[Board] Proposal: reboot community calendar

[Rogan Hamby]

I will add it to the agenda.

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 9:52 AM Galen Charlton via Board <
board at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Since there is an Outreach Committee meeting today, and since no objection
> has been raised to the idea of a community calendar reboot (nor has there
> been a request to defer discussion), I'll take that as tacit consent to
> proceed.
>
> Regards,
>
> Galen
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 11:29 AM Kate Coleman via Board <
> board at list.evergreen-ils.org> wrote:
>
>> +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
>>>>> --
>>>>> Galen Charlton
>>>>> Implementation and IT Manager
>>>>> Equinox Open Library Initiative
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