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A couple of presenters have already added links to their presentation slides on the Schedule page at: http://groups.google.com/group/pnwcode4lib/web/code4lib-northwest-2010 Perhaps we could encourage other presenters to do this as well? Shirley On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Event was not recorded, but I'm sure a shoutout for slides will generate > some nice stuff to link to. Note to self: in future, it might not be a bad > idea to copy slides to a flash drive after each presentation.... > > kyle > > On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Ed Summers <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Wow, this looks like it was a great event. I don't suppose any of the > > talks were recorded, or that any slides are available? I'm > > particularly interested in Karen Estlund's talk about NoCode: Digital > > Preservation of Electronic Records...and well, all of the talks :-) > > > > //Ed > > > > On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> > > wrote: > > > Code4Lib Northwest was held June 7 at the White Stag building in > > Portland, > > > OR. > > > > > > Registration was closed and a waiting list established at least a month > > > before the event because the room capacity of 65 was reached. Ten 20 > > minute > > > sessions and 13 lightning talks listed at > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/pnwcode4lib/web/code4lib-northwest-2010made > > > for a full day. Our official timekeeper (a screaming flying monkey who > > gets > > > upset if people yak too long) was the only one who was bored as > everyone > > > stayed focused to the end. > > > > > > About half of the attendees filled out evaluation forms. Roughly 70% > > rated > > > it as excellent, and everyone else gave it the next highest rating. A > > number > > > of themes appeared in the responses. People loved the format consisting > > of > > > short presentations and lightning talks. They also gave the content, > > food, > > > and venue high marks. > > > > > > However, both at the post conference evaluation and in written > comments, > > > people said they'd like more opportunity to interact directly with > > others. > > > Breakout sessions, short Q/A sessions after every couple speakers, and > > other > > > ideas were suggested. These ideas and others will be considered for > > > improving next year's event. > > > > > > Significantly, a number of excellent technologists with a feel for the > > > code4lib spirit indicated willingness to help organize the next > Code4Lib > > > Northwest, so we're already looking forward to Code4Lib Northwest 2011. > > > > > > Respectfully submitted, > > > > > > kyle > > > > > > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Kyle Banerjee > Digital Services Program Manager > Orbis Cascade Alliance > [log in to unmask] / 503.999.9787 >