Between job turmoil and dealing with the upcoming move, the Corporate Librarian hasn’t been able to deal properly with planning for Library Camp NYC. So, in January he asked someone who’d been energized about the whole affair if she could help, and I’m proud to say that Rachel Watstein stepped in to fill the gap.
It does look like a March Library Camp isn’t possible, given the lead time required to promote Library Camp, let people make travel plans, book hotels, etc., so right now August is more of a possibility.
Dates Rachel suggested working around:
- Jul 14 – Jul 17, 2007 – American Association of Law Libraries – New Orleans
- Jul 14 – Jul 17, 2007 – Church and Synagogue Library Association Conference – King of Prussia
- Jul 31 – Aug 02, 2007 – Linux World – San Francisco
- August 19 – August 23 2007 – IFLA – Durban, South Africa
- August 27-September 2, 2007 – Society of American Archivists – Chicago
The Corporate Librarian envisions a one-day affair, 9-5, people getting their own lunches, scheduled near a weekend so people get a chance to explore the city. Where we could use help from faithful readers:
- Sample pitch letters to venues, if you have any
- Advice on purchasing insurance, as several venues under consideration make this mandatory
- How to make arrangements with hotels (i.e., are any likely to give discounts for a group of 30-50 people?)
The Corporate Librarian really wants to make this work, even if he has to fly out from California to do so. He’s reached out to John Blyberg and Alan Gray to see what advice they have, as well. Once things are organized, we can put some pages up on the Library 2.0 Wiki so people who want to do their own local Library Camps can have a better idea of what’s involved.
