(apologies in advance for the cross-posting) Hi everyone! Applications for THATCamp Bay Area just opened! It's easy, and I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in technology and cultural institutions to apply. This is a great event for newbies and seasoned experts alike. http://www.thatcampbayarea.org/apply
Many of you are familiar with the THATCamp concept, but if you're not, The Humanities And Technology unconference is a user-generated conference (or powwow) in which folks from museums, archives, libraries, and all sorts of other digital humanities disciplines get together and talk shop, share new ideas, and make new friends. There's a more detailed about page here: http://www.thatcampbayarea.org/about which explains unconferences and THATCamp. THATCamp is open to anyone with an interest in the humanities and technology, and is accessible to newbies as well as experienced hackers and professionals. For newbies, or those who want to brush up on their skills, a concurrent BootCamp will be run, and will provide an introduction to some of the tools, methods, technologies and standards used by researchers in the digital humanities. There's no formal agenda, so if there's something you'd like to hear about in BootCamp, list it on the application form. It will be held on Pier 38 at the Automattic Lounge (Automattic are the folks behind Wordpress, and they've graciously agreed to host THATCamp Bay Area), October 9-10, 2010. This is over near the Financial District (not near Pier 39!), and for folks coming in from out of town, there are a number of wonderful hotels in downtown San Francisco, all within walking or streetcar distance from Pier 38. Because space is tight, there is an application process. If you?re interested in attending THATCamp Bay Area just fill in the brief application form, which has space for a bio, session ideas you might propose, and skills you might want to learn or teach in BootCamp. Applications will be open from August 1 to September 1, 2010 on the THATCampBay Area website: http://www.thatcampbayarea.org Participants will be notified by September 9th. The cost is cheap! We?re asking for a $25 donation which helps cover some of the costs of coffee and breakfast snacks, lunch on Saturday, T-shirts, and drinks on Saturday night. Be sure to check back on the website for more information, and follow @ THATCamp and #thatcamp on Twitter. Please let your friends know and feel free to share this with other listservs. ~Perian >From the organizer: Hi folks, Thanks to you, THATCamp Bay Area is ON. We've got an inspiring location to hold it, and thanks to the help of a host of diverse sponsors, we'll be able to provide food and drink and swag and still keep the cost minimal to participants. Now for the exciting part--opening up the party to passionate people from multiple fields to come together with their questions and ideas and a blank sheet of paper for two days and see what happens. Now what? 1. Submit your Application. Because we're tight on space and doing this for the first time in the Bay Area, we're not sure what kind of turn out to expect, so early registrations will help! 2. Spread the Word. Please pass on info about THATCamp Bay Area to other innovators, humanist, technologists and the like that you think would be interested in it. If you use Twitter, I've put in some sample tweets below. We have a Call For Participants PDF<http://www.thatcampbayarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/THATCampBayArea2010CFP.pdf> available on the site which you can pass around or post. And I've included below a sample email you can use if you want to communicate that way as well. 3. Still Have Sponsor Ideas? We've kept our sponsorships small to attract a diverse group of sponsors, and this is an unconference--our costs are low. If you're thinking of sponsoring to support this kind of creative gathering, now's the time. We could still use the help, and it's a great opportunity to reach a unique group of catalysts. I'm looking forward to seeing you in October! Jon Jon Voss LookBackMaps.net <http://www.lookbackmaps.net/> jon at LookBackMaps.net Twitter: LookBackMaps *Ideas for Tweets under 140 characters:* Apps now open! @THATCampSF: Innovators, humanists, technologists: join us Oct 9-10 for #THATCamp Bay Area. http://bit.ly/96E7Iu Innovators, humanists, technologists: join us at Automattic Lounge Oct 9-10 for #THATCamp Bay Area. http://bit.ly/96E7Iu via @THATCampSF *A 3 paragraph email--feel free to cut or include anything:* The Humanities and Technology Camp (THATCamp) Bay Area will take place October 9-10, 2010. Automattic/WordPress.com is hosting it at the Automattic Lounge on Pier 38 in SF. Since we have a limited number of spots (about 75), we'll be opening a simple application process on August 1. I hope you'll consider applying and spreading the word to your colleagues. The best place to subscribe to reminders and notices is www.twitter.com/thatcampsf. Attendees will include innovators from across the spectrum of the intersection of humanities and technology, from academics to entrepreneurs to companies and organizations working in the realm of the commons. There will be folks from libraries, archives, and museums, all of the local universities, and many technology companies. You can read more about it at www.THATCampBayArea.org <http://www.thatcampbayarea.org/about>/about. Also, we have a limited number of small sponsorship opportunities for companies and organizations that are interested in partnering with us and in highlighting their role in the intersection of humanities and technology to this group of catalysts and the greater THATCamp network. You can see more info on our sponsorship levels ($200 and $500) here: http://www.thatcampbayarea.org/sponsors/.
