Tools for Publicizing Working Groups
Here are avenues for publicizing the establishment of a working group, call for participation, accomplishments or milestones.
Feel free to consult with Emily Eisbruch (emily@internet2.edu) on publicizing a working group.
- emails to Internet2, InCommon, EDUCAUSE, other relevant organization's mailing lists (REFEDs, GEANT, ACUA, CLAC, Quilt...)
- emails to particular individuals we want to reach out to
- Social Media:
Internet2 or InCommon Facebook and Twitter (Emily/Dean/Meredith)
- blog (Emily/Dean will coordinate)
- Blurb in
Internet2 Community Update and/or InCommon Monthly Newsletter (Emily/Dean will coordinate)
webinars, such as IAM Online, coordinated by Dean Woodbeck
presentations at Internet2 meetings and/or other organizations' meetings (generally initiated by Working Group Chair)
Procedures for Recruiting/Selecting/Onboarding New Advisory or Governance Group Members
(some of this applies to all working group recruitment, will differentiate in next draft)
- Chair or vice chair should send the emails about vacancies and need for volunteers to fill positions
- Include:
- Name and purpose of group
- Type of work and involvement required
- Categories of community members being sought if applicable (IdP, SP, small school, big school, research, international, etc.)
- Term of office
- Background/qualifications desired
- Deadline by which to apply
- email address to which to send nomination/application
- Emily or Dean will set up a blog based on the email and social media will point to the blog.
- See example here
- note: the above example from the AAC did not state the term, nor a deadline for applying, but is good otherwise
- Track all applicants on a protected wiki page or google doc
- to follow ...
- Process for reviewing and selecting candidates
- process for informing selected and other candidates
- process for onboarding
For vetting/publicizing/archiving working group documents and reports, specific processes will be finalized and implemented in Q1 2016.
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