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I think maybe I started the chatter in IRC, but now it looks as if I should redefine my region. Being in KC, I don't see myself or other MO, KS driving to Ohio and back in a day or weekend. I could be wrong. Thoughts? Any interest in a Code4Lib-Big-12-ish? Kudos to Jonathan for running with this. I'm a drummer too, BTW...in the event of a C4L11 Battle of the Bands. Jason -- Jason Stirnaman Biomedical Librarian, Digital Projects A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center [log in to unmask] 913-588-7319 >>> On 3/5/2010 at 9:37 AM, in message <[log in to unmask]>, Bill Dueber <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm pretty sure I could make it from Ann Arbor! > > On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Ken Irwin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> I would come from Ohio to wherever we choose. Kalamazoo would suit me just >> fine; I've not been back there in entirely too long! >> Ken >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> > Scott Garrison >> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:37 AM >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest? >> > >> > +1 >> > >> > ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need. >> > >> > Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in on >> bass). I >> > could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or two if >> > needed--he's awesome. >> > >> > --SG >> > WMU in Kalamazoo >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Eric Lease Morgan" <[log in to unmask]> >> > To: [log in to unmask] >> > Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM >> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest? >> > >> > On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote: >> > >> > >> 2. share demonstrations >> > > >> > > I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks >> > > and the ask anything session at the last conference.... >> > >> > This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each "talk" >> would/could be >> > directly proportional to the number of people who attend. >> > >> > >> > >> 4. give a presentation to library staff >> > > >> > > What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric? >> > > >> > > This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for >> > > either. Anyone else have a preference? >> > >> > What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library >> faculty/staff >> > and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation could >> be >> > one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky >> problems. >> > Instead of "tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index >> OAI-harvested >> > content" it would be "making journal articles easier to find". This would >> be an >> > opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside Notre >> Dame. >> > A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from afar. >> > >> > I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff >> going >> > on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal >> work >> > week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a >> Friday >> > so the poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days >> off of >> > work. >> > >> > >> > >> 5. have a hack session >> > > >> > > It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided >> > > ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and >> > > perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations. >> > >> > >> > >> > True. >> > >> > -- >> > ELM >> > University of Notre Dame >> >