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# **Book Dash Planning Committee: Onboarding Document (November 2023)**


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## Relevant info for all Committee members:

- Review the Book Dash information in the handbook: [https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/community-handbook/bookdash/bookdash-application#ch-bookdash-application)](https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/community-handbook/bookdash/bookdash-application#ch-bookdash-application))

- Book Dash planning Commitee Planning Etherpad: https://pad.sfconservancy.org/p/Onboarding_Planning_Commitee_Book_Dash_Nov_2023 
- Book Dash November 2023 issue: [https://github.com/the-turing-way/the-turing-way/issues/3210](https://github.com/the-turing-way/the-turing-way/issues/3210),  
- Slack Channel #book-dash-planningcommitte-2023 to interact with the committee members

- Committee Meeting scheduled for:

    - Wednesday 27 September, 18:00 (BST)
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### Who is part of the Planning Committee (November 2023) and in which time zone are they based (please add if the information is not complete)

- Andrea Sanchez-Tapia 
- Anne Lee Steele (Operational Support): UTC+1
- Alexandra Araujo Alvarez (Operational Support): UTC+1
- Arielle Bennett: UTC -4
- Batool Almarzouq: UTC+1
- Emma Karoune: UTC+1
- Esther Plomp: UTC+2
- Johanna Bayer: UTC+2
- Liz Hare: UTC-4
- Saranjeet Kaur
- Susana Roman-Garcia: UTC+1 (Contact her here: s1350728@sms.ed.ac.uk)
- Winny Nekesa



### What to expect from now to the end of the Book Dash? Main tasks for committee members



- Review Book Dash applications (19 applications received): please use the review sheet to review your applications. Each or has 1-2 applications to review.

   * Review sheet: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n\_CpnxU4PvU8ytv0EmAKO2UYyvHcixYUc9ffCHDzUdk/edit#gid=710833468](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n\_CpnxU4PvU8ytv0EmAKO2UYyvHcixYUc9ffCHDzUdk/edit#gid=710833468)
   * Review form, please use this form to review the applications, each committee member has 1-2 application to review:  [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18ExqpAlYofkRpsVBohVgMZOltuF2mHwZFmTE-Wz625c/edit](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18ExqpAlYofkRpsVBohVgMZOltuF2mHwZFmTE-Wz625c/edit)
- Organise activities throughout the Book Dash week: here's a list with some of the options we had in the past and other that were previously mentionrd

    - One day of illustrations with Scriberia
    - 2 sessions of Writing Workshop: JonnyWritesWords
    - Social/Discussion sessions
    - Non-English Sessions 
    - Show \& Tell meal 

- Lead one or more of the following sessions:

    - Book Dash Github training sessions (2)
    - Chair the Member's Objective setting meeting
    - Analyse participants objectives and align people together
    - Become the lead of the day: if we have several timezones, we might need more than one day lead
    - Accessibility guidance

- Write or review the Book Dash Final report



