Hi,

This is a legitimate frustration. I've been in this position, too.

I think it's a product of being a small organization. The Open Repositories
of the world are big enough that they can accommodate a lot more people and
can keep registration open a lot longer.

-Carol

On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 11:21 AM Matthew Adair <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have to express some general frustration here....
> I think it is very poor practice for ANY conference [stares at DLF] to open
> registration before a final schedule of events / speakers / sessions is
> distributed. Many of us have limited professional development funding and
> need to base our choices on CONTENT. I recognize there are those who, quite
> legitimately, always attend particular conferences. Unfortunately, not all
> of us have that luxury.
>
> -Matt
>
> ----
> *Matt Adair*
> Archivist for Digital Imaging and Infrastructure
>
> Bentley Historical Library
> 1150 Beal Avenue
> Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2113
> 734-647-3537
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 11:03 AM Ken Varnum <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > If you are interested in attending Code4Lib 2024, *we encourage you to
> get
> > on the waitlist as soon as possible*, as it is growing daily.
> >
> > We are planning to do some work next week to confirm the total spots we
> > have available after moving any accepted speakers and poster presenters
> > from the waitlist. After we have done that, we are hoping to be able to
> > register some additional people from the waitlist, but should have a
> better
> > idea of how many by the end of next week. You are welcome to reach back
> out
> > for an update ([log in to unmask]) if you don’t hear from us by
> > March 8th.
> >
> > Ken Varnum
> > Code4Lib2024 local planning committee
> >
> > --
> > Ken Varnum
> > Senior Program Manager and Discovery Strategist
> > Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library
> > [log in to unmask] | *he, him, his*
> >
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.lib.umich.edu_users_varnum&d=DwIFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=J-Vmhy5bW8ud1Q_151xZ3w&m=vDL4t7MrO3flJYW3NJKq67zyYvM8tpLlBxEbK1RS5JgvNu-I-bD78tj86GOqalxT&s=grpR8XHrIrge0uf3htEi2WKEtxdTPC8cXLgoV07T8Xk&e=
> >
> > *Want to improve transparency in library discovery? Submit your Open
> > Discovery Initiative (ODI) conformance statement
> > <
> >
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.niso.org_apps_group-5Fpublic_download.php_23872_NISO-5FRP-2D19-2D2020-5FODI-5FOpen-5FDiscovery-5FInitiative.pdf&d=DwIFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=J-Vmhy5bW8ud1Q_151xZ3w&m=vDL4t7MrO3flJYW3NJKq67zyYvM8tpLlBxEbK1RS5JgvNu-I-bD78tj86GOqalxT&s=LUisazJHwyMNlKpeb2pXZkHjzvLj68nJVdz_sHxLBDI&e=
> > >
> > and
> > be part of the solution.*
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM Brian Gorman <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All!
> > >
> > > I am not sure if this is the proper place to ask this question but we
> > were
> > > looking at attending the upcoming Code4Lib conference in Ann Arbor.  We
> > > tried to sign up but it appears as though we only have the option to
> join
> > > the waitlist.  We are based out of Alabama so it is important for us to
> > > make travel arrangements some time in advance.  How could I get an idea
> > of
> > > the likelihood of being able to attend the conference?
> > >
> > > Brian Gorman
> > > Manager of Product Development
> > > Book Systems, Inc.
> >
>


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Carol Kassel
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NYU Libraries
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