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]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>



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