[Sigcr-l] SIG-CR Ballot for 2004-2005

[Jens-Erik Mai]

Hi Miguel,
Thanks for your e-mail.  I notice that you sent this out Friday but it
didn't arrive on the SIG/CR List before today... hrmmm... strange... oh,
well.  I think your suggestion is good.  It would have been good if Jian
and I had posted statements on the list.  That is, however, a bit too
late now, since the election is closed and Micki will post the results
soon.  

However, I would like to take a few minutes and explain to you why I am
interested in the position.  I think the SIGs are the backbone of ASIST.
ASIST needs strong and vibrant SIGs.  SIG/CR is one of the strongest and
best run SIGs in ASIST and I want that to continue.  My goal as Chair
would be to continue building the strength of SIG/CR.

One thing that I think we need to do to make SIG/CR stronger is to
separate the position as Chair of the SIG from the position as Chair of
the Workshop.  Arranging the Workshop requires so much work and
attention that it is impossible to do other things for the SIG at the
same time.  

I do have experience in organizing Workshop and as the SIG Chair I would
be happy support the Workshop Chair while I oversee, shepherd, and
support other activities in the SIG.  I would be the person that made
sure that website was up to date, the mailing list works, the reports
are submitted to the HQ, etc. all these little small things that are
difficult to fit in when you organize a workshop.  I would also be happy
to help with the workshop as well, after all I do have some experience
with that...  But I am not interested in organizing the Workshop again.
Well at least not now... maybe in a few years.  

The workshop task is really a two-year commitment... you will spend a
fair number of hours in the year after the workshop getting the
proceedings together...  That's also a reason why I think it would be
good to separate the Workshop Chair position and the SIG Chair
position... right now the SIG/CR Chair position is really a three year
(!) commitment.  The first year as Chair-Elect where you organize the
panels at the ASIST Annual Meeting, in the second year you organize the
Workshop, and in the third year you get the proceedings together.  I
think that's too much for most people.

Another thing I would do as SIG chair is to establish contacts with
other KO communities and ASIST SIGs.  I think it is about time that the
various KO communities start collaborating a bit more... I think it is
sad that NKOS had to cancel their workshop, that ISKO has trouble
getting their conference to North America, and that the SIG/CR workshop
haven't been as successful and well attended as they could have... Maybe
it is time for a joint conference on KO?  Maybe it is time for shared
mailing lists?, shared memberships?, shared journals?, etc.  I would
also explore possibilities for joint activities with other ASIST SIGs; a
joint workshop with SIG/USE, SIG/HFIS, SIG/STI, or SIG/DL maybe?  Maybe
we could do a workshop or something at the IA summit?

I hope this helps.  Although it is a bit too late... ;-)

Best wishes,
Jens-Erik

-----Original Message-----
From: sigcr-l-bounces at asis.org [mailto:sigcr-l-bounces at asis.org] On
Behalf Of Miguel E. Ruiz
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:03 AM
To: sigcr-l at asis.org
Subject: Re: [Sigcr-l] SIG-CR Ballot for 2004-2005

Jens-Erik and Jian,

I probably should have sent this earlier but today is when I really
thought
about casting my vote. I know both of you and know about your
professional
accomplishments (I can see this in the current description and in your
respective web pages). However, I believe that you should send a more
concrete statement about your plan and possible contribution to the
group as
Chair Elect (and future Chair) as well as what you think the future of
this
group should be. Could you send this to the list this weekend?

Thank you,

Miguel E. Ruiz


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