 |
 |
Hi Kevin, Sign me up for the NC group. Although I'm not technically in a library any more, I have been slowly trying to improve communication with the other groups in the triangle area, and having a code4lib space to track NC activities would help. --- Ryan Scherle --- Digital Data Repository Architect --- National Evolutionary Synthesis Center On Aug 13, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote: > I think this is a great idea! > > I'd also be interested in seeing further discussion on this list, like > Ed said, if you or others go ahead with this idea (local code4libs). > > Also, I'd be interested in working with others in North Carolina if > there are folks here who'd be interested in starting a > http://nc.code4lib.org or http://code4lib.org/nc for sharing what's > going on regionally. Just respond to this post or drop me an email > and let's plan something. > > Joanna DiPasquale, Paul Albert, Kevin Reiss, etc., please keep us > informed of your progress or better yet discuss the process on list so > that we can all benefit from your experience! > > Thanks for posting with the idea, > > Kevin > > > > 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 >> > > > > -- > There are two kinds of people in the world: those who believe there > are two kinds of people and those who know better.