[Callers] Caller Directory - in development

[Luke Donforth via Callers]

Thanks to everyone who's already signed up. Looks like there's some
willingness to try this, and I appreciate it.

I've already tweaked it slightly based on feedback (Gender Free, levels of
MWSD). Feel free to resubmit your name if you didn't keep the link to edit
your response (and a note to that effect).

On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Luke Donforth <luke.donev at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> When I get an inquiry about calling for a gig that I can't do, I often
> refer them to the same handful of local callers that I know. But it's not
> always the most useful if the inquiry came from far away.
>
> I've been thinking about trying to create a caller database; with
> geographic home-base of caller and contact information.
>
> I know there are lists of callers out there, such as Charlie's excellent
> contra dance links and Dance Gypsy. I was thinking it would be useful to
> have it in database format where it could be sorted and filtered.
>
> I'd also like for folks to be able to submit themselves, as opposed to
> having to compile them.
>
> ​I've taken a first pass at creating a google form that allows people to
> submit information; with a linked spreadsheet that would allow people to
> filter based on what they're looking for (both geographically and dance
> style). My hope is to eventually develop a front end to help filter that
> information, but for now I'm just sharing it in a database.
>
> As a caller, would you fill it out? As an organizer, would you use it? Is
> there any information I've missed that you'd want, or something I've
> included you'd rather not have?
>
> The survey is at:
> https://goo.gl/forms/62beEKCKsyysepGk1
>
> The spreadsheet of (currently sparse) results:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZIWfYyFwMHHm6MpyMCD_
> N8ssQcOD5s6ynduDDQUvsmQ/edit?usp=sharing
>
> I'd appreciate feedback on the survey; as well as a folks filling it out
> to see how useful filtering the database is (and eventually test the front
> end).
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Luke Donforth
> calling.luke at gmail.com
>



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Luke Donforth
Luke.Donforth at gmail.com <Luke.Donev at gmail.com>
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