Library DrupalCamp
Following up on my note to the Drupal4lib list, I propose that we have a library DrupalCamp. Presuming that this would be a one day event, I suggest Thursday, June 24th (ish) immediately proceeding ALA Annual in Washington, DC. Of course, it could be two days.
Formal or unconference?
If anyone is interested in getting involved or, preferably, taking charge of this, please step forward.
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I am interested in
I am interested in participating, but obviously I'll need to get permission from my library system first.
I'd pitch for two days if there's a good amount of interest; I know it would work out better for me to be two days, as 1) I am not attending ALA and 2) I am not compensated for travel time and would otherwise have to be back in the office on Friday morning.
Assuming I get permission from my library system, I'd be willing to talk / answer questions / present.
Also interested, but waiting to know...
Like Domesticat/Amy, I may be able to attend one day but have yet to know if my library's budget can cover this. Wednesday or Thursday will work, if it's a go for me.
Cathay Crosby
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RE: Also interested, but waiting to know...
In addition to my esteemed colleague Cathay, we have 1 or 2 more colleagues who will likely participate in a pre-ALA camp/unconference. Baltimore County PL is diving into Drupal in a huge way this winter. We support the camp concept; a June event in DC will be welcome and well-timed.
NYC Drupal Camp
Did you see this one?
http://groups.drupal.org/node/29472
It is in Brooklyn in December.
Re: NYC Drupal Camp
There are many DrupalCamps being held around the world, and I highly recommend that everyone attend these whenever they can. With respect to the NYC camp, I went to this last year and, it being an unconference, wound up presenting. For NYC in particular, demand is much greater than capacity, so I suggest you sign up as soon as it becomes available. Disclaimer: I am the Drupal Association Events Manager, so I might be biased.
The proposed Library DrupalCamp is different in that it will be library focused. This is not to say that there won't be beginner tracks -- there will. Eric Goldhagen, one of the NYC Camp organizers has offered to help organize our Camp, as well (w00t!).
FWIW, the NYC DrupalCamp sold
FWIW, the NYC DrupalCamp sold out (free-ed out?) in six days. They have a waiting list that is up to 40 folks.
DrupalCamp in DC
I will be in DC for the conference and would be happy to help out. Also, I'm the chair of LITA's Drupal Interest Group, so I'd be happy to talk to people at LITA about what support they could provide. I know we are past the deadlines for proposing programs and such, but maybe we can work something out.
It looks like I'm in!
I've talked with people at my library and it looks like I'm in, though I'm really pulling for it to be two days if at all possible. I would be able to help while on-site, but my ability to help organize prior to the conference will be somewhere between 'limited' and 'nonexistent.'
Topics I can talk about with varying degrees of expertise:
I know just enough about CiviCRM to be dangerous -- I could see some interest there. I'm betting a Panels discussion would go over well, too.
It looks like I'll be doing some sort of Q&A or presentation at the Alabama Library Association meeting this spring on open source software in libraries. I think it'll be a little too basic for this crowd, though it'll help me get back in practice of talking in front of groups.