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
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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