Hello compadres,
Two major issues have come up recently demanding some technical wizardry. The first issue is that on-going integration of ics files among google/calendar, hotmail, and windows live have affected more than half of you, with varying degrees of disruption to your ability to use the co-op, but also causing your blogmeister a steady stream of non-stop tinkering. Karen has been particularly hard-hit, through no fault of her own.
So I've had a bit of a re-imagination of the calendar, and I will be changing us over from Google/calendars to a simpler but more useful calendar called 30 Boxes. You will need to register with it just once. I've tested it with 5 users and it seems to work in all the email and browser configurations I can cook up, PLUS it will enable us to change our responses to a sit request from within the calendar program. In the next day or so I you will be receiving invites from 30Boxes to register; please do. If you need help with any of that process, I am happy to go around showing people how to set up their systems.
The second major change is hopefully not one that will disrupt your life at all. I've re-published the sit report form, where you log your hours, to include mixed sleeping/awake sits, and there is also an option for last-minute sit calculations. If you have recorded a sit in the last week, I have transferred that information over and you will not lose any points.
I'll be cooking up a video tutorial for the new calendar system, but I think, given that you all got it with Google/calendar and the new system is easier, that it will be unnecessary.
Thank you for your patience (again) and hopefully no more major changes will rear their ugly heads. Plus, my improvements will ultimately make all this easier for all.
Happy springtime!
Laura
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Reallocation of Roles, Responsibilities and Points
Celia's final notes as Leader. Please note that I am not sure of what the outcome for total points is. Will correct as required. - lb.
Secretary (PROPOSED CHANGE: rotates every two months)
• Facilitate sits: Responsible for monitoring sit-requests and reports, encouraging people who haven’t replied to do so, requesting that unfilled sit reports be updated, and assigning sits.
• Verify sit report accuracy: Must ensure that the calendar's events match up with the sit report. Must be comfortable with looking at a spreadsheet (no need to know how to use it) and operating a sit report form.
• Each member awards the secretary X pt per month (2 pts per rotation)
Blogmeister (Rotates every six months)
• Maintains the co-op blog and makes updates when necessary.
• Assists members with any difficulties using the blog/calendar feature.
• Calculates and posts monthly totals.
• Must be comfortable with Google Docs, Calendar, Labs, Blogger, and spreadsheet logic.
• Each member awards the blogmeister X pts every six months
Leader (Rotates every six months)
• Oversees general policy and recruitment
• Coordinates occasional playdates/get togethers
• Leads the co-op meetings, keeps minutes, and helps provide/update content for the co-op blog
• Each member awards the leader X pts every six months
Laura adds: We need to discuss what happens when you can't fill the duties of your job so that the Blogmeister doesn't get stuck being the secretary all the time.
***As a precedent has already been set, the co-op as a group can also decide to award extra points from the bank for service beyond the ordinary.
The new system begins today, June 2010.
Kevin will be the first "new" secretary for 2 months.
Karen will be the leader for 6 months.
Laura will be the blogmeister for 6 months.
Secretary (PROPOSED CHANGE: rotates every two months)
• Facilitate sits: Responsible for monitoring sit-requests and reports, encouraging people who haven’t replied to do so, requesting that unfilled sit reports be updated, and assigning sits.
• Verify sit report accuracy: Must ensure that the calendar's events match up with the sit report. Must be comfortable with looking at a spreadsheet (no need to know how to use it) and operating a sit report form.
• Each member awards the secretary X pt per month (2 pts per rotation)
Blogmeister (Rotates every six months)
• Maintains the co-op blog and makes updates when necessary.
• Assists members with any difficulties using the blog/calendar feature.
• Calculates and posts monthly totals.
• Must be comfortable with Google Docs, Calendar, Labs, Blogger, and spreadsheet logic.
• Each member awards the blogmeister X pts every six months
Leader (Rotates every six months)
• Oversees general policy and recruitment
• Coordinates occasional playdates/get togethers
• Leads the co-op meetings, keeps minutes, and helps provide/update content for the co-op blog
• Each member awards the leader X pts every six months
Laura adds: We need to discuss what happens when you can't fill the duties of your job so that the Blogmeister doesn't get stuck being the secretary all the time.
***As a precedent has already been set, the co-op as a group can also decide to award extra points from the bank for service beyond the ordinary.
The new system begins today, June 2010.
Kevin will be the first "new" secretary for 2 months.
Karen will be the leader for 6 months.
Laura will be the blogmeister for 6 months.
Point Standings for May 2010, calculated June 3, 2010
A moderately busy month.
You may view the math here. Double checks are always appreciated if you have the time. The points for leader/secretary are under the old rules - I will start the new ones this month. Kevin, I split secretary points with you for May.
Karen -26
Jen 5
Kevin -8
Laura 13
Celia 27
Eric -1
Bank 2
You may view the math here. Double checks are always appreciated if you have the time. The points for leader/secretary are under the old rules - I will start the new ones this month. Kevin, I split secretary points with you for May.
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