[Board] Proposal: reboot community calendar

[Kate Coleman]

+1 to both of these things. Streamlining is always good in my opinion.





On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 10:25 AM Jeanette Lundgren via Board <
board at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> YES!  I think that would greatly simplify things and be easier to use.
>
> Along those lines, but perhaps a separate conversation, could we also
> create a TEP shared drive that we could move all the project shared folders
> under?
>
> We have a lot of shared folders which are owned by different individuals
> and it would be better to have the project own all the content.
>
> Jeanette
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 11:05 AM Rogan Hamby via Board <
> board at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Galen,
>>
>> A full and vigorous +1 from me.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 11:02 AM Galen Charlton via Board <
>> board at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This is something arising out of Outreach and IG discussions that I'm
>>> summarizing and relaying.
>>>
>>> Currently, the Evergreen Community Calendar
>>> <https://evergreen-ils.org/communicate/calendar/>, is implemented as a
>>> set of Google calendars owned by various organizations. Consequently, it
>>> can be difficult for new IG leaders and the like to figure out how to get
>>> an event posted.
>>>
>>> Consequently, I would like the Board's feedback on the following idea:
>>>
>>> - Create a new, single Google calendar managed in the TEP Google
>>> Workspace to serve as the sole community calendar
>>> - Edit access to the calendar would be granted to IG leaders (or the
>>> equivalent), available to Board members, and available to Evergreen systems
>>> administration volunteers as needed to maintain the calendar
>>> - Create and publish (on the wiki or equivalent places) documenting how
>>> to gain access to the calendar
>>> - Update references to the calendar on the website and other places
>>> - Announce the new calendar
>>>
>>> As no monetary expenditures are required and this isn't a big strategic
>>> decision, I don't think this rises to the level of requiring a formal Board
>>> motion unless there are objections. Consequently, this email is an FYI to
>>> the Board and a request for any high-level feedback or objections. However,
>>> if there is a desire NOT to do this or at least defer discussion to the
>>> next Board meeting, please advise.
>>>
>>> There are various people on Outreach and the IG corps ready to implement
>>> this proposal.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Galen
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>>> Equinox Open Library Initiative
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