I have put together a wiki page for the conference here:
http://vufind.org/wiki/vufind_2.0_conference
I encourage everyone who is interested in remote access to sign up as explained on that page -- this will help us plan accordingly and to send you information about access when we have the details put together.
After the conference is over, this page will also allow us to share presentations and other documents generated by the conference.
Thanks for your interest, and please let me know if there's anything else I can do to help!
- Demian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Nieves Gonzalez
> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 1:56 PM
> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] VUFind 2.0 Meeting Dates
>
> I would like to see presentation and documents and attendig virtually.
> Best regards,
>
>
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> Nieves González Fdez-Villavicencio
> Biblioteca Universidad Sevilla
> http://bibliotecarios2-0.blogspot.com
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Jennifer O'Donnell <
> jennifer.s.odonnell_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would also be interested in attending virtually or seeing the
> > presentations/documents.
> >
> > Sincerely
> >
> > Jennifer
> >
> >
> > Jennifer O'Donnell
> > Virtual Services Librarian
> > Kingston Frontenac Public Library
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Zhang, Jingping <zhangj_at_marshall.edu
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > We are really interesting in this topic but we can't attend it in
> person.
> > > Can we attend it virtually or will you provide the presentations
> or
> > > documents online.....
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > Jingping Zhang
> > > University Librarian/Director of Libraries Operations
> > > Marshall University
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Next generation catalogs for libraries [mailto:
> > > NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Joseph Lucia
> > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 3:13 PM
> > > To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> > > Subject: [NGC4LIB] VUFind 2.0 Meeting Dates
> > >
> > > VUFind, NGC, Code4Lib Communities:
> > >
> > > A couple of weeks back, I sent an announcement to the VUFind
> discussion
> > > lists about a VUFind 2.0 meeting -- most of the text of that
> original
> > > message is below.
> > >
> > > I've heard from a bunch of you and there seems to be good interest
> and
> > > ability to attend this meeting. We have now settled on the dates of
> Sept.
> > > 15-16, 2010, so mark your calendars. We'll try to use the full day
> of the
> > > 15th and meet until at least mid-afternoon from on the 16th --
> leaving
> > some
> > > the option of traveling home on the 16th. Because we'll start early
> on
> > the
> > > 15th, arrival by the evening of the 14th is recommended.
> > >
> > > The meeting will be at Villanova and we will be arranging for
> > > accommodations & meals on or near campus, with a possible foray
> into
> > > Philadelphia for a group dinner on the 15th. A number of our
> developers
> > > from outside the U.S. are planning to attend, with some subvention
> from
> > our
> > > Mellon funds. We are incredibly excited to have the chance to get
> > VUFinders
> > > (and NGCers) from the around the world together in person. This
> meeting
> > > could be a great launching pad for the next phase of innovation in
> our
> > > evolving software. And also a chance for the community to build
> some
> > deeper
> > > interpersonal connections, or at least to put faces to names.
> > >
> > > As planning moves forward, I will be working with Demian Katz &
> others to
> > > develop a more detailed agenda for the gathering. If you have
> thoughts
> > on
> > > how best to use our time, please share them with me. I want to
> leave
> > some
> > > openness to harvest whatever energy and inspiration surfaces while
> we're
> > > together but I also want a plan for more structured activities in
> case we
> > > need some direction. More details will be forthcoming soon as they
> take
> > > shape
> > >
> > > I will be (and may have already been) in touch with a number of
> you
> > from
> > > beyond the U.S. who are planning to attend. You'll be flying into
> > > Philadelphia and we'll get you from the airport to the hotel & the
> > meeting
> > > site. For international travelers who are getting some support from
> us to
> > > attend, you'll be working with the university's travel agent to get
> the
> > > arrangements ironed out.
> > >
> > > I am psyched that we are going to make this happen. It's our
> chance to
> > > add a little more adrenalin to an already vital development
> community.
> > Stay
> > > well everyone.
> > >
> > >
> > > Original Message:
> > >
> > > We are planning to host a face-to-face VUFind 2.0 meet-up at
> Villanova
> > > University in late summer to discuss ideas, possibilities,
> priorities,
> > and
> > > development paths for VUFind 2.0. By that time, the official 1.0
> release
> > > (no longer a mere "release candidate") will be in the field and we
> will
> > be
> > > ready to talk seriously about what a 2.0 project might embrace.
> > >
> > > We have some Mellon Foundation funds to subsidize participation
> by key
> > > developers and VUFind constituents in this meet-up. My hope is
> that this
> > > will be a rather loosely structured event occurring over 2 days
> that will
> > > funnel down from visionary "blue sky" and vision-seeting at the
> start, to
> > > clustering and prioritizing of ideas based on what's most practical
> &
> > > valuable, culminating if we're lucky, perhaps, in some quick
> prototyping
> > and
> > > demonstration as the final activity. But that is not set in stone.
> We
> > can
> > > also incorporate informal talks about local implementations, things
> > already
> > > in development in local settings, and challenges in continuing to
> advance
> > > VUFind. We'll do what might work best for the group that gathers.
> > >
> > > If you are interested in attending but would require travel
> budget
> > > assistance to do so, please get in touch with me directly via e-
> mail. If
> > > you would like to attend and would be able to do so without a
> subsidy, it
> > > would be useful to know that as well. In other words, please send
> me a
> > > quick e-mail if you're interested in coming to this event. We will
> > probably
> > > also try to set up some channel for remote participation for at
> least
> > part
> > > of the time for those who can't make it to the F2F meeting.
> > >
> > > *************
> > > Joe Lucia
> > > University Librarian
> > > Villanova University
> > > joseph.lucia_at_villanova.edu
> > >
> >
Received on Thu Jul 01 2010 - 12:03:14 EDT