Hi Code4Lib! I'm a recent SILS Graduate at UNC and the current community development intern at Mozilla Firefox through GNOME's Free and Open Source Software Outreach for Women Program! I wanted to bring your attention to a focus group I'm running about contributing to Mozilla, Free and Open Source Software, and the Open Web. The time commitment can be very small, and you can choose to be as involved as you want. Otherwise, I'm really happy to make everyone's acquaintance! I'm new to this group and I'm so excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the conference in March. In any case, feel free to reach out to me and say hello! Best, Jennie Rose Halperin ([log in to unmask]) Below, find the text of the call for participation: As librarians and information professionals, it’s important for us to be involved in open software initiatives, free and open information, and the open web. For Mozilla, which is a non-profit, open-source project, librarians can provide incredibly important skills like metadata curation, organization of information, database expertise, as well as the educational and managerial expertise that we learn through classes and work in reference, event programming, and all of the other multitudinous things we do so capably. Volunteering and contributing to Mozilla can help us develop the soft skills we need as well as help us bridge the gap between work and volunteering. Gaining relevant volunteer experience is only part of it— Mozilla contributors receive tremendous recognition.The Mozilla community is a fantastic community to be a part of, and we’re so excited to find LIS/IS professionals who want to collaborate! *I’m creating a focus group to determine what would motivate information professionals and paraprofessionals (as well as interested parties and students) to become contributors and volunteers, and we would love to invite you to participate. The time commitment can be as large or as small as you like— we want to invite people in and provide them incentives and meaningful participation.* If you want to be a part of it, get back to me by *Friday, January 24th. *Please forward this call widely! For more information, go here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/contribute/ or here: http://wiki.mozilla.org/contribute for information on the Mozilla Manifesto and Mission, go here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/ For information on my involvement, please go here: http://www.jennierosehalperin.me