Code4lib2009Notes

• <JodiS> 2 projectors, k?

• <dbs> have a dedicated presentation laptop ready on standby

Brainstorm ideas during 2008 conference

• Have laptop powered up, with screensaver off, tested with projector, running OS X (with iWork) and Windows / Parallels (with MS Office & OpenOffice). Also load the presentation laptops with the direct link to the taping/recording software (see http://code4lib.org/node/243 ).

• <JodiS> thumbdrives, except for demos

• Ask presenters to use canned screencasts when possible (and offer pre-conference links to directions on how to create screencasts)

• Turn off Growl.

• Provide at least three flip-charts in the lobby area -- one for breakouts, one for lightning talks and one for extra curricular activities.

• For the lightning talk flip-chart, pre-mark it with numbers so there aren't too many lightning talks signed up for a particular block in the schedule.

• Provide a web service to collect feedback for speakers

• Add a "HOWTO have fun" presentation early in the conference to invite more participation

Lightning Talk Titles You Can Steal

• So Much FOAF So Close To ~/
• Where I'm Context-Sensitive Searching From
• The Third Thing That Killed My NextGen OPAC Project Off
• Where Metadata Comes Together With Other Metadata
• They're Not Your Records
• I Had This Idea That I Have No Idea How To Do, Do You?