Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Brian Rogers
Ross - no worries whatsoever. Any one who does any kind of online moderation is already up for sainthood in my book. :)

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Ross Singer
Sorry about the delay in moderating that: Google jumped into the moderation screen with my work account (which doesn't have permission for that) which was then empty (but didn't obviously say "you're in the wrong account and don't have permission to do this, dummy") so I assumed it was Francis'

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Brian Rogers
I would refer to it less as a back room deal and more to it as, "hey remember when no one else aside from Chattanooga submitted a proposal the first go-around and there were only two groups who reached out after Andrea's first email several weeks back in the spirit of rescuing this thing well

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Roy Tennant
I think that this needs to be opened up again to solicit any and all proposals. Doing a back room deal seems quite unlike Code4Lib, even given the need to find another host rapidly. We can do an immediate call for proposals, end it in two weeks, and take a week to vote. Three weeks and done, in an

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Brian Rogers
Hi Francis - I sent a reply to your code4libconf Google Group post... but looks like it's still in moderation mode. We're speaking w/the other group on Monday afternoon in a conference call. We'll have concrete information to share after that. - Brian

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Roy Tennant
I agree that a Call for Proposals should go out and other groups be invited to apply. It is still early enough for an energized group to pull off a Feb/Mar event. Roy On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Becky Yoose wrote: > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Francis Kayiwa

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Tom Johnson
+1 to a CFP On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Francis Kayiwa wrote: > Hey all, > > We (Christina Harlow and I) are writing to follow up on the message to > from Brian Rogers to Code4lib on 2016-06-07. Specifically the bit > about > > ... > 1. There is a host site that has

[CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2017 is dead; Long Live Code4lib 2017

2016-06-10 Thread Francis Kayiwa
Hey all, We (Christina Harlow and I) are writing to follow up on the message to from Brian Rogers to Code4lib on 2016-06-07. Specifically the bit about ... 1. There is a host site that has contacted Chattanooga Planning Committee and informed us they are actively seeking a fiscal host and