We should do an UnConference

In true 2.0 form, I think that we library-2.0-landers should host an Unconference ala Mashup Camp or Barcamp.

This will have to be a true labor of love, since the whole point of an Unconference is to find out what it is about once you get there - a conference sans set agenda and presenters -- essentially EVERYONE who attends has the option to be a presenter if they feel so compelled.

I know that this flies in the face of typical Travel or Conference Requests. Most of us would have to take vacation time and pay for our way on our own dime. But I think that enough of us care enough about the idea of grassroots connectivity to actually accomplish this.

Thoughts? Please chime in!

Tags: Grassroots, UnConference

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Parsons on March 21, 2007 at 7:26pm
Don't tempt me, Mary Beth. I got my undergrad degree at the University of Minnesota, and I still miss the place. ;-p
Permalink Reply by Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran on March 21, 2007 at 9:18am
Amen.
Permalink Reply by Jim Milles on March 19, 2007 at 1:29pm
I agree with Michael. Particularly at a stage when most of us have not met face to face, a solely online unconference seems premature.
Permalink Reply by Ryan Deschamps on March 20, 2007 at 8:31pm
I also think that an F2F does not exclude the possibility of online participation. A nice laptop lab or something (if available) could be a great boon to folks in an open space-ish kind of activity.
Permalink Reply by Steve Watkins on March 19, 2007 at 7:04pm
The HigherEdBlogCon was a successful virtual conference held last summer that might serve as a model of a completely wiki-based conference if we want to do both. Their website is still available at http://www.higheredblogcon.com/ for ideas.
Permalink Reply by Connie Crosby on March 19, 2007 at 3:04pm
Although a Second Life unconference might be fun, too, so that instead of geographical barriers we can grapple with technical barriers. Heh.
Permalink Reply by Kathryn Greenhill on March 19, 2007 at 6:23pm
Good for those of us in Australia..but if I was on that side of the world, I'd want to plan a f2f one too.

How about having the unconf in Second Life? (Leaves the room on her bandwagon).
Permalink Reply by Brian C. Gray on March 21, 2007 at 9:56pm
I would participate in SL. I have no money for additional travels than I have already committed too.
Permalink Reply by Connie Crosby on March 19, 2007 at 3:04pm
Didn't someone in these-here parts mention a Library Camp in NYC in August? That kind of appealed to me.
Permalink Reply by Connie Crosby on March 20, 2007 at 1:49am
Thanks! I look for all good excuses to visit NYC. 8-)
Permalink Reply by Dave Pattern on March 19, 2007 at 7:04pm
If anyone is interested in a UK unconference, please reply or leave a comment on this blog post. Cheers!
Permalink Reply by Laurie Bridges on March 20, 2007 at 12:00am
I'm interested in a UK conference, too bad I'm in the US. :) Another colleague and I just submitted an application for Internet Librarian International 2007 - I really want to visit London. :)

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