I was wondering the same thing for a Google Plus Hangout... perhaps the page should have an extra column about how to contact (IRC, Hangout Link, etc.)?
Kevin On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Erin R White/FS/VCU <erwh...@vcu.edu> wrote: > ++. This is a great idea. > > For those of us not on the #code4lib channel, what kinds of > issues/challenges would there be in opening this up beyond IRC? (i.e. > Twitter, Gchat, Skype, "real phone", etc.) > > ...and would anyone else be interested? > > > -- > Erin White > Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries > 804-827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu > > > > > From: Matt McCollow <mcco...@mcmaster.ca> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Date: 06/04/2012 01:05 PM > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib Mentorship Sign-up > Sent by: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> > > > > Hi all, > > We're looking to try out a mentorship program through the #code4lib > channel on IRC Freenode. The idea is that experienced people who are > willing to volunteer some time would provide 1-on-1 mentoring to those who > would like to learn during an "Office hours" period, once a week. The idea > is sort-of modelled on the Drupal project's Core Office Hours ( > http://drupal.org/node/1242856). > > A sign-up page has been posted on the code4lib wiki ( > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Mentorship), so if this sounds like > something you'd like to contribute to, don't hesitate to add your name! > > Thanks, > > Matt McCollow > Programmer > Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, McMaster University