So, I realize we are a great volunteer organization with lots of trustworthy folks -- but this is something where if you are going to be offering child care, it cannot be by committee or volunteer. For an event like this, you will need to use someone that has been background checked and would need to be someone trained to deal with medical issues and handling special needs. Fortunately, the Oregon State University Library has a relationship with a group that offers child care to students while they are in the library -- I'm wondering if that group could be hired to provide care for this event if this was something folks wanted.
--TR -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Salazar, Christina Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 5:40 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ACTION REQUESTED: Volunteer for 2015 Conference Committees YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Anyone else? And I am willing to help out in whatever capacity. (You probably don't want me taking care of your kids though.) The typical obstacle that I've seen in helping/offering childcare has been insurance stuff. Just for whatever THAT'S worth... Christina Salazar Systems Librarian John Spoor Broome Library California State University, Channel Islands 805/437-3198 -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of sara amato Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 5:54 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ACTION REQUESTED: Volunteer for 2015 Conference Committees Quick question for those planning to attend Code4Lib 2015 - Would the availability of childcare make a difference in your being able to attend? If so I'll propose and lead a childcare committee (seeing as I'm almost local to it.) On Aug 12, 2014, at 3:35 PM, Tom Johnson wrote: > The 2015 Code4Lib annual conference may seem like a long way away, but > it's already time for various volunteer committees to start work on > the planning. As you know, the conference happens each year thanks to > the work of the community at large; please take the time to sign up > for confrence committees here: > > *http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Conference_Committees > <http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2015_Conference_Committees>* > > *We especially need people for the Keynote Speakers and Sponsorship > committees.* These groups need to begin work ASAP and are short on > membership. > > Thanks to everyone who has already signed up to help! > > -- > Tom Johnson > on behalf of the C4L15 PDX Team