Reading Group Logistics

Part of the thinking about having the book suggester host is that, as we are dispersed, we can't expect everyone to make it to synchronous calls, but rotating among hosts will mean no region is permanently favored.

Ah great, yes that makes sense.

Hi @doubleloop - it's getting closer to the scheduled call, are there details about what exact channel we're using etc. ?

I might have to install some software / sign up for some accounts to join so it'd be good to know in advance. Thanks!

Hi Michel - sorry for the delay in replying.

I think we should use Jitsi. It is very low friction for access as it is web-based - no installer or registration needed - and unlike appear.in it allows more than 4 participants for free.

We will use the following URL then: https://meet.jit.si/socialcoop

I'd recommend giving Jitsi a test in advance if you can.

Sometimes performance can be slow especially as the number of participants increases. We can mitigate this somewhat by turning off video.

It's always good to have a backup plan. Unfortunately pretty much every call I've ever been on has at least 1 participant for whom something doesnt work. If it's less than a quarter of participants that can't use voice/video, I suggest we live with that and those that can't can hopefully still participate via the in-built chat in Jitsi.

If more than 1/4 of participants can't speak via jitsi, then I'd suggest we switch to a Plan B of zoom.us. This does require a login and a software install but is designed for conference calls and usually has pretty consistent results. I'd recommend everyone who is happy to, to sign up and install the software in advance in case we need it.

Other options with reasons I didn't suggest them:
* riot.im social.coop chat room video chat: it requires an account creation, and I believe uses Jitsi behind the scenes, so simplest just to go with plain jitsi in the browser no?
* Hangouts: requires a google account which some people may not have/want.
* Skype: owned by Microsoft.

Open to other suggestions.

Cheers
Neil

I've started the ranked choice for the 2nd selection. A couple of notes:

• The random generator in the spreadsheet generated 7 books, one of which is a duplicate. I picked the first 5 from the selection to go into the ranked choice.
• I followed the format of the 1st vote, i.e. choose 3 from a selection of 5. Though I've just noticed the notes on the group landing page say we'll select from 8. I guess we should either update that, or select from 8 next time ;) 5 seems fine though?

@michelekipiel Could you edit the schedule poll to close within the next few days? At present, it won't give us an answer until right before the first dates, which doesn't give any time to reserve space on calendars.

Ooops sorry I must have messed up the poll end date!

@michelekipiel can you create an RSVP check poll with the call coordinates?

For Values at Work, the original publication date is 1999. The Updated Edition is 2002. My library system has the original. Amazon.com sells the Updated Edition for $25. I wonder what’s in the update. Which version are y’all reading? Should I get the newer version?

I think I ordered the 1999 version, but I'll check when it arrives...