Webwright

Role: in charge of creating and updating group Web pages and mail redirections, and
keeping group communications and information flowing smoothly.

The webwright for ildhafn has the following responsibilities:

  • Updating of the group calendar.
  • Assisting with the creation of event pages and booking forms.
  • Posting meeting minutes and copies of Saga as they are produced.
  • Removing outdated material while preserving important resources and historical information.
  • Reporting to or attending group meetings.
  • Notifications to mailing lists.
  • Mailing list moderation: mostly deleting spam and occasionally assisting subscribers.
  • Active monitoring of local discussion and announcement lists is essential; other lists and relevant social media are very desirable.
  • Advising and assisting Webwrights with sub-groups as required.
  • A strong emphasis on keeping current, maintaining, preserving and expanding existing content.
  • Monitoring and assisting with other online resources, eg Facebook and Instagram.
  • Maintaining group email accounts, in conjunction with David/masonary.

Reporting Channel

Regular reports to the group council.
Quarterly reports should be sent to the Lochac Webwright, group Seneschal and B&B
Quarterly Reports can be submitted via the Lochac Kingdom Webwrights pages.
As a Barony, we report on the 1st of February, May, August and November

Recurring tasks

  • For each new officer or steward
    • Check the officer’s page has updated correctly where appropriate
    • Arrange for the associated email address to be redirected to the correct account.
  • Occasionally/as-required (date last done)
    • Check newcomer material ()
    • Check all links to correct/remove any broken ones. (April 2025-)
    • Invite the populace to join the council list ()
    • Send the membership of the council list to the council list ()
    • Get the list of where all @ildhafn email aliases go from David (April 2025) 

On taking on the Webwright role

Get a full handover from the previous webwright.
This should include:

  • Getting the password for the Ildhafn Council List. It is recommended that you change the password once you have access.
  • Getting the password for the Ildhafn List. It is recommended that you change the password once you have access.
  • Getting the password for the Instagram account. This should be updated when anyone who has access is charged.
  • Getting the password for the Facebook account. This should be updated when anyone who has access is charged.
  • Getting the password for the Ildahfn Gmail account. This should be updated when anyone who has access is charged.
  • Getting the password for the Ildahfn Instagram Gmail account. This should be updated when anyone who has access is charged.
  • Getting the password for the website administration account. It is recommended that you change the password once you have access.
  • Getting an overview of the website structure and how posts and pages are being maintained.
  • Getting an overview of any projects the outgoing webwright is currently working on that will need to be taken over.