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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? > >>>> > >> >