[OPEN-ILS-DEV] [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hack-A-Way 2016 Selection

[Rogan Hamby]

I like the idea of them getting bonus points for being a previous host and
for being very forward thinking.  And I do applaud their proactive approach
but I don't want to discourage others from hosting as well.



On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Bill Erickson <berickxx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ditto Ben's comments.  I see no reason they (or anyone) can't bid every
> year, assuming we go through the usual selection process to choose the best
> site.  If we agree (and I think we do) that moving the site each year is a
> good thing, we could stipulate up front that a site gets bonus points for
> being different than the previous year's site and make that part of the
> selection process.
>
> -b
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Ben Shum <bshum at biblio.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rogan,
>>
>> First, yay Evergreen Indiana, thanks for hosting a Hack-A-Way!
>>
>> Next, I do not have any strong opinion on the proposal.  For myself, I
>> do not mind if we want to consider Indiana for two years in a row as
>> hosting site.  While it's nice to have it move around and see
>> different places, I think it is also equally nice to know that we will
>> definitely have a place to meet up and hack on Evergreen.
>>
>> So, for my two cents, I say please proceed and with thanks to all
>> those involved.
>>
>> -- Ben
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Rogan Hamby <rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net>
>> wrote:
>> > I have two sections to this email - first to announce the selected site
>> for
>> > the Hack-A-Way in 2016 and secondly to bring up a question to the
>> community
>> > about the 2017 selection process.
>> >
>> >
>> > First, the good news!  Evergreen Indiana will be hosting the Hack-A-Way
>> in
>> > 2016!  As everyone knows, Indiana is home to some wonderful community
>> > members and they are excited to be hosts.  They did a wonderful job
>> with the
>> > conference a few years ago so I know we will be in excellent hands.
>> >
>> >
>> > The host location is Indianapolis, which is central to the US (and
>> fairly
>> > north for our Canadian brethren).  They have three international
>> airports
>> > within a few hours drive and is a popular conference city with budget
>> > friendly options for our participants (an ongoing goal is to keep the
>> event
>> > relatively cheap).
>> >
>> >
>> > Evergreen Indiana will fully sponsor the site and two meals plus snack
>> each
>> > day of the event for all participants and work with negotiating hotel
>> > discounts.  They will also arrange for shuttles to and from travel hubs
>> and
>> > help coordinate some evening events.
>> >
>> >
>> > Yay!  So, what comes next?  As usual we  need to arrange dates, hotel
>> plans,
>> > etc... but the extended time line allows for a more deliberat pace.
>> >
>> >
>> > And that leads us into talking a bit about the 2017 process.  We
>> changed the
>> > process this year for selection to provide for a longer time line.  The
>> > feedback I'd had from potential hosts and participants who reached out
>> to me
>> > was that they wanted more time for making decisions than the old
>> (admittedly
>> > very low key) process allowed.  This is something that we will continue
>> to
>> > follow in the years that follow, 2017 and beyond.
>> >
>> >
>> > Specfically in regard to 2017, however, Indiana would like to have
>> thier bid
>> > considered for 2017 as well as 2016 and host it for two years.  I want
>> to
>> > continue moving the Hack-A-Way around for the same purposes that we
>> move the
>> > conference but I also appreciate all the effort they have put into their
>> > proposal and there would be some definite virtue to this.  I don't mind
>> the
>> > idea of doing the Hack-A-Way in Indiana for two years but a) don't want
>> it
>> > considred a precendent that it will always be in the same places for two
>> > years at a time and b) want to put it up to the developers for feedback
>> as
>> > this event is to facilitate thier activity.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thoughts?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
>> > Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
>> > York County Library System
>> >
>> > “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to
>> suit
>> > me.”
>> > ― C.S. Lewis
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Benjamin Shum
>> Evergreen Systems Manager
>> Bibliomation, Inc.
>> 24 Wooster Ave.
>> Waterbury, CT 06708
>> 203-577-4070, ext. 113
>>
>
>


-- 

Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit
me.”
― C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis>
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