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Hey all, Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago next week! Some folks have already signed up for the DPLA Hackathon<http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_preconference_proposals#DPLA_Intro.2FHacking> on Monday afternoon, but for those who are on the fence/interested in the Digital Public Library of America <http://dp.la/> but not sure about their technical skills, here is some additional information. Here <http://dp.la/wiki/Code4Lib_Hackathon> is a quick rundown of key things to know for the hackfest. We'll have a handful of DPLA folks—myself and SJ Klein (we co-chair the DPLA's participation and technical groups), Jeff Licht (who's guiding the DPLA's technical development efforts), a couple of developers from the Berkman Center (which is currently housing the DPLA planning effort), and a representative from the DPLA Secretariat—on hand to answer any questions you might have about the DPLA, our platform/API, our upcoming launch in April, and our soon-to-be-announced Appfest this spring. Monday's hackathon is geared not only toward developers eager to get their hands dirty with our new API, but also toward those who are curious about the DPLA as a whole. Please don't hesitate to let me know offlist if you have any specific questions. On a more personal note, I just want to say how psyched I am to be attending this conference and meeting all of you in Chicago. The code4lib list/community has helped me solve countless problems over the past few years, and I've always wanted to be part of one of these events. See you soon! Nate -- Nate Hill [log in to unmask] http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/ http://www.natehill.net