[Koha-devel] [Koha] Kohacon11 : Last date of paper submission extended till August 30 2011

[Koustubha Kale]

2011/8/17 Bob Birchall <bob at calyx.net.au>

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> On 17/08/11 14:11, Koustubha Kale wrote:
>
> 2011/8/17 Robin Sheat <robin at catalyst.net.nz>
>
>> Joann Ransom schreef op wo 17-08-2011 om 08:58 [+1200]:
>> > I have booked a week of annualleave immediately prior to KohaCon11 to
>> > get it done but even then was hoping to produce just written notes and
>> > a powerpoint.
>>
>>  I have to agree with this. For an academic thing, I'd have research done
>> and papers written long before. However, for a less formal conference,
>> like Kohacon, it tends to only really take form in the month previous,
>> and I'm usually chopping and changing content right up to the day
>> before. And certainly not writing a full paper for it.
>>
>> Or, perhaps more realistically, writing slides on the plane over, where
>> I can see the deadline approaching at 900kph ;)
>>
>> It's not a bad idea to collect slides and other resources when you can,
>> and putting them up online somewhere though.
>>
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> Hi All,
> So the consensus seems to be no written papers / presentations beforehand.
> Ok will discuss with VPM but I dont see a problem with that. We can always
> scramble and put together a collection on CD to be distributed on the last
> day.
>
>
> Most contributors will at least make their slide presentations available.
> Will there be any recording of the presentations?
>

Yes there will be video recording of the entire conference.


>
>
> This means we have to drop the *"Advertisements in the conference
> proceedings publication"* type of sponsorship. The largest sponsor we have
> Bharat Grahak had opted for back page of the same and I would hate to lose
> that sponsorship.  I hope the other sponsors who had opted for
> advertisements will be ok with some of the other "at the venue" options
> presented here http://www.vpmthane.org/payments/kohacon11/insert_cc.asp ?
>
> Koustubha,
> Its fine by us.  We're happy to be supporting the conference and you can
> use our contribution as you see fit.
>

Thanks Bob.


>  What I would like to see is a table or display place where we can leave
> our brochures at the conference for anyone who is interested.  There was a
> table at KohaCon10 in Wellington with an interesting array of information
> handouts.
>

Yes we can do that.


Regards,
Koustubha Kale
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