On 22 February 2013 09:46, Charles Andrès <charles.andres.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > We plan to give access to these tools at first to all the chapters and > affiliated group, as then as well for thematic groups. > > Deployment is planned for the next Wikimedia Conference in Milan.
Hi Charles, Thanks for choosing to open this up as a service. I will be recommending to my own chapter that we should test out this tool in preference to non-open source solutions that we are currently using (such as Skype and Google Hangout) and I would like to offer it to the GLAMtoolset project (there are regular sprint reviews that rely on video conferencing). It would be great if we could share a test platform in advance of deployment for Milan so that we can make sure that on-line guides and advice are well established. Could we make a general offer to all chapters that if they want to use this tool to have open board meetings or committee meetings (and preferably record proceedings), that we will offer this as an actively supported service? This may mean setting aside a small budget for technical support. It seems exactly like the type of inter-chapter initiative that the WCA should seek to promote. As part of a supported service, it might be an idea to recommend what sorts of hardware kit work well with video conferencing. In my own chapter we have a history of poor audio problems, and sharing experiences of good value multi-directional microphones, recommended bandwidth and so forth, would be helpful in deciding how to minimize our spend on hardware and provide high quality recordings at the same time. It may even be an idea to have a recommended virtual meeting kit box for chapters (mini-sound mixer, mic types, mini-tripod etc.), this would make it easy for any chapter to estimate and add a non-controversial line item in their funding proposals to support good quality virtual access, in line with our shared values of openness and transparency. ;-) Cheers, Fae -- Ashley Van Haeften (Fae) fae...@gmail.com Chapters Association Council Chair http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WCA Guide to email tags: http://j.mp/mfae _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l