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

[Ruth Frasur]

I agree with all the all.  Of course, being in Indiana, I'm pretty stoked
about the Hack-A-Way being here.  That said, I think there should be
continued effort to encourage new hosts.

On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Rogan Hamby <rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net>
wrote:

> 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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