered account on code4lib.org
> >> You have a registered account on wiki.code4lib.org
> >> You have submitted to or read the Code4lib journal
> >> You follow planet.code4lib.org
> >> You have been in the #code4lib IRC channel
> >>
> >> What I'm saying is that Code4Lib's "community" takes a lot of forms,
> don't
> >> feel you need to be a regular in the IRC channel or something.
> >>
> >> -Ross.
> >>
> >> On Nov 27, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Rosalyn Metz <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> To our dear dear lurking friends,
> >>>
> >>> We would also like you to take the survey.  I put the "Do you consider
> >>> yourself a part of the Code4Lib community." question in the survey
> >> because
> >>> I  wanted to make sure that people that were part of Code4Lib were
> >>> separated from the random people that might take the survey -- like oh
> >> say
> >>> my mom (I'm not kidding, she would take the survey if she saw it).
> >>>
> >>> But then I was reminded that I once thought I wasn't part of the
> >> community.
> >>> I read the listserv all the time and then I decided to start a blog.
>  And
> >>> then I went to a conference where I gave a lightning talk.  And now
> >> Michael
> >>> Klein is yelling at me to come back to the conference and IRC chat
> room.
> >>>
> >>> So now my hope for that question is that folks like you -- who think
> they
> >>> are just a lurker -- will take the survey and respond no to the first
> >>> question.  Then maybe we can figure out a way to turn some of those nos
> >> to
> >>> yeses.
> >>>
> >>> :)
> >>> A former lurker
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Rosalyn Metz <[log in to unmask]>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Ok Folks,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm starting off small.  Let's do a quick survey of the community and
> >> see
> >>>> what the gender breakdown is.
> >>>>
> >>>> Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/68G5TBG
> >>>>
> >>>> It should take 1 minute to fill out.  It closes at the end of the day
> >>>> Friday (midnight).  I'll share the results here on Monday when we're
> all
> >>>> back to work and can have a lively discussion about what they mean.
> >> Expect
> >>>> a chart (I like charts in addition to surveys).
> >>>>
> >>>> Rosalyn
> >>>>
> >>>> P.S. can someone share on the twitters?
> >>>>
> >>
>