Re: Call for IESG scribes

[Lou Berger <[e-mail]>]

On 10/21/2016 2:30 PM, Barry Leiba wrote:
> Suresh said:
>> The scribes also gain an understanding of how
>> the IESG works, and both Spencer Dawkins and Barry Leiba have found that
>> understanding helpful as they transitioned to IESG members.
> I can say that first hand: I scribed from 2010 to 2012, and I found it
> to be interesting and rewarding... and actually fun.  You get to be in
> almost all of the IESG meetings, you get to know the ADs quite well...
> and you get to hone your typing skills.  :-)

Now if scribes could also contribute/comment -- that would be really
interesting!

Lou

> I heartily recommend it!
>
> Barry
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Suresh Krishnan
> <[e-mail]> wrote:
>> Starting in 2005, the IESG decided to have volunteers scribe narrative
>> minutes of their telechats and publish these to the community.
>>
>> The formal IESG telechats are open to the community. However, the scribes
>> also cover informal telechats, IESG retreats, and IESG meetings during IETF
>> weeks.
>>
>> A number of Narrative Scribes have contributed their services over the years.
>> In 2016 the active scribes include John Leslie, Susan Hares, and Carlos
>> Pignataro. The total workload is currently more than three scribes can
>> handle. Thus we are looking for at least one more scribe. (More than one
>> would be welcome.)
>>
>> To understand the type of output that is expected please take a look at the
>> narrative minutes that are posted at:
>>
>> https://www.ietf.org/iesg/minutes/2016/index.html
>>
>> The scribes help the community immensely by providing a historical record of
>> the IESG conversation that promotes transparency. In this regard, there is a
>> need for discretion, an understanding of what needs reporting to the
>> community and what does not. The scribes also gain an understanding of how
>> the IESG works, and both Spencer Dawkins and Barry Leiba have found that
>> understanding helpful as they transitioned to IESG members.
>>
>> If you are interested in performing this role, please get in touch with me by
>> October 31, and I will provide further details.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Suresh
>>
>