Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Steering Committee/2011-02-04

?)Wikipedia Ambassador Steering Committee

2011-02-03

Members present:


 * Annie Lin


 * PJ Tabit


 * Cheryl Moy


 * Sage Ross


 * Fletcher Commons (partially)

Agenda

 * How will we select future Steering Committee members?


 * How do we support professors who come on board in the middle of the spring semester?


 * How do we train Campus Ambassadors who come on board in the next months?


 * How do we want to proceed with the "Regional Ambassadors" idea, which I brought up during the most recent trainings?


 * What will the Online Ambassador training look like?


 * We also need to update each other about spring 2011 plans and Online Ambassador recruitment/selection.

Proceedings
Elections:

Objectives:


 * Represent OAs


 * Represent CAs


 * Represent GLAM Ambassadors?


 * Represent other stakeholders (professors and students)


 * What value would professors have as committee members?


 * valuble for recruiting other professors


 * The makeup of the Steering Committee:


 * X slots of CAs


 * Y slots for OAs


 * Z slot(s) for at-large


 * Other CA/OA


 * WMF staff


 * Member of larger WP community


 * other interested ppl


 * $ slots for GLAM Ambassadors? (Down the road but not this election.)


 * Advisory roles - not full members


 * Could be professors, students, WMF staff, other interested parties


 * Fewer responsibilities, fewer privileges

Minimum: 3 CA, 3 OA, 1 at-large


 * Concern: Both OA/CA count as 0.5?


 * Concern: systemic bias against CAs who were not already well-known Wikipedians

(PJ will send out minutes & remaining questions/concerns, and keep discussion going.)

(Cheryl will send minutes/outcomes to Google Group and also put onto Wikipedia.)

Selecting Full Members of the Committee

Voting Eligibility Requirements:


 * Letting any ambassador votes


 * Letting any ambassador who has served one term (or almost one term) vote


 * Letting anyone in the WP community vote


 * Has some drawbacks, but does have the political advantage of drawing in the community and gaining their support

Ideal steering committee member?

(Entire committee should have good blend of skills/experiences/characteristics)


 * Every member:


 * Hard worker, willing to spend time/effort


 * Proactive in improving the WAP


 * Commitment to the project / Wikimedia movement


 * Reliable Internet access


 * Is comfortable working in a group!


 * Committee as a whole


 * Greatness at the roles of CA and an OA


 * Can contribute innovative ideas towards sustainability of program


 * Able to see large picture


 * Deep knowledge of Wikipedia and its community


 * Strong teaching skills


 * Represents multiple continents?


 * Represents the various stakeholders in the WAP


 * Commitment to engage WP community & larger Ambassador community in decision-making

Election timeline:


 * Meeting to talk about proposal content, on February 13th


 * Steering Committee finalizes proposal, by February


 * Who is eligible to run


 * Who is eligible to vote


 * Voting system


 * Voting mechanism/logistics


 * Steering Committe presents proposal to entire Ambassador group & WP community


 * Discussion phase: shoot for a deadline of February 20th?


 * End of semester


 * Mid semester

next meetings: Feb. 13, 27; Mar. 13, 27

Things to consider:


 * How much longer for Committee to be around?


 * List of new policies that are not immediate for us to discuss but for future committee


 * Goals/more defined role of Committee in the future?


 * have liason to Wikimedia Foundation (possibly in advisory role?)