The lightning talks are one of the highlights of the annual Code4Lib gathering. They are five-minute-long presentations that can be used to showcase new technology, a project that you've just started and want to show off, or a chance to prognosticate on a topic (but only for 5 minutes). In 2011 I tried to replicate that same conference experience using webinar software. It was moderately successful with four presentations [0] that worked pretty well. So let's try it again!
The webinar software has been reserved for April 3rd at 1:30pm Eastern time and a signup page has been posted to the Code4Lib Wiki [1]. Not coming to the conference but still have something to offer; sign up! Went to the conference and it sparked an idea; sign up after the Chicago meeting! Want to watch the virtual lightning talks? There's a page for that, too [2]. Have feedback? Let me know! [0] Video recordings of the April 2011 virtual lightning talks are on Archive.org: http://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Code4Lib%20Virtual%20Lightning%20Talks%22 [1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Virtual_Lightning_Talks [2] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDQyNHl1dWprZU1fcE5HZENfTWVHNmc6MQ#gid=0 -- Peter Murray Assistant Director, Technology Services Development LYRASIS [email protected] +1 678-235-2955 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 800.999.8558 Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org LYRASIS: Great Libraries. Strong Communities. Innovative Answers.
