[Fedora-ambassadors-list] Re: Idea: Fedora in Library

[David Barzilay]

Hi Chitlesh,

Interesting approach and great initiative!

That's exactly what we gotta do: offer the appropriate materials and
infrastructure for Ambassadors perform their "spread-the-word"
activities worldwide.

A couple of comments inline... 

Em Seg, 2006-02-20 às 20:27 +0100, Chitlesh GOORAH escreveu:
> Ok, here I am again with FedoraLibraries
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Marketing/FedoraLibraries I have updated
> it some days ago.
> 
> Following a discussion on #fedora-mktg, mether, cds, puneet_batura and
> I, Im starting the discussion again.
> 
> Product: Fedora Core 5
> Target: Libraires
> 
> My wish, for the moment, is that we need to establish a procedure to
> state what needs to be done by any ambassador to be able to launch
> this project in his/her local librairies.

more than a procedure, i'd call it a project...

> Ex:
> contact the director of the library

i'd include preparing a proposal here - outlining the scope, goals,
operation, resources, benefits and maybe a rough timeline of the project

pls contact me offline if you need a hand to create some sort of
template

> schedule a meeting
> give the ambassador appropriate tools for the meeting (what to say)
> Get an ISSN number.
> have a generic DVD case template
> build/apprend a wiki page to list the name of the libraries which
> supporting our project
> etc.
> do add more
> 
> If we have this done, any ambassador or newcomer will have this
> material at his disposal for marketing.

true! the referred template can be "localized" into different markets

> FedoraLibrairies is also another way to support Thomas Chung's project
> "Free Media" since anyone will have the ability to copy the dvd.
> 
> At my university, I myself am providing LiveCD for my mates. I just
> started a wikipage about his in French to
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ChitleshGoorah/FedoraLiveCDs.  (Most of
> the French dont like to read any article if its not in French)
> ThomasCarnnot, you are welcome to improve it :)
> 
> If we got enought material, Ill write something in FedoraNews (which
> Im saying to ThomasChung since 2 weeks) to get it more support, even
> from Fedora Users.
> 
> pop your suggestions :)
> 
> Chitlesh GOORAH
> 
> On 1/13/06, Chitlesh GOORAH <chitlesh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > I think im going to write a lot lol.
> > Ok an Ubuntu marketing agent told me about their idea of having Ubuntu
> > in Libraries.
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuInLibraries
> > No, its not about installing Ubuntu in the computers but to lend Open
> > source cds to their subscribed users. Actually they copied it from
> > Openoffice.
> > http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/11838/Open%20Source%20CD%20in%20libraries%20Howto.pdf
> >
> > Personally its a wonderful idea because having CDS in libraries will
> > affect the complete newbies mind set of fear towards linux.
> > Considering the fact that librairies is a body of trust.
> >
> > This is mostly an activity done by the lug. Of course if we
> > ambassadors provide enough materials/translation to.
> >
> > Im eager to do it right away in Strasbourg. But comparing to another
> > distros like ubuntu,suse,etc they already have enough materials in
> > their pocket. Example, live cds. I prefer to wait for Fedora to catch
> > up with materials.
> >
> > Let's take for example, Fedora. If a lug happens to realise this
> > project. Among other distros we will only have handouts and Fedora
> > DVDs. Meanwhile students or anyone will prefer to give a try to live
> > cds, leaving Fedora behind. Saying that this particular live distro is
> > based on Fedora isn't enough for the complete newbies. It would rather
> > be useless. If someone tried the "official" fedora LIVE cd if he/she
> > likes it he/she can easily get the install DVD for free for their
> > local lug or lug ambassador or from the library directly.
> >
> > Some testimonials:
> > http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/04/04/16/1923248.shtml?tid=137&tid=185&tid=215
> > http://slashdot.org/articles/03/12/15/193231.shtml?tid=146&tid=149&tid=99
> >
> > Since in the last 3 meetings (see
> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/Schedule ) we didn't really
> > progress in Emails, funds, Schwag because we are waiting for
> > additional info. I suggest we talk and plan about this idea. I know
> > ambassadors from India or Brazil will have alot to say :))
> >
> > I know we (majority)ambassadors we only popped in during meetings
> > hours, talk and talk. This sounds like acting. Its time to move A55 :)
> > for REAL action.
> >
> > Chitlesh GOORAH
> >
> >
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