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Hosting a conference is complex, and it cannot be done without the help of the entire community. If you are interested in being an awesome person and applying your skills to a particular part of Keynote speaker nominations for the Code4Lib 2026 conferenceConference will be accepted through October 24, create an account on this wiki and sign-up for one or more of the groups below (please provide a contact)2025. Each committee must have a Primary Contact (chair), Secondary Contact (co-chair), and Documentarian Chair, Primary Contact

==Planning Committee==Also known as the Local Planning CommitteeIf you would like to nominate anonymously/without Code4Lib wiki account, although there is no requirement for you can send email to [mailto:msl321@lehigh.edu Maccabee Levine] and he will add the members nominee to be localthis page.

== Website Working Group Kate Deibel==This group will focus on content strategy and feature implementations for the conference website to improve the overall experience for users (i.e., on-site and remote attendees, speakers, potential sponsors, post-conference users).

* [[Userhttps:Phette23|Eric Phetteplace]] //www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xs3p6vfnjkx5h9gw2f4sz/deibel- Primary Contact, Chair* [[User:TripKirkpatrick|Trip Kirkpatrickcv.pdf?rlkey=5428wdpyauvmpvmtelqlqy89r&e=1&dl=0 CV]], CoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian, LPC liaison* Mike Paulmeno - Volunteer* [[User:RickyLee|Ricky Lee]] - Volunteer* Kim Shepherd - Volunteer* [[User:CoriHutchinson|Cori Hutchinson]] - Volunteer

== Budget and Sponsorship Committee ==This group involves working with the Planning Committee to close any budget gaps and talking to potential sponsors to find the level that is right for themEmail contact information [mailto:katherine.deibel@gmail.com]

* Your Name Here - Primary ContactAnnalee Newitz is a science journalist who also writes science fiction. They are the author of several books, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contactincluding Automatic Noodle, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Kelly Woessner - Volunteeran instant USA Today bestseller, The Terraformers, which was nominated for the Nebula Award, and Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age. They have a monthly column in New Scientist magazine, LPC Liaison* Kelly Riddle and are the co- Volunteer* Your Name Here host of the Hugo- Volunteerwinning podcast Our Opinions Are Correct. (from Website)

== Keynote Committee ==This group will: gather nominations from Code4Lib community; contact nominees Newitz was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship for 2002 to confirm their willingness and availability; collect bios from the available nominees and add 2003, supporting them as a research fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[8] From 2004 to 2005 Newitz was a policy analyst for the Diebold-o-Tron; support the voting process; work with the community's top nominees Electronic Frontier Foundation, and from 2007 to schedule their keynotes; and collaborate with other committees and 2009 was on the community to ensure everything is communicated appropriately and logistical matters are given suitable attentionboard of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.(from Wikipedia)

From the chair[https: This committee will start meeting around mid-October and wrap up in mid-January, when we hand off our selected keynoters to Concentra for further logistics//www. Please ask me (@thatandromeda) in Slack if you have questions about serving on this committeetechsploitation.com/ Website][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annalee_Newitz Wikipedia]

* Andromeda Yelton, Chair* Maccabee Levine, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Andrew Battelini - Volunteer; abattelEmail contact information [mailto:annalee@emorygmail.edu (and on Slack)* Ranti Junus - Volunteer* Carl Haynes-Magyar - Volunteer - cchmagyar@pitt.edu* Kathy Azevedo - LPC contactcom]

== Workshop Committee (Pre / Post-Conference)FirstName LastName==This committee plans the pre or post-conference day (TBD). It keeps strong lines of communications open with the Program Committee. It also helps shepherd events on the day itself.

* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Ann Marie Mesco (mesco@andrew[https://wiki.cmucode4lib.edu) - Secondary Contactorg/2026_Keynote_Speakers_Nominations Relevant websites, CoChair, LPC Contact* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Lina Crowe - Volunteer* Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu.edu) - Volunteerif any]

== Program Committee == This committee plans the structure of the program, arranges the voting on presentations, etc. This includes soliciting regular talks. These folks will also manage the flow of the program at the conference -- introducing speakers or soliciting other volunteers to MC. Committee membership will be capped at 10 members. Email contact information [[2026 Program Documents|2026 Program Documents]] * Jessica McMillen - Primary Contact, Chair* Dre - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Clara Turp - Documentarian* Matt Sherman - Volunteer* Caleb Derven - Volunteer* [[Usermailto:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer - LPC Liaison == Scholarship Committee ==This committee works with funding institutions to arrange the scholarships offered. They solicit submissions and select winners of the scholarship(s). They also work with the winners to plan their travel and arrangements.  * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* [[User:MairelysLemus-Rojas|Mairelys Lemus-Rojas]] - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Najah Magloire (nmagloirsomeone@andrewexample.cmu.edu)- Volunteer * Yingxue Li (yingxuelcom someone@andrew.cmu.edu) - Volunteer == Community Support Squad (CSS) ==This group responds to violations and concerns regarding [https://githubexample.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/code_of_conduct.md the Code4Lib code of conduct] and ensures that the event is safe and enjoyable for all attendees. More details here: https://2026.code4lib.org/conduct/#volunteers and here: https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/transparency_reports/2023_national_conference_annual_report.md. == T-Shirt Committee ==This committee organizes the t-shirt contest, collecting submissions, and putting out the call for votes. This committee is also responsible for helping the local planning committee identify a vendor that will fit within the budget constraints for the conference. User sizes and preferences will be obtained as part of the registration process. [[2026 T-Shirt Documents|2026 T-Shirt Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu.edu) - Volunteer* Erin Swift - Volunteer/LPC contact* Lina Crowe - Volunteer (arcrowe@cmu.edu) == Online Volunteer Committee == This committee wrangles people to volunteer for the following duties: '''Looking for opportunities to help out at the conference? See [[2026 Conference Volunteers]]''' [[2026 Online Volunteer Documents|2026 Online Volunteer Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Social Activities Committee == This committee organizes social activities for the conference, including the Newcomer Dinner (for in-person conferences) and other after/before conference hours activities (for in-person and virtual conferences). This committee also facilitates the process for attendee-planned social activities for virtual and in-person conferences.  2026 Social Activities Documents - Contact the Primary Contact/Chair for access to the Google Drive folder * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ElaineKong|Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.edu* Erin Swift - Volunteer/LPC contact * Your Name Here - Volunteer == Streaming Video Committee ==With the local program committee(as appropriate), organize the streaming and archiving of presentations at the conference. This could include securing A/V equipment, working with the conference venue w/r/t AV needs, choosing streaming and archiving providers, post-production editing and posting of videos, securing speaker releases for recording talks. * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Code4Lib 2027 Host Voting Committee ==This committee organizes the call for hosts for the next annual code4lib conference as well as the voting process.  [[2026 Host Voting Documents|2026 Host Voting Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Book Giveaway Committee ==This committee solicits free copies of books from various publishers or free keys/copies of programs from various companies. [[2026 Book Giveaway Committee|2026 Book Giveaway Committee]] * Michael B. Klein - Primary Contact, Chair* Ranti Junus - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == IRC and Slack Committee ==This committee will assist attendees with IRC and Slack. [[2026 IRC and Slack Documents|2026 IRC and Slack Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Accessibility Committee ==Document and address major points of the conference that are not accessible for conference attendees. [[2026 Accessibility Documents|2026 Accessibility Documents]] * Kate Deibel (@metageeky / katheride@pcom.edu), Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Karen Schifferdecker (karen.schifferdecker@wku.edu) - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Whatever Committee ==Not a committee per se. This is a list of people who are willing to help the above committees with various tasks. [[2026 Whatever Documents|2026 Whatever Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ElaineKong|Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.edu* Karen Okamoto - Volunteer (kokamoto@jjay.cuny.edu)* Joe Mesco - Volunteer (jmesco@andrew.cmu.edu) [[Category: Code4Lib2026]][[Category:Conference Committees]]