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Becky++ On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Becky Yoose <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I can mock up a template page for future conferences to copy over for their > conference landing pages, if that helps :cD > > Thanks, > Becky > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> So wouldn't this be solved by having one authoritative place to point to >> all of the various pieces related to a particular conference? Perhaps all >> we need to do is to be better about making sure that the Conference page on >> code4lib.org points to *everything* relating to that conference. That >> seems >> achievable to me. >> Roy >> >> On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> > I have no issue with Google Docs or Eventbrite. My point is that it is >> hard >> > for me to find stuff when it is in so many systems, and I am used to it. >> I >> > think that it is time to do something about it. >> > >> > On Tuesday, February 17, 2015, Becky Yoose <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > >> > > Cary, >> > > >> > > I can speak to the signup for the Newcomer Dinner signup - previous >> years >> > > had the signup on the wiki, but this year we decided to try something >> > > different for the signup that didn't require an additional account to >> > sign >> > > up. This should have given Ryan a bit of a break with people requesting >> > > wiki accounts last minute to sign up for the dinner. The link to the >> > Google >> > > Doc was posted in the wiki, under the Newcomer dinner entry. >> > Communications >> > > to the list and users have linked to the wiki page (though I do count >> one >> > > communication to the group that I directly linked to the Google Doc). >> > > >> > > If folks did not like the Google Docs setup for the dinners this year, >> > > please let me know and I can always bring the signups back to the wiki >> > for >> > > future dinners. Again, it was an experiment for this year :c) >> > > >> > > I cannot speak for the Eventbrite pages, but my understanding that >> > > Eventbrite came with DLF handling registration finances this year. >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Becky >> > > >> > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask] >> > > <javascript:;>> wrote: >> > > >> > > > This really speaks to the c4l who’s-in-charge-here / nobody is in >> > charge >> > > / >> > > > take the ball and run with it zeitgeist. >> > > > >> > > > We have one person — Ryan Wick — who carries most of the load for the >> > > > website and the wiki. I don’t think that he, or anyone else, takes >> > > > responsibility for organizing the content. From here,it looks like >> > > > everything is a mix of tradition and fire prevention. Accordingly, >> this >> > > > year we had: >> > > > >> > > > — The conference web pages on code4lib.org >> > > > — The usual assortment of pages on wiki.code4lib.org >> > > > — The newcomer dinner page on Google Docs >> > > > — Stuff on Eventbrite >> > > > >> > > > Resulting in a mix of the usual symptoms: >> > > > >> > > > — No single place to find stuff >> > > > — Conflicting information >> > > > — Not clear editorial policy >> > > > >> > > > So, what do we do, and who is this “we," anyhow? >> > > > >> > > > The conference organizers have control, in theory, but I think that >> > they >> > > > are understandably loath to mess with the traditional mix. There is >> no >> > > > place for them to ask a question and get a single, cogent, >> > authoritative >> > > > answer. >> > > > >> > > > Code4lib itself isn’t really a thing, just an us, and we have been >> > loath >> > > > to form standing committees, although we have done that after a >> fashion >> > > for >> > > > scholarships and the Journal. I think that the time has come for a >> > > Code4lib >> > > > communications task force —I love that name — to address the >> structure >> > of >> > > > our public-facing resources. Any takers. >> > > > >> > > > In lieu of blessings from an executive structure, the task force can >> do >> > > > something with pasta to confirm its authority. >> > > > >> > > > Any takers? >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > >> > > > Cary >> > > > >> > > > > On Feb 13, 2015, at 12:53 PM, Heller, Margaret <[log in to unmask] >> > > <javascript:;>> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > I think Sarah is absolutely right that we should have updated the >> > > > conference information page with information about streaming, as I >> > don't >> > > > think most people not attending the conference would think to look at >> > the >> > > > wiki. Even if everyone forgot to do it during the conference that's a >> > > note >> > > > to the future to remember to do it during the conference, and I've >> > edited >> > > > the page at http://code4lib.org/conference/2015 to give the link to >> > the >> > > > YouTube channel. >> > > > > >> > > > > And thanks so much video team! >> > > > > >> > > > > Margaret Heller >> > > > > Digital Services Librarian >> > > > > Loyola University Chicago >> > > > > 773-508-2686 >> > > > > >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask] >> > > <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of >> > > > Sarah Weissman >> > > > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:18 PM >> > > > > To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> >> > > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4LibCon video crew thanks >> > > > > >> > > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Francis Kayiwa <[log in to unmask] >> > > <javascript:;>> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Planning these things is tough work with numerous moving parts. >> > Could >> > > > >> it have been posted once we were underway? Perhaps. That said >> there >> > > > >> was 450 odd people who were there none of whom (the author >> included) >> > > > >> thought to send a message on availability of video to this >> listserv. >> > > > >> (I know for certain it was tweeted and re-tweeted) >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > >> > > > > I see what you are saying. I realize that logistics are tricky. I >> > would >> > > > have probably missed a mailing list message if it had come last >> minute. >> > > And >> > > > I wasn't checking Twitter in a timely manner for updates on a >> > conference >> > > I >> > > > wasn't attending and therefore wasn't all that aware of the exact >> > timing >> > > > of. (Perhaps this is a great time to bump that librarians list to a >> > more >> > > > visible position in my Twitter feed...) >> > > > > >> > > > > And I should say that I'm glad that there is video to watch at all >> > and >> > > > grateful to the volunteer videographers that made it happen. >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Cary Gordon >> > The Cherry Hill Company >> > http://chillco.com >> > >>