Coming to the Fall 2008 JASIG Unconference? We're looking for people to volunteer for "lightning talks".
What's that, you ask? A lightning talk is a five or ten minute presentation on any related topic that you think might be of interest. It doesn't require much upfront planning. Slides are not necessary, though you might choose to present a few. You will definitely be cut off after ten minutes, however! In the past people have used the time to-- - tell us what they're working on, - describe a topic that they'd like to discuss later during the day, - describe a mini-workshop they would be willing to lead, - communicate a point of view or "best practice", - suggest a contrarian approach to provoke a discussion, - describe a thorny technical problem they would like some help with, - show some photos of their summer vacation. OK, maybe we never got quite that diverted. The point is, the lightning talks are fun and informative, and they serve as stepping stones to meatier conversations and scheduled events during the unconference. Want to learn more about lightning talks? Here's a page on our wiki that will help: http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/x/CxTP. There's also a place on that page for you to enter some ideas for lightning talks, including some you might want to present yourself. No pressure. Ideas are always welcome. We won't hold you to them. We hope to see you in Madison, Wisconsin on October 6th! For more information about the Unconference, see http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/x/8hLP. -The Fall 2008 JASIG Unconference Committee
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