DCN INFORMATION PROVIDER COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES

[These are draft notes until approved at a subsequent IPC meeting.]

DATE: 03/04/98
TIME: 6:15 - 7:30 PM
LOCATION: City of Davis Computer Lab, 600 A Street.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Jason Coffer, Anne Hance (Chair), Paul Healey,
                 Steve McMahon, John Movius, Richard Yamagata.
                            
VISITORS:        John Batchelder, John Chiles, Henry House (presenting),
                 Richard Lowenberg, Jeanne McCorney, Kari Peterson,    
                 Harrison Phipps (presenting), Ann Rea (presenting),
                 Stewart Savage.
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NOTE TAKER: Paul Healey

A  1. Approval of Agenda
        Approved.
      
B. Project Proposals for Consideration

   1. Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center-- Ann Rea
   
      Ann Rea, Director of Community Relations for the Center, gave
      essentially the presentation mailed to the committee earlier by
      Don Palm.  She emphasized the importance of a web presence to
      attracting volunteers needed by the Center, and the need for an
      organizational email address.
      
      In discussion, Steve McMahon described the kinds of support
      available from the Web Team, and suggested the Volunteer Center of
      Yolo County or Yolo Connections as additional sources of
      volunteers.  Anne Hance asked whether there might be a fit with
      the DCN Volunteer Management Project.  It was noted that DCN could
      not assist with attendance at the fundraising conference described
      in the original application.
      
      The miniproject was approved, by consensus, for one virtual-hosted
      dialup account, minimal Web Team assistance for the website, and a
      one-year duration with a report in six months.  It was recommended
      that the project connect with Richard Lowenberg and Vicki Suter
      regarding a possible Volunteer Management tie-in.  
      
   2. Water Resources Association -- Harrison Phipps
   
      The Water Resources Association is a non-profit organization
      operating in Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento and Winters,
      focusing on the 1992 Yolo County Water Plan Update.  Its purpose
      is to provide public information, coordinate planning and provide
      a forum for discussion of water resource issues in Yolo County
      (see original application). Specifically, the WRA's Data Project
      will collect information from appropriate agencies and generate
      GIS layers showing relative amounts of various chemicals. The WRA
      is funded by public agencies.  The request to DCN was was for
      website storage and assistance, an organizational email address
      and web training.
      
      Richard Lowenberg pointed out that the WRA is a part-time
      contributor to the CBP project and was also a partner in the NSDI
      application, so that funding for the website could possibly be
      obtained for this year.  Anne Hance suggested that the
      organization should rely mainly on its own expertise in website
      development.  Steve McMahon proposed that because of DCN's
      relationship with the Waterworks Project the IPC need provide only
      an account and possible training.
      
      The miniproject was approved for a duration of six months, one
      dialup and one non-dialup account.  Steve McMahon proposed
      obtaining the organizational address WRA@Yolo.ca.us, to conform
      with the CPB/NSDI addresses, and it was suggested that the project
      work with Richard Lowenberg and Steve McMahon because of prior
      connections through the other projects mentioned.
      
   3. Yolo Land Trust -- Henry House
   
      The Yolo Land Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to open
      space preservation in Yolo County through conservation easements.
      The specific goal for which the IPC's assistance was requested is
      development of a website to raise public awareness through display
      of maps showing current easements held by the Land Trust.  Such
      websites are known to increase public interest.
      
      The request was for a shell account for web storage and
      organizational email.  Henry House would build the web pages, but
      requested training for a coordinator to act as backup for website
      maintenance.  Richard Lowenberg pointed out that this project,
      also, had a link to the GIS work, and that DCN was looking to
      obtain a GIS server.  Steve McMahon suggested that the Land Trust
      might be a partner in future grant applications.
      Anne Hance noted that DCN training on use of the web is for
      general purposes, not project-specific ones.
      
      The miniproject was approved with a nine-month timeline, a report
      expected in six months, and one non-dialup account.
      
C. Housekeeping
    Notes for the 02/04/98 meeting were approved.
   
D. Content Review

   The chair distributed an article, "Making Online Forums Work for
   Community Networks" by David Woolley, for the edification of the
   members, and again prompted the committee to be more active in
   seeking forum topics/participants.
   
E. Reports
   Tabled due to time constraints.
   
F. IPC Recruitment

   The need for new members (and liaisons) still exists.  Richard
   Yamagata noted the need for volunteers at the Farmers' Market, and
   suggested distribution of a new DCN brochure, possibly titled "Get
   Your Own Website."
   
G. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30 p.m.