Everything is policy-driven, in the end. Some policies are in writing and
some aren't.
This isn't criticizing the host or his/her helpfulness; it's a reasonable
question. If that's their policy for this conference, so be it.
Karen G. Schneider
Holy Names University
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Simon Spero <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> estlund++
>
> Now that's the code4lib way!
>
> Simon
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Karen Estlund <[log in to unmask]
> >wrote:
>
> > One of the things I like about code4lib is that it isn't policy-driven.
> >
> > As the local organizing committee, we decided not to allow "official"
> > substitutions, so that the Alliance could process the final list and name
> > tags, etc. The Alliance, and particularly Elizabeth, have been
> extremely
> > helpful in organizing this code4lib, and it wouldn't happen without their
> > support and hard work. They were even tolerant when the code4libcon voted
> > to have the registration open up before the schedule, and we all know
> what
> > kind of a wait-list and confusion that it caused, including a lot of
> extra
> > work for Elizabeth.
> >
> > We do not check ID's at the registration desk. We will also have sharpies
> > available.
> >
> > -karen
> >
> > --
> > Karen Estlund
> > Digital Library Services, Head
> > Oregon Digital Newspaper Program, Director
> > University of Oregon Libraries
> > 541-346-1854
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/31/2012 8:50 AM, Mike Taylor wrote:
> >
> >> Why?
> >>
> >> On 31 January 2012 16:41, Elizabeth Duell<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> We are within 3 working days of the start of a national conference. It
> is
> >>> not an accepted business process anywhere to be changing a participant
> >>> list
> >>> this close to the start of this large of an event.
> >>>
> >>> We are not changing the participant list with the exception of
> >>> cancellations.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Elizabeth
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Elizabeth Duell
> >>> Orbis Cascade Alliance
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> (541) 346-1883
> >>>
> >>> On 1/31/2012 8:25 AM, Kam Woods wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> +1. If there is such a policy, it doesn't really seem in the spirit of
> >>>> a smaller, more intimate conference.
> >>>>
> >>>> Kam
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Karen Schneider<[log in to unmask]
> **
> >>>> com <[log in to unmask]>>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Wait, what? There are no substitutes? Is this C4L policy?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Karen G. Schneider
> >>>>> Director for Library Services
> >>>>> Holy Names University
> >>>>> http://library.hnu.edu
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Elizabeth Duell<[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The participant list is closed and there will not be any changes
> other
> >>>>>> than cancellations at this time.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Elizabeth
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Elizabeth Duell
> >>>>>> Orbis Cascade Alliance
> >>>>>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>>>> (541) 346-1883
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 1/30/2012 3:02 PM, Simon Spero wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My partner isn't going to be able to make it to the conference next
> >>>>>>> week,
> >>>>>>> so she is offering her paid registration to a deserving cause
> >>>>>>> (students
> >>>>>>> by
> >>>>>>> preference).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Simon
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
>
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