[Koha] KUDOS IRC Meeting, Thursday Feb 14, 2008 @ 3pm EST is open to anyone worldwide

[Deb Bergeron]

Irma et al,

This is a world-wide open meeting.  It is meant to get a dialog going 
for anyone interested in or using Koha.  Please join us!

Deb

Irma wrote:
> Hello Deb,
>  
> Congratulations on your initiative in getting this KUDOS dialog underway.
>  
> I am in Sydney (Australia) and have been a Koha installer and champion 
> even before LibLime came into existence.
> I am a virtual librarian (consulting and contracting) and with IT 
> support, we helped our first Koha client in 2003 (a corporate library 
> with 10 offices around Australia and New Zealand), discover the 
> benefits of this great OS ILS. I now have a few more such clients. 
> You will find me and my company on the "Pay for support" page on 
> www.koha.org <http://www.koha.org>.
>  
> I hope you don't mind me introducing myself.
>  
> I would like to check with you that I can be included in the IRC 
> meetings starting with the inaugural one on Thursday Feb 14, 1008 @ 
> 3pm EST.
>  
> Although I am not in the US, how would you feel about me meeting you 
> all on IRC?
>  
> With my very best wishes and looking forward to your reply.
>  
> Irma
>  
> Irma Birchall
> CAL YX information essentials
> M: 0413 510 717
> irma at calyx.net.au <mailto:irma at calyx.net.au>
> www.calyx.net.au <http://www.calyx.net.au/>
> www.koha.org <http://www.koha.org/>
>  
> *From:* koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz 
> [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] *On Behalf Of *Deb Bergeron
> *Sent:* 13 February 2008 10:09
> *To:* koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
> *Subject:* [Koha] KUDOS IRC Meeting, Thursday Feb 14, 2008 @ 3pm EST
>
> Good Afternoon Everyone!
>
> Based on the feedback from those of you who responded, Thursday 
> February 14 at 3pm EST works best for most of you.  So, let's do it!
>
> Before we meet, a few pieces of information:
>
>    1. There is NO agenda really.  As I've stated previously, many
>       people who couldn't attend the last KUDOS meeting at ALAMW08
>       requested a venue for online real-time meetings.  AND, we've got
>       a little momentum going, so let's let it roll.  Additionally, I
>       believe John Brice is putting together a KUDOS meeting at PLA in
>       Minneapolis. [I planned to help him and wrote up a plan, but as
>       soon as I signed on I was given a huge honkin' project (Migrate
>       a site into Drupal--didn't know anything about Drupal--eek!) and
>       couldn't help organize the meeting , but plan to attend. 
>       Additionally, I live in  Minneapolis, so if  any of you plan to
>       attend PLA and want info, let me know.
>    2. I do have one quasi-agenda  item:  FaceBook.  If you haven't
>       joined the KUDOS FaceBook Group, you may want to check it out.
>    3. Rachel Hamilton-Williams wrote the following directions for
>       those of us new to IRC.  Please read them, if you will, and
>       follow her lead.
>
>    *
>       For those of you who are going to join the meeting who haven't used IRC before a few
>       tips that might help...
>
>       You can of course use the cig off the Koha site, but dedicated software is generally
>       going to be better, more robust and less likely to crash on you just when it all gets
>       interesting.
>
>       We have people who use vIRC, mIRC and xChat (and no doubt others) so feel free to ask
>       for help on list with your setup.
>
>       I'd recommend getting your irc software setup and have a bit of a practice before the
>       actual meeting. With a bit of IRC software you can set it to log the meeting so that
>       even if you're going to miss the start of the end you can read up on it later.
>
>       The default "readback" in IRC clients is generally 500 or so lines, I set mine to 5000
>       so that I can read back on a day/night of chat if I'm in the mood.
>
>       4.  See you all on the IRC, Thursday, Feb 14 @ 3pm EST.  Let's 
> help Koha  and LibLime grow, prosper, and do good work! :-)
>
> If you have any questions, please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deb
>
> -- 
>
> Deb Bergeron <mailto:bergeron at macalester.edu> System Admin: User Support
> CLIC Consortium <http://clic.edu>
> 1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 204A
> Saint Paul, MN 55104
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>

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Deb Bergeron <mailto:bergeron at macalester.edu> System Admin: User Support
CLIC Consortium <http://clic.edu>
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 204A
Saint Paul, MN 55104
O:*651.644.3878* C:*651.487.7609* F:651.644.6258

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