From Open Knowledge Foundation

The (OKFN) Handbook is the basic instruction set for how to run things at the Open Knowledge Foundation.

Contents 1 Sections 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Communications & Contacts 1.3 Working Groups, Projects and Chapters 1.4 Events 1.5 Community Info 1.6 Getting Stuff Done 1.7 Howtos 1.8 Resources 2 Material Wanted and TODOs 2.1 TODOs 2.2 Material Wanted 3 Subpages 4 Contributing to the Handbook

Sections

Introduction

• Introduction to Open Knowledge
  • See also this set of slides A Short Introduction to the Open Knowledge Foundation
• Joining the Community
• Glossary - the jargon-buster for all things OKFN and related
• Induction Pack

Communications & Contacts

• Email Communications - A guide on email style, mailing lists & how to use various aliases.
• Outreach & Social Media - A guide on how to engage with our communities online through social networks.
• Blog Style - A guide about the editorial standards of http://blog.okfn.org.
• Contact Management System - A guide to using the OKFN CMS.
• Recording Press Mentions - A guide on how to keep track of press mentions.

Working Groups, Projects and Chapters

The OKFN organises its activities around:

• Working Groups
• Projects
• Chapters and Regional Groups

Events

• Events Guide
• Meetings Guide
• Todo: speaking on behalf of the OKF (from these notes) -> Events/Attending Other Events

Community Info

• Speakers - Can I get an OKF speaker?
• Coorganising & Hosting - Can OKF participate in this initiative / event / …? Do you have a venue where we can hold an open data meetup?

Getting Stuff Done

• Tasks and Todos Management
• Working Process - planning, iterations, standups etc

Howtos

• Handbook materials on Gdocs: http://bit.ly/handbook-gdocs
• Timesheets
• Budgets
• Tasks and Todos Management
• Virtual Meetings
• Hiring
• Working at the Open Knowledge Foundation
• Donations

Resources

• Media Library - publicity materials
• Presentations
• Technical - setting up email addresses, accounts, information on servers & hosting. [TODO: move information from trac wiki here]
• Style - Using common logos/ fonts/ etc to stay consistent graphically..
• Tools Sites & Accounts - an overview of the things that power the Foundation.
• Governance
• Blog Widgets

Material Wanted and TODOs

TODOs

• Ensure Category:Handbook on all Handbook pages
• Centralize material (e.g. setting up a website, some of which already in Working Group pages)

Material Wanted

• Communication methods (e.g. IRC, skype ...)

Subpages

• Full list of subpages

Contributing to the Handbook

• Check not already covered (see below)
• Add it to an existing Handbook page or, if entirely Handbook specific, add as a subpage (i.e. at Handbook/Page_Name)
• Add category Category:Handbook
• Add some recommended reading and viewing