BarCampOhio & LibraryCampOhio
To add your name or help us plan use the key/password of c4mp. This is your wiki. Please post your ideas, edit the things you might disagree with (using strike through not delete!) just don't engage in social vandalism or post things that might make others uncomfortable.
This page can be used to organize other BarCampOhio events too not just the Columbus event on Monday August 11, 2008.
This event is being organized as two great camps on the same day. The idea is to bring together two communities of technologists, business IT folks and library IT folks (and interested parties like marketers, strategist, etc.)!
Where? Dublin, Ohio at The Conference Center at OCLC. Here's a Google map to the Conference Center at 6565 Kilgour Pl. Dublin Ohio, 43017.
Registration and Fees
Registration is now open. A $25 fee is being charged to cover the cost of lunch, a t-shirt, and incidental expenses. Because we are pre-ordering these things, refunds cannot be processed after August 7th.
_________ What is BarCamp? _________
First and foremost: This is NOT a conference. Do not expect to be talked at by an 'expert' behind a podium. This is an event similar to getting together with some friends at a bar to talk. That's the "bar" part of BarCamp. The "camp" part is a little much for us to pull off so if you do read the BarCamp page, keep in mind that you do NOT need to bring a sleeping bag.
Here is a Wikipedia page describing BarCamps.
Our take on BarCamp will be similar, but without the overnight aspect.
_________ What to expect? _________
You should expect to present an idea/topic or help present one. If everyone comes with an idea, then we'll be sure to have something to talk about. You'll influence attendees and speed up the ideation process if you have an 'elevator speech' already prepared to explain your idea.
_________ Probable Schedule _________
The word 'schedule' might be too strong, but we have to have a place to start (at 10 a.m.) and a place to finish up (at 5:30 p.m.). And that implies a schedule.
So here is what we are planning:
| 10 a.m. | Post your ideas/topics to the paper on the wall |
| 10:15 a.m. | necessary announcements to start the day, after all, you'll at least need to know where to find the bathrooms |
| 10:25 a.m. | Assigning ideas/topics a specific area, room or table |
| 10:45 a.m. until lunch | Start sharing, learning and stuff |
| lunch | Talk and eat! Hopefully we will be able to provide a lunch for all attendees, if not everyone will have to buy their own lunch at the OCLC cafeteria on the second floor. I'm stating up front that talking with food in your mouth is OK. Just don't get ketchup on your keyboard. |
| after lunch | switch sessions, find new ideas/topics or continue old ones |
| 4:30 or so | If the group thinks it is useful, we will gather everyone together and share some of the big ideas or significant things that we've learned |
| 5:30 | Help us clean up a bit while we exchange contact information (which is necessary to keep the conversations going |
| 6 p.m. | Leave the building or we'll be charged more money!!! |
| 6:15 | For all those able to stay later for dinner will organize and go to one of the nearby restaurants to continue the fun. |
| The day after | Think about how you can organize the next BarCampOhio or LibraryCamp in another Ohio city |
_________ Campers _________
Sign on below to say you'll attend or you're at least interested in learning more. (that'll help us get sponsors)
- Josh Amer - Lopico
- Philabaum
- Dan Rockwell -
- floozyspeak
- Keith Instone - Toledo
- Bryce Glass - Columbus
- Keith Tom
- Peter Murray
- Bob Robertson-Boyd
- Jeff Schuler - Cleveland
- Brandon Etto - Cleveland
- Eric Vessels - Delaware/Columbus Plunderbund and WhatTheyThink
- Julian Clark - Silver Spring, MD
- Rob Casson - Miami University Libraries
- John Millard - Miami University Libraries
- Janet Stewart - Shawnee State University
- Aaron Dobbs - Shippensburg, PA
- Laura Solomon - Ohio Public Library Information Network Library Geek Woes and What Does This Mean to Me, Laura?
- Susan Allen - Worthington Libraries
- Jim Kenzig - Cuyahoga County Public Library Network Manager, Citrix Technology Professional Blog |
- Barry Flanagan, Technology Evangelist, Citrix Systems, Northern Indiana
- Kara Reuter - Worthington Libraries
- Jamie L Mason - Avon Lake Public Library, Technology Manager, Avon Lake, OH
- Dave Ungar - OCLC, Columbus
- Glen Horton - SWON Libraries
- George Lenzer - Cleveland Public Library/CLEVNET Consortium, Computer and Network Manager alt.think Blog
- Joe Atzberger - LibLime (Columbus)
- Helene Blowers - Columbus Metropolitan Library
- Jodi Lee - Columbus Metropolitan Library
- Phil Shirley - Cuyahoga Falls Library
- Jason Paul Michel - Miami University Libraries
- Ginny Browne - OCLC
- Jim McKay - Columbus Metropolitan Library
- Sam Davis - Columbus Metropolitan Library
- Rebecca Stansbury - Ke
- Jibril SAM - INB nt State University
- Joe O'Brien - EdgeCase
- Jennifer Laycock - Jennifer Laycock
- Jody Dzuranin - Health BlogGirl, (Columbus)
- Laura Endress - OCLC, Columbus
_________ Back Ground Info _________
We, Bob and Peter, got together to think about the who's and the how's involved in getting BarCampOhio off the ground. Given our backgrounds and connections an idea occurred to us: a dual-track unconference bringing together business technologists and interested parties and library technologists and their interested parties. Why!?
Library technologists and staff have:
- Strong roots in all of our communities
- A couple decades of experience dealing with massive amounts of data
- Great sensitivity to privacy and identity management on a limited scale
Business technologists have:
- Around 8 or more years of experience dealing with Web-scale applications and problems
- Have a get-it-done-NOW need
- Typically have more marketing experience and/or resources
Where is this going to take place? Columbus Metro area
A site is in the works. We will finalize the location in the next week or two
When is it? Mid August 2008 (give or take a bit depending on finalizing the location)
Who's involved so far? Bob Robertson-Boyd and Peter Murray and YOU!
_________ Ideas: _________
I propose to make this a PowerPoint-free zone. I'd love to get someone to donate some portable whiteboards, giant sticky notes or something similar. I'll take stick figures over transitions any day!
Update: We will have giant sticky notes!
I think powerpoint is ok, but should be limited to 5-15min type demos or talks. If it enables people to express themselves don't take that way. Just change it up a little on them. Ideally it would be great to have white boards and stickies everywhere, but heck we got what 3 people here so far?! heh.. -dan
Demos and or Problems to be Solved:
This doesn't need to be a hack-a-thon, but so what if it becomes one?
SPONSORS
Coming soon...we hope.
