[occupyaustin-it] Fwd: Nerd-a-thon Meeting Notes, J21 2012

[Bishop Zareh]

>

> Nerd-a-thon Report, J21, 2012
>
>
> == General Upcoming Calendar ==
>
> _Feb
> Planning Meeting
>
> _Mar
> BarCamp
> OccupySXSW
>
> _April
> Code-a-thon
>
> _May (Electric Blue Monkey Deci-Month)
> Everyone switches to a Metric/Mayan calendar hybrid
>
>
> == TODOs ==
> (we didn't assign people to do these, so if you can accomplish one,
> please pick it up and run with it.)
>
> + We would like to have a OAIT calendar that can be shared with IT
> peeps and Info-scribes
>
> + We would like to create a semi-private online contact list of OAIT  
> peeps
> ++ People can use their real name or a Nym, can use real phone number
> or a Gvoice number
> ++ Contacts on the list should indicate what their skills are
>
> + We would like to create a schedule for IT magnets to rotate in and
> out. This would help on many different levels.
>
> + We would like to create a list of all the OAIT projects so that
> those that can not attend meetings can help with projects. (see
> meeting schedule below)
>
> + We would like to create a list of resources for people that want to
> learn more about various IT topics. These resources would become
> pre-requisite learning guides for potential "Intro to IT" training
> sessions that IT can run. (see meeting schedule below)
>
> + We would like to collect together the UStream accounts that IT peeps
> have already made, and generally attempt to create a UStream channel
> that can be used a backup to the existing LiveStream channel. We need
> this because UStream works on a wider variety of mobile and tablet
> devices.
>
> + We would like to construct more livestream/ustream kits and recruit
> more people to run them.
>
> + We need to get more information out about the Media Server software
> that we will be using so ppl can start to learn about it even before
> the server is available.
>
>
> == Meeting Schedule ==
>
> + We agreed to hold weekly meetings downtown, but one week per month
> we would have a special meeting (called a Satellite meeting) that
> rotates its location around the city.
>
> + We agreed to not schedule meetings during the GAs.
>
> + Satellite meeting ideas included: rotating around different
> neighborhoods, having an online only meeting, meeting at school's IT
> departments, and Teach-in Educational meetings.
>
> + We agreed to keep the weekly meetings down to 2 hours, possibly  
> shorter.
>
>
> == Meeting Process ==
>
> We talked about a general meeting process where:
>
> + Before the meeting a list of projects is published with what the
> TODOs are in that area.
> + We would like to have facilitators at the IT meetings to help us be
> productive and ensure each project is given due time
> + Meetings begin with Report Backs about projects that have been  
> worked on
> + Meetings then aim to do Project Reviews and determine the next steps
> for each or most active projects
> + New Project List and TODOs are then published online in preparation
> for the next meeting
>
>
>
>
> There was lots of other conversation, but I think that is all that
> made it into the notes.
> Please feel free to add or subject based on your experience!
>
>
> Many Thanks to all the amazing NERDS in attendance!