[Koha] Koha Fundraising Committee Draft Terms of Reference

[Brendan Gallagher]

Yeah Yes - Terms of reference (I call them bylaws).

On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Paul A <paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com>
wrote:

> At 05:58 AM 7/5/2015 -0700, Brendan Gallagher wrote:
>
>> Hi Paul -Â
>>
>> Yes the bylaws that we are voting on are listing on this page on the
>> wiki.Â
>>
>> Â <http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Fundraising>
>> http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Fundraising (it's the bottom
>> sections)
>>
>
> Brendan -- thanks. The Wiki page seems to call them "terms of reference"
> rather than "bylaws", hence my confusion.
>
> Best -- Paul
>
>
>  Thanks,
>> BrendanÂ
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 7:16 AM, Paul A <<mailto:
>> paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com>paul.a at navalmarinearchive.com> wrote:
>> At 05:53 PM 7/3/2015 -0700, 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.
>>
>>
>> Brendan,
>>
>> Firstly, thank you for all you are doing.
>>
>> A couple of points re: the draft MoU at <<
>> http://kete.library.org.nz/site/documents/show/368-draft-mou-v2-for-koha-fund
>> >
>> http://kete.library.org.nz/site/documents/show/368-draft-mou-v2-for-koha-fund
>> >:
>>
>> 1) Given recent discussion on this list, I might suggest dropping 6.12
>> and references to 'Listed Koha Support Company[ies]' in 11.2 and 11.6. (All
>> "companies" are equal, unendorsed by the community.)
>>
>> 2) Is it 4? or 6? "representatives of the Koha Community" (there seems to
>> be some difference between the [current version of the] Wiki page and the
>> draft MoU.
>>
>> We're going to be voting on the bylaws at that meeting as we've
>> had more than a month with the bylaws.
>>
>>
>> Is a draft copy of such bylaws available? And do these correspond to 11.4
>> of the MoU?
>>
>> Quorum [Wiki page] -- "at least 50% of the membership."Â  I agree with
>> the 50% (even 50% + 1 if there are an even number; certainly not a
>> minority), but find the word "membership" confusing.  I'm fairly sure you
>> mean 50% of the representatives elected by the community, but could you be
>> more specific?
>>
>> Best regards -- Paul
>>
>>
>> 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 <
>> <mailto:info at bywatersolutions.com>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 <
>> > <mailto:info at bywatersolutions.com>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 <<mailto:
>> JoannR at tetakere.org.nz>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: <mailto:koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>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 <
>> >>> <mailto:mirko at abunchofthings.net>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
>> >>> > <mailto:mirko at abunchofthings.net>mirko at abunchofthings.net
>> >>> > http://koha.abunchofthings.net
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>> >>> >
>> >>> >
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