Meeting August 16, 2012

Meeting Minutes August 16 2012

Agenda

1. Design, Search function, Contact Us page
2. Check-in from Researchers
   1. Geographical Representation
3. Mandate, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer
4. Organizing content - use Aspects or create more categories
5. Community portal
6. Continuing on past September launch
7. Volunteers

Design

• Design 1 for consideration

• Does not allow hover on touch mobile devices
• Use default mediawiki for mobile devices? - David will investigate

• Elena - find background image for front page under creative commons

1. Front page – rough version for August 27th
2. Comment September 3rd
3. Ready by September 10th

:Tab names - Change "Contribute" to "Add Page"?

Categories

ie: science, politics, arts, community organizations

Elena suggestion-

1. Art:
   1. Visual, Performing, Mixed Media, Multimedia, Film, Video, Manga, Literature, Architecture, Music, Dance, Theatre, school, association, Cartoons, Carving, Photography, Institute, Gallery, Artist Collective
2. Humanities:
   1. history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, Institute
3. Science:
   1. Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Spaceflight, Institute
4. Media:
   1. Journalism, Newspaper, Magazine, Television, online, radio, Cartoons
5. Politics and Law:
   1. Municipal, Provincial, Federal, Institute, Association, judge, activist
6. Sports:
   1. Hockey, Hapkido, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Kung Fu, Yoga,
7. Community:
   1. Association, Festival, Cultural Centre, Museum, Gallery

Check-in with Researchers

• Aiming to exceed our original goal of 400.
• Update your profile if necessary - adding pictures, update biographies
• Interest in recruiting volunteers for translating ACW material (esp. into asian languages). Janet has suggested contacts, Elena to contact.
• Banner for recruiting volunteers for translation
• Geographical representation - Rob will create profile about Asian immigration to Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut.
• Articles - Rob will write one, Elena will write one
• Elena will write press release/translation into French for September 10th

Mandate, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer

Approved until any changes are proposed.

Contact Us page

• team [at] asiancanadianwiki.org
• Add note: ACW is volunteer-run. We aim for a 48-hour response time, however we cannot guarantee it.

Community portal

• Add page with questions for the community to consider
• Need at least 5 pages total

Next meeting: Thursday August 16 2012 - Design meeting