[Seattle-editorial] Volunteer Information Processing Meeting Saturday A19 2PM

[relayer at riseup.net]

Members,

A Volunteer Information Processing Meeting/Party will be held this 
Saturday, April 19th, 2003 from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Members and folks 
with knowledge of internal imc goings on only, please. We will be holding a 
formal Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, May 3rd, 2003 From 2:00 PM until 
4:00 PM 

This meeting will be held to work through the backlog of about 40 e-mail 
web inquiries and perhaps 100 paper applications to join our fine little 
group-The Seattle Independent Media Center. At the meeting, we will be 
calling and e-mailing these eager media hopefuls (helpfuls?), giving them 
the lowdown on our Mission and Values, Projects and Folkways.

This is the time to solve one problem many of us have reiterated until blue 
in the face: Why so much talk, so little participation in our work. We're 
journalists, radio people, etc. Talk is what we do. We are are also, 
sometimes first and formost, an activist organization. Acting is what we 
must do. So, make like an activist, and just show up. 

Working groups, such as RadioX, GUS, Space; all are needed to explain the 
nuts(Myself included) and bolts of SEAIMC. I can give a great explanation 
of what Space stuff is about, but we'll be served best if when we find an 
application for, say, a Tech type person, a Member with Tech Skills makes 
the call, or is available to talk for a minute or three on the phone.

If you have unlimited weekends on your cellular, like me, please bring it 
along. Bring your spunk as well. Oh. and a bottle of wine and a cracker or 
two would make the day seem 'aglow'. 

This is vital, serious stuff, and if you want more participation for your 
area of interest in the IMC, show up, take names, and kick ass. 

Jeremy will be avilable to assist in getting the information gleamed from 
this process into our new database-That's what I'm talking about. Not just 
collecting information, but working toward our goals with people who have 
taken the time to contact us. We asked them to by placing the online form 
on our website, and the paper application on our front desk. They did their 
part.
 
Let's show them, or at least tell them what we're made of!

Who's Media - The Peoples' Media!

P.S.
IMC List Moderators should feel free to cross-post this e-mail carefully.


Peace,

Joseph