Spotlight on the Events Calendar

[otw_staff]

Even people who volunteer for the OTW can be unaware of the organization's different features and projects. There's a lot going on! I recently learned about a feature on the website that could use some more contributions, and may be getting some further development in the coming year.

The OTW website, transformativeworks.org, has a link to the Events Calendar always visible on the sidebar, right under the "Donate Now" button. You can list events by category, see the full calendar, or see events from only a single upcoming month. These events take place around the world and focus on a variety of fan-related gatherings and other happenings, including OTW events.

As an example, one category is Technology Events. That includes listings of in-person meetings and conferences as well as online events such as Ada Lovelace Day.

You're also welcome to submit an event! Submitted items are then reviewed and added to the calendar by OTW events staff. Anyone who is involved in a fan-related event, or even who knows about an event that is not yet listed, can contribute to the calendar. The form asks for a web link to the event's official contact information if possible, and includes a description field where you can add more information or a specific call to activity.

An example of how useful this can be is our listing for next year's Harry Potter convention in Orlando, Florida: Ascendio. Our calendar listings include the Ascendio Call for Papers as well as a reminder that fans should sign up for rooms if they want to hold meetups - such as gatherings of OTW members attending the con!

Another upcoming event is a drive to create programming devoted to fic, vids, podfic, zines, and fanart at Dragon*Con. A fan is asking the OTW community for help developing ideas as well as seeking OTW-related fans who might be interested in participating or in being a panelist.

The calendar is a collaboration between the OTW's Webmasters and Development & Membership committees. Web built it, and DevMem now gather, review, and post events. If this work sounds interesting to you, DevMem is looking for additional members. They would like someone who will pro-actively maintain the calendar; send materials to conferences and cons; and find OTW speakers/panels/etc. for events if requested. Please contact the Volunteers and Recruiting committee if you would be interested in volunteering!

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Spotlight on the Events Calendar

[otw-staff.livejournal.com]

Even people who volunteer for the OTW can be unaware of the organization's different features and projects. There's a lot going on! I recently learned about a feature on the website that could use some more contributions, and may be getting some further development in the coming year.

The OTW website, transformativeworks.org, has a link to the Events Calendar always visible on the sidebar, right under the "Donate Now" button. You can list events by category, see the full calendar, or see events from only a single upcoming month. These events take place around the world and focus on a variety of fan-related gatherings and other happenings, including OTW events.

As an example, one category is Technology Events. That includes listings of in-person meetings and conferences as well as online events such as Ada Lovelace Day.

You're also welcome to submit an event! Submitted items are then reviewed and added to the calendar by OTW events staff. Anyone who is involved in a fan-related event, or even who knows about an event that is not yet listed, can contribute to the calendar. The form asks for a web link to the event's official contact information if possible, and includes a description field where you can add more information or a specific call to activity.

An example of how useful this can be is our listing for next year's Harry Potter convention in Orlando, Florida: Ascendio. Our calendar listings include the Ascendio Call for Papers as well as a reminder that fans should sign up for rooms if they want to hold meetups - such as gatherings of OTW members attending the con!

Another upcoming event is a drive to create programming devoted to fic, vids, podfic, zines, and fanart at Dragon*Con. A fan is asking the OTW community for help developing ideas as well as seeking OTW-related fans who might be interested in participating or in being a panelist.

The calendar is a collaboration between the OTW's Webmasters and Development & Membership committees. Web built it, and DevMem now gather, review, and post events. If this work sounds interesting to you, DevMem is looking for additional members. They would like someone who will pro-actively maintain the calendar; send materials to conferences and cons; and find OTW speakers/panels/etc. for events if requested. Please contact the Volunteers and Recruiting committee if you would be interested in volunteering!

Mirrored from an original post on the OTW blog. Find related news by viewing our tag cloud.

2011 Second Board Candidate Chat Transcript and First Follow-Up Questions

[allisonmorris.livejournal.com]

As stated in yesterday's second and final Board candidate chat, we are now sharing the responses to the first batch of overflow questions. The chat ended with questions pending — both those submitted live by chat attendees, and a queue of emailed questions submitted by OTW members, volunteers, and staff that had grown throughout the live chat period. Those questions are being delivered in batches to the candidates, and they are being asked to submit answers within twenty-four hours of each email so that those responses can be publicly posted. The emphasis in these responses is on immediate answers rather than polished essays, and as previously, candidates were also asked to keep to the question topics.

You can read those questions and answers here, on the OTW Elections website. Answers are listed in the order they were received, and any responses that are received after the deadline will be added to that page as soon as possible, with any post-publication changes noted.

We have also posted the transcript to the chat, both as a screenshot and as text, available here on the Elections website. We're also happy to announce again that thanks to the hard work of a volunteer, we have a digest version of the chat transcript available as well. The text is heavily edited, and includes only the questions and answers.

The second batch of questions has now been sent to candidates; answers will be posted for public review in approximately 24 hours. (Edited to add specifics: Questions submitted to candidates at 00:30/12:30am UTC 28 October 2011; answers due before 00:30/12:30am UTC 29 October 2011.)

Mirrored from an original post on the OTW blog.

2011 Second Board Candidate Chat Transcript and First Follow-Up Questions

[ira_gladkova]

As stated in yesterday's second and final Board candidate chat, we are now sharing the responses to the first batch of overflow questions. The chat ended with questions pending — both those submitted live by chat attendees, and a queue of emailed questions submitted by OTW members, volunteers, and staff that had grown throughout the live chat period. Those questions are being delivered in batches to the candidates, and they are being asked to submit answers within twenty-four hours of each email so that those responses can be publicly posted. The emphasis in these responses is on immediate answers rather than polished essays, and as previously, candidates were also asked to keep to the question topics.

You can read those questions and answers here, on the OTW Elections website. Answers are listed in the order they were received, and any responses that are received after the deadline will be added to that page as soon as possible, with any post-publication changes noted.

We have also posted the transcript to the chat, both as a screenshot and as text, available here on the Elections website. We're also happy to announce again that thanks to the hard work of a volunteer, we have a digest version of the chat transcript available as well. The text is heavily edited, and includes only the questions and answers.

The second batch of questions has now been sent to candidates; answers will be posted for public review in approximately 24 hours.

Mirrored from an original post on the OTW blog.