2017 Conference Volunteers

Code4Lib 2017 Conference Volunteers

Call for volunteers during the actual conference, as opposed to the conference planning committees - coming Soon.

Welcome Wagon

Helps with greeting newcomers and being generally awesome to the community.

• Your Name Here

Concierge

Available after sessions to direct people to evening activities and local points of interest, etc.

• Your Name Here

Conference Logistics

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

• Bobbi Fox

Preconference Setup

Help manage preconference sessions, setting up projectors, etc.

• Your Name Here

Social Networking

Answering general questions on Twitter and IRC:

• Your Name Here

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

• Your Name Here

Livestream

Volunteers for the livestream will assist the livestream technician with conferencee streaming. Their main duty will be to serve as a backup minder of the equipment in case the technician needs to step aside for a break.

• Your Name Here

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.

• Mark A. Matienzo

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

• Mark A. Matienzo
• Your name here

Registration Desk

Assists with handing out registration materials to attendees.

• Lawrence Olliffe

MCs

Tuesday AM

• Becky, who shall continue her reign as Destroyer of Names.

Tuesday PM

• Your Name Here

Wednesday AM

• Your Name Here

Wednesday PM

• Your Name Here

Thursday 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

• Your Name Here

Tuesday PM

• Your Name Here

Wednesday AM

• Your Name Here

Wednesday PM

• Your Name Here

Thursday AM

• Your Name Here

The Whatever Crew

Volunteers who are willing to help with various tasks as needed during the conference.

• Lawrence Olliffe