I saw this on another list and think it is of interest to US GLAM people
-- including people who are not technologists.
--
Sumana Harihareswara
Engineering Community Manager
Wikimedia Foundation
> *Code4Lib Midwest 2013
> October 13-14
> Pappajohn Business Building, University of Iowa
> Iowa City, Iowa*
>
> Please join us Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14, in Iowa City for
> the Code4Lib Midwest 2013 conference! This informal conference will feature
> short lightning talks, longer presentations, workshops, and breakout
> discussion sessions covering technology in libraries, archives and museums
> in the Midwest. A preliminary schedule can be found on the Code4Lib Midwest
> wiki (
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest).
> *
> I’m not really a coder. Can I still come to Code4Lib Midwest?*
>
> Absolutely! Code4Lib events are always open to people who don’t think of
> themselves as coders but who want to learn more about using technology in
> libraries and cultural heritage institutions. Not all of the talks and
> breakout sessions will be about “code,” either. Topics like digital
> preservation, digital media, and metadata are totally fair game at Code4Lib.
>
> *How much does it cost? What are the logistics?*
>
> Nothing! Registration for Code4Lib Midwest is free. Just add your name to
> the list on the wiki (
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest), and
> you’re registered. If you don’t have a wiki account and don’t want to sign
> up for one, e-mail Shawn Averkamp (shawn-averkamp@uiowa.edu) or Emily Shaw (
> emily-f-shaw@uiowa.edu) to be added to the list. A block of rooms has been
> reserved in the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel at $99 per night for Saturday and
> Sunday nights. More logistical information is available on the wiki.
>
> *How do I propose a talk/workshop/discussion?*
>
> Just add it to the wiki (
http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest). We
> have room for up to 20 presentations (15-20 minutes each) and around 20
> lightning talks (5 minutes each), so don’t be shy. We want to hear about
> what you’re doing.
>
> Hope to see you there!
>
> --The Code4Lib Midwest 2013 Planning Committee
> Emily Shaw, Shawn Averkamp, Becky Yoose, Julia Bauder, Wendy Robertson, and
> Matthew Butler