I think we may want to think a bit about the potential options. For a good barn-raising we want something that:
- Is easy to engage with (on own or in a small team)
- Is parallelizable
- Potentially shows real progress in 3-4h
- And is part of something larger and ongoing
To get this combination is not easy. Some kinds of ecosystem mapping fit this, as does adding to lexicon (if properly set up …), creating reading lists etc.
Also we will want to do some prep work on any item we choose to get it will set up … (kind of obvious but worth flagging).
Comment on the options (and adding others e.g. Lexicon)
I think the four types of knowledge resources identified in What Do People Want to Know (from us)? Mapping User Needs for Second Renaissance Knowledge Commons form one part of a backlog we can bring in here.
- Ecosystem mapping covers top right item
- Lexicon (wherever we put it) is top left - and this is also a good topic for a barn raising
- Intro resources is what i think Second Renaissance Ecosystem Resources is covering
- In depth articles is not yet covered but could evolve from lexicon IMO
Re mapping
I think we can spell out in a bit more detail some of the opportunities re mapping, see e.g.
- Mapping parties where people comment on ecosystem map and/or develop their own maps
- How to add to our maps
PPS
I think starting a proper backlog of potential projects somewhere with an index would be helpful where we consolidate in one place some of these ideas and others from across this forum. This would be then form the long-list for making a short-list like the poll above.