Archive:Notes on launching workgroups

Arguably nothing quite like a Citizendium discipline workgroup has ever existed--a group of self-selecting people, led by specialists, devoted to developing a group of articles over which no one in particular has responsibility, but for which many people take responsibility.

Therefore, in lieu of a clear and well-understood roadmap for launching and building workgroups, here are some notes based on what we've learned so far and on our projected policy (note, we say projected policy, because with experience this could easily change):

• The current list of discipline workgroups is here: CZ:Discipline Workgroups.

• Authors are self-identifying. Editors, however, are not (they must apply to personnel@citizendium.org; see this call for applications and CZ:Pilot Project Application Review Procedure.

• The current "policy outline" includes a section about workgroups, here: CZ:Policy Outline#Editorial Workgroups and Management. (It might need to be updated based on latest practices.)

• Things for participants, particularly editors, to create, are: (i) a list of proposed subgroups, (ii) a welcome message aimed at new editors in your area, and perhaps (iii) a link to a version of this recruitment letter adapted for your discipline. And whatever else seems helpful!

• more coming