Difference between revisions of "2013 project rideshare breakout"
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| + | == Overview == | ||
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The goal of the "Project Rideshare Board" was to create an application/environment/community to help enable institutions to collaborate on software development projects and foster technology mentorship/learning opportunities amongst libraries. | The goal of the "Project Rideshare Board" was to create an application/environment/community to help enable institutions to collaborate on software development projects and foster technology mentorship/learning opportunities amongst libraries. | ||
One analogy of the project would be akin to http://kickstarter.com/, although rather than soliciting financial contribution (although that ''may'' be what a particular institution wishes to contribute, say, for contracting some work, etc.) institutions would pledge what expertise, roles, and time commitment they could provide to help bring the project to fruition. | One analogy of the project would be akin to http://kickstarter.com/, although rather than soliciting financial contribution (although that ''may'' be what a particular institution wishes to contribute, say, for contracting some work, etc.) institutions would pledge what expertise, roles, and time commitment they could provide to help bring the project to fruition. | ||
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| + | == Participants == | ||
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| + | * Ross Singer | ||
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| + | == Next steps == | ||
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| + | * Start a Google Group | ||
| + | * ??? | ||
| + | * Launch the Rideshare Board! | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 13 February 2013
Overview
The goal of the "Project Rideshare Board" was to create an application/environment/community to help enable institutions to collaborate on software development projects and foster technology mentorship/learning opportunities amongst libraries.
One analogy of the project would be akin to http://kickstarter.com/, although rather than soliciting financial contribution (although that may be what a particular institution wishes to contribute, say, for contracting some work, etc.) institutions would pledge what expertise, roles, and time commitment they could provide to help bring the project to fruition.
Participants
- Ross Singer
Next steps
- Start a Google Group
- ???
- Launch the Rideshare Board!
