2018 Conference Volunteers

2018-02-13T20:44:28Z

DougJoubert: Added my name to session 1

= Code4Lib 2018 Conference Volunteers =

Call for volunteers during the actual conference, as opposed to the conference planning committees.

== Concierge/Local Guides ==
Available after sessions to direct people to evening activities and local points of interest, etc.

Special: One direction savvy local needed to help direct people to the preconference locations from the hotel lobby.
Tuesday 2/13:
* 8:00AM - 10:00AM: [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]

If you're local to the DC area (or know it very well), you can pick up a white "LOCAL" ribbon at check-in. Conference hosts will direct attendees to seek out Local Guides for directions, restaurant recommendations, etc.

== Conference Logistics and Registration==
Sets up and staffs registration table, signage and welcome packets, ensures proper power availability to conference attendees, etc.

Monday 2/12:
* 9:30AM - 4:30PM (can be all or half of the day, please indicate): [mailto:carrano@mit.edu Joe Carrano] (all day)
* 9:30AM - 4:30PM (can be all or half of the day, please indicate): [mailto:gerhardj@georgetown.edu Jeff Gerhard] (half day)

Tuesday 2/13:
* 8:00AM - 10:00AM: [mailto:mwaugh2@lsu.edu Mike Waugh]
* 12:00PM - 2:30PM: [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]
* 4:00PM - 6:00PM: [mailto:krevak@gmail.com Kelly Revak]

Wednesday 2/14:
* 7:45AM - 9:00AM: [mailto:mhughes@library.ucla.edu Maggie Hughes]
* 7:45AM - 9:00AM: [mailto:gerhardj@georgetown.edu Jeff Gerhard]

Thursday 2/15:
* 7:45AM - 9:00AM: [mailto:egonsalves@bishopoconnell.org Eva Gonsalves]

Friday 2/16:
* 7:45AM - 9:00AM: [mailto:durden@umd.edu David Durden]

== Social Networking ==
Answering general questions on Twitter, IRC, and Slack and passing questions to the Mic-minders.

Tuesday 2/13:
* am: ''Your Name Here'' & [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]
* pm: ''Your Name Here'' & [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]

Wednesday 2/14:
* am: ''Your Name Here'' & [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]
* pm: ''Your Name Here'' & [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]

Thursday 2/15:
* am:''Your Name Here'' & [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]

Friday 2/16:
* am: ''Your Name Here'' & [mailto:jkoivist@umd.edu Joseph Koivisto]

== Mic-minders ==
Pass mic for questions. Ask questions on mic on behalf of community (because of distance, mic aversion, etc). Two people are needed for each shift. You are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts!

Wednesday 2/14:
* 9-12:15 (Opening Keynote and Group 1): [mailto:roytennant@gmail.com Roy Tennant] ; [mailto:doujou.dc@gmail.com Doug Joubert]
* 1:30-5:00pm (Group 2, Breakout Sessions, and Lightning Talks): [mailto:jrees67@yahoo.com John Rees] ; Morgan McKeehan

Thursday 2/15:
* 9-12:00 (Announcements, FC Group, Group 3 Talks): [mailto:mwaugh2@lsu.edu Mike Waugh] ; ''Your Name Here'' ; [mailto:durden@umd.edu David Durden] ; ''Your Name Here''
* 1:00-5:00pm (Group 4 Talks, Lightning Talks 2, Group 4 Talks): [mailto:jrees67@yahoo.com John Rees] ; Morgan McKeehan

Friday 2/16:
* 9-10am (Closing Keynote): ''Your Name Here'' ; ''Your Name Here''

== Livestream Assistants (Onsite) ==
Livestream assitants will help the livestream technicians in the presentation room, troubleshooting video and audio connections at the podium, and monitoring the encoding computer. Two people are needed for each shift. You are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts!

Wednesday 2/14:
* Time TBD: [[User:Khaley|Kathleen Haley]]
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here''

Thursday 2/15:
* Time TBD: [[User:Khaley|Kathleen Haley]]
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here''

Friday 2/16:
* Time TBD: [mailto:michael@dp.la Michael Della Bitta]
* Time TBD: [[User:Khaley|Kathleen Haley]] (but will need to leave by 12:45 at latest)

== Livestream QA (Remote) ==
Volunteers for livestream QA will be remotely watching the conference and can notify us if there are any issues with the feed. We'd prefer two or three volunteers per shift, located in different parts of the US/world.

Wednesday 2/14:
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here'' (East); ''Your Name Here'' (West);
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here'' (East); ''Your Name Here'' (West);

Thursday 2/15:
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here'' (East); ''Your Name Here'' (West);
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here'' (East); ''Your Name Here'' (West);

Friday 2/16:
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here'' (East); ''Your Name Here'' (West);
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here'' (East); ''Your Name Here'' (West);

== IRC/Slack (Technical) ==
Access: Look into technology/procedures to make connecting to, and maintaining a connection to, IRC/Slack less painful. i.e. make sure wifi will allow connection, and someone needs to contact freenode about the sudden influx of people.

* Before the conference: [[User:Anarchivist|Mark Matienzo]]
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here''

Helper: Demonstrate how to get onto #code4lib during Registration. Offer support for newcomers in #code4lib during the conference.

* Wednesday 7:45AM - 9:00PM: [[User:DavidDurden|David Durden]]
* Time TBD: ''Your Name Here''

==MCs==

Wednesday 2/14:
* Time TBD (AM?): Becky Yoose
* Time TBD: (PM, not during my AM talk): [mailto:jswierc1@swarthmore.edu Julie Swierczek]

Thursday 2/15:
* Time TBD (AM, but not if that's when my talk is): Dre
* Time TBD: Christina Harlow

Friday 2/16:
* AM Session: Mary Jinglewski

== Session Timers ==
People who volunteer to sit up front, keep time (and bring timer equipment - i.e. a laptop or tablet with a stopwatch program). It's good to have two people in each slot to back each other up in case of machinery failure.

Wednesday 2/14:
* 9-12:15 (Opening Keynote and Group 1): [mailto:liblna@emory.edu Laura Akerman] ; Backup: ''Your Name Here''
* 1:30-5:00pm (Group 2, Breakout Sessions, and Lightning Talks): [mailto:eenglish@bpl.org Eben English] ; Backup: "Your Name Here"

Thursday 2/15:
* 9-12:00 (Announcements, FC Group, Group 3 Talks): ''Whitni'' ; Backup: [mailto:mhughes@library.ucla.edu Maggie Hughes]
* 1:00-5:00pm (Group 4 Talks, Lightning Talks 2, Group 4 Talks): [mailto:durden@umd.edu David Durden] ; Backup: ''Your Name Here''

Friday 2/16:
9-11am (Closing Keynote, Lightning Talks 3): [mailto:mlibby@cfr.org Monique Libby] ; Backup: ''Your Name Here''

== Reception assistance ==
Help direct people who enter on the ground floor of the Library of Congress to the great hall.

Wednesday 2/14:
6:45-7:45pm: [mailto:trey@koios.co Trey Gordner]

== The Whatever Crew ==
Volunteers who are willing to help with various tasks as needed during the conference.

* [mailto:bomanca@miamioh.edu Craig Boman]
* [mailto:tennantr@oclc.org Roy Tennant] Can also text or call 707-287-5580
* [mailto:jswierc1@swarthmore.edu Julie Swierczek]
* [mailto:jrees67@yahoo.com John Rees]
* Morgan McKeehan
* [mailto:mlibby@cfr.org Monique Libby]
* [mailto:gerhardj@georgetown.edu Jeff Gerhard]
* ''Your Name Here''

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2018 Conference Volunteers