We're holding off sign-up until the conference starts. I've added this wording to the sign-up page, "Sign-ups for lightning talks will open at 10 am on Tuesday, February 7, immediately following the first keynote." Thanks, Joel, for setting up the page and giving us a nudge. -karen On 1/25/2012 5:12 AM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote: > Personally, I would prefer to hold off on signing up for lightning > talks until the conference is actually underway... > > $0.02, > Mark > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Richard, Joel M<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Well, if things have changed from last year, the page can be updated to reflect the new information. :) >> >> --Joel >> >> On Jan 25, 2012, at 7:27 AM, Andreas Orphanides wrote: >> >>> I won't speak on behalf of the organizers, but my recollection is that >>> signups for lightning talks on a given day are typically opened the day >>> before. I think there was some kerfuffle related to this last year (I seem >>> to recall it opening early and causing some confusion). But I suppose this >>> is something that this year's organizers will want to decide how to >>> handle.... >>> >>> -dre. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Richard, Joel M<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hopefully I have not stepped upon any toes, but I was looking to add my >>>> name to the roster and the page didn't exist. So I created it! >>>> >>>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2012_Lightning_Talks_Signup >>>> >>>> It is basically a copy of what we used for 2011 and 2010 and 2009 and... >>>> >>>> --Joel >>>> >>>> >>>> Joel Richard >>>> Lead Web Developer, Web Services Department >>>> Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://www.sil.si.edu/ >>>> (202) 633-1706 | [log in to unmask] >>>> -- Karen Estlund Digital Library Services, Head Oregon Digital Newspaper Program, Director University of Oregon Libraries 541-346-1854 [log in to unmask]