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One of the highlights of the Code4Lib annual meeting is the “lightning talk” rounds. A lightning talk is round: a fast-paced 5 minute talk on a topic of the presenter’s choosing. They During the meeting they are usually scheduled on an ad-hoc, first-come-first-served basis on the day of the event. They The lightning talks are an opportunity to provide a platform for someone who is just getting started with public speaking, who wants to ask a question or invite people to help with a project, or for someone to boast about something he or she did or tell a short cautionary story. These things are all interesting and worth talking about, but there might not be enough to say about them to fill up a full session timeslot.

“Virtual Lightning Talks” replicates this conference activity online in a virtual meeting environment. Each one-hour block consists of 10 up to eight six-minute sessions (one minute for the presenter to take control of the virtual meeting environment and test audio followed by a five minute presentation). Presenters show their work by sharing their entire desktop; the presentation can consist of slides, web browser, command-line shell, or any other application that can be shown on the desktop.

Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks is using the Saba Centra webinar platform (Java-based, multi-platform) through [httphttps://www.lyrasisgoogle.orgcom/ LYRASIS+/learnmore/hangouts/ Google Hangouts]. == Event Participant Guidelines (everyone) == * Check out Viewers can watch the event streamed live via [httphttps://mt205www.centragoogle.com/SiteRoots+/mainlearnmore/SystemCheckhangouts/SystemCheckonair.jhtml minimum configuration guidelines and system test pagehtml Google Hangouts On Air] for the webinar software.* Questions and comments relevant to the presentation (e.g. for the speaker) go in the conferencing tool's chat window. Side comments and snark go in the IRC channel.* The event will be talks are recorded for later viewing.

'''Technical Requirements''': Google+ account plus the [[Imagehttps:Saba-sign-on//tools.png|right|alt=Snapshot of web page highlighting the "Launch on Desktop" button for presenters to use|Use the "Launch on Desktop" buttongoogle.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin Google Hangouts browser plugin]]. The webinar platform supports desktop sharing by MacIn addition, Linux, and Windows servers. Centra offers to options to join a conference: desktopthe presentations will use Voice-based and browserover-based. To share your desktopIP (VoIP), so you ''must join the conference using the desktop software''have a microphone to present (and preferably a headset to eliminate echo).

'''Technical RequirementsAt the start of the hangout''': Minimum configurations for Mac, Linux and Windows are on Presenters will be invited to the [http://mt205hangout.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/SystemCheck/SystemCheck.jhtml system test] pageThe hangout will open 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. In addition, the conference will use Voice-over-IP (VoIP), so If you must want to have a microphone extra time to present (test the system and preferably a headset to eliminate echo)get ready for your presentation, sign in during this 30 minute window.

'''Prior to the webinarAt your presentation''': Download and install The ''em cee'' will give you full control of the Centra desktop presentation software. Versions are available for , and you'll be able to [httphttps://mt205support.centragoogle.com/SiteRootsplus/mainanswer/Install/macx/setup1660627?hl=en&ref_topic=3008152 share your full screen or just a window] with the participants -- they will see what you see on your screen.jhtml Mac] Audio tones will cue you as to how much time you have left: five tones is five minutes left, [http://mt205four tones is four minutes left, and so forth.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/Install/linux/setup.jhtml Linux] Two quick high-pitched tones means you have thirty seconds, and [http://mt205.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/Install/win32/setup.jhtml Windows]a long high-pitched tone means that time is up. After installing the client, You may want to run the [http://mt205.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/SystemCheck/SystemCheck.jhtml Centra system test] you own countdown timer to verify connectivitykeep track of time as well.

'''At the start of the webinar''': Follow the link to the event and enter your e== Virtual Lightning Talks #3 -mail address into the form. You must select "Launch on Desktop" to open the Centra desktop client. - Fall 2013 ==

* The webinar software will open ''Postponed until Fall 2013; exact date to be published later.'' Presenters can come in 30 minutes prior early to test the scheduled start timeenvironment. If you want (Note: the Google Hangout event is set to have extra time to test start at 1:00pm; the system and get ready for your presentation, sign in during this 30 minute window.* Your screen resolution must be 1280 by 768 or less.* If you have more than one screen/monitor, disable all screens but one. (The software will share all of your screens as one large desktop, making it hard for people difference between the Hangout start time and the actual start time is to followgive presenters a chance to come in and test the Hangout environment.)

'''At your presentation'''Notable differences from Virtual Lightning Talks #2: The ''em cee'' will give you full control of the presentation software, and you'll be able to share your full screen with the participants -- they will see what you see on your screen. Audio tones will cue you as to how much time you have left: four tones is four minutes left, three tones is three minutes left, and so forth. Two quick high-pitched tones means you have thirty seconds, and a long high-pitched tone means that time is up. You may want to run you own countdown timer to keep track of time as well.

<br clear="all" /> == Virtual Lightning Talks #2 -- April 3, 2013 ==April 3, 2013 at 1:30pm Eastern U.S. time * Presenters will have 6 minutes ([http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?p1=805&iso=20130403T1330&msg=Code4Lib%20Virtual%20Lightning%20Talks&ah=1&sort=2 see this time in your local timezone]plus a little bit extra at the beginning to account for the start tones). Presenters can come in rather than 5 minutes* The Hangout will open 30 minutes early before the official start time to give presenters a chance to test the environment.

==Virtual Lightning Talks #2 -- April 3, 2013 = Participant Signup =Screencasts of individual sessions saved to the Internet Archive are linked below.{| cellpadding="5" |- style="text-align: left;"Please sign up using ! Name !! Email Address !! Topic|-| Terry Brady || twb27@georgetown.edu || [https://archive.org/details/Code4LibLightningTalksApr2013TerryBrady File Analyzer and Metadata Harvester]<br /> [https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/ Code] [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheetpresentation/viewformd/1Sq2gqGm58DeuzSTigEofGGci_szqo5rwctgqER2HOKo/edit?formkeyusp=dDQyNHl1dWprZU1fcE5HZENfTWVHNmc6MQ#gidsharing Slides]|- | Misty De Meo || misty.de.meo@museumforhumanrights.ca || [https://archive.org/details/Code4LibLightningTalksApr2013MistyDeMeo Transitioning a legacy thesaurus to SKOS/RDF]<br />|- | Roy Tennant || tennantr@oclc.org || [https://archive.org/details/Code4LibLightningTalksApr2013RoyTennant Under the Hood of Hadoop Processing at OCLC Research]<br /> for background see [http://hangingtogether.org/index.php?s=0 this Google Drive formadventures+in+hadoop Adventures in Hadoop]|-| Kate Kosturski || librariankate7578@gmail.com || [https://archive.org/details/Code4LibLightningTalksApr2013KateKosturski How I Taught Myself Drupal In a Weekend (And You Can Too!)]<br />|}