X-CGP-ClamAV-Result: CLEAN X-VirusScanner: Niversoft's CGPClamav Helper v1.23.2 (ClamAV engine v0.103.2) Return-Path: Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:22:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [108.51.134.87] (account diane@cni.org HELO cnidianmbproi73.fios-router.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.7) with ESMTPSA id 38873440 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:16:40 -0500 From: Cliff Lynch Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_94B4DD2F-22AD-4657-8E9B-499925B3D563" Reply-To: "diane@cni.org" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 12.4 \(3445.104.21\)) Subject: Changes to Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Videos X-Original-Message-Id: <3715628E-AD89-491A-84FA-E3ADBD11C640@cni.org> X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:16:39 -0500 X-Original-To: "CNI Announce CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.104.21) --Apple-Mail=_94B4DD2F-22AD-4657-8E9B-499925B3D563 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Since the beginning of the pandemic, CNI has sought to evolve its = program to find the best balance of synchronous and asynchronous events, = and, as in-person events are resuming, the most appropriate choices for = in-person as opposed to virtual events. We=E2=80=99ve been listening = carefully to feedback from our community, and over the past year we have = also become increasingly mindful of the very real constraints on = everyone=E2=80=99s time and attention and the importance of recognizing = and honoring these constraints. You=E2=80=99ve seen these developments = reflected in the evolution of our virtual meetings, the permanent move = of our executive roundtables to the virtual environment, and the = redesign of our in-person event in December 2021 (including a commitment = to comprehensive video documentation).=20 Today, we want to share the next step in this evolution. We are = eliminating the pre-recorded, asynchronous project briefings that have = been featured as part of our spring and fall member meetings in favor of = bi-monthly (at least tentatively) asynchronous project briefing = collections. Every two months or so we=E2=80=99ll issue a call for = asynchronous project briefing proposals and select a maximum of 10-12 of = these for release, contextualized by an =E2=80=9Cedition guide.=E2=80=9D = The intention is to deliver project briefings throughout the year on a = more timely basis, while also avoiding the overwhelming and = difficult-to-navigate mass of video material that is arbitrarily = released in conjunction with our spring and fall synchronous events.=20 =20 We expect to issue the call for the initial asynchronous project = briefing edition in late January or early February; proposals, = acceptance, and release of the collection will be on a fairly short = timeline. We are still working out some details and possibilities (for = example, the nature of the edition guide, the possibility of including = special thematic subsections in some editions, and potential methods for = organized interaction with the presenters). There=E2=80=99s no doubt = that we=E2=80=99ll be further refining this as we gain experience, but = we felt that it was important to share the overall strategy as soon as = possible, and particularly prior to the calls for submissions for the = Spring 2022 Membership Meeting. We=E2=80=99d welcome any thoughts about this shift from the CNI = community.=20 Clifford Lynch CNI Executive Director Diane Goldenberg-Hart CNI Assistant Executive Director =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to To postpone your subscription, E-mail to To resume mail list message delivery from postpone mode, E-mail to = Send administrative queries to Visit the CNI-ANNOUNCE e-mail list archive at = . -Diane --Apple-Mail=_94B4DD2F-22AD-4657-8E9B-499925B3D563 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Since the beginning of the pandemic, CNI has sought to evolve = its program to find the best balance of synchronous and asynchronous = events, and, as in-person events are resuming, the most appropriate = choices for in-person as opposed to virtual events. We=E2=80=99ve been = listening carefully to feedback from our community, and over the past = year we have also become increasingly mindful of the very real = constraints on everyone=E2=80=99s time and attention and the importance = of recognizing and honoring these constraints. You=E2=80=99ve seen these = developments reflected in the evolution of our virtual meetings, the = permanent move of our executive roundtables to the virtual environment, = and the redesign of our in-person event in December 2021 (including a = commitment to comprehensive video documentation). 

Today, we want to share = the next step in this evolution. We are eliminating the pre-recorded, = asynchronous project briefings that have been featured as part of our = spring and fall member meetings in favor of bi-monthly (at least = tentatively) asynchronous project briefing collections. Every two months = or so we=E2=80=99ll issue a call for asynchronous project briefing = proposals and select a maximum of 10-12 of these for release, = contextualized by an =E2=80=9Cedition guide.=E2=80=9D The intention is = to deliver project briefings throughout the year on a more timely basis, = while also avoiding the overwhelming and difficult-to-navigate mass of = video material that is arbitrarily released in conjunction with our = spring and fall synchronous events. 
 
We expect to issue the call for = the initial asynchronous project briefing edition in late January or = early February; proposals, acceptance, and release of the collection = will be on a fairly short timeline. We are still working out some = details and possibilities (for example, the nature of the edition guide, = the possibility of including special thematic subsections in some = editions, and potential methods for organized interaction with the = presenters). There=E2=80=99s no doubt that we=E2=80=99ll be further = refining this as we gain experience, but we felt that it was important = to share the overall strategy as soon as possible, and particularly = prior to the calls for submissions for the Spring 2022 Membership = Meeting.

We=E2=80= =99d welcome any thoughts about this shift from the CNI = community. 

Clifford Lynch
CNI Executive = Director

Diane = Goldenberg-Hart
CNI Assistant Executive = Director

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