[Koha] Koha Fundraising Committee Draft Terms of Reference

Sat Jul 4 16:10:27 NZST 2015

Yes Bob - it's on the wiki --
http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Fundraising

On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 6:29 PM, Bob Birchall <bob at calyx.net.au> wrote:

> Hi Brendan, is there a link to the latest version?
> Thx,
> Bob
>
>
> On 04/07/15 10:53, Brendan Gallagher wrote:
>
>> Hi All -
>>
>> Just a reminder - the general IRC meeting is in a few days - we (the
>> committee) need your comments and thoughts on the bylaws before that
>> meeting.  We're going to be voting on the bylaws at that meeting as we've
>> had more than a month with the bylaws.  We are all ready to move forward
>> with getting money ready for the project and we've got tons of innovative
>> ideas for fund raising!
>>
>> The American Library Association meeting was just last weekend - and there
>> are tons of librarians and libraries that are interested in Koha and know
>> of Koha.   Let's keep the momentum going and show them we're a large and
>> active group.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brendan
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Brendan Gallagher <
>> info at bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Done.  If anyone has more please send them along.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Brendan Gallagher <
>>> info at bywatersolutions.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  I will add in those thoughts to the doc tomorrow (I will be returning to
>>>> full time work then).  If others have other suggestions let's hear them
>>>> :)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Jo - hopefully you got the ball started in the right direction we
>>>> all needed.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Brendan
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Joann Ransom <JoannR at tetakere.org.nz>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I have had some thoughts:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Structure: I see no reason why a person should be limited to 3 years
>>>>> of service. I am happy for people to offer themselves up for election
>>>>> as
>>>>> many times as they like; the community will decide if they are still
>>>>> adding
>>>>> value to the committee;
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Meetings: In addition to monthly formal meetings, my expectation is
>>>>> that the committee will make heavy use of email for discussion and
>>>>> debate
>>>>> in order to accommodate a globally disbursed committee straddling many
>>>>> timezones. This includes the ability to pass motions via email PROVIDED
>>>>> THAT such decisions and resolutions are recorded in the minutes of the
>>>>> monthly meetings;
>>>>>
>>>>> 3.   Quorum: how about at least 50% of the membership. The reason being
>>>>> that 3 is only 30% of a 9 member committee. If the committee is 7 then
>>>>> you
>>>>> require 4 for a quorum. I am loath to support a 'miniority' rules
>>>>> situation.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have not considered what might be missing  so I may well come back
>>>>> for
>>>>> second bite at this!
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers Jo
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Brendan Gallagher
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 9:33 a.m.
>>>>> To: Mirko Tietgen
>>>>> Cc: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Koha] Koha Fundraising Committee Draft Terms of Reference
>>>>>
>>>>> Great anyone have more thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW nothing has been done "behind the scenes"...  All discussions have
>>>>> been posted to the mailing lists and talked about and presented at
>>>>> conferences / hackfests.  Nothing has or will be hidden.  I just want
>>>>> to
>>>>> make sure that we're clear on that :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone reviewed the document at all?  And there was no push to get
>>>>> the bylaws voted on at the last meeting because we fell short of a long
>>>>> enough review period (but since we had finished the doc we wanted to
>>>>> make
>>>>> sure it was available for some discussion at the general meeting)...
>>>>> Not
>>>>> to vote on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mirko we need more volunteers - are you willing to help here?  You have
>>>>> good opinions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Brendan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Mirko Tietgen <
>>>>> mirko at abunchofthings.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  I don't know how to say this without stepping on anyone's toes, but I
>>>>>> think this discussion is taking a problematic direction. I don't think
>>>>>> it is good to tie the general discussion and decision on all things
>>>>>> fundraising to the personal situation of people that may be funded
>>>>>> once all is settled.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I refuse to agree I »have put somebody in a difficult situation«
>>>>>> because I opposed voting on things that were made public on very short
>>>>>> notice before meetings. I was not informed I was discussing anyone's
>>>>>> situation. A situation I knew nothing about.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It seems like behind the scenes it has already been agreed to
>>>>>> 1) put money into the fund
>>>>>> 2) pay somebody with that money
>>>>>>
>>>>>> so I have a simple proposal for the parties involved. Please consider
>>>>>> contracting people directly until the fundraising stuff is actually up
>>>>>> and running and everybody is happy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope that does not anger anyone,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mirko
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS. Yes, I would like to see Jonathan continue his fine work on Koha.
>>>>>> Just to make that clear.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mirko Tietgen
>>>>>> mirko at abunchofthings.net
>>>>>> http://koha.abunchofthings.net
>>>>>> http://meinkoha.de
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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