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There is a google group - code4libcon - for conference planning details. http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon -- Jean On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I believe last year there was also a separate conference organizing list, > where those who wanted to participate in decision making about the > conference could sign on and discuss it? > > Me,I'm perfectly happy to leave things like preconferences to those who are > interested in thinking about it. > > But I recall that opinion of mine was controversial too, and someone (jaf? > :) ) thought that everyoen attending the conf shoudl be participating on the > conf organizing list. Either way, not everyone on the code4lib list will > even be attending the conf, of course. > > Jonathan > > Frumkin, Jeremy wrote: >> >> Last year we had a somewhat mixed process - I'll have to go back and look >> at the email archives, but I believe we had a somewhat informal vote after >> folks volunteered to host pre-conference topics. After the vote, there was >> at least one group that decided to run an 'unofficial' pre-conference as >> well, which was also well attended. >> >> -- jaf >> >> =============================================== >> Jeremy Frumkin >> Head, Emerging Technologies and Services >> 121 The Valley Library, Oregon State University >> Corvallis OR 97331-4501 >> [log in to unmask] >> 541.602.4905 >> 541.737.3453 (Fax) >> =============================================== >> " Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. >> " - Emerson >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> jean rainwater >> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:18 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib 2009 >> >> Alexis - I'm posting your question to the list because I don't have >> the answer. >> We have a pre-conference room which will hold 80 people reserved for >> Monday, 2/23. We could book a second (and third?) room if necessary. >> I'm not sure if the pre-conference topics go to popular vote or if >> anyone willing to organize one gets a green light. Jeremy or others >> - how did work last year? >> >> Jean >> >> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Alexis Rossi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Jean, >>> >>> I sent you an email a couple of months ago regarding having an >>> OpenLibrary.org pre-conference next year. I'm sure I was jumping the gun >>> a >>> bit timing-wise, but would now be a better time to start discussing >>> whether >>> this will be possible? >>> Three people from our project spoke at the 2008 conference - Aaron >>> Swartz, >>> our tech lead; Brewster Kahle, founder of Internet Archive; and Karen >>> Coyle, >>> our metadata czarina. We also held a small meeting prior to the >>> conference, >>> which I'm told was well attended. We'd like to do a whole day >>> pre-conference in 2009 if that will work out schedule-wise. >>> >>> What do you think, is this a possibility? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Alexis Rossi >>> Internet Archive >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> jean rainwater wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Mark the dates! >>>> Brown University is hosting code4lib 2009 which will take place at the >>>> Renaissance Providence Hotel from Monday, Feb 23 (preconference day) >>>> to Thursday, Feb 26. >>>> >>>> It's time to start a discussion of potential keynote speakers. >>>> Ideas????? >>>> >>>> Jean >>>> >>>> Jean Rainwater >>>> Co-Leader, Integrated Technology Services >>>> Brown University Library >>>> Providence, Rhode Island 02912 >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> >> >> > > -- > Jonathan Rochkind > Digital Services Software Engineer > The Sheridan Libraries > Johns Hopkins University > 410.516.8886 rochkind (at) jhu.edu >