discuss: document categories
Subject:
Re: document categories
From:
Y Giridhar Appaji Nag ####@####.####
Date:
11 Apr 2005 12:42:13 -0000
Message-Id: <20050411124142.GN4064@appaji.hq.netapp.com>
On 05/04/11 11:34 +0000, Machtelt Garrels said ...
>
> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, Martin Wheeler wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, Machtelt Garrels wrote:
> >
> > > Keep in mind that we are waiting for the Norwegian librarians' document to
> > > be translated. Based on their categorization, we can start with the subject
> > > specialist assignments.
> >
> > Fine; but how long are we going to wait?
> > (Straight question; nothing implied. Don't know anyhting about the size
> > or scope of the document. Answers, anyone?)
>
> I guess Stein can tell us more about that. Can you, Stein?
http://lists.tldp.org/index.cgi?1:mss:8391:200502:jbdbakjaacfndkmflfhi
The thread to which the above email belongs has this information. We
can start using the categories from the report (this set is better than
our existing category list). The report hasn't been translated yet, but
that shouldn't prevent us from using the category list.
> > > I think the time has come to create some sort of database holding this
> > > information, so that it can be made available for the editors, reviewers
> > > and coordinators.
> >
> > Yes. Where? Who?
> >
> > If TLDP (ibiblio?) doesn't have a machine handy, I can always set it up on
> > mine, even if only for temporary purposes.
>
> If we can agree on a simple spreadsheet, or even just a text file with
> columns, there's bound to be some space on the iBiblio servers to host it.
> I'd suggest keeping track of the following:
IMO, this information should go into the volunteer list page that we
already have. Martin, can you collect and maintain this data on a page
on your own servers till we get it to a state where it can be hosted on
tldp.org (like we have Dave Horton's page for the volunteer description
pages)?
> Name of the person - Subject cathegories for which they are expert -
> availability, expressed in hours/month, for instance.
Do include my name for sections 5.1.2 and 6, from the above list. I
can't claim to be an expert, but these are the ones that I can work with
someone in a collaborative fashion. I should be able to give about 2 to
3 hours a week for this, apart from the time that I already spend for
the LDP news.
> The next question is: should this information be public, that is, linked
> from the TLDP web site, or should it only be available for the ones who
> absolutely need it to perform their tasks?
This information should be public, someone who would like to send any
additions, modification, patches to the said category documents to the
subject volunteers should be able to do so.
Giridhar
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Y Giridhar Appaji Nag
