Hello Hardy

There are some existing groups in Missouri that probably have some
overlapping interests with code4lib so a Missouri meetup would probably be
a good idea.  TECHO-STL (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/techo-stl)
is a group based in St Louis that aims to share technology ideas and
innovations among cultural institutions in the region.  Let me know if
you'd like to join and I can add you.   This group also spawned the
Missouri Hub http://missourihub.org/ which has folks from across the state
involved in providing content to DPLA.

Please get in touch with us and lets see how we could collaborate!

Trish Rose-Sandler
Missouri Botanical Garden

On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Mar 18, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Hardy Pottinger <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Tap tap, this thing on?
> >
> > Hi, inspired by the talks at Code4Lib17, I am curious if there are enough
> > of us mid-Missouri Code4Lib types to actually pull off a very local
> > meet-up? We can probably use a room at DBRL [1]
> >
> > I've created a Slack channel [2] to help us get organized and enable
> > communication. Even if you're not interested in meeting up right now, you
> > should consider joining the channel so you can keep an eye on us (even
> you
> > other Midwest-types, Missouri isn't *that* far away from you).
> >
> > If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, join the channel on
> > Slack [2] and give me a ping. Thanks!
> >
> > --Hardy
> >
> > [1] http://www.dbrl.org/meeting-room-application-form
> > [2] https://code4lib.slack.com/archives/C4M1DGAB0
>
>
> While I am probably not able to attend a mid-Missouri Code4Lib local
> meetup, I whole heartedly advocate these sorts of events. I call them
> “Code4Lib Franchises”. Yes, the annual conference is “a good thing”. I
> participated in the investigation/drafting of a report regarding Code4Lib’s
> efforts to become more formalized, and I advocate incorporation as opposed
> to establishing a relationship with a third party to minimize fiscal risk.
> But in my opinion, incorporating (or establishing fiscal relationships), is
> a bit like the tail wagging the dog. I support incorporation so we can
> maintain our own bank account to pay for things like computer
> infrastructure, scholarships, and grants. The annual meeting, in my option,
> is the driving force.
>
> That said, local meetings are inexpensive, comparatively easy to set up,
> and create professional relationships in smaller geographic regions, and
> thus they are more likely to foster project-related collaborations.
>
> localmeetups++
>
> —
> Eric Morgan
>