I've also seen Stephen talk and he offers a nice blend of tech, metadata, and end-user perspective. 

Mark

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----- "Robert H. McDonald" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> An interesting person somewhere between Lynch and RMS is Stephen
> Downes (http://www.downes.ca/) - he is a great speaker and works with
> the Canadian National Research Council. He would definitely bring a
> more teaching and learning perspective to his talk.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> On 7/23/09 12:45 PM, "Mark A. Matienzo" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> I don't think so. I'd be inclined to suggest someone else in lieu of
> rms who would prove more interesting, like Clifford Lynch...
> 
> Mark A. Matienzo
> Applications Developer, Digital Experience Group
> The New York Public Library
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Roy Tennant<[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > I hadn't wanted to rain on the parade, but David's comment inspires
> me to do
> > so. Does anyone really think we will hear anything new from Richard
> > Stallman? I mean, seriously?
> > Roy
> >
> >
> > On 7/23/09 7/23/09 € 9:20 AM, "David Fiander" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> If you were to invite Stallman as your keynote, that would
> certainly
> >> make me feel better about the fact that I have to miss Code4Lib
> again
> >> this year.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Andrew Nagy<[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >>> I'd also be happy to nominate my old boss Joe Lucia at Villanova. 
> He is a
> >>> Library Director who fully supports Open Source software and
> speaks on it
> >>> from time to time.  He was the keynote speaker at the recent
> Evergreen
> >>> conference.
> >>>
> >>> Andrew
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> > --
> >
> 
> 
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