Hi Ruth, That sounds good. I'm working on the initial email now so I will add you to the list.
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 8:17 AM Frasur, Ruth <rfra...@library.in.gov> wrote: > Rogan, > > > > If I can help, let me know. > > > > *Ruth Frasur* > > *Evergreen Support and Development Administrator* > > Indiana State Library > > 140 N Senate Ave > > Indianapolis, IN 46204 > > (317) 460-7556 > > > > *From:* Open-ils-general [mailto: > open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Rogan > Hamby > *Sent:* Monday, July 6, 2020 5:49 PM > *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group < > open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> > *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hack-A-Way 2020 Volunteers > > > > **** This is an EXTERNAL email. Exercise caution. DO NOT open attachments > or click links from unknown senders or unexpected email. **** > ------------------------------ > > Good afternoon, > > > > As many people know the Hack-A-Way has been around for about nine years > now and has been an event that has allowed developers to concentrate their > efforts as a group. A big part of that has been removing online barriers > by letting them interact face to face. Face to face is not such a great > idea right now. But we will keep calm and Evergreen on. > > > > So, the Hack-A-Way this year goes online. I'm hoping to solicit a few > additional volunteers. We will look at online meeting platforms and > evaluate them to try to find the following: > > > > 1) one that allows dynamic creation of meeting rooms/streams so that users > can gather together just as they could at physical tables at will > > 2) supports moderated meetings so that presentations can be done with > question and input > > 3) supports recording the meetings and presentations for archival on the > community Youtube channel > > 4) scheduling so that we don't have to do it manually > > > > Then, this same group will organize the event, get it scheduled, and do > whatever it takes to make it happen. The requirements may change as we > look at platforms but they are a starting point. All of this will be with > an eye toward learning some lessons for the future. I hope to not only > find a strong platform for this year but a platform that can be used to > supplement the in-person Hack-A-Way in future years. > > > > Anyone interested, just let me know. We will work heavily by email but > have some online meetings, especially to test tools. > > > > > > > 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 >