Handbook

The Community Handbook is the basic instruction set for how to run things at the Open Knowledge Foundation. (provides instructions, processes, guidelines for doings things at the Open Knowledge Foundation)

= 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 Open Knowledge Foundation and related

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.
 * Recording Press Mentions - A guide on how to keep track of press mentions.

Local Groups, Working Groups and Projects
We organise our activities around:


 * Local Groups
 * Working Groups
 * Projects

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 Open Knowledge Foundation speaker?
 * Coorganising & Hosting - Can we 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
 * Tasks and Todos Management
 * Virtual Meetings
 * 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
 * Generic Team Roles

= Material Wanted and TODOs =

TO DOs

 * 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