Re: [CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-04-04 Thread Peter Murray
All -- The feedback I got Friday was that the idea is sound but the timing is not great. I'm canceling today's scheduled virtual lightning talks and will reschedule for the last week of April or the first week of May. I'll send out another message when the date is set. Peter On Mar 28, 201

Re: [CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-04-01 Thread Matt Jones
I also like this idea, and it also conflicts for my schedule, but I was contemplating skipping my other commitment to attend this. Hadn't decided for sure, as I was waiting to see a few of the Virtual LT talk titles that signed up (hah!). Also, I am a bit of a newcomer to code4lib, having never a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-04-01 Thread Edward M. Corrado
I agree with Luciano that the lead time was a bit short for me. Well, maybe not specifically because it was short, but it does conflicts with something else I have to do and I don't have time to reschedule. I really like this idea and I hope it can be successful, so I hope this message brought a ra

Re: [CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-04-01 Thread Luciano Ramalho
On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Peter Murray wrote: > So far no one has signed up to present on Monday and only one person has > signed up to attend.  It sounds like the idea of virtual lightning talks > isn't going to fly.  If you have feedback (e.g., not interesting, not enough > lead time to

Re: [CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-04-01 Thread Peter Murray
Hey, folks -- So far no one has signed up to present on Monday and only one person has signed up to attend. It sounds like the idea of virtual lightning talks isn't going to fly. If you have feedback (e.g., not interesting, not enough lead time to prepare, wrong time of day/week/year), I'd ap

[CODE4LIB] Sign up to present at the Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks on April 4th

2011-03-28 Thread Peter Murray
One of the highlights of the Code4Lib annual meeting is the “lightning talk” rounds. A lightning talk is a fast-paced 5 minute talk on a topic of the presenter’s choosing. They are usually scheduled on an ad-hoc, first-come-first-served basis on the day of the event. They are an opportunity to