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

[Chris Kaihatsu]

Rita,

Would you contact me off-list with any people who might be interested in
this workshop-in-the-works? Thanks.


Chris



----- Original Message -----
From: "Garth Liebhaber" <garthliebhaber at hotmail.com>
To: <ckaihatsu at myrealbox.com>; <imc-chicago-working at indymedia.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [CIMC-work] outstanding CIMC issues -- any input, decisions?


> Chris, cool beans,
>
> realistically I am looking at having a training in about a month.  I was
> thinking to have it at my house as also a potluck.  my place is small but
i
> think so will the group and i have all tools here.  more so i know of no
> other place.  if other folks got media trainings together for their
mediums
> we could either find a place to do it all together or maybe meet as a
group
> in the morning or evening.  this would facilitate a sermon from one of us
on
> the mission of indymedia as well as discussion.
>
> Chris, if you do have a list of volunteer contacts interested in photo,
> could you send it my way? I will also put up notice on the newswire and
also
> contact university photo departments.
>
> A writing workshop training would be very useful as it could reach a broad
> range of people with a minimal of technical skills.
>
> we do need to use this listserve to keep our projects moving along.  even
> just quick yae's or nae's to know where folks are coming from.
>
> I think my contact at WIDC is about to switch, so I will keep folks
updated.
>   i think our biggest challenge for the screenings will be getting a video
> projector.
>
> okay, good luck with the 'puter.
>
> got to go mechanic now,
> g.
>
>
>
>
>
> >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
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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