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This seems like a great idea, and very similar to what I've heard Dan Chudnov talk about regarding a code4lib-dc for the Washington DC area. Would you be interested in using the code4lib.org drupal instance for providing information about the user group: say http://code4lib.org/nyc? Or perhaps you'd like nyc.code4lib.org to point somewhere? I definitely encourage you to continue to use the code4lib discussion list to coordinate, announce meetings, etc, since it'll allow people in other regions see how you are doing. //Ed On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Joanna DiPasquale <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > (I'm writing on behalf of myself, Paul Albert, and Kevin Reiss.) > > We're writing to get your opinion on a group that we're looking to start up > in the New York City Metro area. Kevin, Paul, and I are members of a > Metropolitan Library Council (METRO) Special Interest Group that is -- > currently -- named "Library 2.0." We usually meet quarterly to discuss > software, coding techniques, and issues facing library information > technology. (Past discussion topics are available online at > http://www.metro.org/collaborate/index.php/Library_2.0). Over the past year > or so, we've convened a really wonderful group of people who share similar > interests and focus. Although we're called the Library 2.0 group, we really > like to come together to focus more on coding techniques and software > implementation. > > Many group members' attendance at the Code4Lib conference this past spring > helped us solidify an idea that others had discussed: we would like to start > up (albeit informally) a "Code4LibNYC-METRO" group or something similar. > The METRO group would continue to meet, with a slight name change, and be > as much as possible a place for "library technologists to commune, > gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge > collaborations," just like Code4Lib. METRO will give us meeting space, and > we will extend invites as far as possible, to build a local Code4Lib group. > All will be welcome. > > I know this might be a little off-topic from current discussions, but we > really would like to know your thoughts on this. Are there others out there > looking to start up a similar "local Code4Lib group " -- or have already? > (Any tips / opinions / ideas are greatly appreciated.) Is this a good > idea, from your perspective? We're hoping to start up the group in > September if we're on the right path. > > (Please feel free to respond to me off-list [[log in to unmask]] if you'd > prefer.) > > Thank you for your help! > Joanna, Paul, and Kevin > > > -- > Joanna DiPasquale > Web Developer > Libraries Digital Program Division > Columbia University Libraries >