[Grogospeak] Technique 2013 Elections on Saturday, March 17th!

[Nick Wiltsie]

Hi everyone,

Remember that *elections are this Saturday (in 3 days) at 1pm!*  Being on
manboard is great, you get unfettered access to cameras, you get to go to
cool events, you make a book, etc.  See below for the full sales pitch.

Let me know if you will *not* be able to attend on Saturday but are
interested in running for a position.

Your soon-to-be-ex-Editor-in-Chief-(sadface)
Nick

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Nick Wiltsie <nwiltsie at mit.edu> wrote:

> Also!
>
> ADITL EDITOR (Quentin Smith, quentin)
>
> Responsible for coordinating, advertising, and running A Day in the Life,
> the yearly all-campus photo event.  Perl skills (or enough coding knowledge
> to fake it) would be useful, as the site inevitably needs some updating
> from year to year.  Also responsible for choosing, editing, and laying out
> photos from the event for a special portion of the Journal section.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Nick Wiltsie <nwiltsie at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hello lovely Grogoites,
>>
>> Once we finish the second-round proofs this week, we will be officially
>> DONE with *Technique 2012*!  Woo!  It will be completely out of our
>> hands until the moment the books arrive from the publisher and are
>> physically in our hands.
>>
>> That means that it is time to elect a *brand new shiny Manboard for **Technique
>> 2013*!  Every single position is up for grabs - *nothing carries over
>> from year to year, and anybody can run for any position*.  Everybody is
>> welcome (and encouraged!) to attend elections on *Saturday, March 17th*,
>> but only current Manboard members get to vote.
>>
>> There are lots of awesome perks to being on Manboard - in addition to the
>> obvious say in club governance, you get a key to the equipment cabinet so
>> *you can check out equipment for yourself any time you want, *free
>> access to the photo printer, first pick for cool photo opportunities (Bill
>> Gates, Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Ben Folds, etc), and other stuff I can't
>> think of off the top of my head.  It's a pretty sweet gig.
>>
>> There are also varying degrees of involvement on Manboard - something
>> like Orders Tsar is pretty low-key, requiring a lot of work in May during
>> distribution and only a few hours a month otherwise, while the big
>> positions like Editor in Chief or Design Editor require much more
>> involvement throughout the entirety of the year.  That involvement comes
>> with great experience, though - when you start looking for jobs companies
>> LOVE to hear about experience working on teams and managing people and
>> budgets.
>>
>> Feel free to ask me or any other current Manboard member about anything -
>> we'll be around during the regular meeting on Saturday, but also feel free
>> to email us individually.  I've included a list of positions below with the
>> person currently holding that position (you can also find it online at
>> http://technique.mit.edu/wiki/Manboard ). * The exact positions may
>> shift a bit (and some may be added) but these are a good baseline.*
>>
>> See you all on Saturday!
>>
>> Nick
>>
>>
>> *
>> CREATIVE TEAM:*
>> *
>> *EDITOR IN CHIEF (Nick Wiltsie, nwiltsie)
>>
>> Responsible for all creative decisions including the design of the book
>> and additionally responsible for delegating tasks as appropriate and
>> meeting all deadlines set by the Managing Editor.  The ideal Editor in
>> Chief is a team player with a strong vision so as to create a cohesive and
>> fresh yearbook using the combined talents and ideas of Technique staff.
>> The Editor in Chief is also responsible for facilitating a welcoming and
>> constructive work environment and club and overseeing the rest of the
>> creative team of Manboard, including Staph.  The Editor in Chief has final
>> say over all creative content for the book.  Either the Editor in Chief or
>> the Managing Editor are also the ASA Club President.
>>
>> PHOTO EDITOR (Laura Gabrovsek, lmg + Elaine Kung, ekung)
>>
>> The head photography editor for the book and additionally responsible for
>> all photographic gear, particularly digital cameras and studio equipment.
>> The photo editor works closely with the Editor in Chief and Design Editor
>> in selecting and retouching photos for the yearbook and with the Technology
>> Manager to ensure that computers and related technologies are calibrated,
>> up-to-date, and otherwise meeting photo editing needs of the club.  The
>> Photo Editor should also train new and current staff how to use Photoshop
>> and delegate photo editing tasks accordingly.
>>
>> FILM EDITOR (Walter Menendez, walterm)
>>
>> Responsible for all photographs, equipment, facilities, and equipment
>> related to film photography and chemical darkroom.  Photo editing duties
>> are also strongly encouraged.  The Film Editor maintains the darkroom,
>> organizes film negatives and positives, and scans film, in addition to
>> making sure the club has film, chemicals, paper, and other supplies in
>> stock.  The Film Editor is also responsible for organizing and running
>> darkroom and chemical darkroom tutorials for members of Technique.
>>
>> DESIGN EDITOR (Biyeun Buczyk, biyeun + Amy Ou, ayemwhy)
>>
>> Responsible for the layout and design of every page of the book.  The
>> Design Editor works very closely with the Editor in Chief to formulate a
>> vision for the design and concept of the book.  The Design Editor is
>> additionally responsible for training members of Technique on the use of
>> InDesign and Illustrator in addition to other topics on Design.
>>
>> PUBLICITY EDITOR (Xinyi Zhang, xinyi + Kristen Wiseman, kmw)
>>
>> Responsible for the creation, printing, and distribution of all publicity
>> for the club, including posters and t-shirts for members of Technique.  May
>> also be responsible for email publicity.  This is a good introductory
>> position for those looking to learn more about design and design skills.
>> Must be willing to learn Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, if not
>> already familiar.
>>
>> ACTIVITIES EDITOR (Carolina Kaelin, caro14 + Nikita Khlystov, nikitak )
>>
>> Responsible for organizing and soliciting photo opportunities to members
>> of Technique regarding student groups and non-sports MIT events and for
>> ensuring that as many different student groups and MIT activities are
>> photographed and included in the book as possible.  Also responsible for
>> opening up the digital cabinet and checking out equipment to Staph for use
>> in photographing activities and events.
>>
>> SPORTS EDITOR (Jared Wong, jaredw)
>>
>> Responsible for organizing and soliciting photo opportunities to members
>> of Technique regarding sporting events and for ensuring that as many
>> different sports teams are photographed and included in the book as
>> possible.  Also responsible for opening up the digital cabinet and checking
>> out equipment to Staph for use in photographing sporting events.
>>
>> JOURNAL EDITOR (Ioana Zelko, ioana)
>>
>> Responsible for collecting, organizing, and filtering all events and data
>> to be included in the Journal section of the yearbook (and potentially
>> other sections, as determined by the Editor in Chief).  Responsible for
>> content in the Journal section of the yearbook, including Year in Review
>> (MIT + World), Obituaries, Police Logs, FML, ISawYou, ADITL, and other
>> sub-sections as determined by the Editor in Chief.  Should work closely
>> with the Editor in Chief to determine tone, organization, and content of
>> Journal.  Should also be willing to delegate out tasks as necessary and to
>> help in laying out Journal using InDesign.
>>
>> LITERARY EDITOR
>>
>> An optional position, as determined by the Editor in Chief; responsible
>> for all long-form text in the book, including articles, essays, summaries,
>> introductions, and the like.  Also responsible for checking factual
>> accuracy, spelling, grammar, and formatting of all textual elements of the
>> book.
>>
>> *BUSINESS TEAM:*
>> *
>> *MANAGING EDITOR (Meng Heng Touch, tmheng + Jenelle Feather, jfeather)
>>
>> Responsible for all managerial and business aspects of Technique,
>> including budget and finances, contracts, website, pricing, and staff
>> management.  The Managing Editor is the official representative of
>> Technique to external organizations.  Also serves as third-party in staff
>> conflict and mediation.  Sets deadlines and enunciates tasks to be
>> completed by members of Technique.  Also responsible for office management,
>> reimbursements, purchases, and meetings both internal and external.  The
>> ideal Managing Editor is extremely particular, organized, punctual, and
>> clear, in addition to writing timely and concise emails.
>>
>> TECHNOLOGY MANAGER (Nick Wiltsie, nwiltsie + Quentin Smith, quentin)
>>
>> One of the most important positions in the organization.  Responsible for
>> the upkeep and maintenance of all non-photographic technology belonging to
>> the club, including computers, servers, and software. (Must receive the
>> vote of the previous Technology Manager in addition to a majority of
>> Manboard to be approved).
>>
>> ORDERS TSAR (Alan Xu, alanxu)
>>
>> Responsible for organizing and overseeing all orders-related information
>> for the club, including yearbook orders, services requests, and customer
>> transactions.  Responds to customer emails in a timely, clear, concise,
>> professional, and informative fashion, and works closely with the Managing
>> Editor and Technology Manager to ensure the accurate implementation of
>> Technique's orders website and databases.
>>
>> SENIORS EDITOR (Akimitsu Hogge, akimitsu)
>>
>> Responsible for communicating with MIT seniors and Technique's senior
>> portraits studio to ensure the correct, pleasant, punctual, and organized
>> processing of senior portraits and information.  Works closely with the
>> Managing Editor to set dates for spring and fall portrait sessions and
>> sends out emails to the senior class reminding them to sign up for a
>> session, attend their session, choose a photo, submit their senior
>> biography, and buy a yearbook.
>>
>> LG EDITOR (Akimitsu Hogge, akimitsu)
>>
>> Responsible for overseeing all aspects of Living Group photography,
>> including setting dates for photography, allocating Staph to photograph
>> Living Groups, and ensuring that all LG shoots are completed fully,
>> punctually, and professionally.  Communicates with Living Groups on behalf
>> of Technique to encourage groups to sign up for an LG shoot, to select
>> their photo, to provide names for ghosties, and to buy yearbooks.  Also
>> responsible for creating Ghosties for each Living Group.  Should be willing
>> to help lay out the LG section of the book.
>>
>> COKE PUSHER
>>
>> Must have a car or access to a Zipcar, a valid driver's license, Costco
>> or Sam's Club membership, and be willing to drive to and from Costco.
>> Willingness to drive to other places, including Ikea, also a plus.
>> Strongly encouraged to oversee the supply of food, drinks, and snacks in
>> the Technique office.
>>
>> TNQ EVANGELIST (TC Ong, tcong)
>>
>> A good position for senior members of Technique who have previously
>> served on Manboard.  Responsible for attending weekly Staph meetings,
>> getting to know members, sharing stories, and increasing the overall
>> happiness of members of Technique.
>>
>> CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
>>
>> For those members who have previously served on Manboard and would like
>> to stay involved without official responsibilities. (Requires an informal
>> vote.)
>>
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