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A reminder to get your Code4Lib paper proposals submitted before the November 13 deadline: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2011talks_Submissions Preconference proposals are due by November 19: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2011_Preconference_Proposals Thanks, -Code4Lib 2011 Conference Program Committee * Karen Estlund * Gabriel Farrell * Ranti Junus * Dot Porter On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Dot Porter <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > At long last... We are now accepting proposals for Code4lib 2011. > > Code4lib 2011 is a loosely-structured conference for library > technologists to commune, gather/create/share ideas and software, be > inspired, and forge collaborations. The conference will be held > Monday February 7th (Preconference Day) - Thursday February 10th, 2011 > in Bloomington, IN. More information can be found at > http://code4lib.org/conference/2011/ > > There are separate submission pages for 20-minute prepared talks, > lightning talks, breakout sessions, and Preconference events. > > 1. Prepared Talks > > Head over to the call for proposals page at > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2011talks_Submissions and submit > your idea for a prepared talk for this year's conference! Proposals > should be no longer than 500 words, and preferably many less. > > Prepared talks are 20 minutes (including setup and questions), and > focus on one or more of the following areas: > * tools (some cool new software, software library or integration platform) > * specs (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones) > * challenges (one or more big problems we should collectively address) > > The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of: > * usefulness > * newness > * geekiness > * diversity of topics > > > Proposals can be submitted through November 13th. Voting will commence > soon thereafter and be open through December 1st. Successful > candidates will be notified by December 3rd. The submitter (and if > necessary a second presenter) will be guaranteed an opportunity to > register for the conference through December 21st. > > We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning > talk and breakout sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present > with an opportunity to do so. > > 2. Lightning talks: > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2011_Lightning_Talks_Signup > > 3. Breakout sessions: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2011_Breakout_Sessions > > 4. Preconference events: > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2011_Preconference_Proposals. We'll > have space for up to 3 full-day pre-conferences and 3-6 half-day > pre-conferences. > > We look forward to your participation! > > Cheers, > > -Code4Lib 2011 Conference Program Committee > * Karen Estlund > * Gabriel Farrell > * Ranti Junus > * Dot Porter > > -- > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > Dot Porter (MA, MSLS) > Digital Medievalist, Digital Librarian > Email: [log in to unmask] > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > -- *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Dot Porter (MA, MSLS) Digital Medievalist, Digital Librarian Email: [log in to unmask] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*