Last updated by highermath on Tue, 2010-07-06 21:30
This is a wiki page to help get started on organizing a Library DrupalCamp in DC adjacent to the ALA conference in June (Based on this discussion: http://groups.drupal.org/node/32822)
DATES
Thursday June 24th [dv]
SIGN-UP Sheet
http://groups.drupal.org/libraries/dc_drupalcamp/signup
VENUE
Here's a discussion of specific venues: http://groups.drupal.org/node/48108
It looks like we'll be at the Arlington County Central Library's auditorium [dv]
http://library.arlingtonva.us/departments/Libraries/events/LibrariesEventsMeetingRooms.aspx
How many people do we need to accommodate?
Arlington = 180
Should there be a separate place for vendors (i.e.; web developers who want to sell their services to the rest of us) to showcase their wares? (-Cathay)
We may have to squeeze them into the same room as the event [dv]
When I went to InfoCamp in Seattle there were a couple of tables in the hall where people convened for breakfast before the start - I thought that worked well (as)
Maybe we can put any vendors who attend at tables across the side or back of the auditorium (as 4.20)
FORMAT
Did we determine if we want to have an unconference kind of thing, or something more formal?
Maybe something in between where we have an outline of some of the speakers and their topics beforehand?
The best unconferences are curated. In NY, they recruit speakers who can cover almost any popular topic. Talk to Eric Goldhagen. I think that he offered to help. (cg)
TOPICS - See the Call for Speakers page http://groups.drupal.org/node/59708
• Writing custom modules: you can do this!
• Multi-site installs.
• Organic groups.
• How HPL is using custom modules + chart module + CCK to create an in-house, crowd-sourced statistics-reporting system
• Ubercart basics
• Thinking in terms of Views (or "how putting lots of thought into your custom node types can help you get the site you want in the end")
• It might also be good to have a "awesome modules you don't know you need yet" discussion
• May I suggest something specific? I'd like to know powerful CSS tips for creating a clean-coded "home" (front) page (such as with 'rollover' tabs, scrolling images, widget feeds, - total customization - using Zen. (-Cathay)
• SOPAC
SPEAKERS See the Call for Speakers page
Domesticat
Highermath
Libtechie
Webwriter
Ahoymehearties (Center for Democracy and Technology, cdt.org - internet privacy)
DougVann
jblyberg
PEOPLE HELPING ORGANIZE AND RUN THE CAMP
Aballard – running event, planning event
Ronpeterson – LITA contact/support
Sharonknieper – running event
Swacktacular – planning event
THINGS TO CONSIDER/DO IN PLANNING (updated 4.21.20)
- Put up an online map showing nearby restaurants, metro stops, parking, etc.
- Get coffee/refreshments in morning (DV has agreed to do this)
- Projector - should we try to bring a 2nd one if we divide the room part of the time? If so, does anyone have one they can bring?
- Stuff to bring: internet cables, extra multiple outlets for charging computers
SCHEDULE
We can have the room about 9-4
How do we want to structure the sessions
Here's one suggestion - input would be great (as):
9-10:30 Intro / Keynote (need to get a keynote speaker if we want one)
10:30-11:30 Session
11:30-12:30 Session
12:30-2 Lunch
2-3 Session
3-4 Session
HELPFUL RESOURCES
http://www.infocamp.info/blog/?p=715
http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-camp
http://acquia.com/drupal-event-organizer-kit
http://groups.drupal.org/node/10437
POTENTIALLY CONTACT
Addison Berry (add1sun) currently lives in the DC area, and you might be able to get her to speak.
Bonnie Bogle (http://twitter.com/bonnie) is part of Development Seed; she was part of the team that made DrupalCon DC happen. I don't know her personally, but I have to think she would know some people who might be interested in helping.
Perhaps someone from the White House's website would be interested in speaking about their conversion process? http://www.whitehouse.gov/ (-Cathay)