Hey, I'd find it useful if people who are submitting names would also submit a brief description for your suggestion (what s/he is famous for, why s/he'd be a good keynote, etc. - I know some of you already did this) Think of it as courting the lazy crowd (ie, people who won't Google a name)... with a bunch of programmers, this might be a good sized contingent. Thanks, Kevin On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Andreas Orphanides<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > The time has come once again to commence discussion of possible keynote > speakers for the upcoming Code4Lib 2010 conference in Asheville! > > If you've got any suggestions for a speaker who'd be engaging, > knowledgeable, and foolhardy enough to accept this high honor, throw their > names to the list for discussion. > > We here at Code4Lib 2010 World Headquarters, deep under the sea, will accept > nominations until *September 16, 2009*. Shortly thereafter we will open the > polls for online voting. > > All suggestions and comments are welcome! Discuss away! > > Andreas Orphanides > Code4Lib 2010 Keynote Speakers Committee > -- Kevin S. Clarke Coordinator of Web Services Belk Library & Information Commons Appalachian State University 218 College Street Boone, NC 28608 [log in to unmask] (828) 262-8472 "There are two kinds of people in the world: those who believe there are two kinds of people and those who know better."