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I've long thought a "friends of code4lib" would be useful organization, but never quite pulled it together... On Apr 10, 2014 10:41 PM, "Tom Cramer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Is black light a 501c3? > > Nope. Just an OSS project with lots of contributors from awesome places : ) > > Off the top of my head, and in alphabetical order, the obvious (to me) > ones in this space that might be candidates are DuraSpace and Lyrasis. > > In time, DP.LA seems like a great possible candidate, though it is > US-centric, I'm unsure of its corporate status (though they do seem to be > able to cash and sign checks), and right now they might view C4L as a > distraction more than an asset or timely alliance. (Others on this list > might be in a better position to comment, ahem...) > > I'm sure I'm leaving out other possibilities. > > - Tom > > > > > > Riley Childs > > Student > > Asst. Head of IT Services > > Charlotte United Christian Academy > > (704) 497-2086 > > RileyChilds.net > > Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes > > ________________________________ > > From: Roy Tennant<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: 4/10/2014 11:25 PM > > To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Old Conf Tshirt Logos > > > > We should probably toss out some ideas before approaching anyone. Getting > > the right fit would be important. Which 501(c)3's in our space do we > think > > we may want to approach about being our fiscal agent? Maybe we should > > collect a list of suggestions and then (natch) vote on who to approach? > We > > could then go down the list until we got a "yes". > > Roy > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 8:21 PM, Riley Childs <[log in to unmask] > >wrote: > > > >> That might be a better idea then a fully independent code4lib > organization. > >> > >> Riley Childs > >> Student > >> Asst. Head of IT Services > >> Charlotte United Christian Academy > >> (704) 497-2086 > >> RileyChilds.net > >> Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Tom Cramer<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >> Sent: 4/10/2014 11:20 PM > >> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Old Conf Tshirt Logos > >> > >> What about approaching one of the existing 501c3's in our space to see > if > >> they might be interested in and able to take this on for the community? > >> > >> In addition to shirt revenues and yacht maintenance fees, it would be > good > >> to have an agency that could help do banking for scholarships, and > perhaps > >> pay forward any surpluses from one year's conference to the next year's > >> hosts. > >> > >> - Tom > >> > >> > >> > >> On Apr 10, 2014, at 8:10 PM, Riley Childs wrote: > >> > >>> No, I think it should go toward my yacht ;P. > >>> In all seriousness, code4lib needs an entity, simply to collect money > >> for this sorta thing. LegalZoom any one? ;) > >>> > >>> Riley Childs > >>> Student > >>> Asst. Head of IT Services > >>> Charlotte United Christian Academy > >>> (704) 497-2086 > >>> RileyChilds.net > >>> Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes > >>> ________________________________ > >>> From: Alicia Cozine<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >>> Sent: 4/10/2014 11:07 PM > >>> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Old Conf Tshirt Logos > >>> > >>> Could one of the scholarship sponsors adopt this as a way to fund > future > >> conference scholarships? > >>> > >>> Alicia > >>> > >>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 9:53 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> That's good on the tax front, but it would be nice if eventually we > >> could > >>>> find a way to make money to help out with the conference. But that > will > >>>> take an organization, and so far we've avoided that. > >>>> Roy > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Riley Childs < > [log in to unmask] > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> It is running though spreadshirt set up with 0% commissions, so no > >> monies > >>>>> are being collected. I think as long as I don't collect any money, we > >>>>> should be good. > >>>>> > >>>>> Riley Childs > >>>>> Junior > >>>>> IT Admin > >>>>> email: [log in to unmask] > >>>>> office: +1 (704) 537-0031 x101 > >>>>> cell: +1 (704) 497-2086 > >>>>> > >>>>> Please Think Before Hitting Reply All > >>>>> I Do Web Design! RileyChilds.net/services > >>>>> ________________________________________ > >>>>> From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Cary > >>>>> Gordon [[log in to unmask]] > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 8:27 PM > >>>>> To: [log in to unmask] > >>>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Call for Old Conf Tshirt Logos > >>>>> > >>>>> I hope that the IRS doesn't put a lien on the yacht he buys with the > >>>>> proceeds. > >>>>> > >>>>> You're right, though. Probably better if some organization or > >> institution > >>>>> could step up. Again we are slightly challenged by our state of > >>>>> non-organization. > >>>>> > >>>>> Cary > >>>>> > >>>>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 4:36 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> I think one of the things that has held us back about the store in > the > >>>>> past > >>>>>> was the lack of a fiscal agent. That is, someone is going to be > >> taking in > >>>>>> money on behalf of Code4Lib (presumably), but where does it go? > Since > >> we > >>>>>> have no organization we have no fiscal presence. No bank account, > >>>>> nothing. > >>>>>> So, is Riley going to be our fiscal agent in this regard? Are there > >> tax > >>>>>> consequences to that? > >>>>>> Roy > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Lisa Rabey < > [log in to unmask]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Someone(s) have been hawking the METADATA shirt on various places > for > >>>>> ages: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > http://www.redbubble.com/people/charlizeart/works/1280530-metadata?country_code=US&p=t-shirt&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_medium=google_products&utm_source=google&gclid=CLuSxN6G170CFYZAMgodEDoAMw > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > http://www.cafepress.com/mf/17182533/metadata_tshirt?productId=786272784 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I would love to get a 2010 design: > >>>>>>> > http://wiki.code4lib.org/images/9/9e/Code4lib2010_P-Hochstenbach.png > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Joe Atzberger < > [log in to unmask]> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> I know non #code4lib members who would gladly buy the > >>>>> METADATA/METALLICA > >>>>>>>> shirt if available, so this is a great idea... > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 10:24 PM, Riley Childs < > >>>>> [log in to unmask] > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I am trying to collect all the conf tshirt logos in a vector > format > >>>>>>> (PDF, > >>>>>>>>> EPS, Ai, svg) if you have it I would like it to do a rerelease on > >> the > >>>>>>> c4l > >>>>>>>>> store > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Riley Childs > >>>>>>>>> Student > >>>>>>>>> Asst. Head of IT Services > >>>>>>>>> Charlotte United Christian Academy > >>>>>>>>> (704) 497-2086 > >>>>>>>>> RileyChilds.net > >>>>>>>>> Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Lisa M. Rabey | @pnkrcklibrarian > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>>>>>> http://exitpursuedbyabear.net | http://lisa.rabey.net > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >> >