Proposals are still open for the Hack-A-Way in 2020. Right now we have several locations that have expressed interest but no actual proposals. Past entities that have hosted the Hack-A-Way have included Calvin College, Equinox (twice), State Library of Indiana (thrice), and MassLNC.
The Hack-A-Way is a great opportunity to host a community event that doesn't require the resources of the conference. The Hack-A-Way is an annual event now in its 9th year and an opportunity for developers to work together face to face and do strategic planning for the coming year for Evergreen. The event is held in the Fall each year and more details can be found here: https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=hack-a-way:start The host facility is expected to provide the following: - A clean meeting space for 15 - 30 people. - Working space and power for laptops. - A TV, projector or other display. - Adequate bandwidth for the users. - A few snacks and forms of hydration and caffeine to keep blood sugar and typing up. - Facilitate reasonable hotel accommodations (cheaper is better but no bed bugs). - Although not required, it has become a tradition for the host to supply lunches. What a host receives for their labors is good will, recognition, helping move development forward and a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Rogan Hamby, MLIS Data and Project Analyst Equinox Open Library Initiative phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) email: ro...@equinoxinitiative.org web: http://EquinoxInitiative.org