2016 Conference Volunteers

Code4Lib 2016 Volunteers sign-up page. As roles are identified, the page will be periodically updated with new opportunities to volunteer. When you sign up please either include some way to contact you or send your contact information to Kathleen Haley (Chair for Volunteers) at KHaley AT mwa DOT org.

For general questions, or if you identify a volunteer need not covered in the list below, feel free to contact Kathleen or David Uspal (LPC Committee Contact for Volunteers) at david DOT uspal AT villanova DOT edu.

Helps with greeting newcomers, directing people to evening activities and local points of interest, etc. and being generally awesome to the community.

Sets up registration table, signage and welcome packets, ensures proper power availability to conference attendees, etc.

Sunday:

• Katherine Lynch
• Lauren Gala
• Chad Nelson

Monday:

• Lauren Gala

Help manage preconference sessions, setting up projectors, etc.

Sheraton Society Hill (Conference Hotel):

• Lauren Gala

Chemical Heritage Foundation:

• Anna Headley (CHF contact)
• Michelle DiMeo (CHF contact)

Franklin Hall:

• Scott Ziegler (venue contact at APS)

Answering general questions on Twitter and IRC:

Ask questions on mic on behalf of community (because of distance, mic aversion, etc)

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

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

• Mx Matienzo (anarchivist)

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

Assists with handing out registration materials to attendees.

Monday AM (8:00-9:30):

• Shaun Ellis
• Katherine Lynch

Monday PM (12:00-1:30):

• Katherine Lynch

Tuesday AM (7:00-9:30):

• Lauren Gala

Tuesday AM:

• David Lacy

Tuesday PM:

• Shaun Ellis

Wednesday AM:

• Anna Headley

Wednesday PM:

Thursday AM:

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.

Tuesday AM:

Tuesday PM:

• Lauren Gala
• Katherine Lynch

Wednesday AM:

• Lauren Gala

Wednesday PM:

• Lauren Gala

Thursday AM:

• Lauren Gala

• Katherine Lynch