On 10/21/2016 2:30 PM, Barry Leiba wrote: > Suresh said: >> The scribes also gain an understanding of how >> the IESG works, and both Spencer Dawkins and Barry Leiba have found that >> understanding helpful as they transitioned to IESG members. > I can say that first hand: I scribed from 2010 to 2012, and I found it > to be interesting and rewarding... and actually fun. You get to be in > almost all of the IESG meetings, you get to know the ADs quite well... > and you get to hone your typing skills. :-) Now if scribes could also contribute/comment -- that would be really interesting! Lou > I heartily recommend it! > > Barry > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Suresh Krishnan > <suresh.krishnan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Starting in 2005, the IESG decided to have volunteers scribe narrative >> minutes of their telechats and publish these to the community. >> >> The formal IESG telechats are open to the community. However, the scribes >> also cover informal telechats, IESG retreats, and IESG meetings during IETF >> weeks. >> >> A number of Narrative Scribes have contributed their services over the years. >> In 2016 the active scribes include John Leslie, Susan Hares, and Carlos >> Pignataro. The total workload is currently more than three scribes can >> handle. Thus we are looking for at least one more scribe. (More than one >> would be welcome.) >> >> To understand the type of output that is expected please take a look at the >> narrative minutes that are posted at: >> >> https://www.ietf.org/iesg/minutes/2016/index.html >> >> The scribes help the community immensely by providing a historical record of >> the IESG conversation that promotes transparency. In this regard, there is a >> need for discretion, an understanding of what needs reporting to the >> community and what does not. The scribes also gain an understanding of how >> the IESG works, and both Spencer Dawkins and Barry Leiba have found that >> understanding helpful as they transitioned to IESG members. >> >> If you are interested in performing this role, please get in touch with me by >> October 31, and I will provide further details. >> >> Thanks >> Suresh >> >