Organizers Handbook
organizers-handbook

Welcome, organizer! The aim of this handbook is to introduce you to the resources, benefits, and responsibilities of being a Public Lab organizer. Please be encouraged to reach out to your fellow organizers with any questions! **** Table of Contents: * [What do we mean by “organizer”?](/wiki/organizers-handbook#What+do+we+mean+by+“organizer”?) * [The role of organizers in Public Lab](/wiki/organizers-handbook#The+role+of+organizers+in+Public+Lab) * [Getting started](/wiki/organizers-handbook#Getting+started) * [Communication channels](/wiki/organizers-handbook#Communication+channels) * Public * Private * [Resources for organizers](/wiki/organizers-handbook#Resources+for+organizers) * Kits and printed resources * Workshop and presentation support * Fellowships * Project support * [Organizers as a group](/wiki/organizers-handbook#Organizers+as+a+group) * Undersigning * Active/Inactive * Moderation * [Useful Document Links](/wiki/organizers-handbook#Useful+Document+Links:) **** ###What do we mean by “organizer”? Excerpted from http://publiclab.org/wiki/organizers: >Public Lab organizers are community members who are leaders in the Public Lab community, and have an interest in the way our community collaborates and grows. Typically but not exclusively, these are people who are both key organizers in their local communities as well as key contributors to the broader Public Lab community through work on things such as the website and communications. Organizers often host events or moderate discussion lists, and help shepherd the Public Lab community in other ways. Organizers contribute to building and expanding Public Lab’s culture and infrastructure. To support this, you will receive access to resources, materials, training, support and internal communication channels. Organizers also have responsibilities to the larger Public Lab community. These are outlined in the rest of the document. **** ###The role of organizers in Public Lab Below are some of the recommended ways in which you can help support the Public Lab community though your role as an organizer: * Review the values statement in rough draft form [here](http://pad.publiclab.org/p/values-statement). * Attend at least one organizers call per month or per quarter. * Steward a topic area of your choice. This can be done by facilitating conversations on mailing lists, pushing people to post research on their discussions, post and comment on research notes and update wiki pages. * [Tracking dates](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ERhVg5dT8IMPs_LmaEJHUtKKcYRxSJxpFgQMh3-Y56k/viewform) and attendance at the events you organize and report back to Public Lab staff. * Help bringing on new organizers to the group, especially focusing on regional and community-wide diversity. * Complete a yearly survey to identify your projects, goals and engagement as an organizer. **** ###Getting started The very first thing that will happen when your nomination is accepted is that you will be welcomed and introduced to everyone through the Organizers google group (see below). The following three steps should be completed within the first two weeks of your nomination: 1. Fill out the organizer [contact form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceERAc-qelple9HyM19cELaW99Mx4Tdg8txxu8pARr7ptH4Q/viewform) so the Public Lab organizers know how to contact you, send you materials. **This is where your welcome packet will be sent.** 2. Update the [wiki/organizers](http://publiclab.org/wiki/organizers) page to include your name on the top of the list, link it to your profile, add in your preferred location and bump the number count up one. 3. Attend at least one organizers call within the first three weeks. **** ###Communication channels There are a variety of ways to communicate and work with your fellow organizers, and to communicate and work as an organizer with the broader Public Lab community. ####Public Communications Below are ways to communicate and share with the greater Public Lab community: * presenting at OpenHour: http://publiclab.org/openhour * promoting your Public Lab related social media posts over the shared Public Lab channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr. [Full details here] (http://publiclab.org/wiki/social-media) * Open Calls are every Tuesday at 3pm ET (8pm GMT). Notes are [kept on this page](http://pad.publiclab.org/p/opencall). The link to join the call on a [computer is here.](https://zoom.us/j/415220636) Or you can call in +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 415 220 636 [International numbers available here](https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=X3B4C2cFRmeT5ba1AJrsXz6ePTU4_ugi) ####Private communications * The private organizers discussion list (https://groups.google.com/group/plots-organizers) - though we prize openness, having a private list can be helpful for sensitive topics and planning meetings **** ###Resources for organizers ####Kits and printed resources As a Public Lab organizer, you have access to some free and discounted kits and services. When you first become an organizer, Kits Team will mail you an organizer’s welcome pack containing: * 50 stickers * 50 about Public Lab cards * 5 copies of the most recent Community Science Forum * one of each flat kit As an organizer, you also receive a 20% discount at the [Public Lab Store](store.publiclab.org) with the discount code you received in the welcome email. ####Workshop and presentation support We offer a monthly $200 organizer event funding support to organizers. Applications for these funds are due at least two weeks prior to the scheduled event. The application form can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fStWRLoBFiteSFyPLzXjym4RcJqyIkSxsu6VEbHPZhM/viewform). As an organizer, you have access to the Public Lab Events Google Calendar to add and promote events. The calendar is displayed on http://publiclab.org/event. Organizers have created resources that are reusable and updatable! Some of these include: - [10 Slides About Public Lab](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1n3Eybsrz6y_l7lrTfceLaWZA57qydCQwUA-USmn4NxI/edit#slide=id.g9f9714f1f_1_14) - [illustrated guide to "Getting Involved"](/wiki/how-to-get-involved-with-public-lab-illustrated) Workshop guides for activities such as - [Balloon Mapping Workshop](http://publiclab.org/wiki/host-balloon-mapping-workshop), - [Spectrometry workshop](http://publiclab.org/wiki/spectral-challenge-event-model) - [Wetlands Toolkit](http://publiclab.org/wiki/wetlands-toolkit) - [Gardening Toolkit](http://publiclab.org/wiki/gardening-toolkit) - add yours here! ####Fellowships Public Lab offers three fellowship options which are laid out on this [wiki page](http://publiclab.org/wiki/fellows). Although fellowships are open to all in the Public Lab community, organizers are noted with distinction in the application process. ####Project support Project support that is available to organizers from the non-profit team include: - Tool incubation (email kits@publiclab.org) - Funding partnerships [outlined on this wiki.](http://publiclab.org/wiki/funding-partnerships-with-public-lab) - Project management support in areas such as information/task management and tracking organizational partners (email liz@publiclab.org or stevie@publiclab.org) **** ###Organizers as a group Organizers function both as individuals and as a collective body. The input of organizers often help to direct Public Lab non-profit and community. Yet organizers most often self-define how they contribute to community growth and development. It is important to recognize both the influence organizers have on the non-profit and community, as well as their individual rights to define their contributions. ####The undersigning process Public Lab organizers discuss and debate issues important to our community. When statements supporting a particular position are circulated for signatures, we act as a faculty: support for such statements shall be attributed to “the undersigned Public Lab organizers, [list of names]”. When circulating statements, include how it will be published (internal doc only, on publiclab.org, or external website). **IF** there is full consensus (100% of active organizers) for a given statement, the Public Lab organizers may sign as a body: "the Public Lab organizers". ####Active/inactive We recognize that, at times, the responsibilities of being a Public Lab organizer fall behind other demands. Therefore, you have the opportunity to define your status as an organizer, as either “active” or “inactive” this will be reflected on the Organizer’s page. Organizers who have not been 'active' in the Public Lab community for a calendar year will be contacted by the community development team to see if they would like to remain active or be listed as inactive. This is to ensure that the list of organizers is public facing with those who wish to be seen as currently available for Public Lab communications. * The word 'active' above is defined as anyone who has had a visible presence in the Public Lab community. This includes: - completing the yearly survey - contributing to mailing lists - posting research notes - participating in OpenHour - participating in organizers calls (Open Calls) - attending a Public Lab event - or any other Public Lab activity ####Moderation Any organizer who has been placed in 'moderation' will automatically be removed from the Public Lab organizer's group. **** ###Useful Document Links: - [Organizer Contact Information Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceERAc-qelple9HyM19cELaW99Mx4Tdg8txxu8pARr7ptH4Q/viewform) - [Event Funding Request Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fStWRLoBFiteSFyPLzXjym4RcJqyIkSxsu6VEbHPZhM/viewform) - [Request for Public Lab Materials Resupply](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kxfTIMey3bTlmalg-58Wf6F3qoOkYexRX88GWmlfxx0/viewform) - [Event Tracking Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRfOL-hBVjM9oWkIr0nmoyJrSxstp0us_vIoieTYCGovAWJw/viewform)...

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