[Evergreen-web-team] Regional User Groups

[Jim Craner]

Hi everyone,

Glad to see this list is still alive :-)  And I want to echo what Steve 
said about how cool it is that you're adding this sort of resource onto 
the website!

I just checked and local user groups aren't on the list of groups and 
roles we identified during our strategic planning talks last year.  So I 
was wondering if anyone had any big picture thoughts on...

* What are the goals of a regional user group?  Benefits for members to 
participate?

* How can regional user groups assist other EG libraries in their own 
group or somewhere else in the world?  How can regional user groups help 
the Evergreen community as a whole?

* What resources can the Comms/Web Team provide to help regional user 
groups?  Their own dedicated wiki sections/namespaces?  A "So You Want 
To Start A Regional EG User Group" brochure in PDF format?  A voice in 
Governance discussions?  Something entirely different?

Hope you're all well!
Thanks,
Jim



On 03/27/2012 03:25 PM, Amy Terlaga wrote:
> I like the suggestions, too.
>
> A New England Evergreen Users Group will probably be forming in the
> not-so-distant future, what with CT, MA, NH, and soon-to-be VT in the mix!
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> I can get on board with these suggestions!
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> On 03/27/2012 10:07 AM, Lori Bowen Ayre wrote:
>> Gordana Vitez recently added w iki page called Regional User Groups on
>> the Evergreen wiki.  She wants to post info about the activities of
>> the Southern Ontario Evergreen Users Groups.
>>
>> I'm thinking there should be something off the home page linking to
>> these kinds of groups.  Could we change "Communicate" to "Participate"
>> and then add another dropdown of that menu that says "User Groups" and
>> put links to Gordana's new page?  I'd also like to treat "RSCEL" as a
>> user group and take the link from the left column home page off.  It
>> should be so prominent but I do think it should continue as a kind of user
> group.
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Lori
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