(Click on the photo to link to the CU Expo Community Media Volunteer Schedules.)



We are still looking for volunteers. We need people to help encourage participation.

But having people choose a role hasn't worked so we are working on a process of inviting a core group plus asking people
to simply commit to spending a specific time period in the space - which is also the social hangout of the conference.

This is how it was supposed to work:

Check the schedule - choose a role and times. But please note, don't worry about choosing a role
- just selecting a time is okay.

Email ryakuga@ryakuga.org with your choices and contact information.

Don't forget to show up : )


Support roles in a participatory community media environment:

1. On air host

Can be one or two people or a group - updates information, interviews, introduces music and pre-recorded audio

2. Greeter

Welcomes people to the participatory environment, offers coffee/tea, talks to people about to be interviewed/on panels, answers questions, liaisons with the conference.

3. Audio mixer/microphones

Operates audio mixer, checks levels, sets up microphones for panels/interviews, distributes and explains portable recording units for roving reporters.

4. Audio librarian/player/archivist

Receives pre-recorded material for computer storage, supports playing pre-recorded material from CD player, computers, flash recorders, iPods, IPads, continuously catalogues archival recording of the event.

5. Photographer/Flickr

Takes photos of the event, resizes with Photoshop and regularly uploads to Flickr, archives photos on DVD.

6. Videographer

Takes video and rough camera edits for YouTube, operates video and audio for Interactive Rooms.

6. Skype/telephone

Co-ordinates and monitors Skype/telephone calls (possibility of telephone remotes using cell phone and audio mixer.)

7. Twitter

Tweets from interviews and presentations (possibility of audio tweets) - ensures that all Tweets are read on air.

8. Facebook

Posts to Facebook but also ensures others' posts are read on air.

9. Roving reporters

Roving reporters can take photos, video, tweet, interview live with wireless mics or record. A roving reporter would be required for each concurrent session to be recorded.

(Note: Minimal training should be provided for volunteers - but also popular education methodology - each volunteer is expected to help out the next person in the same role.)

Questions? Contact ryakuga@ryakuga.org