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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] >> >