Re: [CODE4LIB] Conference Travel and the Super Bowl

2011-01-24 Thread Mads Villadsen
On Mon, 2011-01-24 at 08:37 +0100, Michael B. Klein wrote: Hi everybody, Due to a complete lack of convenient flights from the Bay Area to the Cold Area, it looks like I'm going to be making my connection in Chicago on Sunday about the same time the Packers and Steelers are kicking off in

[CODE4LIB] more general travel considerations: airport transportation

2011-01-24 Thread Ken Irwin
Hi all, Is there any effort currently underway to help folks get from the airport to/from the conference? If not, shall we start one? I'll be driving thru Indianapolis to/from the event and would be glad to pick up a person or two on the way. I'm sure we don't need to work that all out on

Re: [CODE4LIB] Conference Travel and the Super Bowl

2011-01-24 Thread Julie Hardesty
Nick's is a good place to go, but if it's crowded, Buffa Louie's around the corner on Indiana Ave. (in the old Gable's/Book Nook restaurant) also has a lot of televisions. Another couple spots with good football TV watching are just north of the downtown square - Scotty's at 7th and Walnut St or

Re: [CODE4LIB] more general travel considerations: airport transportation

2011-01-24 Thread Richard, Joel M
I would be amenable to a wiki page. My schedule means I'm going to either sprint to make a 10:40 shuttle or wait roughly two hours waiting for the 12:40 shuttle, but I know that's monday and some (most) people will be arriving sunday. (I couldn't swing the extra hotel night) --Joel Joel

Re: [CODE4LIB] more general travel considerations: airport transportation

2011-01-24 Thread Richard, Joel M
FYI, this is already set up and has been for some time. http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2011_rideshare --Joel On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:58 AM, Ken Irwin wrote: Hi all, Is there any effort currently underway to help folks get from the airport to/from the conference? If not, shall we

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread James Gilbert
Hi Mark, You might also consider including homebrew in the luggage :) With budgets and all, I won't be able to attend. However, I'm sure I'm not the only Systems Librarian who homebrews. James Gilbert, BS, MLIS Systems Librarian Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Joshua Gomez
Do you guys have any tips on transporting your brews? I've seen a bottle of tequila that exploded in a friend's suitcase on the way back from Mexico and I'd rather not smell like beer all week. -Josh Mark A. Matienzo m...@matienzo.org 1/24/2011 9:41 AM Do you like really good beer and/or

Re: [CODE4LIB] more general travel considerations: airport transportation

2011-01-24 Thread Ken Irwin
It turns out that there was already a rideshare page on the wiki: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2011_rideshare It just didn't have a category tag to associate it with the conference; it does now. Better living through metadata, Ken -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread James Gilbert
Wow, I'd hate to do a border crossing with exploded bottles. I've driven from PA to FL with cases in picnic coolers. Freeze some ice packs. I use the flexible plastic types. Cool brew -- then include several ice packs in the center of the cooler. -- I have never tried, but could work... Fill

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Mark A. Matienzo
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gelman.gwu.edu wrote: Do you guys have any tips on transporting your brews?  I've seen a bottle of tequila that exploded in a friend's suitcase on the way back from Mexico and I'd rather not smell like beer all week. I usually pack 22

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Michael J. Giarlo
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:10, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gelman.gwu.edu wrote: Do you guys have any tips on transporting your brews?  I've seen a bottle of tequila that exploded in a friend's suitcase on the way back from Mexico and I'd rather not smell like beer all week. When I ported four

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Junior Tidal
Since we're on the topic, I highly recommend visiting the Bloomington Brewing Company. Their pale ale is excellent from what I remember as an IU SLIS student. Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street

[CODE4LIB] z39.50 client for ruby 1.9.2?

2011-01-24 Thread Brice Stacey
Is there a z39.50 client for ruby 1.9.2? I've tried ruby-zoom. It works with 1.8, but when I install on 1.9.2 I get errors. Brice Stacey

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Suchy, Daniel
Another option are these beer diapers: http://goo.gl/AMCPx. I've used them on several trips and they work like a charm. I'm bringing several, so will likely have a couple left over for folks who find a Bloomington beer that they want to take back. Dan -Original Message- From: Code

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Eric Lease Morgan
Please keep in mind the existence of a mailing list called code4libcon: http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon -- Eric The Evil Moderator Morgan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Michael J. Giarlo
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 13:46, Eric Lease Morgan emor...@nd.edu wrote: Please keep in mind the existence of a mailing list called code4libcon: That's for conference planning, right, not for anything related to the conference? Not all attendees are on code4libcon. (But I appreciate your

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Cary Gordon
There are some among us who aren't even bringing luggage and will smell like beer all week. Perhaps those two facts are related... Cary On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Joshua Gomez jngo...@gelman.gwu.edu wrote: Do you guys have any tips on transporting your brews?  I've seen a bottle of

Re: [CODE4LIB] Craft Brew Drinkup at Code4lib 2011

2011-01-24 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I am driving, so I can take any extra beer home with me! However, for airplanes, the plastic zip-lock bags and put in the middle of the suitcase wrapped with clothing has worked for me in the past, but I never had one break, so I am not sure what would happen if I did. The diapers do sound like a

[CODE4LIB] reading early versions of FrameMaker...

2011-01-24 Thread Bill Janssen
At PARC, we have some digital documents from the early '90's in FrameMaker version 1 and 2. But we have no versions of FrameMaker suitable for opening them, and re-rendering them in a more accessible format. I'm wondering if others have faced this issue in making archives accessible, and if so,

Re: [CODE4LIB] reading early versions of FrameMaker...

2011-01-24 Thread Louis St-Amour
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Bill Janssen jans...@parc.com wrote: At PARC, we have some digital documents from the early '90's in FrameMaker version 1 and 2. But we have no versions of FrameMaker suitable for opening them, and re-rendering them in a more accessible format. I'm wondering