[Koha] Koha-US Conf registration, schedule, & snack/drink service

[Christopher Davis]

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited about this year's Koha-US conference in Monterey,
California. Thus far, around fifty participants have registered for
this conference, so if you have not yet registered, please do so now
at <http://goo.gl/forms/Z0udUsi7Ll>. Even if you are not yet sure
whether you will be attending the conference this year, please
register so that we can make sure we have enough meals, drinks/snacks,
programs, etc. (it's better for us to have a few extra than not
enough). Remember that registration for the conference is FREE;
however, please bring $20 with you to cover the cost of the drink and
snack service.

WARNING: do not look at the schedule below unless you want to get
excited about going to this conference:

August 3rd

8am - Registration
9am - Opening Statements and discussion about Mentorship in Koha
9:30am - Keynote - Christopher Brannon and Nick Clemens: Community and
the future of Koha
10:30-11 - Break
11-12 - Chris Rohde - Innovations In Our Library - Using zones to
optimize staff and enhance customer service in an automated library
12 - 1:30 lunch on your own
1:30 - 2:30 Nick Clemens SQL for Koha Beginners
3-4 - Round Table discussions - Reports (Robin - Christopher Brannon)
/ Circulation (Nancy Keener)

August 4th

9am - Opening Statements/organization business and discussion of Koha
US organization
9:30 - 10:30 Christopher Davis - Issues of Open Source Software in Libraries
10:30-11am break
11-12 - Fred King - Modifying Koha For Unique Uses
12-1:30 lunch on your own
1:30-2:30 Christopher Brannon - Self-check in Koha
3-4 Round Table Discussions - Cataloging (Nancy Keener) / Acquisitions
(Sandre - Chris Rohde)
6pm - Reception at Pacific Grove Public Library (transportation provided)

August 5 - Hackfest

9am - Opening Statements and discussion on Koha's Future
9:30 - 10:30 - Todd Goatley and Chris Rohde - Libki’s Future and How
It’s Used In One Library
10:45 - 11:30 - Joy Nelson - Bibframe/Linked Data in Koha
11:30 - 1:30 Lunch provided by Bibliotecha - discussion of RFID
products during lunch
1:30 - 2:30 - Nick Clemens - Simple Bug Squashing
2:45 - 4 Breakout Groups: Guided Bug Squashing/Virtual Box setup

August 6 - Hackfest

9am - Opening Statements and discussion on Developments in Koha
9:30 - 10:30 - Breakout Session 1
10:30 - 11:30 - Breakout Session 2
11:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 - Breakout Session 3
2:45 - 3:45 - Breakout Session 4
3:45 - 4 - Wrap up and goodbye

Hackfest/Breakout session topics:

SQL for Reports
Tweaking Your Koha - (JQuery, CSS and HTML)
More Bug Squashing
Playing with Virtual Boxes

So, you read the schedule anyway- exciting huh? Well, don't say that I
didn't warn you ;-)

See you at the conference,

Christopher Davis
Secretary, Koha-US
cgdavis at uintah.utah.gov