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Revision as of 17:41, 11 February 2016

Code4Lib 2016 Volunteers sign-up page. As conference plans evolve, the page will be periodically updated with new opportunities to volunteer. When you sign up please either include some way to contact you or send your contact information to Kathleen Haley (Chair for Volunteers) at KHaley AT mwa DOT org.

For general questions, or if you identify a volunteer need not covered in the list below, feel free to contact Kathleen or David Uspal (LPC Committee Contact for Volunteers) at david DOT uspal AT villanova DOT edu.

Welcome Wagon/Concierge

Helps with greeting newcomers, directing people to evening activities and local points of interest, etc. and being generally awesome to the community.

  • Megan Kudzia
  • Becky Yoose

Conference Logistics

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

Sunday:

  • Katherine Lynch
  • Lauren Gala
  • Chad Nelson


Monday:

  • Lauren Gala

Preconference Setup

Help manage preconference sessions, setting up projectors, etc.

Sheraton Society Hill (Conference Hotel):

  • Lauren Gala


Chemical Heritage Foundation:

  • Anna Headley (CHF contact)
  • Michelle DiMeo (CHF contact)

Franklin Hall:

  • Scott Ziegler (venue contact at APS)

Social Networking

Answering general questions on Twitter and IRC:

  • Christina Harlow


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

Tuesday:


Wednesday:

  • Christina Harlow


Thursday:


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.

Technician/on-call:

Tuesday AM:


Tuesday PM:

  • Francis Kayiwa


Wednesday AM:


Wednesday PM:


Thursday AM:

IRC (Technical)

Access: Look into technology/procedures to make connecting to, and maintaining a connection to, IRC less painful. i.e. make sure wifi will allow connection, and someone needs to contact freenode about the sudden influx of people.

  • Mx Matienzo (anarchivist)


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


Registration Desk

Assists with handing out registration materials to attendees.

Monday AM (8:00-9:30):

  • Shaun Ellis
  • Katherine Lynch

Monday PM (12:00-1:30):

  • Megan Kudzia
  • Katherine Lynch

Tuesday AM (7:00-9:30):

  • Lauren Gala
  • Cody Hanson

MCs

Tuesday AM:

  • David Lacy


Tuesday PM:

  • Shaun Ellis


Wednesday AM:

  • Anna Headley


Wednesday PM:

  • Dre


Thursday AM:

  • Becky, Destroyer of Last Names

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:

  • Francis Kayiwa
  • Christina Harlow


Tuesday PM:

  • Lauren Gala
  • Katherine Lynch


Wednesday AM:

  • Lauren Gala
  • Chris Clement


Wednesday PM:

  • Lauren Gala
  • Chris Clement


Thursday AM:

  • Lauren Gala
  • Chris Clement

The Whatever Crew

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

  • Dre
  • Katherine Lynch
  • Tod Robbins
  • Whitni Watkins
  • Cody Hanson