Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest, July 14 & 15 - still open

[Reid, Kristen]

Hi Tod,

I would like to attend Code4Lib Midwest.  My name is Kristen Reid and I am with 
Loyola University of Chicago.  Please let me know if I need to provide any 
additional information.  

Thanks,
Kristen 



-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Tod 
Olson
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 10:23 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest, July 14 & 15 - still open

Just a reminder that Code4Lib Midwest is coming up, July 14 & 15. There is 
space for more attendees and content! 

Please sign up on the wiki[1], or contact me directly and I can sign you up.

-Tod

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/2016_Code4Lib_Midwest_Meeting


Tod Olson <t...@uchicago.edu>
Systems Librarian
Interim Director for Integrated Library Systems
  and Administrative Desktop Systems
University of Chicago Library

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest, July 14 & 15 - still open

[Tod Olson]

Just a reminder that Code4Lib Midwest is coming up, July 14 & 15. There is 
space for more attendees and content! 

Please sign up on the wiki[1], or contact me directly and I can sign you up.

-Tod

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/2016_Code4Lib_Midwest_Meeting


Tod Olson 
Systems Librarian
Interim Director for Integrated Library Systems
  and Administrative Desktop Systems
University of Chicago Library

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest: call for participation and registration

[Tod Olson]

Code4Lib Midwest is 2016 coming! Join us July 14-15 at Regenstein Library room 
122 at 1100 E. 57th St., Chicago IL.

The programming for C4LMW relies on the people attending, and we all want to 
hear what you’ve been working on! Please sign up to give a talk.

Programming sign-up and registration can both be found on the 2016 Code4Lib 
Midwest page:

  http://wiki.code4lib.org/2016_Code4Lib_Midwest_Meeting

We look forward to seeing you in July!

-Tod


Tod Olson >
Systems Librarian
Interim Director for Integrated Library Systems
  and Administrative Desktop Systems
University of Chicago Library

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest 2016: possible dates

[Tod Olson]

Hi everyone,

We trying to set dates for Code4Lib Midwest. I just want to throw out potential 
dates in case there is some big conflict that we’ve not noticed:

• July 7-8, Thu-Fri:primary candidate
• July 14-15, Thu-Fri:  backup dates

Does anyone know of a big conflicting conference for either set of dates?

Best,

-Tod


Tod Olson 
Systems Librarian
Interim Director for Integrated Library Systems
  and Administrative Desktop Systems
University of Chicago Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest

[Eric Lease Morgan]

 http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest 

I attended Code4Lib Midwest last week, and from my perspective it was a roaring 
success. Kudos to Kyle Felker, Erin Fisher, Eric Kunnen, Kristin Meyer, Matthew 
Reidsma, and anybody else I may have missed for putting on such a 
well-organized and fulfilling event. The visit to the “maker space” and 
start-up company were bonuses. —Eric “Too Lazy To Write A Travelogue” Morgan

[CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest

[Eric Lease Morgan]

I’m surprised and impressed with the way Code4Lib Midwest is shaping up — 
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest  Cool! —ELM

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest 2014 at Grand Valley State University, 7/23-24

[Matthew Reidsma]

We're looking forward to seeing you all at Code4Lib Midwest this July at
Grand Valley State University. We're planning a great 2-day conference with
talks and lightning talks by you, hackfest time with toys from our
Makerspace, visits to local tech offices, and some great social time in our
awesome town of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Details are up on the wiki, with logistics and scheduling to be fleshed out
soon. Looking forward to seeing you!

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest
-- 
--
---
Matthew Reidsma
GVSU Web Services Librarian
616.331.3577 :: @mreidsma

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest 2014 at Grand Valley State University, 7/23-24

[Lisa Rabey]

If you need another reason to come to Grand Rapids for C4LMW (other
than it's free), GR was voted Beer City USA in 2012 and 2013. At
last count, we had roughly 3 dozen breweries in the area, many near
the center of the city and this is not including brew pubs or
restaurants.

_lisa

Lisa M. Rabey | @pnkrcklibrarian

An Unreliable Narrator: http://exitpursuedbyabear.net
Cunning Tales from a Systems Librarian: http://lisa.rabey.net

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest 2014 at Grand Valley State University, 7/23-24

[Collier, Aaron]

Grand Rapids is also the host of this year's National Homebrewers Conference. 

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Lisa 
Rabey
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 1:15 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest 2014 at Grand Valley State University, 
7/23-24

If you need another reason to come to Grand Rapids for C4LMW (other than it's 
free), GR was voted Beer City USA in 2012 and 2013. At last count, we had 
roughly 3 dozen breweries in the area, many near the center of the city and 
this is not including brew pubs or restaurants.

_lisa

Lisa M. Rabey | @pnkrcklibrarian

An Unreliable Narrator: http://exitpursuedbyabear.net Cunning Tales from a 
Systems Librarian: http://lisa.rabey.net

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest 2013

[Shawn Averkamp]

*Code4Lib Midwest 2013
October 13-14
Pappajohn Business Building, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa*

Please join us Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14, in Iowa City for
the Code4Lib Midwest 2013 conference! This informal conference will feature
short lightning talks, longer presentations, workshops, and breakout
discussion sessions covering technology in libraries, archives and museums
in the Midwest. A preliminary schedule can be found on the Code4Lib Midwest
wiki (http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest).
*
I’m not really a coder. Can I still come to Code4Lib Midwest?*

Absolutely! Code4Lib events are always open to people who don’t think of
themselves as coders but who want to learn more about using technology in
libraries and cultural heritage institutions. Not all of the talks and
breakout sessions will be about “code,” either. Topics like digital
preservation, digital media, and metadata are totally fair game at Code4Lib.

*How much does it cost? What are the logistics?*

Nothing! Registration for Code4Lib Midwest is free. Just add your name to
the list on the wiki (http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest), and
you’re registered. If you don’t have a wiki account and don’t want to sign
up for one, e-mail Shawn Averkamp (shawn-averk...@uiowa.edu) or Emily Shaw (
emily-f-s...@uiowa.edu) to be added to the list. A block of rooms has been
reserved in the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel at $99 per night for Saturday and
Sunday nights. More logistical information is available on the wiki.

*How do I propose a talk/workshop/discussion?*

Just add it to the wiki (http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest). We
have room for up to 20 presentations (15-20 minutes each) and around 20
lightning talks (5 minutes each), so don’t be shy. We want to hear about
what you’re doing.

Hope to see you there!

--The Code4Lib Midwest 2013 Planning Committee
Emily Shaw, Shawn Averkamp, Becky Yoose, Julia Bauder, Wendy Robertson, and
Matthew Butler

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest planning

[Shawn Averkamp]

Hi all,

University of Iowa Libraries is looking to host the Code4Lib Midwest meetup
this year, and we could use your help selecting dates and gauging interest.

In previous years, the Midwest meetup was held in late summer, and we're
open to continuing that pattern, but we'd also like to offer late September
or early October when we can show off our brand new Learning Commons. We
also have no idea how many of you to expect, since this will be the first
Midwest meeting west of the Mississippi.

If you're interested in a Code4Lib Midwest this year, help us out by
signing up on the wiki (
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest_2013_planning) or by emailing me
or Emily Shaw (emily-f-s...@uiowa.edu) directly.

Hope to see you in Iowa City!
--Shawn  Emily

Shawn Averkamp
Data Services Librarian
Digital Research  Publishing
University of Iowa Libraries
1015 Main Library
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
shawn-averk...@uiowa.edu
319.384.3526

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest: Parking lot

[Ranti Junus]

Hi All,

For those who are driving directly to the MSU Libraries from your
city, we posted a map (PDF) showing the parking lot for visitors [1].
It's basically located next to the MSU Spartan Stadium. This map was
created when our back entrance (called the Red Cedar entrance) was
being renovated, so the map shows a detour to the library. Ignore that
detour mark and just go straight to the Red Cedar entrance after you
cross the bridge.

The parking fee will be covered by us if you park in that lot; we will
give you the parking permit before you leave.

Looking forward to see you all there!


thanks,
ranti.

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest#Location or direct link
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9074989/files/MSUL_VisitorParkingLot62W.pdf


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[CODE4LIB] Code4lib MidWest - registration

[Ranti Junus]

Hello All,

The Code4lib MidWest is about a little bit more than a week away! Eek!

If you're planning to come and have not yet put your name on the wiki
[1], kindly do that by the end of this Monday the 16th so we could get
a good count of how many would come/participate.  We need to know the
number for meeting room arrangement and the meal.

Also, if you have been thinking about a topic you'd like to discuss or
present, feel free to add it on the wiki as well! Feel free to send me
and Matthew email of you have any question about the program.

Looking forward to meeting you!


thanks,
ranti.

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

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Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib Midwest roommate sought

[Francis Kayiwa]

On Thu, Jul 05, 2012 at 10:07:26AM -0500, Linda Ballinger wrote:
 I'm looking for a female roommate to split the costs of housing at the
 code4lib Midwest meeting later this month. I have a double booked at
 the East Lansing Marriott at University Place from Monday, July 23 to
 Wednesday, July 25 (2 nights). Please contact me if you're interested
 in sharing a room.

Might want to also send this to code4lib-midw...@googlegroups.com

Cheers,
./fxk

 
 ---
 Linda Ballinger
 Principal Cataloging Librarian
 Newberry Library
 Chicago, IL
 balling...@newberry.org
 

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A Prestidigitator who, putting metal in one's mouth, pulls
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Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Ranti Junus]

Hi All,

A reminder that we still have plenty of spots available.  Just add
your information on the Registration section on the wiki [1]. Feel
free to suggest talk, program, hackfest idea, or anything that you
think might be good/useful for code4lib, and add them to the wiki.

New on the wiki: logistics information including places to stay,
transportation options, and nearby eats  drinks. We have blocked off
30 rooms for 7/23  7/24 at the East Lansing Marriott. These rooms are
at a discounted rate ($129, king or double), and are held on a
first-come first-served basis. Reservations must be booked by June
23rd or the rooms will be released back to the public.

Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided.


thanks,
ranti.

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest (thanks, Ken Irwin, for
cleaning up the wiki!)

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Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Ranti Junus]

Hi All,

Thanks for the input. Sorry it took me a while to get back to you.

The wiki for the Code4Lib MidWest:  http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest
Date: Tuesday July 24 and Wednesday July 25.

We're looking for 10-15 minutes lightning talks, 30-60 minutes
discussions/panels/presentations, and/or 90-minutes crash
course/workshop. We are looking for hackfest suggestions as well (any
hackfest topic is welcome; it doesn't have to be technical.)

Registration is free. To register, please add your  name, contact
information/email, and affiliation to the wiki.
We will add more info about the logistics soon.

Please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, etc.


thanks,
ranti.

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Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Esther Verreau]

Also, interested. Also, prefer week days.

Thanks!

esther

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
Mita Williams
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:20 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

I'm interested. I'd prefer during the week instead of weekends. Thanks!
M

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Ken Irwin kir...@wittenberg.edu
wrote:

 Thanks Ranti!

 I am definitely interested, and would favor a the latter end of the 
 proposed timeframe.

 Ken

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf 
 Of Matt Schultz
 Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:08 PM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

 Hi Ranti,

 I work virtually with Educopia Institute and the MetaArchive 
 Cooperative, and am based near Grand Rapids, MI. I would definitely 
 look forward to attending being so close and all, and could do so 
 either early in the week or the weekend. But would prefer the weekend.

 Best,

 Matt Schultz
 Program Manager
 Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org

 matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
 616-566-3204

 On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ranti Junus ranti.ju...@gmail.com
 wrote:

  Hello All,
 
  Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib

  Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 
  23rd (but most likely not July 27th) either as 1.5 or 2 days event. 
  So, my question for those who might be interested to come: would it 
  be better to have it early in the week or weekend?
 
  Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.
 
 
  thanks,
  ranti.
 
  --
  Bulk mail.  Postage paid.
 



 --
 Matt Schultz
 Program Manager
 Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org

 matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
 616-566-3204

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Mita Williams]

I'm interested. I'd prefer during the week instead of weekends. Thanks! M

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Ken Irwin kir...@wittenberg.edu wrote:

 Thanks Ranti!

 I am definitely interested, and would favor a the latter end of the
 proposed timeframe.

 Ken

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
 Matt Schultz
 Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:08 PM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

 Hi Ranti,

 I work virtually with Educopia Institute and the MetaArchive Cooperative,
 and am based near Grand Rapids, MI. I would definitely look forward to
 attending being so close and all, and could do so either early in the week
 or the weekend. But would prefer the weekend.

 Best,

 Matt Schultz
 Program Manager
 Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org
 matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
 616-566-3204

 On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ranti Junus ranti.ju...@gmail.com
 wrote:

  Hello All,
 
  Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib
  Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 23rd
  (but most likely not July 27th) either as 1.5 or 2 days event. So, my
  question for those who might be interested to come: would it be better
  to have it early in the week or weekend?
 
  Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.
 
 
  thanks,
  ranti.
 
  --
  Bulk mail.  Postage paid.
 



 --
 Matt Schultz
 Program Manager
 Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org
 matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
 616-566-3204

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Michael North]

Definitely interested.
I prefer a weekday event over a weekend event but I will be there regardless.

Thanks for doing this.
Michael North 
Northwestern University



-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Mita 
Williams
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:20 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

I'm interested. I'd prefer during the week instead of weekends. Thanks! M

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Ken Irwin kir...@wittenberg.edu wrote:

 Thanks Ranti!

 I am definitely interested, and would favor a the latter end of the 
 proposed timeframe.

 Ken

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf 
 Of Matt Schultz
 Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:08 PM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

 Hi Ranti,

 I work virtually with Educopia Institute and the MetaArchive 
 Cooperative, and am based near Grand Rapids, MI. I would definitely 
 look forward to attending being so close and all, and could do so 
 either early in the week or the weekend. But would prefer the weekend.

 Best,

 Matt Schultz
 Program Manager
 Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org 
 matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
 616-566-3204

 On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ranti Junus ranti.ju...@gmail.com
 wrote:

  Hello All,
 
  Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib 
  Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 
  23rd (but most likely not July 27th) either as 1.5 or 2 days event. 
  So, my question for those who might be interested to come: would it 
  be better to have it early in the week or weekend?
 
  Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.
 
 
  thanks,
  ranti.
 
  --
  Bulk mail.  Postage paid.
 



 --
 Matt Schultz
 Program Manager
 Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org 
 matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
 616-566-3204

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Bill Dueber]

I'm very interested, and imagine there are a few of us here in Ann Arbor
that would make the day-trip. I'm personally on vacation the first week, if
you're keeping track.

On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Mita Williams mita.willi...@gmail.comwrote:

 I'm interested. I'd prefer during the week instead of weekends. Thanks! M

 On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Ken Irwin kir...@wittenberg.edu wrote:

  Thanks Ranti!
 
  I am definitely interested, and would favor a the latter end of the
  proposed timeframe.
 
  Ken
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
  Matt Schultz
  Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:08 PM
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest
 
  Hi Ranti,
 
  I work virtually with Educopia Institute and the MetaArchive Cooperative,
  and am based near Grand Rapids, MI. I would definitely look forward to
  attending being so close and all, and could do so either early in the
 week
  or the weekend. But would prefer the weekend.
 
  Best,
 
  Matt Schultz
  Program Manager
  Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org
  matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
  616-566-3204
 
  On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ranti Junus ranti.ju...@gmail.com
  wrote:
 
   Hello All,
  
   Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib
   Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 23rd
   (but most likely not July 27th) either as 1.5 or 2 days event. So, my
   question for those who might be interested to come: would it be better
   to have it early in the week or weekend?
  
   Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.
  
  
   thanks,
   ranti.
  
   --
   Bulk mail.  Postage paid.
  
 
 
 
  --
  Matt Schultz
  Program Manager
  Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org
  matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
  616-566-3204
 




-- 
Bill Dueber
Library Systems Programmer
University of Michigan Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Ken Irwin]

Thanks Ranti!

I am definitely interested, and would favor a the latter end of the proposed 
timeframe.

Ken

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Matt 
Schultz
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:08 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

Hi Ranti,

I work virtually with Educopia Institute and the MetaArchive Cooperative, and 
am based near Grand Rapids, MI. I would definitely look forward to attending 
being so close and all, and could do so either early in the week or the 
weekend. But would prefer the weekend.

Best,

Matt Schultz
Program Manager
Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org 
matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
616-566-3204

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ranti Junus ranti.ju...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello All,

 Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib 
 Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 23rd 
 (but most likely not July 27th) either as 1.5 or 2 days event. So, my 
 question for those who might be interested to come: would it be better 
 to have it early in the week or weekend?

 Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.


 thanks,
 ranti.

 --
 Bulk mail.  Postage paid.




--
Matt Schultz
Program Manager
Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org 
matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
616-566-3204

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Ranti Junus]

Hello All,

Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib
Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 23rd
(but most likely not July 27th)
either as 1.5 or 2 days event. So, my question for those who might be
interested to come: would it be better to have it early in the week or
weekend?

Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.


thanks,
ranti.

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Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib MidWest

[Matt Schultz]

Hi Ranti,

I work virtually with Educopia Institute and the MetaArchive Cooperative,
and am based near Grand Rapids, MI. I would definitely look forward to
attending being so close and all, and could do so either early in the week
or the weekend. But would prefer the weekend.

Best,

Matt Schultz
Program Manager
Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative
http://www.metaarchive.org
matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
616-566-3204

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ranti Junus ranti.ju...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello All,

 Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) is hosting the next Code4Lib
 Midwest. We aim to hold the event in either week of July 16th or 23rd
 (but most likely not July 27th)
 either as 1.5 or 2 days event. So, my question for those who might be
 interested to come: would it be better to have it early in the week or
 weekend?

 Let me know and then I'll set up a doodle poll for the date options.


 thanks,
 ranti.

 --
 Bulk mail.  Postage paid.




-- 
Matt Schultz
Program Manager
Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative
http://www.metaarchive.org
matt.schu...@metaarchive.org
616-566-3204

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest

[Heller, Margaret]

With 25 votes, the clear winner is July 29, with July 15 and 22 as the
runners up for the date for Code4Lib Midwest 2011. 

Exact dates and more details/discussion to follow on Code4Lib Midwest
list: http://groups.google.com/group/code4lib-midwest 

Thanks to all who voted.

Margaret Heller
Web Services Librarian
Rebecca Crown Library
Dominican University
708-524-6883

-Original Message-
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
Francis Kayiwa
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 11:34 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest

We are beginning to plan a Code4Lib Midwest[0] held in Chicago this
summer, co-hosted by UIC and Dominican University. 

The initial plan is a full day at DU on either Thursday or Friday, and
then a half day at either UIC or DU on the following day.

Hotels in Oak Park (adjacent to River Forest where Dominican is located)
are usually pretty reasonably priced, and public transit to campus is
definitely possible.

We have created a Doodle[1] poll to select potential weekends this
summer. Please also weigh in on if you prefer a Thursday/Friday meeting
or a Friday/Saturday. (Ideally keep discussion to the Code4Lib Midwest
group!)

./fxk and Margaret Heller (in proxy)

[0] Definition of `Mid-West` subject to change with no warning
[1] http://www.doodle.com/tt392hfhzydas86b
-- 
Quite frankly, I don't like you humans.
After what you all have done, I find being inhuman a compliment.

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest

[Francis Kayiwa]

We are beginning to plan a Code4Lib Midwest[0] held in Chicago this summer, 
co-hosted by UIC and Dominican University. 

The initial plan is a full day at DU on either Thursday or Friday, and then a 
half day at either UIC or DU on the following day.

Hotels in Oak Park (adjacent to River Forest where Dominican is located) are 
usually pretty reasonably priced, and public transit to campus is definitely 
possible.

We have created a Doodle[1] poll to select potential weekends this summer. 
Please also weigh in on if you prefer a Thursday/Friday meeting or a 
Friday/Saturday. (Ideally keep discussion to the Code4Lib Midwest group!)

./fxk and Margaret Heller (in proxy)

[0] Definition of `Mid-West` subject to change with no warning
[1] http://www.doodle.com/tt392hfhzydas86b
-- 
Quite frankly, I don't like you humans.
After what you all have done, I find being inhuman a compliment.

[CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest regional meeting

[Eric Lease Morgan]

Below is a brief description of the Inaugural Code4Lib Midwest Regional 
Meeting, but for HTML layout goodness complete with a couple of pictures and a 
cheesy movie, see the blog posting and the temporary/hidden link. [1, 2]


Inaugural Code4Lib Midwest Regional Meeting

I believe the Inaugural Code4Lib Midwest Regional Meeting (June 11  12, 2010 
at the University of Notre Dame) was a qualified success.

About twenty-six people attended. (At least that was the number of people who 
went to lunch.) They came from Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois. 
Julia Bauder won the prize for coming the furthest distance away — Grinnell, 
Iowa.

We began with Lightning Talks:

 * ePub files by Michael Kreyche
 * FRBR and MARC data by Kelly McGrath
 * Great Books by myself
 * jQuery and the OPAC by Ken Irwin
 * Notre Dame and the Big Ten by Michael Witt
 * Solr  Drupal by Rob Casson
 * Subject headings via a Web Service by Michael Kreyche
 * Taverna by Rick Johnson and Banu Lakshminarayanan
 * VUFind on a hard disk by Julia Bauder

We dined in the University's South Dining Hall, and toured a bit of the campus 
on the way back taking in the giant marble, the Architecture Library, and the 
Dome.

In the afternoon we broke up into smaller groups and discussed things including 
institutional repositories, mobile devices  interfaces, ePub files, and FRBR. 
In the evening we enjoyed varieties of North Carolina barbecue, and then 
retreated to the campus bar (Legend's) for a few beers.

I'm sorry to say the Code4Lib Challenge was not successful. Us hackers were 
either to engrossed to notice whether or not anybody came to the event, or 
nobody showed up to challenge us. Maybe next time.

There were fewer participants on Day #2. We spent the time listening to Ken 
elaborate on the uses and benefits of jQuery. I hacked at something I'm calling 
The Great Books Survey.

The event was successful in that it provided plenty of opportunity to discuss 
shared problems and solutions. Personally, I learned I need to explore 
statistical correlations, regressions, multi-varient analysis, and principle 
component analysis to a greater degree.

A good time was had by all, and it is quite possible the next Midwest 
Regional Meeting will be hosted by the good folks in Chicago.

For more detail about Code4Lib Midwest, see the wiki. [3]

[1] blog posting - http://tinyurl.com/342e8pc
[2] cheesy movie - http://infomotions.com/tmp/code4lib/
[3] wiki - http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest


Thank you, one and all, for participating.

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] [code4lib-midwest] code4lib midwest [agenda and challenge]

[Eric Lease Morgan]

 We are now up to sixteen registrants (Woot!)...

Here is our tentative Friday agenda for the Midwest Meeting:

  * 10 o'clock - Meet  greet 
  * 10:30 - Show  Tell / Lighting Talks
  * Noon - Lunch at the Dining Hall
  * 1 o'clock - Tour of campus
  * 2:30 - Code4Lib Challenge
  * 3:30 - Hack Session
  * 6 o'clock - Social Event

But I wanted to especially highlight the Code4Lib Challenge. In one of 
preplanning conference calls a number of months ago, the idea of a challenge 
was proposed, and here is what we hope to do:

  1. from the lightning talks, pick one or two really really cool things
  2. present the selected ideas to library employees
  3. ask the employees to challenge the Meeting attendees
 to solve a particular computing problem
  4. hope someone from the Meeting picks up the banner and hacks a solution
  5. present the solution back to employees at a later time

Or something like that. Wish us luck, and we'll let y'all know how it goes.

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

Re: [CODE4LIB] [code4lib-midwest] code4lib midwest [agenda and challenge]

[Rob Casson]

Solr will surely get mentioned/used during the meeting, so it might be
worth your time to attend Erik Hatcher's webinar on Thursday, Rapid
Prototyping Search Applications with Solr:

 http://www.lucidimagination.com/solutions/events

should be a great crash course for the unfamiliar.  cheers,
rc

On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote:
 We are now up to sixteen registrants (Woot!)...

 Here is our tentative Friday agenda for the Midwest Meeting:

  * 10 o'clock - Meet  greet
  * 10:30 - Show  Tell / Lighting Talks
  * Noon - Lunch at the Dining Hall
  * 1 o'clock - Tour of campus
  * 2:30 - Code4Lib Challenge
  * 3:30 - Hack Session
  * 6 o'clock - Social Event

 But I wanted to especially highlight the Code4Lib Challenge. In one of 
 preplanning conference calls a number of months ago, the idea of a 
 challenge was proposed, and here is what we hope to do:

  1. from the lightning talks, pick one or two really really cool things
  2. present the selected ideas to library employees
  3. ask the employees to challenge the Meeting attendees
     to solve a particular computing problem
  4. hope someone from the Meeting picks up the banner and hacks a solution
  5. present the solution back to employees at a later time

 Or something like that. Wish us luck, and we'll let y'all know how it goes.

 --
 Eric Lease Morgan
 University of Notre Dame

 (574) 631-8604

[CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest registration

[Eric Lease Morgan]

Code4lib Midwest registration has been opened for our Inaugural Meeting. [1]

The Meeting will start on Friday, June 11 and end the next day. Please see the 
wiki for more details. Come one. Come all. We look forward to hosting you.

[1] Code4Lib Midwest - http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
Head, Digital Access and Information Architecture Department
Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest? [mailing list]

[Eric Lease Morgan]

If you are interested in participating in and/or planning for a Code4Lib 
Midwest regional meeting, then please subscribe to a newly formed Google 
Groups mailing list [1].

The tentatively scheduled Code4Lib Midwest regional meeting to take place the 
University of Notre Dame needs to be rescheduled because of space conflict. 
There is not enough room at the inn. (Argg!)

The purpose of the list is to foster communication about a Midwest meeting. 
When it could be held. Where it could be held. What exactly would happen at the 
event. Please feel free to sign up. See also, the wiki. [2]

[1] mailing list - http://groups.google.com/group/code4lib-midwest
[2] wiki - http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
Head, Digital Access and Information Architecture Department
Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Eric Lease Morgan]

If want to attend a Code4Lib Midwest Regional Meeting here at the University 
of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana), then please complete the Doodle Poll at 
the following URL:

  http://www.doodle.com/a4ccm6ctucpawhyi

We are trying to gauge both interest and timing. See also the wiki:

  http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

-- 
Eric Morgan
University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

[CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest conference call NOW

[Eric Lease Morgan]

for details see:

http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

-- 
Eric

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest conference call NOW

[Ranti Junus]

Sorry, I had to miss the conf. call.
Any news?


thanks,
ranti.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote:
 for details see:

 http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

 --
 Eric




-- 
Bulk mail.  Postage paid.

Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest conference call NOW

[LeVan,Ralph]

May 21 in South Bend has been picked as the central date.  A Doodle Poll has 
been created to see whether there is interest in some combination of whole and 
half days around that date: http://www.doodle.com/a4ccm6ctucpawhyi


The details of how we'll try to fill that time are TBD.  That conversation 
should probably happen on the wiki page, not on the mailing list: 
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

Ralph

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of
 Ranti Junus
 Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:35 PM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] code4lib midwest conference call NOW
 
 Sorry, I had to miss the conf. call.
 Any news?
 
 
 thanks,
 ranti.
 
 On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
 wrote:
  for details see:
 
  http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest
 
  --
  Eric
 
 
 
 
 --
 Bulk mail.  Postage paid.

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest? [conference call]

[Eric Lease Morgan]

Thank you for completing the Doodle poll, and based on that information, there 
will be a Code4Lib Midwest Regional Meeting conference call tomorrow 
(Thursday):

Who: anybody who wants to participate
   What: conference call
   When: Thursday, March 10 from 4 - 5 o'clock (Eastern time)
  Where: on the phone
Why: because planning is a good thing

If you want to participate, then you need to call the following telephone 
number and use the access code:

  * phone number - (866) 469-3239
  * access code - 214 555 48 

Let's try to keep the call to less then thirty minutes, and let's try to answer 
the following questions, in priority order:

  * Where will the regional meeting take place?
  * When will the regional meeting take place, and for how long?
  * What is a rough agenda of topic?

To help with decision-making, see the wiki where there is a list of possible 
attendees as well as a map of where they might be coming. [1]

[1] wiki - http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

-- 
Eric What Am I Getting Into Morgan
University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Eric Lease Morgan]

I have created a crude map illustrating where people might be coming from for a 
regional Midwest Code4Lib meeting. [1]

If others from the midwest were to update the wiki with their possible 
attendance, then I could make the map more accurate. Right now, the geographic 
center of the meeting is around Joliet, IL.  8-)  In the meantime, I will 
organize a conference call, and allow just about anyone to participate, in 
order to figure out when and where such a regional meeting might take place.

'Make sense?

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[John Wynstra]

I'm in Iowa and could see going as far as Chicago for a one day event. 
Indiana, Michigan and Ohio locations would most likely take me out of 
the mix.


P.S. - Could stuff the Fender HM Strat and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe into 
the trunk for the trip.  Excellent coding tools.


On 3/8/2010 8:09 AM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

I have created a crude map illustrating where people might be coming from for a 
regional Midwest Code4Lib meeting. [1]

If others from the midwest were to update the wiki with their possible 
attendance, then I could make the map more accurate. Right now, the geographic center of 
the meeting is around Joliet, IL.  8-)  In the meantime, I will organize a conference 
call, and allow just about anyone to participate, in order to figure out when and where 
such a regional meeting might take place.

'Make sense?

[1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest



--

John Wynstra
Library Information Systems Specialist
Rod Library
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50613
wyns...@uni.edu
(319)273-6399

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Eric Lease Morgan]

 ...In the meantime, I will organize a conference call, and allow just about 
 anyone to participate, in order to figure out when and where such a regional 
 meeting might take place...

If you would like to participate in a synchronous chat to discuss the when, 
where, and what of a Code4Lib Midwest regional meeting, then please complete 
the Doodle poll at the other end of this URL:

  http://doodle.com/mfc6cgxaqmwx35dm

Based on how people respond, a conference call or maybe even and IRC chat will 
be scheduled.

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Jason Stirnaman]

I think maybe I started the chatter in IRC, but now it looks as if I
should redefine my region.  Being in KC, I don't see myself or other MO,
KS driving to Ohio and back in a day or weekend. I could be wrong.
Thoughts? Any interest in a Code4Lib-Big-12-ish? 
Kudos to Jonathan for running with this. I'm a drummer too, BTW...in
the event of a C4L11 Battle of the Bands.

Jason


-- 
Jason Stirnaman
Biomedical Librarian, Digital Projects
A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center
jstirna...@kumc.edu
913-588-7319


 On 3/5/2010 at 9:37 AM, in message
acf139531003050737m54303c1sc9fa64096e9c9...@mail.gmail.com, Bill
Dueber
b...@dueber.com wrote:
 I'm pretty sure I could make it from Ann Arbor!
 
 On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Ken Irwin kir...@wittenberg.edu
wrote:
 
 I would come from Ohio to wherever we choose. Kalamazoo would suit
me just
 fine; I've not been back there in entirely too long!
 Ken

  -Original Message-
  From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On
Behalf Of
  Scott Garrison
  Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:37 AM
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
  +1
 
  ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need.
 
  Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me
in on
 bass). I
  could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or
two if
  needed--he's awesome.
 
  --SG
  WMU in Kalamazoo
 
  - Original Message -
  From: Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
  On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:
 
2. share demonstrations
  
   I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning
talks
   and the ask anything session at the last conference
 
  This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each
talk
 would/could be
  directly proportional to the number of people who attend.
 
 
4. give a presentation to library staff
  
   What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
  
   This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
   either. Anyone else have a preference?
 
  What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library
 faculty/staff
  and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The
presentation could
 be
  one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky
 problems.
  Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index
 OAI-harvested
  content it would be making journal articles easier to find.
This would
 be an
  opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside
Notre
 Dame.
  A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert
from afar.
 
  I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more
stuff
 going
  on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their
normal
 work
  week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place
on a
 Friday
  so the poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many
days
 off of
  work.
 
 
5. have a hack session
  
   It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on
decided
   ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time),
and
   perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.
 
 
 
  True.
 
  --
  ELM
  University of Notre Dame

 

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Scott Garrison]

+1

ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need.

Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in on bass). 
I could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or two if 
needed--he's awesome.

--SG
WMU in Kalamazoo

- Original Message -
From: Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:

  2. share demonstrations
 
 I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks
 and the ask anything session at the last conference

This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each talk would/could 
be directly proportional to the number of people who attend.


  4. give a presentation to library staff
 
 What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
 
 This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
 either. Anyone else have a preference?

What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library faculty/staff 
and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation could be 
one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky problems. 
Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index OAI-harvested 
content it would be making journal articles easier to find. This would be an 
opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside Notre Dame. 
A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from afar.

I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going on 
here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work week. 
More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday so the 
poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days off of work.


  5. have a hack session
 
 It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided
 ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
 perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.



True.

-- 
ELM
University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Jonathan Brinley]

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Scott Garrison scott.garri...@wmich.edu wrote:
 Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in on 
 bass).

If someone can bring drums, I can play them.



-- 
Jonathan M. Brinley

jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
http://xplus3.net/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[LeVan,Ralph]

+1

I suspect a few of us from OCLC would attend.

Ralph

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of
 Scott Garrison
 Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:37 AM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
 +1
 
 ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need.
 
 Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in on 
 bass). I
 could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or two if
 needed--he's awesome.
 
 --SG
 WMU in Kalamazoo
 
 - Original Message -
 From: Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
 On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:
 
   2. share demonstrations
 
  I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks
  and the ask anything session at the last conference
 
 This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each talk 
 would/could be
 directly proportional to the number of people who attend.
 
 
   4. give a presentation to library staff
 
  What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
 
  This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
  either. Anyone else have a preference?
 
 What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library faculty/staff
 and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation could be
 one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky problems.
 Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index OAI-harvested
 content it would be making journal articles easier to find. This would be 
 an
 opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside Notre Dame.
 A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from afar.
 
 I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going
 on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work
 week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday
 so the poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days off of
 work.
 
 
   5. have a hack session
 
  It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided
  ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
  perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.
 
 
 
 True.
 
 --
 ELM
 University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Hammons, James W.]

Exciting opportunity. I bet we could get several people from the Ball State 
Library IT shop up to ND for this.

Jim


+
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Head of Library Technologies
Library Information Technology Services voice:  (765) 285-8032
Bracken Library fax: (765) 285-1096
Ball State University   e-mail: jhamm...@bsu.edu
Muncie, IN 47306http://www.bsu.edu/library
U.S.A.

Ball State University Libraries
A destination for research, learning, and friends
+



 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of
 LeVan,Ralph
 Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 9:53 AM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
 +1
 
 I suspect a few of us from OCLC would attend.
 
 Ralph
 
  -Original Message-
  From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf
 Of
  Scott Garrison
  Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:37 AM
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
  +1
 
  ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need.
 
  Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in
 on bass). I
  could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or two
 if
  needed--he's awesome.
 
  --SG
  WMU in Kalamazoo
 
  - Original Message -
  From: Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
  Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
  On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:
 
2. share demonstrations
  
   I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning
 talks
   and the ask anything session at the last conference
 
  This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each talk
 would/could be
  directly proportional to the number of people who attend.
 
 
4. give a presentation to library staff
  
   What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
  
   This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
   either. Anyone else have a preference?
 
  What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library
 faculty/staff
  and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation
 could be
  one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky
 problems.
  Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index OAI-
 harvested
  content it would be making journal articles easier to find. This
 would be an
  opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside
 Notre Dame.
  A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from
 afar.
 
  I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff
 going
  on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal
 work
  week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a
 Friday
  so the poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many
 days off of
  work.
 
 
5. have a hack session
  
   It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on
 decided
   ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
   perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.
 
 
 
  True.
 
  --
  ELM
  University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Ken Irwin]

I would come from Ohio to wherever we choose. Kalamazoo would suit me just 
fine; I've not been back there in entirely too long! 
Ken

 -Original Message-
 From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of
 Scott Garrison
 Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:37 AM
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

 +1

 ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need.

 Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in on 
 bass). I
 could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or two if
 needed--he's awesome.

 --SG
 WMU in Kalamazoo

 - Original Message -
 From: Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
 Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM
 Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

 On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:

   2. share demonstrations
 
  I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks
  and the ask anything session at the last conference

 This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each talk 
 would/could be
 directly proportional to the number of people who attend.


   4. give a presentation to library staff
 
  What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
 
  This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
  either. Anyone else have a preference?

 What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library faculty/staff
 and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation could be
 one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky problems.
 Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index OAI-harvested
 content it would be making journal articles easier to find. This would be 
 an
 opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside Notre Dame.
 A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from afar.

 I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going
 on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work
 week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday
 so the poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days off of
 work.


   5. have a hack session
 
  It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided
  ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
  perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.



 True.

 --
 ELM
 University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Bill Dueber]

I'm pretty sure I could make it from Ann Arbor!

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Ken Irwin kir...@wittenberg.edu wrote:

 I would come from Ohio to wherever we choose. Kalamazoo would suit me just
 fine; I've not been back there in entirely too long!
 Ken

  -Original Message-
  From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of
  Scott Garrison
  Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:37 AM
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
  +1
 
  ELM, I'm happy to help coordinate in whatever way you need.
 
  Also, if we can find a drummer, we could do a blues trio (count me in on
 bass). I
  could bring our band's drummer (a HUGE ND fan) down for a day or two if
  needed--he's awesome.
 
  --SG
  WMU in Kalamazoo
 
  - Original Message -
  From: Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu
  To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
  Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:38:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
  On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:
 
2. share demonstrations
  
   I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks
   and the ask anything session at the last conference
 
  This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each talk
 would/could be
  directly proportional to the number of people who attend.
 
 
4. give a presentation to library staff
  
   What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
  
   This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
   either. Anyone else have a preference?
 
  What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library
 faculty/staff
  and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation could
 be
  one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky
 problems.
  Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index
 OAI-harvested
  content it would be making journal articles easier to find. This would
 be an
  opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside Notre
 Dame.
  A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from afar.
 
  I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff
 going
  on here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal
 work
  week. More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a
 Friday
  so the poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days
 off of
  work.
 
 
5. have a hack session
  
   It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided
   ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
   perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.
 
 
 
  True.
 
  --
  ELM
  University of Notre Dame




-- 
Bill Dueber
Library Systems Programmer
University of Michigan Library

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Rick Johnson]

We would definitely have someone from ND attend as well...

Thanks,
Rick
--
--
Rick Johnson
Systems Analyst Manager, Digital Library Applications and Local Programming Unit
Library Information Systems
University of Notre Dame
Michiana Academic Library Consortium
Notre Dame, IN USA 46556
http://www.library.nd.edu
574-631-1086


From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan 
Brinley [jonathanbrin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 2:47 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

Oh, I should also add: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

Put ideas there if you want.

Have a nice day,
Jonathan


On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Jonathan Brinley
jonathanbrin...@gmail.com wrote:
 The was a bit of chatter in #code4lib last week about a Code4Lib
 Midwest gathering. So, who's interested? Where/when do you want to
 meet? We can do a bonfire in my back yard once it gets warmer...

 Have a nice day,
 Jonathan


 --
 Jonathan M. Brinley

 jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
 http://xplus3.net/




--
Jonathan M. Brinley

jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
http://xplus3.net/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Eric Lease Morgan]

On Mar 4, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Rick Johnson wrote:

 We would definitely have someone from ND attend as well...


Yes, this sounds great to me, and I can host some of the festivities at my 
house complete with pond, Big Green Egg for cooking out, wireless Internet 
access, and live blues music by the host. If we time it right we might even be 
able to have the event during my pond's annual Toad-a-Party which happens 
during the middle of April.

-- 
Eric Morgan
South Bend, IN

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Francis Kayiwa]

On 3/4/10 7:30 AM, Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

On Mar 4, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Rick Johnson wrote:


We would definitely have someone from ND attend as well...



Yes, this sounds great to me, and I can host some of the festivities at my house complete 
with pond, Big Green Egg for cooking out, wireless Internet access, and live blues music 
by the host. If we time it right we might even be able to have the event during my pond's 
annual Toad-a-Party which happens during the middle of April.




As long as it doesn't interrupt with Dark Lord Day I am happy to travel 
to South Bend to listen to free live blues.


./fxk

--
Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than
we deserve.
-- George Bernard Shaw

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Eric Lease Morgan]

On Mar 4, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Ranti Junus wrote:

 Never been in a regional meeting before. So, how does this usually
 go? A one-day hack-a-ton or unconference? Do we need to stay
 overnight?


R-, I don't think there is any set agenda for these things. If the event took 
place in a big city where there were many people in the immediate area, then I 
imagine the event would be a day-only sort of thing. People would be able to 
come and go in one day. If the event took place in a more regional area, then 
travel time increases and so might the need for an over-night stay.

If we were to host something here at Notre Dame, then I imagine something like 
the following agenda possible starting in the mid-morning:

  1. meet  greet
  2. share demonstrations
  3. eat lunch
  4. give a presentation to library staff
  5. have a hack session
  6. socialize in the evening
  7. go home the next day

There are plenty of inexpensive hotels in South Bend because of all of our 
football games.

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Laura Harris]

Here's another vote for west Michigan. :) 

Laura Harris
Web Services Librarian
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

 On 3/4/2010 at 8:07 AM, scott.garri...@wmich.edu wrote:
 I'd like to see this happen in (preferably west) Michigan. Are you thinking 
 Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and maybe Minnesota and Iowa?
 
 jbrinley++ # keep in touch about this
 
 --SG
 
 Scott Garrison
 Associate Dean for Public Services and Technology
 Western Michigan University Libraries
 1903 W. Michigan Avenue
 Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5353 USA
 v: 269.387.5239 * f: 269.387.5077
 e: scott dot garrison at wmich dot edu
  
 WMU Libraries: Shaping Lives to Transform the Global Future
 
 - Original Message -
 From: Jonathan Brinley jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 
 Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 2:46:31 PM
 Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?
 
 The was a bit of chatter in #code4lib last week about a Code4Lib
 Midwest gathering. So, who's interested? Where/when do you want to
 meet? We can do a bonfire in my back yard once it gets warmer...
 
 Have a nice day,
 Jonathan
 
 
 -- 
 Jonathan M. Brinley
 
 jonathanbrin...@gmail.com 
 http://xplus3.net/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress]

If you're going to host it at Notre Dame I would expect an agenda something 
like this (do it on Saturday, 9/11)


1. meet  greet (mid-morning)
2. Tailgate (noon)
3. Notre Dame Vs. Michigan (3:30)
4. presentation to library staff
5. hack session
6. go home

Can you get us in to the game, Eric?  I'd come.

--Ray

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote:


If we were to host something here at Notre Dame, then I imagine something 
like the following agenda possible starting in the mid-morning:


1. meet  greet
2. share demonstrations
3. eat lunch
4. give a presentation to library staff
5. have a hack session
6. socialize in the evening
7. go home the next day

There are plenty of inexpensive hotels in South Bend because of all of our 
football games.


--
Eric Lease Morgan
University of Notre Dame

(574) 631-8604





--

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Jonathan Brinley]

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote:
  2. share demonstrations

I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks
and the ask anything session at the last conference. Basically, people
take 3-8 minutes to talk about a project they're working on, show some
of the more interesting bits of code, maybe ask for advice on the
unfinished parts.

  4. give a presentation to library staff

What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?

This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
either. Anyone else have a preference?

  5. have a hack session

It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided
ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.


Have a nice day,
Jonathan



-- 
Jonathan M. Brinley

jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
http://xplus3.net/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Eric Lease Morgan]

On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Brinley wrote:

  2. share demonstrations
 
 I'd like to see this be something like a blend between lightning talks
 and the ask anything session at the last conference

This certainly works for me, and the length of time of each talk would/could 
be directly proportional to the number of people who attend.


  4. give a presentation to library staff
 
 What sort of presentation did you have in mind, Eric?
 
 This also raises the issue of weekday vs. weekend. I'm game for
 either. Anyone else have a preference?

What I was thinking here was a possible presentation to library faculty/staff 
and/or computing faculty/staff from across campus. The presentation could be 
one or two cool hacks or solutions that solved wider, less geeky problems. 
Instead of tweaking Solr's term-weighting algorithms to index OAI-harvested 
content it would be making journal articles easier to find. This would be an 
opportunity to show off the good work done by institutions outside Notre Dame. 
A prophet in their own land is not as convincing as the expert from afar.

I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going on 
here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work week. 
More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday so the 
poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days off of work.


  5. have a hack session
 
 It would be good to have 2 or 3 projects we can/should work on decided
 ahead of time (in case no one has any good ideas at the time), and
 perhaps a couple more inspired by the earlier presentations.



True.

-- 
ELM
University of Notre Dame

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Edward M. Corrado]

Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

...
I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going on 
here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work week. 
More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday so the 
poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days off of work.

  
While I'm not in the Midwest, I think that any of these type of one day, 
weekday, conferences are best done on a Monday or a Friday to allow for 
less time off of work. Sure there are some disadvantages if work wants 
to give you the travel days, but I could certainly sell 1 or 1.5 days 
off from work a lot easier then 2 or 3.


Edward

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[John Fereira]

Edward M. Corrado wrote:

Eric Lease Morgan wrote:

...
I was thinking it would happen on a weekday. There would be more stuff going on 
here on campus, as well as give everybody a break from their normal work week. 
More specifically, I would suggest such an event take place on a Friday so the 
poeple who stayed over night would not have to take so many days off of work.

  
While I'm not in the Midwest, I think that any of these type of one day, 
weekday, conferences are best done on a Monday or a Friday to allow for 
less time off of work. Sure there are some disadvantages if work wants 
to give you the travel days, but I could certainly sell 1 or 1.5 days 
off from work a lot easier then 2 or 3.


I agree with this.  I don't mind attending conferences on weekends, and 
if a conference is on a Monday or Friday, I can spend the one day of the 
weekend traveling and the other exploring the city where the conference 
is held.  It's also a lot for convenient for with a working spouse (with 
a limited amount of vacation time available) and a 6 year old son.


Of course, some trips ara a little more difficult to plan.  Two weeks 
from tomorrow I'll be taking a business trip which will consist of three 
days of meetings, and five days devoted to travel.  The trip will take 
me to Paris, Johannesburg, South Africa and a little town in Tanzania 
called Morogoro.

[CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Jonathan Brinley]

The was a bit of chatter in #code4lib last week about a Code4Lib
Midwest gathering. So, who's interested? Where/when do you want to
meet? We can do a bonfire in my back yard once it gets warmer...

Have a nice day,
Jonathan


-- 
Jonathan M. Brinley

jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
http://xplus3.net/

Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Midwest?

[Jonathan Brinley]

Oh, I should also add: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest

Put ideas there if you want.

Have a nice day,
Jonathan


On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Jonathan Brinley
jonathanbrin...@gmail.com wrote:
 The was a bit of chatter in #code4lib last week about a Code4Lib
 Midwest gathering. So, who's interested? Where/when do you want to
 meet? We can do a bonfire in my back yard once it gets warmer...

 Have a nice day,
 Jonathan


 --
 Jonathan M. Brinley

 jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
 http://xplus3.net/




-- 
Jonathan M. Brinley

jonathanbrin...@gmail.com
http://xplus3.net/