2017 Conference Volunteers
Code4Lib 2017 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.
If you're local to the Los Angeles area (or know it very well), you can pick up a {insert color} "Local Guide" ribbon at check-in. Conference hosts will direct attendees to seek out Local Guides for directions, restaurant recommendations, etc.
Conference Logistics
Sets up registration table, signage and welcome packets, ensures proper power availability to conference attendees, etc.
Monday 3/6:
- 8a-12p: Bobbi Fox
- 12p-4p: Lawrence Olliffe
Tuesday 3/7:
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here, Your Name Here
Preconference Setup & Sessions
Help manage preconference sessions, setting up projectors, etc.
Preconference Setup Monday 3/6:
- 8a-9:30a: 6 UCLA
- 12:30p-2p: 6 UCLA
Preconference Sessions Monday 3/6:
- 8:30a-12:20p at Powell: Your Name Here
- 1:10p-4:50p at Powell: Your Name Here
- 8:30a-12:20p at Young: Your Name Here
- 1:10p-4:50p at Young: Your Name Here
- 8:30a-12:20p at Science & Engineering Library: Your Name Here
- 1:10p-4:50p at Science & Engineering Library: Your Name Here
Social Events
Help manage the craft brew and game night, solve any problems that pop-up, have fun, etc.
Wednesday 3/8:
- 6p-9p: Your Name Here
- 8p-11p: Your Name Here
Social Networking
Answering general questions on Twitter, IRC, and Slack and passing questions to the Mic-minders.
Tuesday 3/7:
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here
- 1p-5p: Your Name Here
Wednesday 3/8:
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here
- 1p-5p: Your Name Here
Thursday 3/9:
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here
Mic-minders
Ask questions on mic on behalf of community (because of distance, mic aversion, etc)
Tuesday 3/7:
- 9a-12p: Your Name Here
- 1p-5p: Margaret Heller
Wednesday 3/8:
- 9a-12p: Your Name Here
- 1p-5p: Your Name Here
Thursday 3/9:
- 9a-12p: 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!
Tuesday 3/7:
- 8a-12p: Michael Levy
- 8a-12p: Kathleen Haley
- 12:30p-5p: Your Name Here
- 12:30p-5p: Your Name Here
Wednesday 3/8:
- 8a-12p: Kathleen Haley
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here
- 12:30p-5p: Your Name Here
- 12:30p-5p: Your Name Here
Thursday 3/9:
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here
- 8a-12p: Your Name Here
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.
Tuesday 3/7:
- 9a-12p: Julie Swierczek (East); Your Name Here (Midwest); Josh Hutchinson (West)
- 1p-5p: Your Name Here (East); Your Name Here (Midwest); Your Name Here (West)
Wednesday 3/8:
- 9a-12p: Your Name Here (East); Your Name Here (Midwest); Josh Hutchinson (West)
- 1p-5p: Your Name Here (East); Your Name Here (Midwest); Your Name Here (West)
Thursday 3/9:
- 9a-12p: Your Name Here (East); Your Name Here (Midwest); 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.
Helper: Demonstrate how to get onto #code4lib during Registration. Offer support for newcomers in #code4lib during the conference.
- Mark A. Matienzo
- Your name here
MCs
Tuesday 3/7
- AM: Becky, who shall continue her reign as Destroyer of Names.
- PM: Your Name Here
Wednesday 3/8
- AM: Your Name Here
- PM1: Cary Gordon
- PM2: Your Name Here
Thursday 3/9
- AM: Your Name Here
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.
Tuesday AM
- Primary: Your Name Here
- Backup: Your Name Here
Tuesday PM
- Primary: Eric Phetteplace
- Backup: Your Name Here
Wednesday AM
- Primary: Your Name Here
- Backup: Your Name Here
Wednesday PM
- Primary: Eric Phetteplace
- Backup: Your Name Here
Thursday AM
- Primary: Your Name Here
- Backup: Your Name Here
The Whatever Crew
Volunteers who are willing to help with various tasks as needed during the conference.
- Lawrence Olliffe
- Bobbi Fox
- Margaret Heller
- Matt Sherman
- Your Name Here