Re: [CODE4LIB] Formalizing Code4Lib?

2016-06-17 Thread Cynthia Ng 
Just want to thank Galen and Coral for setting this up and the IG (whoever
gets involved and contributes) for their interest and efforts in moving
this discussion forward.

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 2:52 PM, Galen Charlton  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 5:46 PM, Coral Sheldon-Hess
>  wrote:
> > Does anyone else want to self-nominate, to join a group to investigate
> > making Code4Lib fiscally sustainable? Does someone want to *organize*
> that
> > group? (Put the group on some communications medium, make deadlines, keep
> > people on task -- stuff like that.)
>
> After consulting with Coral, I'm volunteering to act as cat-herder for
> this group.  I've created a page on the wiki for it (and given it the
> name "Fiscal Continuity Interest Group"):
>
> http://wiki.code4lib.org/Fiscal_Continuity
>
> The IG will use a Google group for most communications; anybody can
> view, and anybody who desires to contribute to the discussion can
> request an invite.
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/c4l-financial-options
>
> I should mention that not all research and discussions by the IG will
> be completely open: some budgetary documents that we'll be looking
> cannot be published in full or at all, and some discussions with
> potential fiscal hosts will require discretion to avoid prematurely
> committing to any decision.
>
> As Coral suggested, the IG will act as a task group with a limited
> duration: we'll research and make recommendations for the Code4Lib
> community to consider. After that, the IG as it is currently
> constituted will end, although some of its members may continue on to
> help implement a scheme for fiscal continuity if there's the general
> assent and will to do so.
>
> Some steps the IG will be taking in the near future include:
>
> - organizing itself and setting some deadlines
> - sending out a survey to get more information about options and
> community preferences
> - enlisting the aid of experts as we do our work
>
> Regards,
>
> Galen
> --
> Galen Charlton
> gmcha...@gmail.com
>

[CODE4LIB] Job: Web Developer at Skokie Public Library

2016-06-17 Thread jobs 
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[CODE4LIB] Job: Applications Developer at University of Maryland, College Park

2016-06-17 Thread jobs 
Applications Developer
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park

**Title**: Applications Developer  
**Category**: Exempt Staff  
**Departmen**t: Digital Systems and Stewardship  
**Benefits**: 22 Days Annual Leave, 15 Days of Sick Leave, 3 Days Personal 
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Formalizing Code4Lib?

2016-06-17 Thread Andromeda Yelton 
On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Miles Fidelman  wrote:

> I'm rather surprised that nobody has suggested contacting:
> - the American Library Association (particularly the LITA division)
>

I have not made the offer because I think c4l should approach LITA and not
the other way around, but we would be open to having this conversation.
(With the understanding that there would be quite a lot to discuss!)

-- 
Andromeda Yelton
Board of Directors/Vice-President Elect, Library & Information Technology
Association: http://www.lita.org
http://andromedayelton.com
@ThatAndromeda