Code4lib/Write The Docs barcamp

Logistics

February 9th, 2015

Morning session: 9 am – 12 pm

Afternoon session: 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Parlor C

code4lib wrangler: Becky Yoose, yoosebec at grinnell dot edu

Write the Docs contacts: TBA

Description

We share common issues surrounding documentation, but we also have unique perspectives and expertise that both sides can share. The barcamp preconference will be a mix of lightning talks and breakout sessions based on topics people want to discuss and collaborate; possibly even hack something together to show to the group. You can choose to attend a half day or stay for the entire day – there will be slots for lightning talks and breakouts for both morning and afternoon sessions.

Remember, like metadata, documentation is a love note to the future.

More information about Write the Docs and code4lib at http://conf.writethedocs.org/ and http://code4lib.org/about

Agenda (Draft)

Morning Session

9:00 - 9:15: Welcome, housekeeping

9:15 - 9:45: Morning lightning talks

9:45 - 10:00: Morning breakout session topics and group wrangling

10:00 - 11:30: Breakouts (take a break when desired)

11:30 - 12 pm: Breakout reports, group discussion

Afternoon Session

1:30 - 1:45: Welcome, housekeeping for the afternoon only folks

1:45 - 2:15: Afternoon lightning talks

2:15 - 2:30: Afternoon breakout session topics and group wrangling

2:30 - 4:00: Breakouts (take a break when desired)

4:00 - 4:30: Breakout reports, group discussion, thank yous!

Lightning Talks

Length - 5 minutes (can be a little more depending on how many sign up for each round)

Topic - anything documentation: practices, tools, policies, failures, successes, tips as to how to indoctrinate the world to document their stuff.

Presenting tools/options - Projector/screen (BYOD), whiteboard/marker

Breakout Topics

Possible topics: