Hi Kevin,
Sign me up for the NC group. Although I'm not technically in a library
any more, I have been slowly trying to improve communication with the
other groups in the triangle area, and having a code4lib space to
track NC activities would help.
--- Ryan Scherle
--- Digital Data Repository Architect
--- National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
On Aug 13, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote:
I think this is a great idea!
I'd also be interested in seeing further discussion on this list, like
Ed said, if you or others go ahead with this idea (local code4libs).
Also, I'd be interested in working with others in North Carolina if
there are folks here who'd be interested in starting a
http://nc.code4lib.org or http://code4lib.org/nc for sharing what's
going on regionally. Just respond to this post or drop me an email
and let's plan something.
Joanna DiPasquale, Paul Albert, Kevin Reiss, etc., please keep us
informed of your progress or better yet discuss the process on list so
that we can all benefit from your experience!
Thanks for posting with the idea,
Kevin
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Joanna DiPasquale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
Hi everyone,
(I'm writing on behalf of myself, Paul Albert, and Kevin Reiss.)
We're writing to get your opinion on a group that we're looking to
start up
in the New York City Metro area. Kevin, Paul, and I are members of a
Metropolitan Library Council (METRO) Special Interest Group that is
--
currently -- named "Library 2.0." We usually meet quarterly to
discuss
software, coding techniques, and issues facing library information
technology. (Past discussion topics are available online at
http://www.metro.org/collaborate/index.php/Library_2.0). Over the
past year
or so, we've convened a really wonderful group of people who share
similar
interests and focus. Although we're called the Library 2.0 group,
we really
like to come together to focus more on coding techniques and software
implementation.
Many group members' attendance at the Code4Lib conference this past
spring
helped us solidify an idea that others had discussed: we would like
to start
up (albeit informally) a "Code4LibNYC-METRO" group or something
similar.
The METRO group would continue to meet, with a slight name change,
and be
as much as possible a place for "library technologists to commune,
gather/create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge
collaborations," just like Code4Lib. METRO will give us meeting
space, and
we will extend invites as far as possible, to build a local
Code4Lib group.
All will be welcome.
I know this might be a little off-topic from current discussions,
but we
really would like to know your thoughts on this. Are there others
out there
looking to start up a similar "local Code4Lib group " -- or have
already?
(Any tips / opinions / ideas are greatly appreciated.) Is this a
good
idea, from your perspective? We're hoping to start up the group in
September if we're on the right path.
(Please feel free to respond to me off-list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
if you'd
prefer.)
Thank you for your help!
Joanna, Paul, and Kevin
--
Joanna DiPasquale
Web Developer
Libraries Digital Program Division
Columbia University Libraries
--
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who believe there
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