I'll add support for Refresh (Raleigh-Durham calls it "Refresh the
Triangle<http://www.meetup.com/refreshthetriangle/>").
 TriUXPA <http://triuxpa.org/> is another, slightly more formal,
professional group that is solid.  Then there are other meetup groups down
here that I've attended events for here and there like Function
Pink<http://www.meetup.com/functionpink/>and Triangle
Drupal Users Group <https://groups.drupal.org/tridug>.

-Charlie

-- 
Charlie Morris
Web Development Librarian
NCSU Libraries: User Experience Department
D. H. Hill Library, Box 7111
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695



On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 10:51 PM, jason bengtson <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> I've never been much of a joiner. I have some colleagues with similar
> interests I work with and a few internet forums I keep an eye on, but I
> always have trouble connecting with groups. Inside of libraryland I was
> trying to generate some interest in our local MLA chapter for a technology
> section (possibly even an academy like AHIP), and having some success. But
> when I repeatedly floated it to the contact at MLA (the national level) in
> charge of that sort of thing I could never even get a response. Well
> played, MLA.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA
> Head of Library Computing and Information Systems
> Assistant Professor, Graduate College
> Department of Health Sciences Library and Information Management
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 405-271-2285, opt. 5405-271-3297 (fax)
> [log in to unmask]
> http://library.ouhsc.edu
> www.jasonbengtson.com
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> On Mar 17, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Fleming, Declan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi - I helped start the San Diego BarCamp a long time ago, and stayed
> active until it imploded ;)  I also go to the local Refresh when the topic
> is interesting.
> >
> > D
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Amy Vecchione
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:22 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
> >
> > Local web/tech email lists are really fantastic. I'm on a couple here in
> Boise and there are a few benefits: when someone asks me if I know someone
> who can code in x, y, or z language; to learn about what people locally are
> doing with different languages, and general networking at their meet ups so
> that if I need to pull in an expert on a language to give a talk.
> >
> > I found mine through meet up, or maybe someone referred me to them at
> some point, I am not sure, but it's useful.
> >
> > Amy
> >
> > Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor
> http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/
> > Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212
> http://library.boisestate.edu
> > (208) 426-1625
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Joshua Nathan Gomez <[log in to unmask]
> >wrote:
> >
> >> +1 for local groups on Meetup.com.  In DC, I went to a couple Python
> >> Meetups.  In LA, I participate with several Meetup groups for Django,
> >> Datavis, JavaScript, DevOps, etc.
> >>
> >> I used to be a member of the ACM, but did not renew my membership
> >> since there was nothing of value in it for me. By working at an
> >> academic library, I can read the journals for free already.
> >>
> >> Joshua Gomez
> >> Library Systems Programmer
> >> University of Southern California
> >>
> >> ________________________________________
> >> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of
> >> Rosalyn Metz <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
> >>
> >> I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also
> >> used meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how
> >> I found CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I found the DC Tech Meetup
> [2].
> >>
> >> I've also found that just by getting involved in one organization, you
> >> end up finding about so much more.  One of the first CloudCamps I went
> >> to was at Microsoft NERD [3] which has tons of events and I then began
> >> to troll their website for events that I might find interesting.  I
> >> also tried to follow folks I met at the event on Twitter, that also
> >> put me in the know about events that are going on.
> >>
> >> [1] http://cloudcamp.org/
> >> [2] http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/
> >> [3] http://microsoftnewengland.com/Events
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Erin White <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1]
> >>> and a User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the
> >>> events at our local coworking space [3].
> >>>
> >>> I've found these groups super-helpful for connecting with other web
> >>> folks in my area, keeping up with technology, and otherwise getting
> >>> outside the bubble of libraryland. And I've been able to reach out
> >>> to the community when we are hiring for technical positions, which
> >>> has been useful in the past.
> >>>
> >>> [1] http://refreshingcities.com/
> >>> [2] http://www.meetup.com/RichmondUX/ [3] http://www.804rva.com/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Erin White
> >>> Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> >>> 804-827-3552 | [log in to unmask] | www.library.vcu.edu
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Amy Drayer <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
> >>>>
> >>>> I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can
> >> check
> >>>> them out at:
> >>>> http://nagw.org/
> >>>>
> >>>> There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
> >>>> organization might be willing to cover it.
> >>>>
> >>>> In peace,
> >>>>
> >>>> Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
> >>>> Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
> >>>> [log in to unmask]
> >>>> http://www.puzumaki.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill <[log in to unmask]>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to
> >>> and
> >>>>> find
> >>>>>> valuable?
> >>>>>> I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other
> >>>> domains.
> >>>>>> thanks,
> >>>>>> Nate
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Nate Hill
> >>>>>> [log in to unmask] <javascript:;>
> >>>>>> http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> >>>>>> http://www.natehill.net
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Cary Gordon
> >>>>> The Cherry Hill Company
> >>>>> http://chillco.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>