Tasks Ahead - 9/4/05 Meeting Notes (Fred & Craig)

Regional Networking - 9/4/05 Meeting Notes In attendance: Fred Lanphear, Craig Ragland

We stepped through the Regional Networking Committee Job Description and discussed ways to progress on most components...

Identify and build list of existing, self-organized “LRCs” Identify people who are currently organizing on a local/regional level Web searching, List mining Tapping FIC cultural knowledge Tapping knowledge of other IC organizations Training Prepare training – what is it? Use FIC Resources How to get FIC stuff to local people Directory Finding unlisted communities in region Get unlisted communities listed, as appropriate Helping Communities/Seekers learn about and use FIC resources Helping to keep directory records for communities in region up-to-date Magazine/Newsletter/Website (reach, classifieds, calendar) How to submit local news Writing guidelines for different publications Submitting materials Book store Publications Create/support gatherings Develop/maintain mailing list of interested parties for region Invite prospects to training – remote or in person? Train prospects to be LRCs – do you have to be trained to be one? FIC-created packages of LRC documents and resources Free Package Mailing lists from Communities Directory & Magazine & Membership & Bookstore & newsletter (which ones?) Free Publications for distribution How To materials for activities requested of LRCs LRC web page editing access and instructions Ala Carte Options Publications for sale (profits to be kept) Communications and meetings Maintenance/management/use of regional mailing lists, listServs, etc. Meeting planning and hosting Outreach for events, etc. Other forms of communications, e.g. blogs, etc. (see NICA ONLINE) Consultation on use of FIC resources Two-way communications between FIC and Communities FIC trains LRCs access/use FIC resources LRC helps people access/use FIC resources