I'd prefer 1 June to make sure we have fresh topics.
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Hoi Ng <H
...@vicpark.wa.gov.au> wrote:
> Just thinking out loud.
> If we send out the publicity message to WAIN (and other) on next Monday,
> maybe we can have regos open on 1 May instead?
> Kind Regards,
> Hoi Ng
> E-Services Librarian
> Victoria Park Library
> 27 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park WA 6101
> Phone: 9361 1977
> Fax: 9470 5802
> http://www.vicpark.ws/library/
> h...@vicpark.wa.gov.au
> ------------------------------
> *From:* unconfwalib@googlegroups.com [mailto:unconfwalib@googlegroups.com]
> *On Behalf Of *Kathryn Greenhill
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 9 April 2008 10:07 PM
> *To:* unconfwalib@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* [unconfwalib] Re: Lots of things to decide, publicity and wiki
> re-jigged.
> 2008 planning fixed.
> I'd say general chatty "what do you think" types of communication via the
> google group, then more "publicity or knowledge base" stuff on the wiki ??
> Yes - the big "Lib2.0" in the logo is a bit of a giveaway that it's a L2
> unconf :) ... didn't notice that.
> Are people OK if this Monday I send out the publicity message to WAIN and
> get others to send out in their networks . If so, is the "regos open on 1
> June " thing OK?
> Lucia, do you mind doing a guesstimate of how many bodies the venue will
> hold so we can set a limit if we need to? Last year we very flippantly said
> that if people spilled out into the steet, we'd let them.... this year I'm
> not so sure :)
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 9:50 PM, lucia.ravi <lucia.r...@slwa.wa.gov.au>
> wrote:
> Hi Kathryn
> Thanks for all the work you have done on getting this started.
> I am with Julia on it being a little bit more prescriptive - in
> mentioning Library 2.0 as it is on the Wiki site "Library 2.0
> Unconference" and would use this in the publicity email too.
> Thought there may be a bit of confusion between where people should
> provide feedback - is it on the wiki or within the google group or is
> the latter just for if you want to help or is it in both. I have
> moved things around a bit but if I got it wrong just ignore it.
> It is good to have the archive pages but noted the 2008 Planning Group
> is still going to the 2007 - is this page just waiting for an edit.
> Suggest mention of breakout rooms - PC Training Room and Gadget
> Bazaar- to perhaps entice.
> I will have to ask about coffee and biscuit supplies from SLWA.
> Cheers Lucia
> On 5 Apr, 11:03, "Kathryn Greenhill" <sirex...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've been re-jigging the wiki and I've got some questions.
> > *Publicity
> > *How does this sound as a "come and help us" email to send out to WAIN
> and
> > other lists? We would then need to send out another email close to 1
> June
> > with more concrete info.
> > The Western Australian Library Unconference is on again this year. We
> hope
> > to have a "getting your hands dirty" theme, including half a day of
> hands-on
> > workshops.
> > DATE: Friday 29 August 2008
> > TIME: 9am - 5pm
> > VENUE: State Library of Western Australia
> If you attended last year, now is the time to give us feedback
> > about what you'd like to see so we can make it even better this year.
> Check out the unconference wiki -http://
> unconferencewalibrary.pbwiki.comforup-to-date details.
> You can find out more and see what happened at the *Library 2.0 on the
> loose unconference in 2007* here:http://
> unconferencewalibrary.pbwiki.com/2007+Library+2+on+the+Loose.
> > An unconference works on the principle that whoever turns up is the
> right
> > person and whatever you discuss is the right thing. People prepare
> topics,
> > but sessions are decided on the day. Everyone is expected to participate
> by
> > either presenting, joining in the discussion or doing another job.
> > We aim to run this as a free event again this year, and are grateful to
> the
> > State Library for providing the venue. If you would like to help out
> with organising, please subscribe to the
> > unconfwalib google group <http://groups.google.com/group/unconfwalib>
> and
> > join in.
> If anyone would like to sponsor lunch on the day, please let us know.
> > Registrations for attendance will be opening on 1 June 2008.
> > Contact people:
> > Kathryn Greenhill:
> > k.greenh...@murdoch.edu.au<
> k.greenh...@murdoch.edu.au?subject=Library+Unconfrerence>
> > Hoi Ng: H...@vicpark.wa.gov.au<
> H...@vicpark.wa.gov.au?subject=Library+Unconference>
> > Sue Cook: sue.c...@csiro.au <sue.c...@csiro.au?subject=Unconference>
> > Constance Wiebrands:
> > c.wiebra...@curtin.edu.au<
> c.wiebra...@curtin.edu.au?subject=Library+Unconference>
> > Any other places we should send it ?:
> > - WAIN
> > - ALIA West
> > - Newgrads
> > - Public Libraries list
> > - Workplace lists
> > *Theme*
> > Do we want to be more prescriptive with the theme ....or just promote it
> as
> > a library unconference with a "Getting our hands dirty" theme?
> > *Front page*
> > I've re-jigged the front page and put a note on the top of the 2007
> pages
> > that they are now archives.
> > Please check out the new front page here and make any changes before the
> > publicity goes out. http://unconferencewalibrary.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
> > * Registration method*
> > As some of us discussed at the Richard Wallis thing, the podcamp Perth
> > method of registrationhttp://podcamp.pbwiki.com/perth07registerwas very
> > simple and easy. Participants could either add their name to the wiki or
> > email the organisers.
> > The only problem is that we wouldn't have people's email addresses if we
> > need to tell them something .... however if we put any updates on the
> wiki
> > and tell people to watch it, then I can't see what we would need them
> for...
> > less work, more trust ...
> > We could ask people to email the unconfwa...@gmail.com email address to
> tell
> > us their dietary requirements.
> > What do you think ?
> > * Registration limit*
> > Last year was very successful and I think we're out of "experimentation"
> > now. How many will the venue hold?* *Should we limit it to 100 regos -
> first
> > come, first served ?* *(If so then we will need radical trust if people
> are
> > editing the attendance page ... which I would be happy to do ...we
> always
> > have rollback on the wiki ....).
> > *
> > What we will do on the day page*
> > This is where people write t
