[CIMC-work] outstanding CIMC issues -- any input, decisions?

[Chris Kaihatsu]

All,

Okay, I just took notes from Garth and Ian's emails to keep track of these
discussion threads. Overall I agree with their analyses.

I agree with Garth that we should focus more on outreach and trainings, and
not so much about necessarily having office space. I also think that doing
screenings has been a good practice, as it helps with outreach, and later
with trainings, and of course, in showing content. I consider myself part of
the consensus for continuing screenings at WIDC, at the cost of $150 a pop
(that Garth mentioned).

I agree with Ian and Garth that video is a more involved process, and that
we should have a strategy (or framework) for how we would go about doing it,
and what level of content we can expect to achieve if we move forward on it.
I'm still running into aggravating logistical delays in getting a working
laptop with which to do video, so there isn't much for me to plunge into,
regardless, at the moment. I do foresee having enough time, once I have the
computer, to do competent video segments.

And I agree with Ian that we should be more deliberate about how we would
use a physical space. The best thing about the Diversey office space is the
conference room, to enable meetings and welcome newer people. But I see this
list as the best "place" to do day-to-day "business" (if you will) --
discussion, strategizing, decision-making....

I would be glad to volunteer my time and my expertise where it's wanted, in
the way of doing trainings for writing, and the technical side of digital
media production.

Garth, as you hone in on a date and time for your training, maybe I could
piggyback on that and we could re-contact volunteers and do other outreach
to connect with interested people. My schedule's fairly open at this
point....


Chris







----- Original Message -----
From: "Garth Liebhaber" <garthliebhaber at hotmail.com>
To: <ckaihatsu at myrealbox.com>; <imc-chicago-working at indymedia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CIMC-work] outstanding CIMC issues -- any input, decisions?


> hey gang,
> Rebecca at WIDC wrote and called me today about what we want to do.  she
is
> leaving in a week permanently for Washington DC and will get me the name
of
> who to talk with in her place.  The deal may change(?) with the new
person,
> particularly as they are a board member.
>
> I think we have enough support for the monthly film screenings, but we
need
> more discussion on renting space.  I will let her know this.
>
> On Chris's request for money for the video camera, i think we need to ask
> how it fits in with our strategy.  If we have someone that will promptly
go
> out and shoot video and edit it, then let's consider supporting Chris on
> this.
>
> As we didn't get any sort of consensus on supporting Matt with dough to
> obtain some videos for the WIDC screenings I'm going to loan money to the
> project.
>
> Also have it in my mind to come up with a one-day photo training.  It's
more
> a lesson in visual literacy and how not to be a racist/sexist/etc.
Designed
> toward volunteers who want to be told what to do.
>
> ciao,
> g.
>
>
> >
> >Hey all,
> >
> >It seems to me that there are at least two outstanding issues in front of
> >the CIMC collective. One is my request for funding to improve video
work --
> >see:
> >
>
>http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-chicago-working/2003-August/001334
.
> >html
> >
> >Another is about the offer made to us by WIDC. See:
> >
>
>http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-chicago-working/2003-August/001390
.
> >html
> >
> >
> >Has there been any input from any CIMC people on these? Any decisions?
> >
> >
> >Chris
> >
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