Everything is policy-driven, in the end. Some policies are in writing and some aren't. This isn't criticizing the host or his/her helpfulness; it's a reasonable question. If that's their policy for this conference, so be it. Karen G. Schneider Holy Names University On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Simon Spero <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > estlund++ > > Now that's the code4lib way! > > Simon > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Karen Estlund <[log in to unmask] > >wrote: > > > One of the things I like about code4lib is that it isn't policy-driven. > > > > As the local organizing committee, we decided not to allow "official" > > substitutions, so that the Alliance could process the final list and name > > tags, etc. The Alliance, and particularly Elizabeth, have been > extremely > > helpful in organizing this code4lib, and it wouldn't happen without their > > support and hard work. They were even tolerant when the code4libcon voted > > to have the registration open up before the schedule, and we all know > what > > kind of a wait-list and confusion that it caused, including a lot of > extra > > work for Elizabeth. > > > > We do not check ID's at the registration desk. We will also have sharpies > > available. > > > > -karen > > > > -- > > Karen Estlund > > Digital Library Services, Head > > Oregon Digital Newspaper Program, Director > > University of Oregon Libraries > > 541-346-1854 > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > On 1/31/2012 8:50 AM, Mike Taylor wrote: > > > >> Why? > >> > >> On 31 January 2012 16:41, Elizabeth Duell<[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> > >>> We are within 3 working days of the start of a national conference. It > is > >>> not an accepted business process anywhere to be changing a participant > >>> list > >>> this close to the start of this large of an event. > >>> > >>> We are not changing the participant list with the exception of > >>> cancellations. > >>> > >>> > >>> Elizabeth > >>> > >>> > >>> Elizabeth Duell > >>> Orbis Cascade Alliance > >>> [log in to unmask] > >>> (541) 346-1883 > >>> > >>> On 1/31/2012 8:25 AM, Kam Woods wrote: > >>> > >>>> +1. If there is such a policy, it doesn't really seem in the spirit of > >>>> a smaller, more intimate conference. > >>>> > >>>> Kam > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Karen Schneider<[log in to unmask] > ** > >>>> com <[log in to unmask]>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Wait, what? There are no substitutes? Is this C4L policy? > >>>>> > >>>>> Karen G. Schneider > >>>>> Director for Library Services > >>>>> Holy Names University > >>>>> http://library.hnu.edu > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Elizabeth Duell<[log in to unmask]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> The participant list is closed and there will not be any changes > other > >>>>>> than cancellations at this time. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Elizabeth > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Elizabeth Duell > >>>>>> Orbis Cascade Alliance > >>>>>> [log in to unmask] > >>>>>> (541) 346-1883 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 1/30/2012 3:02 PM, Simon Spero wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> My partner isn't going to be able to make it to the conference next > >>>>>>> week, > >>>>>>> so she is offering her paid registration to a deserving cause > >>>>>>> (students > >>>>>>> by > >>>>>>> preference). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Simon > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >