2020 Conference Volunteers
Code4Lib 2020 Conference Volunteers
Call for volunteers during the actual conference, as opposed to the conference planning committees.
Community Support Volunteers
See https://2020.code4lib.org/conduct/#officers for more details, including contact information.
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator: N/A
- Natasha Allen
- Eric Phetteplace
- Jeremy Friesen
- Anne Slaughter
- Bobbi Fox
- Wayne Graham
- Mike Giarlo
- Ann Marie Mesco
- Shawn Averkamp
Concierge/Local Guides
Available after sessions to direct people to evening activities and local points of interest, etc.
If you're local to the 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.
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator: Ken Rose and anyone else with a "LOCAL" tag
Conference Logistics & Registration
Sets up registration table, signage and welcome packets, ensures proper power availability to conference attendees, etc.
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Saturday, day before:
- 1pm - 4pm: Kathy Azevedo
- 1pm - 4pm: Jennifer Cummings
- 1pm - 4pm: Ann Marie Mesco
- 1pm - 4pm: Ken Rose
- 1pm - 4pm: Julia Corrin
Sunday, preconference day:
- 8am - 10am: Kathy Azevedo
- 8am - 10am: Jennifer Cummings
- 1pm - 3pm: Ken Rose
Monday, day one:
- 8am - 9:30am: Julia Corrin
Social Events
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Monday, Day One:
- 6:30-7:30pm Reception: Ken Rose
- 6:30-7:30pm Reception: Julia Corrin
- 7:30-8:30pm Reception: Ken Rose
- 7:30-8:30pm Reception: Julia Corrin
Tuesday, Day Two:
- 10:00-10:30pm Game Night Cleanup: Eric Phetteplace
- 10:00-10:30pm Game Night Cleanup: Ken Rose
Social Networking
Answering general questions on Twitter (#c4l20), IRC, and Slack (#general) and passing questions to the Mic-minders on Slack (#code4libcon)
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Sunday, Preconference Day:
- AM volunteer: Jason Glenn
- PM volunteer: Ken Rose
Monday, Day One:
- AM volunteer: Matt Lincoln
- PM volunteer: Your Name Here
Tuesday, Day Two:
- AM volunteer: Matt Lincoln
- PM volunteer: Your Name Here
Wednesday, Day Three:
- AM volunteer: Your Name Here
Mic-minders
Ask questions on mic on behalf of community (because of distance, mic aversion, etc). Asking questions on behalf of remote attendees passed to the slack channel: #code4libcon
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Monday, Day One:
- AM volunteer: Julia Corrin
- AM volunteer: Mary Jinglewski
- PM volunteer: Ken Rose
- PM volunteer: Whitni
Tuesday, Day Two:
- AM volunteer: Julia Corrin
- AM volunteer: Jason Glenn
- PM volunteer: Julia Corrin
- PM volunteer: Rashid Siddiqui
Wednesday, Day Three:
- AM volunteer: Mary Jinglewski
- AM volunteer: Jason Glenn
Livestream Assistants (Onsite)
Livestream assistants 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!
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator: Peter Murray
Monday, Day One:
- AM Volunteer: Jessica Benner
- AM Volunteer: Joe Mesco
- PM Volunteer: Jason Glenn
- PM Volunteer: Ken Rose
Tuesday, Day Two:
- AM Volunteer: Jessica Benner
- AM Volunteer: Joe Mesco
- PM Volunteer: Richard Higgins
- PM Volunteer: Jason Glenn
Wednesday, Day Three:
- AM Volunteer: Jessica Benner
- AM Volunteer: Katie Behrman
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. All times below are Pacific Standard Time (PST).
To report a problem (even if you're not an "official" volunteer), you can send a message in the #livestream-qa channel of the Code4Lib Slack.
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Monday, Day One:
- AM Volunteer: Your Name Here
- PM volunteer: Your Name Here
Tuesday, Day Two:
- AM Volunteer: Your Name Here
- PM volunteer: Your Name Here
Wednesday, Day Three:
- AM Volunteer: Your Name Here
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. Demonstrate how to get onto #code4lib during Registration. Offer support for newcomers in #code4lib during the conference.
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
- Before the conference: Your Name Here
- During the conference: Your Name Here
MCs
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Monday, Day One:
- AM Volunteer: Dre
- PM Volunteer: Whitni
Tuesday, Day Two:
- AM Volunteer: Mary Jinglewski
- PM Volunteer: Ken Rose
Wednesday, Day Three:
- AM Volunteer: Ann Marie Mesco
Session Timers
Assist the AV crew with running the talk timer. They will have a digital sign so this volunteer functions mostly as a backup who is prepared in case the system fails or someone goes over time without noticing the signage.
Onsite Volunteer Committee Coordinator:
Monday, Day One:
- AM Volunteer: Rashid Siddiqui
- PM Volunteer: Ken Rose
Tuesday, Day Two:
- AM Volunteer: Jonathan Kiritharan
- PM Volunteer: Ken Rose
Wednesday, Day Three:
- AM Volunteer: Jason Glenn
The Whatever Crew
Volunteers who are willing to help with various tasks as needed during the conference.
- Whitni
- Ken Rose
- Jason Glenn
- Katie Behrman
- Rich Loomis
- Your Name Here
future potential volunteers:
podium tech help
