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[Ccsf-campus-staff] collaborating with PeerLirbary

Katherine Moloney kmoloney at mail.ccsf.edu
Tue Sep 9 03:06:19 UTC 2014 

Mitar, Rodrigo, and Camille,

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Katherine

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:54 PM, Tyler B <tylerbrothers1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Asheesh pointed that out to me right after everyone left.
>
> Fixed.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tyler Brothers
>
>    -
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Mitar <mmitar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> It looks like the form is closed:
>>
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FV5zqhoPkNJP-0_-K7sSMwG5RcXyUR5URsqWTUOyrSs/closedform
>>
>>
>> Mitar
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Tyler B <tylerbrothers1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Please join us at link:
>> >
>> > https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/gxz624vzxnvn4jwdpxzn3ucjhia
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> >
>> > Tyler Brothers
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 5:03 PM, Camille Villa <cvilla100 at berkeley.edu>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hey all,
>> >>
>> >> I won't be able to come on Saturday, but I'd love to be on tonight's
>> call
>> >> and get a sense of how workshops are run.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> Camille
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Katherine Moloney <
>> kmoloney at mail.ccsf.edu>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Don't worry, Rodrigo, you won't be alone.  After tonight's call I
>> think
>> >>> you'll have a sense of how the workshop should run, the pre-existing
>> >>> curriculum, and so forth.  Not too unstructured.
>> >>>
>> >>> Plus it's a very appreciative audience, who definitely will appreciate
>> >>> insight from folks further down the open source path.
>> >>>
>> >>> Talk with you tonight.
>> >>> Regards,
>> >>>
>> >>> Katherine
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Rodrigo Ochigame <rodkazoch at gmail.com
>> >
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hi,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I'm skeptical of my ability to run a comprehensive workshop alone,
>> but
>> >>>> I'm happy to discuss the possibilities today.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Rodrigo
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Mitar <mmitar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Hi!
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I can attend the meeting today, but on Saturday I will not be
>> >>>>> available.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Mitar
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Tyler B <tylerbrothers1 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>> > Mitar,
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Shauna responded recently, but forgot to cc you. See below for
>> >>>>> > Shauna's
>> >>>>> > response to your comment.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Peer Library / Rodrigo,
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > I want to confirm the 6pm time for the meeting we will be having
>> and
>> >>>>> > will be
>> >>>>> > focusing on mentors and the roles they will have on Sept. 13th. It
>> >>>>> > would be
>> >>>>> > a great time to discuss the possibilities for your project at our
>> >>>>> > event.
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Sincerely,
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > Tyler Brothers
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> >
>> >>>>> > On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>> >>>>> > <shaunagm at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> > wrote:
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> One of OpenHatch's new efforts is to identify contributions that
>> >>>>> >> newcomers
>> >>>>> >> are well-suited to make to projects, that don't require a ton of
>> >>>>> >> start-up
>> >>>>> >> time.  These are ideal for doing in a short time period (1-5
>> hours)
>> >>>>> >> and can
>> >>>>> >> allow newcomers to get a sense of the project and the community
>> and
>> >>>>> >> decide
>> >>>>> >> whether they want to continue on. A lot of times they decide
>> they'd
>> >>>>> >> like to
>> >>>>> >> try something else, regardless of how suitable the project is for
>> >>>>> >> newcomers.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> You can view these tasks here:
>> >>>>> >> http://example-osctc-site.github.io/curriculum/#newcomertasks
>> >>>>> >> (Note that this is not the curriculum for the event on Saturday
>> --
>> >>>>> >> it's
>> >>>>> >> OpenHatch's example curriculum.)
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> The three tasks we currently have up are:
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> - Testing the setup and installation instructions for accuracy,
>> >>>>> >> readability, and follow-ability.  This is a great task to do in
>> >>>>> >> person,
>> >>>>> >> especially if someone who is skilled at setting up the project in
>> >>>>> >> different
>> >>>>> >> environments is available.  Many students can do this at once, to
>> >>>>> >> give you a
>> >>>>> >> diversity of feedback on the topic.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> - Improving accessibility.  A quick scan of the PeerLibrary
>> website
>> >>>>> >> suggests that your web presence is already quite accessible, so
>> >>>>> >> there may be
>> >>>>> >> less for newcomers to do here.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> - Cleaning issue trackers:  It looks like you have a bunch of
>> open
>> >>>>> >> issues
>> >>>>> >> so this could potentially be useful. Generally reproducing
>> reported
>> >>>>> >> bugs on
>> >>>>> >> different systems is the easier and more useful part of this
>> task,
>> >>>>> >> although
>> >>>>> >> testing out fixes can be very fun and educational, and useful for
>> >>>>> >> the
>> >>>>> >> project as well.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> It's not up yet, but we also recommend having students do user
>> >>>>> >> tests.
>> >>>>> >> This allows you to get fresh eyes on potential UX problems while
>> >>>>> >> also
>> >>>>> >> introducing students to the project as users.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> This is, of course, in addition to the particular tasks that your
>> >>>>> >> project
>> >>>>> >> naturally has, which students might enjoy working on.  I see that
>> >>>>> >> you have a
>> >>>>> >> great number of issues marked as "for new contributors".  For
>> those,
>> >>>>> >> I
>> >>>>> >> recommend identifying a few that students could conceivably make
>> >>>>> >> progress on
>> >>>>> >> and make sure they have the following info in them:
>> >>>>> >> http://opensource-events.com/#defining-tasks-for-attendees
>> >>>>> >> If you'd like, I can help with this.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> Let me know if you still have concerns about the project's
>> >>>>> >> suitability.
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> best
>> >>>>> >> Shauna
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >>
>> >>>>> >> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 3:09 AM, Mitar <mmitar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> Hi!
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> We were talking a bit in the team and we worry about how
>> suitable
>> >>>>> >>> our
>> >>>>> >>> project is for beginners. The issue is that we are observing
>> that
>> >>>>> >>> people need quite some time to get to used to it. We are using
>> few
>> >>>>> >>> non-mainstream technologies like Meteor, CoffeeScript, Stylus,
>> so
>> >>>>> >>> contributors often struggle initially. So I am not sure how
>> >>>>> >>> suitable
>> >>>>> >>> our project would be for the format you have for your workshop.
>> On
>> >>>>> >>> the
>> >>>>> >>> other hand, this is something we have to somehow address in our
>> >>>>> >>> project, so it might be a good opportunity to learn how.
>> >>>>> >>> Personally, I
>> >>>>> >>> sadly cannot go this Saturday because I have already one other
>> >>>>> >>> commitment, but maybe Rodrigo you could just go and observe how
>> it
>> >>>>> >>> is
>> >>>>> >>> done? Not sure here, just thinking it loud.
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> So we made quite some documentation how to contribute, but
>> there is
>> >>>>> >>> still a lot to learn/know:
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>>
>> https://github.com/peerlibrary/peerlibrary/blob/development/README.md
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> Mitar
>> >>>>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Tyler B <
>> tylerbrothers1 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>>> >>> > Hey Rodrigo,
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> > We are having a meeting on Google Hangouts on Monday at 6pm
>> (that
>> >>>>> >>> > may
>> >>>>> >>> > change
>> >>>>> >>> > to be a bit later) to discuss the flow of the event and where
>> we
>> >>>>> >>> > could
>> >>>>> >>> > use
>> >>>>> >>> > mentors. If your interested, I can send you an invite on
>> Monday.
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> > For now, if you still interested in mentoring, please head
>> over
>> >>>>> >>> > to
>> >>>>> >>> > ccsf.openhatch.org and click "Volunteer as a Mentor" near
>> the top
>> >>>>> >>> > of
>> >>>>> >>> > the
>> >>>>> >>> > page. Filling out the information lets us plan on how much
>> food
>> >>>>> >>> > to
>> >>>>> >>> > bring and
>> >>>>> >>> > dietary restrictions.
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> > Sincerely,
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> > Tyler Brothers
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> >
>> >>>>> >>> > On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Rodrigo Ochigame
>> >>>>> >>> > <rodkazoch at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>>> >>> >> I'm happy to attend. Anyone else?
>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>>> >>> >>
>> >>>>> >>> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Tyler B
>> >>>>> >>> >> <tylerbrothers1 at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> Hey everyone,
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> We would love someone from PeerLibrary to come!
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> We could use mentors to provide ways of contributing to
>> their
>> >>>>> >>> >>> projects
>> >>>>> >>> >>> through out the day. Most of the students here at CCSF are
>> >>>>> >>> >>> learning
>> >>>>> >>> >>> Java,
>> >>>>> >>> >>> C++ and/or Javascript, typically with no more than 3
>> semesters
>> >>>>> >>> >>> of
>> >>>>> >>> >>> experience. Some students will be more advanced, having self
>> >>>>> >>> >>> studied.
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> In the past, it was found that having two mentors is nice.
>> One
>> >>>>> >>> >>> to
>> >>>>> >>> >>> instruct the group, one to answer specific questions a lost
>> >>>>> >>> >>> student
>> >>>>> >>> >>> might
>> >>>>> >>> >>> have.
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> Let us know if you can attend.
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> Sincerely,
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> Tyler Brothers
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>> >>>>> >>> >>> <shaunagm at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> >>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>> Let me try actually CCing people.
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>> >>>>> >>> >>>> <shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Hello Tyler, Katherine, et al,
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Sending a quick email to introduce you all to Mitar,
>> Camille,
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Rodrigo
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> and Tony, some of the developers of PeerLibrary, an open
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> source
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> tool for
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> sharing and discussing academic articles.  They're
>> interested
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> in
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> potentially
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> mentoring at the event, and more generally building
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> connections
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> with CCSF
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> students.  They have all been CC'd.
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Do you think there's space for PeerLibrary at the event?
>> If
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> there
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> is,
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> and if one or more of you can attend, we can talk about
>> how
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> to
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> facilitate
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> onboarding students onto your project.
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> best
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Shauna
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>
>> >>>>> >>> >>>>
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