Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-20 Thread Michael Schofield
This is a good thread :). I'm a WordPress Miami Organizer, and we have two 
meetups  a month right now: a general, user one, and I host the Developers 
Nite. I'm also trying to help start Code for Ft. Lauderdale, which is a civic 
hacking group that's part of Code for America. 

And then I'm pretty active on the web and stuff, but those are the human groups 
I mess around with.

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ethan 
Gruber
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:26 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

LODLAM, LAWDI (linked ancient world data institute/initiative), CAA conference 
(computer applications in archaeology).
 On Mar 19, 2014 8:20 PM, "Coral Sheldon-Hess" 
wrote:

> A co-founded and co-host a learn-to-code workshop "for women and friends,"
> locally. (Men are welcomed as long as they are guests of 
> female-identified
> participants.) Like Girl Develop It, but free--and we avoided the 
> color pink.
>
> I'm also nominally on the planning committee for the local hackathon 
> (though I mostly just show up at the event itself), and I show up at 
> Code for Anchorage (Code for America) meetings at least once a year. 
> :)
>
> I'm not sure if it counts as "belonging," per se, but I'm a lurker on 
> the OpenHatch mailing list, and I participate in the Geek Feminism community.
> Until the organizer moved away, I went to local Raspberry Pi hack 
> nights, every few weeks.
>
> Anchorage is small (300k people), so there's no Python Users Group or 
> RailsBridge or anything like that, here. There's a Drupal Users Group, 
> and I'm on their Meetup; we'll see if I ever show up, though. ;) I 
> dropped our local Linux Users Group, because they're mostly just a 
> mailing list for flamewars, nowadays; I don't even think they have meetings 
> anymore. ...
> Which gets more at "lack of overlap" than "overlap," doesn't it?
>
> --
> Coral Sheldon-Hess
> http://sheldon-hess.org/coral
> @web_kunoichi
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Nate Hill 
> wrote:
>
> > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to 
> > and
> find
> > valuable?
> > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
> > thanks,
> > Nate
> >
> > --
> > Nate Hill
> > nathanielh...@gmail.com
> > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > http://www.natehill.net
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-19 Thread Ethan Gruber
LODLAM, LAWDI (linked ancient world data institute/initiative), CAA
conference (computer applications in archaeology).
 On Mar 19, 2014 8:20 PM, "Coral Sheldon-Hess" 
wrote:

> A co-founded and co-host a learn-to-code workshop "for women and friends,"
> locally. (Men are welcomed as long as they are guests of female-identified
> participants.) Like Girl Develop It, but free--and we avoided the color
> pink.
>
> I'm also nominally on the planning committee for the local hackathon
> (though I mostly just show up at the event itself), and I show up at Code
> for Anchorage (Code for America) meetings at least once a year. :)
>
> I'm not sure if it counts as "belonging," per se, but I'm a lurker on the
> OpenHatch mailing list, and I participate in the Geek Feminism community.
> Until the organizer moved away, I went to local Raspberry Pi hack nights,
> every few weeks.
>
> Anchorage is small (300k people), so there's no Python Users Group or
> RailsBridge or anything like that, here. There's a Drupal Users Group, and
> I'm on their Meetup; we'll see if I ever show up, though. ;) I dropped our
> local Linux Users Group, because they're mostly just a mailing list for
> flamewars, nowadays; I don't even think they have meetings anymore. ...
> Which gets more at "lack of overlap" than "overlap," doesn't it?
>
> --
> Coral Sheldon-Hess
> http://sheldon-hess.org/coral
> @web_kunoichi
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Nate Hill 
> wrote:
>
> > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and
> find
> > valuable?
> > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
> > thanks,
> > Nate
> >
> > --
> > Nate Hill
> > nathanielh...@gmail.com
> > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > http://www.natehill.net
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-19 Thread Coral Sheldon-Hess
A co-founded and co-host a learn-to-code workshop "for women and friends,"
locally. (Men are welcomed as long as they are guests of female-identified
participants.) Like Girl Develop It, but free--and we avoided the color
pink.

I'm also nominally on the planning committee for the local hackathon
(though I mostly just show up at the event itself), and I show up at Code
for Anchorage (Code for America) meetings at least once a year. :)

I'm not sure if it counts as "belonging," per se, but I'm a lurker on the
OpenHatch mailing list, and I participate in the Geek Feminism community.
Until the organizer moved away, I went to local Raspberry Pi hack nights,
every few weeks.

Anchorage is small (300k people), so there's no Python Users Group or
RailsBridge or anything like that, here. There's a Drupal Users Group, and
I'm on their Meetup; we'll see if I ever show up, though. ;) I dropped our
local Linux Users Group, because they're mostly just a mailing list for
flamewars, nowadays; I don't even think they have meetings anymore. ...
Which gets more at "lack of overlap" than "overlap," doesn't it?

-- 
Coral Sheldon-Hess
http://sheldon-hess.org/coral
@web_kunoichi


On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Nate Hill  wrote:

> what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and find
> valuable?
> I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
> thanks,
> Nate
>
> --
> Nate Hill
> nathanielh...@gmail.com
> http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> http://www.natehill.net
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-18 Thread Charlie Morris
I'll add support for Refresh (Raleigh-Durham calls it "Refresh the
Triangle<http://www.meetup.com/refreshthetriangle/>").
 TriUXPA <http://triuxpa.org/> is another, slightly more formal,
professional group that is solid.  Then there are other meetup groups down
here that I've attended events for here and there like Function
Pink<http://www.meetup.com/functionpink/>and Triangle
Drupal Users Group <https://groups.drupal.org/tridug>.

-Charlie

-- 
Charlie Morris
Web Development Librarian
NCSU Libraries: User Experience Department
D. H. Hill Library, Box 7111
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695



On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 10:51 PM, jason bengtson wrote:

> I've never been much of a joiner. I have some colleagues with similar
> interests I work with and a few internet forums I keep an eye on, but I
> always have trouble connecting with groups. Inside of libraryland I was
> trying to generate some interest in our local MLA chapter for a technology
> section (possibly even an academy like AHIP), and having some success. But
> when I repeatedly floated it to the contact at MLA (the national level) in
> charge of that sort of thing I could never even get a response. Well
> played, MLA.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA
> Head of Library Computing and Information Systems
> Assistant Professor, Graduate College
> Department of Health Sciences Library and Information Management
> University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
> 405-271-2285, opt. 5405-271-3297 (fax)
> jason-bengt...@ouhsc.edu
> http://library.ouhsc.edu
> www.jasonbengtson.com
>
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> On Mar 17, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Fleming, Declan  wrote:
>
> > Hi - I helped start the San Diego BarCamp a long time ago, and stayed
> active until it imploded ;)  I also go to the local Refresh when the topic
> is interesting.
> >
> > D
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Amy Vecchione
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:22 PM
> > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
> >
> > Local web/tech email lists are really fantastic. I'm on a couple here in
> Boise and there are a few benefits: when someone asks me if I know someone
> who can code in x, y, or z language; to learn about what people locally are
> doing with different languages, and general networking at their meet ups so
> that if I need to pull in an expert on a language to give a talk.
> >
> > I found mine through meet up, or maybe someone referred me to them at
> some point, I am not sure, but it's useful.
> >
> > Amy
> >
> > Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor
> http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/
> > Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212
> http://library.boisestate.edu
> > (208) 426-1625
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Joshua Nathan Gomez  >wrote:
> >
> >> +1 for local groups on Meetup.com.  In DC, I went to a couple Python
> >> Meetups.  In LA, I participate with several Meetup groups for Django,
> >> Datavis, JavaScript, DevOps, etc.
> >>
> >> I used to be a member of the ACM, but did not renew my membership
> >> since there was nothing of value in it for me. By working at an
> >> academic library, I can read the journals for free already.
> >>
> >> Joshua Gomez
> >> Library Systems Programmer
> >> University of Southern California
> >>
> >> 
> >> From: Code for Libraries  on behalf of
> >> Rosalyn Metz 
> >> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
> >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
> >>
> >> I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also
> >> used meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how
> >> I found CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I fou

Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-17 Thread jason bengtson
I’ve never been much of a joiner. I have some colleagues with similar interests 
I work with and a few internet forums I keep an eye on, but I always have 
trouble connecting with groups. Inside of libraryland I was trying to generate 
some interest in our local MLA chapter for a technology section (possibly even 
an academy like AHIP), and having some success. But when I repeatedly floated 
it to the contact at MLA (the national level) in charge of that sort of thing I 
could never even get a response. Well played, MLA.

Best regards,

Jason Bengtson, MLIS, MA
Head of Library Computing and Information Systems
Assistant Professor, Graduate College
Department of Health Sciences Library and Information Management
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
405-271-2285, opt. 5405-271-3297 (fax)
jason-bengt...@ouhsc.edu
http://library.ouhsc.edu
www.jasonbengtson.com

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On Mar 17, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Fleming, Declan  wrote:

> Hi - I helped start the San Diego BarCamp a long time ago, and stayed active 
> until it imploded ;)  I also go to the local Refresh when the topic is 
> interesting.
> 
> D
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Amy 
> Vecchione
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:22 PM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
> 
> Local web/tech email lists are really fantastic. I'm on a couple here in 
> Boise and there are a few benefits: when someone asks me if I know someone 
> who can code in x, y, or z language; to learn about what people locally are 
> doing with different languages, and general networking at their meet ups so 
> that if I need to pull in an expert on a language to give a talk.
> 
> I found mine through meet up, or maybe someone referred me to them at some 
> point, I am not sure, but it's useful.
> 
> Amy
> 
> Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor 
> http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/
> Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212 http://library.boisestate.edu
> (208) 426-1625
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Joshua Nathan Gomez wrote:
> 
>> +1 for local groups on Meetup.com.  In DC, I went to a couple Python
>> Meetups.  In LA, I participate with several Meetup groups for Django, 
>> Datavis, JavaScript, DevOps, etc.
>> 
>> I used to be a member of the ACM, but did not renew my membership 
>> since there was nothing of value in it for me. By working at an 
>> academic library, I can read the journals for free already.
>> 
>> Joshua Gomez
>> Library Systems Programmer
>> University of Southern California
>> 
>> ________________
>> From: Code for Libraries  on behalf of 
>> Rosalyn Metz 
>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
>> 
>> I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also 
>> used meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how 
>> I found CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I found the DC Tech Meetup [2].
>> 
>> I've also found that just by getting involved in one organization, you 
>> end up finding about so much more.  One of the first CloudCamps I went 
>> to was at Microsoft NERD [3] which has tons of events and I then began 
>> to troll their website for events that I might find interesting.  I 
>> also tried to follow folks I met at the event on Twitter, that also 
>> put me in the know about events that are going on.
>> 
>> [1] http://cloudcamp.org/
>> [2] http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/
>> [3] http://microsoftnewengland.com/Events
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Erin White  wrote:
>> 
>>> Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1] 
>>> and a User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the 
>>> events at our local coworking space [3].
>>> 
>>> I've found these groups super-help

Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-17 Thread Fleming, Declan
Hi - I helped start the San Diego BarCamp a long time ago, and stayed active 
until it imploded ;)  I also go to the local Refresh when the topic is 
interesting.

D

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Amy 
Vecchione
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 12:22 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

Local web/tech email lists are really fantastic. I'm on a couple here in Boise 
and there are a few benefits: when someone asks me if I know someone who can 
code in x, y, or z language; to learn about what people locally are doing with 
different languages, and general networking at their meet ups so that if I need 
to pull in an expert on a language to give a talk.

I found mine through meet up, or maybe someone referred me to them at some 
point, I am not sure, but it's useful.

Amy

Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor 
http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/
Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212 http://library.boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1625


On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Joshua Nathan Gomez wrote:

> +1 for local groups on Meetup.com.  In DC, I went to a couple Python
> Meetups.  In LA, I participate with several Meetup groups for Django, 
> Datavis, JavaScript, DevOps, etc.
>
> I used to be a member of the ACM, but did not renew my membership 
> since there was nothing of value in it for me. By working at an 
> academic library, I can read the journals for free already.
>
> Joshua Gomez
> Library Systems Programmer
> University of Southern California
>
> 
> From: Code for Libraries  on behalf of 
> Rosalyn Metz 
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
>
> I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also 
> used meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how 
> I found CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I found the DC Tech Meetup [2].
>
> I've also found that just by getting involved in one organization, you 
> end up finding about so much more.  One of the first CloudCamps I went 
> to was at Microsoft NERD [3] which has tons of events and I then began 
> to troll their website for events that I might find interesting.  I 
> also tried to follow folks I met at the event on Twitter, that also 
> put me in the know about events that are going on.
>
> [1] http://cloudcamp.org/
> [2] http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/
> [3] http://microsoftnewengland.com/Events
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Erin White  wrote:
>
> > Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1] 
> > and a User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the 
> > events at our local coworking space [3].
> >
> > I've found these groups super-helpful for connecting with other web 
> > folks in my area, keeping up with technology, and otherwise getting 
> > outside the bubble of libraryland. And I've been able to reach out 
> > to the community when we are hiring for technical positions, which 
> > has been useful in the past.
> >
> > [1] http://refreshingcities.com/
> > [2] http://www.meetup.com/RichmondUX/ [3] http://www.804rva.com/
> >
> >
> > --
> > Erin White
> > Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> > 804-827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Amy Drayer  wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
> > >
> > > I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can
> check
> > > them out at:
> > > http://nagw.org/
> > >
> > > There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
> > > organization might be willing to cover it.
> > >
> > > In peace,
> > >
> > > Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
> > > Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
> > > amost...@gmail.com
> > > http://www.puzumaki.com
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill 
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to
> > and
> > > > find
> > > > > valuable?
> > > > > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other
> > > domains.
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > Nate
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Nate Hill
> > > > > nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> > > > > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > > > > http://www.natehill.net
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cary Gordon
> > > > The Cherry Hill Company
> > > > http://chillco.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-17 Thread Amy Vecchione
Local web/tech email lists are really fantastic. I'm on a couple here in
Boise and there are a few benefits: when someone asks me if I know someone
who can code in x, y, or z language; to learn about what people locally are
doing with different languages, and general networking at their meet ups so
that if I need to pull in an expert on a language to give a talk.

I found mine through meet up, or maybe someone referred me to them at some
point, I am not sure, but it's useful.

Amy

Amy Vecchione, Digital Access Librarian/Assistant Professor
http://works.bepress.com/amy_vecchione/
Albertsons Library, Boise State University, L212
http://library.boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1625


On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Joshua Nathan Gomez wrote:

> +1 for local groups on Meetup.com.  In DC, I went to a couple Python
> Meetups.  In LA, I participate with several Meetup groups for Django,
> Datavis, JavaScript, DevOps, etc.
>
> I used to be a member of the ACM, but did not renew my membership since
> there was nothing of value in it for me. By working at an academic library,
> I can read the journals for free already.
>
> Joshua Gomez
> Library Systems Programmer
> University of Southern California
>
> 
> From: Code for Libraries  on behalf of Rosalyn
> Metz 
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,
>
> I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also used
> meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how I found
> CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I found the DC Tech Meetup [2].
>
> I've also found that just by getting involved in one organization, you end
> up finding about so much more.  One of the first CloudCamps I went to was
> at Microsoft NERD [3] which has tons of events and I then began to troll
> their website for events that I might find interesting.  I also tried to
> follow folks I met at the event on Twitter, that also put me in the know
> about events that are going on.
>
> [1] http://cloudcamp.org/
> [2] http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/
> [3] http://microsoftnewengland.com/Events
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Erin White  wrote:
>
> > Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1] and a
> > User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the events at our
> > local coworking space [3].
> >
> > I've found these groups super-helpful for connecting with other web folks
> > in my area, keeping up with technology, and otherwise getting outside the
> > bubble of libraryland. And I've been able to reach out to the community
> > when we are hiring for technical positions, which has been useful in the
> > past.
> >
> > [1] http://refreshingcities.com/
> > [2] http://www.meetup.com/RichmondUX/
> > [3] http://www.804rva.com/
> >
> >
> > --
> > Erin White
> > Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> > 804-827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Amy Drayer  wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
> > >
> > > I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can
> check
> > > them out at:
> > > http://nagw.org/
> > >
> > > There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
> > > organization might be willing to cover it.
> > >
> > > In peace,
> > >
> > > Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
> > > Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
> > > amost...@gmail.com
> > > http://www.puzumaki.com
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill 
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to
> > and
> > > > find
> > > > > valuable?
> > > > > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other
> > > domains.
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > Nate
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Nate Hill
> > > > > nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> > > > > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > > > > http://www.natehill.net
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cary Gordon
> > > > The Cherry Hill Company
> > > > http://chillco.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-17 Thread Joshua Nathan Gomez
+1 for local groups on Meetup.com.  In DC, I went to a couple Python Meetups.  
In LA, I participate with several Meetup groups for Django, Datavis, 
JavaScript, DevOps, etc.

I used to be a member of the ACM, but did not renew my membership since there 
was nothing of value in it for me. By working at an academic library, I can 
read the journals for free already.

Joshua Gomez
Library Systems Programmer
University of Southern California


From: Code for Libraries  on behalf of Rosalyn Metz 

Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 9:31 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also used
meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how I found
CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I found the DC Tech Meetup [2].

I've also found that just by getting involved in one organization, you end
up finding about so much more.  One of the first CloudCamps I went to was
at Microsoft NERD [3] which has tons of events and I then began to troll
their website for events that I might find interesting.  I also tried to
follow folks I met at the event on Twitter, that also put me in the know
about events that are going on.

[1] http://cloudcamp.org/
[2] http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/
[3] http://microsoftnewengland.com/Events






On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Erin White  wrote:

> Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1] and a
> User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the events at our
> local coworking space [3].
>
> I've found these groups super-helpful for connecting with other web folks
> in my area, keeping up with technology, and otherwise getting outside the
> bubble of libraryland. And I've been able to reach out to the community
> when we are hiring for technical positions, which has been useful in the
> past.
>
> [1] http://refreshingcities.com/
> [2] http://www.meetup.com/RichmondUX/
> [3] http://www.804rva.com/
>
>
> --
> Erin White
> Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> 804-827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Amy Drayer  wrote:
>
> > Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
> >
> > I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can check
> > them out at:
> > http://nagw.org/
> >
> > There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
> > organization might be willing to cover it.
> >
> > In peace,
> >
> > Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
> > Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
> > amost...@gmail.com
> > http://www.puzumaki.com
> >
> >
> > > On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill  wrote:
> > >
> > > > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to
> and
> > > find
> > > > valuable?
> > > > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other
> > domains.
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Nate
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Nate Hill
> > > > nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> > > > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > > > http://www.natehill.net
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cary Gordon
> > > The Cherry Hill Company
> > > http://chillco.com
> > >
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-17 Thread Rosalyn Metz
I've also been a part of Refresh and I loved the community.  I also used
meetup.com to find some good organizations.  In Boston that's how I found
CloudCamp [1] and in DC that's how I found the DC Tech Meetup [2].

I've also found that just by getting involved in one organization, you end
up finding about so much more.  One of the first CloudCamps I went to was
at Microsoft NERD [3] which has tons of events and I then began to troll
their website for events that I might find interesting.  I also tried to
follow folks I met at the event on Twitter, that also put me in the know
about events that are going on.

[1] http://cloudcamp.org/
[2] http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/
[3] http://microsoftnewengland.com/Events






On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 6:50 AM, Erin White  wrote:

> Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1] and a
> User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the events at our
> local coworking space [3].
>
> I've found these groups super-helpful for connecting with other web folks
> in my area, keeping up with technology, and otherwise getting outside the
> bubble of libraryland. And I've been able to reach out to the community
> when we are hiring for technical positions, which has been useful in the
> past.
>
> [1] http://refreshingcities.com/
> [2] http://www.meetup.com/RichmondUX/
> [3] http://www.804rva.com/
>
>
> --
> Erin White
> Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
> 804-827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Amy Drayer  wrote:
>
> > Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
> >
> > I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can check
> > them out at:
> > http://nagw.org/
> >
> > There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
> > organization might be willing to cover it.
> >
> > In peace,
> >
> > Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
> > Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
> > amost...@gmail.com
> > http://www.puzumaki.com
> >
> >
> > > On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill  wrote:
> > >
> > > > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to
> and
> > > find
> > > > valuable?
> > > > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other
> > domains.
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Nate
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Nate Hill
> > > > nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> > > > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > > > http://www.natehill.net
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cary Gordon
> > > The Cherry Hill Company
> > > http://chillco.com
> > >
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-17 Thread Erin White
Locally I've gotten really involved with our chapter of Refresh [1] and a
User Experience meetup [2] as well as keeping up with the events at our
local coworking space [3].

I've found these groups super-helpful for connecting with other web folks
in my area, keeping up with technology, and otherwise getting outside the
bubble of libraryland. And I've been able to reach out to the community
when we are hiring for technical positions, which has been useful in the
past.

[1] http://refreshingcities.com/
[2] http://www.meetup.com/RichmondUX/
[3] http://www.804rva.com/


--
Erin White
Web Systems Librarian, VCU Libraries
804-827-3552 | erwh...@vcu.edu | www.library.vcu.edu


On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Amy Drayer  wrote:

> Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:
>
> I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can check
> them out at:
> http://nagw.org/
>
> There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
> organization might be willing to cover it.
>
> In peace,
>
> Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
> Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
> amost...@gmail.com
> http://www.puzumaki.com
>
>
> > On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill  wrote:
> >
> > > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and
> > find
> > > valuable?
> > > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other
> domains.
> > > thanks,
> > > Nate
> > >
> > > --
> > > Nate Hill
> > > nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> > > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > > http://www.natehill.net
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Cary Gordon
> > The Cherry Hill Company
> > http://chillco.com
> >
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-15 Thread Amy Drayer
Dear Nate and other Code4Libbers:

I was with NAGW for a while and am considering rejoining.  You can check
them out at:
http://nagw.org/

There is a fee involved though, so if you find them a good fit your
organization might be willing to cover it.

In peace,

Amy M. Drayer, MLIS
Senior IT Specialist, Web Developer
amost...@gmail.com
http://www.puzumaki.com


> On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill  wrote:
>
> > what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and
> find
> > valuable?
> > I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
> > thanks,
> > Nate
> >
> > --
> > Nate Hill
> > nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> > http://www.natehill.net
> >
>
>
> --
> Cary Gordon
> The Cherry Hill Company
> http://chillco.com
>


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-14 Thread Riley Childs
The school computer club:) and I am known to hang at the occasional 2600 
meeting.

Riley Childs
Student
Asst. Head of IT Services
Charlotte United Christian Academy
(704) 497-2086
RileyChilds.net
Sent from my Windows Phone, please excuse mistakes

From: Cary Gordon<mailto:listu...@chillco.com>
Sent: ‎3/‎15/‎2014 12:15 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

The Drupal Association, of course.

Cary

On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill  wrote:

> what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and find
> valuable?
> I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
> thanks,
> Nate
>
> --
> Nate Hill
> nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> http://www.natehill.net
>


--
Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
http://chillco.com


Re: [CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-14 Thread Cary Gordon
The Drupal Association, of course.

Cary

On Friday, March 14, 2014, Nate Hill  wrote:

> what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and find
> valuable?
> I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
> thanks,
> Nate
>
> --
> Nate Hill
> nathanielh...@gmail.com 
> http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
> http://www.natehill.net
>


-- 
Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
http://chillco.com


[CODE4LIB] outside of libraryland,

2014-03-14 Thread Nate Hill
what coding and technology groups do people on this list belong to and find
valuable?
I'm curious about how code4lib overlaps (or doesn't) with other domains.
thanks,
Nate

-- 
Nate Hill
nathanielh...@gmail.com
http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/
http://www.natehill.net