I'm glad to help with the logistics of meeting Kingston, if that's the
city we choose. I'd definitely prefer to meet after April (say May or
June), as that's when our winter academic term ends and the Canadian
weather is best.
There are lots of free wireless-enabled spaces on the Queen's campus,
including the "Harry Potter Reading Room" (formerly known as the 'purple
passion pit' before it was renovated):
http://library.queensu.ca/files/imagepicker/c/central/23room.jpg
Regarding travel to Kingston:
* VIA Rail and the bus run through Kingston several times a day
* Bus lines for Kingston: Montreal and Ottawa = Greyhound, Toronto =
Coach Canada
* For an interesting drive from upstate NY, you can get from Cape
Vincent, NY to Kingston by way of Wolfe Island + ferry.
* Flying into Kingston is an option, but it's always expensive
Wendy
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Web Development Librarian
Queen's University Library
Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 5C4
John Miedema wrote:
Ottawa (first choice). If it's in Ottawa anytime soon, and someone
volunteers a location, I will help organize.
Order of preference from there: Kingston, Montreal, Toronto.
John
Tim Ribaric wrote:
Hello all,
Chiming in a bit late but my vote would be for Kingston. Also for
those driving it would be possible to arrange some ride sharing, ala
code4lib 2009... I'd find the link on the wiki but the code4lib site
is running pokey right now.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf
Of David Fiander
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:45 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Location of the first Code4Lib North meeting?
So far on the wiki the proposals for the location range from the
center of known space to "let's all visit Dan!":
- Toronto
- Kingston
- Ottawa
- Sudbury
- Montreal
Given some of the far-flung people who have expressed interest in the
meeting, including some people in Wisconsin (!), it would be
interesting to figure out the weighted average travel time required
for all of these locations, but I suspect that that would just mean we
end up in Toronto, again.
I just added Montreal to the list, just because, hey, it's Montreal!
But then, we'd have to find somebody at McGill to act as our host.
If we're going to be meeting in April/May, then it's probably time to
start the discussion about site selection so that when the decision is
made, the hosts will have time to make the arrangements and so that
people travelling have enough lead time to make cheap travel
arrangements.
- David
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Wendy Huot
Web Development Librarian
Queen's University Library
Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 5C4
Phone: (613) 533-6000 ext 75250
Email: wendy.h...@queensu.ca
