On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 17:16, Bruce Dawson wrote: > Hmmm. I think we dropped something - Ed's workshop possibility - unless > he's described this earlier (like: weeks or months ago).
He mentioned it this afternoon in this thread. Linux training with the guy from Maine, for educators, etc. > But, I believe that, as far as keeping the organization in a operable > state, we currently have all that's needed. Of course, its a shell of > what it could be, but we can work on that later. Except people who aren't burned out to pitch in. Pretty basic in my estimation. > > In short, we need to be doing things that fulfills our mission. > > Or kill ourselves doing it? Ya. If we're not fulfilling our mission, why exist as an umbrella organization at all? > I didn't understand that's what was needed of the "library project". For > some reason, I got the impression that it needs some programming and > presentations, ... Just CDs for the moment. It'd be nice to do talks too, and they'd like that as well. > Oh. If that's what's needed, I can burn CDs (and possibly even DVD's, > and I need an excuse to try that out). Count me in. (But not until > March). I just need the ISO images... The idea would be that you'd burn stuff you use, so you'd download for your own use, and give the library a copy that you've tried out. > Ah ha! Now, who finds the library I give it to? (I need a name, address, > ... with which to deliver the CD(s)). Does someone already have them, or > do I have to find them myself? The original posting identified the library as Nashua Public. I don't have time to hand-hold more than one at the moment. The rest are details that I'd work out with the contributors. For example, you can mail them to me, and I'll deliver them, or I can put you in contact with the library folks who are lined up to package them to go into circulation. > For which library? And how are they being trained? Can you "release" > your training materials for others to improve/use? Also, what about the > sales pitch you are using? Can you share that? Sigh. Again, these are details that I'd planned to share with the contributors who were to have signed up. I didn't get any (but it now looks as though you may sign up?) For the moment, we don't need training materials, just CDs that are tested, along with 1..many sheets of printed paper to help newbies find more docs, or perhaps donated printed manuals. The idea is that the library have CDs for those w/o broadband who want to try Linux. Once this is in place the library will advertise this in the paper and in publications that it produces. The CDs will have GNHLUG info for those who want more help or who are interested in training. If there's demand for training, we get a few volunteers to deliver it at the library itself. gotta head out to the merrilug meeting now. r -- Rob Lembree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> JumpShift, LLC _______________________________________________ Gnhlug-org mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org
