Conceptual, Logistical, and Political Heuristics

How can an organization like OSAAC inspire us us to rethink traditional models of community outreach and service learning?
How can OSAAC assist universities and colleges, especially public land grant institutions, in fulfilling their missions of participating in the cultural, economic, and intellectual lives of the communities of which they are a part?
How can OSAAC bridge the gap between academics and the public? That is, how can organizations like OSAAC help academics make their work relevant and valuable to the public?
How can OSAAC serve as a damper to the increasing corporatization of the academy. For example, can OSAAC help realign the relationships between the academy and corporate entities so that economic gain is not the only or primary motivating force?
How can an organization like OSAAC help coordinate projects to enhance to the rhetorical appeals and usability of open source software?
What should OSAAC's relationship to existing organizations and groups such as the FLOSS SIG be?
What kinds of strategies should OSAAC pursue in convincing departments and programs to support and/or participate in OSAAC activities?
What sort of presence should OSAAC have at national and regional conferences?
What kind of organizational structure should OSAAC have?
What can OSAAC and its members do to publicize the organization?
What kinds of deliverables should OSAAC concentrate on producing?

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