[imc-st.louis] IMC-StL_3 Crew Councils This Week

[scottie a.]

          St. Louis IndyMedia Center --

	        20 Aug. 2007

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	        ** IMC-StL_3 Crew Councils This Week **
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       The new St. Louis IMC is more than just a website -- it's 
itching to be a real media organization, the formative work is 
underway, and volunteers are urged to plug in now.

       Plans are evolving around 3 Crews that can sustain basic 
operations... the first meetings are set this week, open to 
interested folks per curiosities, passions, & skills:
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Editorial Crew ~ [#: 6+]..... review newswire & submittals, approve 
features, request articles on agreed topics, monitor site content; 
build quality & balance of reportage in accord with IMC editorial 
policies.

	Council:   Thursday Aug. 23, 7 PM
	@ CAMP (Community Arts & Media Project)...
	3024 Cherokee (corner of Minnesota in S. City)
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Tech Crew ~ [#: 3+].... build and run the 'www.stlimc.org' website, 
design functions & data archives per user & member needs; maintain 
computers, software, and supporting audio/video equipment.

	Council:   Saturday Aug. 26, 3 PM
	@ Mokabe's Coffeehouse
	3606 Arsenal St. (SW corner of Grand)
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Co-Ops Crew ~ [#: 4+]..... 'coordinating operations'; handle 
correspondence, records, & proceedings, organize R&D, assist 
volunteers, and implement special projects in accord with IMC 
missions.

	Council:   Wednesday Aug. 22, 6 PM,
	@ Mokabe's Coffeehouse
	3606 Arsenal St. (SW corner of Grand)
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       The idea so far:  An agreed handful of folks (-#) would serve 
on each core Crew for 4-month terms, committed to getting the agreed 
work done.  Other IMC-StL members can volunteer to help anywhere they 
want, and go 'on-Crew' later if so inspired and consensed.  This 
seems a good balance of openness and accountability, and a fair way 
to share the load and avoid burnout.

       Starting up the Crews bears an initial task of deciding how 
each will do its work, and how to cooperate best.  It is an extra 
responsibility now, but an opportunity to define internal process to 
meet real demands, and set it up to work -- evolving into an 
'Operating Manual' for IMC-StL.  Then new folks can learn how, and 
the job in each Crew can be much easier.

       To clarify... the 3 core Crews are about the basic operations 
of IMC-StL, the backbone of the organization.  It is eagerly 
anticipated that other working affinity groups will arise among 
members, for ad hoc and enduring projects, and lots of active 
IndyJournalists will be busy and well-supported.

       So there will be plenty of ways to plug in -- but you are 
encouraged to help now, get into the formative work & what it takes 
to make IMC-StL a rockin' new media thang.

	Come to a Crew Council... RSVP with intentions, questions & ideas.


		 __The Disappearing ReBoot Crew__

		    scottie addison, scribe:	sca(at)free-assembly.org
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