I would hate to exclude anyone willing to travel to either the LA or NorCal meetings (from within CA or outside). The more the merrier, right?
-----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of McAulay, Elizabeth Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 10:30 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] 2nd meetup for code4lib LA - May 15th ROAD TRIP!!!! Beware the UC Ride Share Vanpool Van!!! On Mar 28, 2014, at 10:27 AM, "Tom Cramer" <tcra...@stanford.edu> wrote: > You'd be welcome! We all know how much you love to drive. : ) > > - Tom > > > On Mar 28, 2014, at 10:22 AM, McAulay, Elizabeth wrote: > >> Great idea! Dare I threaten the inclusion of SoCalers? >> >> On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:57 AM, "Tom Cramer" <tcra...@stanford.edu> wrote: >> >>> I threw in "Junior University" as a sop for our UC friends--it's one of my >>> favorite Stanford put downs. >>> >>> But seriously, we recently had digital librarians from Cal and UC Santa >>> Barbara here for a two day session focused on GIS, Blacklight and Hydra, >>> and it was enormously productive. (We met at Stanford because it was >>> "halfway" between Santa Barbara and Berkeley -- ahem!) It made me think we >>> should be doing this more regularly, especially as many of us seem to be >>> converging on common tools and methods, more so than in recent years. >>> Perhaps a regional C4L is the way to structure an ongoing, >>> interinstitutional exchange. >>> >>> We'd be up to help plan, and even host, an event if others in NorCal are >>> also interested. And OCLC does have rather nice offices, just 30 min north >>> of us, so we could also meet there and see Roy's corporate jet up close >>> (though I'm sad to hear it seems to be in the shop). >>> >>> - Tom >>> >>> >>> On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:42 AM, Roy Tennant wrote: >>> >>>> You mean from that...uh...farm? As a Cal Alumni I am actually >>>> legally obligated not to mention the word "Stanford". So sorry, nothing >>>> personal. >>>> ;-) >>>> >>>> All kidding aside, MY BAD. You just have so much talent gathered in >>>> one spot the light is blinding. I can't even look your direction. >>>> :-) Roy >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Tom Cramer <tcra...@stanford.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Roy, >>>>> >>>>> As a local Northern Californian, I like this idea. >>>>> >>>>>> For example, we have CDL in Oakland, several nearby UCs, CSUs, >>>>>> large >>>>> publics, >>>>>> and community colleges to draw from. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> We might even get some people from a private (Leland Stanford) >>>>> Junior University to come to a local event :) >>>>> >>>>> - Tom >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Roy Tennant wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am definitely interested in a Northern California regional >>>>>> Code4Lib group, but my ability to jet down to LA for a two-hour >>>>>> meeting is regrettably limited. Likewise my ability to jet up to >>>>>> Seattle or >>>>> Portland, >>>>>> unfortunately. Perhaps a better strategy might be to focus on a local? >>>>> For >>>>>> example, we have CDL in Oakland, several nearby UCs, CSUs, large >>>>>> publics, and community colleges to draw from. We should be able >>>>>> to put together a decent showing on our own, I would imagine. >>>>>> Roy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Collier, Aaron >>>>>> <acoll...@calstate.edu >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh - it was great to see you again this year! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We've got a lot of interest throughout the CSU and northern CA >>>>>>> to form a regional group, Which a few of us are starting to pull >>>>>>> together. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there interest in expanding the LA group throughout CA? I'm >>>>>>> also wondering if we should try to expand this beyond CA into a >>>>>>> "Western Regional", although there is already a PNW regional or >>>>>>> keep it somewhat smaller? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Perhaps a discussion topic for the May meeting. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: code4lib-los-ange...@googlegroups.com [mailto: >>>>>>> code4lib-los-ange...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua >>>>>>> Nathan Gomez >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 6:04 PM >>>>>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU; >>>>>>> code4lib-los-ange...@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: 2nd meetup for code4lib LA - May 15th >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We had an excellent first meeting of the code4lib Los Angeles >>>>>>> regional "chapter" last month on the USC campus. Two dozen >>>>>>> people from 10 institutions across the county (and beyond) >>>>>>> showed up to talk about libraries and technology. Our second >>>>>>> meeting is now scheduled and we >>>>> hope >>>>>>> you can join us. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Date | Time: >>>>>>> May 15th, 2014 | 11am to 1pm. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Location: >>>>>>> Santa Monica Public Library (map: http://goo.gl/maps/8mPKC) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Parking: >>>>>>> An underground parking structure can be accessed from 7th Street >>>>>>> between Santa Monica Blvd. and Arizona Ave. The first thirty minutes >>>>>>> are free. >>>>>>> Rates are $1 per hour for the first two hours and thirty >>>>>>> minutes. After that, the rate is $1 per thirty minutes. Weekdays >>>>>>> the daily maximum is >>>>> $10. >>>>>>> The Library does not provide validation for parking. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Agenda: >>>>>>> The next meeting will again be mostly informal, but we will also >>>>>>> have a few short presentations. By request, we will have a >>>>>>> presentation on continuous integration & deployment and another >>>>>>> presentation on using Python and the pymarc library to work with >>>>>>> bibliographic records. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have something you would like to present, please send me >>>>>>> a note >>>>> and >>>>>>> I will add it to the agenda. We also have a shared document of >>>>>>> topics requested where you can add a topic or sign up to present on one: >>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvhkP_NFwnOldEVqZHg3S >>>>> mpvVUFtOEctUVRmZW8ya3c&usp=sharing >>>>>>> >>>>>>> See you there! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joshua Gomez >>>>>>> Library Systems Programmer >>>>>>> University of Southern California >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>> Google >>>>> Groups >>>>>>> "code4lib Los Angeles" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>> it, send >>>>> an >>>>>>> email to code4lib-los-angeles+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>
