Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
I'm interested presenting something Solr+library related at c4l10. I'm soliciting ideas from the community on what angle makes the most sense. At first I was thinking a regular conference talk proposal, but perhaps a preconference session would be better. I could be game for a half day session. It could be either an introductory Solr class, get up and running with Solr (+ Blacklight, of course). Or maybe a more advanced session on topics like leveraging dismax, Solr performance and scalability tuning, and so on, or maybe a freer form Solr hackathon session where I'd be there to help with hurdles or answer questions. Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything I can do to help the library world with Solr is fair game - let me know. Thanks, Erik On Nov 9, 2009, at 9:55 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote: Hi all, It's time again to collect proposals for Code4Lib 2010 preconference sessions. We have space for six full day sessions (or 12 half day sessions (or some combination of the two)). If we get more than we can accommodate, we'll vote... but I don't think we will (take that as a challenge to propose lots of interesting preconference sessions). Like last year, attendees will pay $12.50 for a half day or $25 for the whole day. The preconference space will be in the hotel so we'll have wireless available. If you have a preconference idea, send it to this list, to me, or to the code4libcon planning list. We'll put them up on the wiki once we start receiving them. Some possible ideas? A Drupal in libraries session? LOD part two? An OCLC webservices hackathon? Send the proposals along... Thanks, Kevin
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
This isn't enough for a whole session or workshop, but we've been using Solr for a lot of small-to-medium-sized projects, and I've been interested in ways to optimize an environment to host a lot of little Solr instances (multicore?). I've also been working a bit with Solango (Solr Django) and am interested in what kind of development is happening with Solr connectors for simple webapp frameworks like that. -Andy Just one topic to toss out there. On 11/10/09 8:38 AM, Erik Hatcher erikhatc...@mac.com wrote: I'm interested presenting something Solr+library related at c4l10. I'm soliciting ideas from the community on what angle makes the most sense. At first I was thinking a regular conference talk proposal, but perhaps a preconference session would be better. I could be game for a half day session. It could be either an introductory Solr class, get up and running with Solr (+ Blacklight, of course). Or maybe a more advanced session on topics like leveraging dismax, Solr performance and scalability tuning, and so on, or maybe a freer form Solr hackathon session where I'd be there to help with hurdles or answer questions. Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything I can do to help the library world with Solr is fair game - let me know. Thanks, Erik On Nov 9, 2009, at 9:55 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote: Hi all, It's time again to collect proposals for Code4Lib 2010 preconference sessions. We have space for six full day sessions (or 12 half day sessions (or some combination of the two)). If we get more than we can accommodate, we'll vote... but I don't think we will (take that as a challenge to propose lots of interesting preconference sessions). Like last year, attendees will pay $12.50 for a half day or $25 for the whole day. The preconference space will be in the hotel so we'll have wireless available. If you have a preconference idea, send it to this list, to me, or to the code4libcon planning list. We'll put them up on the wiki once we start receiving them. Some possible ideas? A Drupal in libraries session? LOD part two? An OCLC webservices hackathon? Send the proposals along... Thanks, Kevin
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Erik Hatcher erikhatc...@mac.com wrote: I could be game for a half day session. It could be either an introductory Solr class, get up and running with Solr (+ Blacklight, of course). Or maybe a more advanced session on topics like leveraging dismax, Solr performance and scalability tuning, and so on, or maybe a freer form Solr hackathon session where I'd be there to help with hurdles or answer questions. Thoughts? Suggestions? I think that'd be great. I'd be more interested in a more advanced session personally (dismax, tuning, etc.) Thanks! Kevin
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
If you'd be up for it Erik, I'd envision a basic session in the morning. Some of us (like me) have never gotten Solr up and running. Then the afternoon could break off for an advanced session. Though I like Bess's idea, too! Would that be suitable for a conference breakout? Not sure I'd want to pit it against Solr advanced session! -Jodi On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Kevin S. Clarke kscla...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Erik Hatcher erikhatc...@mac.com wrote: I could be game for a half day session. It could be either an introductory Solr class, get up and running with Solr (+ Blacklight, of course). Or maybe a more advanced session on topics like leveraging dismax, Solr performance and scalability tuning, and so on, or maybe a freer form Solr hackathon session where I'd be there to help with hurdles or answer questions. Thoughts? Suggestions? I think that'd be great. I'd be more interested in a more advanced session personally (dismax, tuning, etc.) Thanks! Kevin
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
I like the Hacker 101/102/201/202 idea. While you do have a lot of seasoned programmers at c4l, others (and myself) haven't quite yet broken that barrier between the mundane and programming enlightenment/zen. I've met quite a few folks in that situation at the last c4l, and I'm sure many would appreciate such a session so they can get up to speed. Thanks, Becky Still working on opening that third eye of hers... On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Dan Chudnov daniel.chud...@gmail.com wrote: - Hacker 101/102/201/202, a friendly session to help people still newish with the coding thing to get up to speed a little more I'd be happy to propose and run the second, especially if I could find a co-conspirator. If Chick is up for running the first, I'd sign up to help him.
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Dan Chudnov daniel.chud...@gmail.com wrote: - Heckle Me, based on the example/ideas behind Chick's lightning talk last year The PDF of chick's slides is 404-ing [1]. Can someone remind me what this was about? --jay 1 http://code4lib.org/conference/2009/chicks-lightning.pdf
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
Bad URL there. The real one is http://code4lib.org/files/chicks-lightning.pdf (that's where all the other lightning talks were stored). t On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Jay Luker jay.lu...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Dan Chudnov daniel.chud...@gmail.com wrote: - Heckle Me, based on the example/ideas behind Chick's lightning talk last year The PDF of chick's slides is 404-ing [1]. Can someone remind me what this was about? --jay 1 http://code4lib.org/conference/2009/chicks-lightning.pdf
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
Those. Slides. Don't. Help. --jay On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Tom Keays tomke...@gmail.com wrote: Bad URL there. The real one is http://code4lib.org/files/chicks-lightning.pdf (that's where all the other lightning talks were stored). t On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Jay Luker jay.lu...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Dan Chudnov daniel.chud...@gmail.com wrote: - Heckle Me, based on the example/ideas behind Chick's lightning talk last year The PDF of chick's slides is 404-ing [1]. Can someone remind me what this was about? --jay 1 http://code4lib.org/conference/2009/chicks-lightning.pdf
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
Maybe you'd have to be e.e. cummings, but maybe not: the keyword refactotum leads to this: http://blog.thinkrelevance.com/2008/5/23/refactotum-overview ...which was what he described, and which sounds like a great session when led by the right hands. I think we could do it at c4lc. On Nov 10, 2009, at 10:44 AM, Jay Luker wrote: Those. Slides. Don't. Help. --jay On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Tom Keays tomke...@gmail.com wrote: Bad URL there. The real one is http://code4lib.org/files/chicks-lightning.pdf (that's where all the other lightning talks were stored). t On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Jay Luker jay.lu...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Dan Chudnov daniel.chud...@gmail.com wrote: - Heckle Me, based on the example/ideas behind Chick's lightning talk last year The PDF of chick's slides is 404-ing [1]. Can someone remind me what this was about? --jay 1 http://code4lib.org/conference/2009/chicks-lightning.pdf
[CODE4LIB] big thanks to ND folks
A quick interjection to praise the wise folks at ND who host this list and whose listserv overlords (or they themselves?) saw fit to upgrade the listserv web front-end sometime past year or two. Following Eric's page into subscribers' corner led me into a screen where I could actually set my settings the way I wanted for the first time ever. Maintaining infrastructure for years is no mean feat, and modernizing ancient infrastructure is no meaner. Many thanks to our gracious hosts for all their years of list support! -Dan
Re: [CODE4LIB] big thanks to ND folks
On Nov 10, 2009, at 10:54 AM, Dan Chudnov wrote: A quick interjection to praise the wise folks at ND who host this list and whose listserv overlords (or they themselves?) saw fit to upgrade the listserv web front-end sometime past year or two. Following Eric's page into subscribers' corner led me into a screen where I could actually set my settings the way I wanted for the first time ever. Maintaining infrastructure for years is no mean feat, and modernizing ancient infrastructure is no meaner. Many thanks to our gracious hosts for all their years of list support! Dan, you're welcome, and for everybody else, one of the best places to begin when it comes to the Code4Lib mailing list is the following: http://dewey.library.nd.edu/mailing-lists/code4lib/ Fortunately, Google has also well-indexed our community. -- Eric Morgan University of Notre Dame
Re: [CODE4LIB] Transport options from Charlotte to Asheville for c4l2010
FYI, on my previous visits to Asheville I've flown into/out of Greenville, SC. It's only about 1 hr driving time, so could be worth comparing vs. Charlotte shuttles. --jay On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Kevin S. Clarke kscla...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder how many folks would be interested in this? It might be possible to use one of the university vans to make trips. I'll look into this. Kevin On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Mark A. Matienzo m...@matienzo.org wrote: Charlotte to Asheville shuttles are not cheap - one Asheville-based company is advertising a $170 one-way rate. Obviously, if you were to split that, it would be cheaper. It's my understanding that Charlotte to Asheville driving time is about 2.5 hours - you may just want to get a group together to rent a car. Mark A. Matienzo Applications Developer, Strategic Planning The New York Public Library On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:19 AM, Mark Jordan mjor...@sfu.ca wrote: Hi, Can anyone recommend transportation options to get from Charlotte International Airport to Asheville? From my neck of the woods airfare to Charlotte appears to be a ~ $200 cheaper than to Asheville. TIA, Mark
Re: [CODE4LIB] Transport options from Charlotte to Asheville for c4l2010
I wonder how many folks would be interested in this? It might be possible to use one of the university vans to make trips. I'll look into this. Kevin On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Mark A. Matienzo m...@matienzo.org wrote: Charlotte to Asheville shuttles are not cheap - one Asheville-based company is advertising a $170 one-way rate. Obviously, if you were to split that, it would be cheaper. It's my understanding that Charlotte to Asheville driving time is about 2.5 hours - you may just want to get a group together to rent a car. Mark A. Matienzo Applications Developer, Strategic Planning The New York Public Library On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:19 AM, Mark Jordan mjor...@sfu.ca wrote: Hi, Can anyone recommend transportation options to get from Charlotte International Airport to Asheville? From my neck of the woods airfare to Charlotte appears to be a ~ $200 cheaper than to Asheville. TIA, Mark
Re: [CODE4LIB] preconference proposals
+1 I'm managing a Solr-powered app, but haven't had much time to learn how to use Solr better. Hands-on would be great as long as the attendees understand the prereqs and were ready to jump in and work - not expecting time and assistance with downloading, installing, etc. Speaking as one of the problem children (Windows users), I think that pretty much derailed the VuFind session last year. Jason Jason Stirnaman Bess Sadler eo...@virginia.edu 11/10/2009 8:41 AM +1 from me on this, no surprise. :) What if we did a next gen catalog day thing? We could spend the morning on solr, which many projects have in common, in the morning, and then in the afternoon have sessions that build on top of solr (vufind, blacklight, kochief, etc.) We were going to submit a proposal for a blacklight pre-conference regardless, but it makes a lot of sense to do something more coordinated, and it particularly makes sense to ensure that as many people as possible can take advantage of Erik's presence and expertise. One goal I also have for this conference is to solicit community feedback on how to improve solrmarc and marc4j, which are used by both blacklight and vufind (and a few other projects at this point... yes?). A solr-focused session might be a good venue for some of that discussion as well... as we discuss neat things to do with solr we might ask how do we do that with solrmarc. Or maybe that's a separate discussion. It's up to the community. Bess On 10-Nov-09, at 5:38 AM, Erik Hatcher wrote: I'm interested presenting something Solr+library related at c4l10. I'm soliciting ideas from the community on what angle makes the most sense. At first I was thinking a regular conference talk proposal, but perhaps a preconference session would be better. I could be game for a half day session. It could be either an introductory Solr class, get up and running with Solr (+ Blacklight, of course). Or maybe a more advanced session on topics like leveraging dismax, Solr performance and scalability tuning, and so on, or maybe a freer form Solr hackathon session where I'd be there to help with hurdles or answer questions. Thoughts? Suggestions? Anything I can do to help the library world with Solr is fair game - let me know. Thanks, Erik On Nov 9, 2009, at 9:55 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote: Hi all, It's time again to collect proposals for Code4Lib 2010 preconference sessions. We have space for six full day sessions (or 12 half day sessions (or some combination of the two)). If we get more than we can accommodate, we'll vote... but I don't think we will (take that as a challenge to propose lots of interesting preconference sessions). Like last year, attendees will pay $12.50 for a half day or $25 for the whole day. The preconference space will be in the hotel so we'll have wireless available. If you have a preconference idea, send it to this list, to me, or to the code4libcon planning list. We'll put them up on the wiki once we start receiving them. Some possible ideas? A Drupal in libraries session? LOD part two? An OCLC webservices hackathon? Send the proposals along... Thanks, Kevin
[CODE4LIB] wiki page for preconference proposals
Hi all, I put up a draft page for preconference proposals[1]. I populated it with some of the ideas mentioned on the code4lib list. There is some overlap so feel free to go on there and refine, remove, add, etc. [1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2010_Preconference_Proposals Kevin
