The Code4Lib Conference Planning Group (anyone can join) is putting out a call for proposals to host the 2011 Code4Lib Conference. Information on the kind of venue we seek and the delineation of responsibilities between the host organization and the Planning Group can be found at the conference hosting web page.

Brown University and Oregon State University are proud to announce the recipients of the four 2010 Code4lib Conference Gender Diversity and Minority Scholarships.

Announcing a new chapter: Code4Lib North, for people in Ontario, Quebec, and nearby regions of the United States.

Oregon State University and Brown University are sponsoring four scholarships to promote gender and cultural diversity. Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to cover travel costs and conference fees for one qualified attendee to attend the 2010 Code4lib conference, which will be held in Asheville, NC, from Monday, February 22 through Thursday, February 25. The Code4Lib scholarship committee will award these scholarships based on merit and need.

Registration for Code4Lib 2010 is now open and filling up fast. Visit http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010registration for details.

The draft schedule for the 2010 Code4Lib Conference in Asheville, NC.

If your organization would like to help sponsor the Code4Lib 2010 Conference, please select a sponsorship level and amount, and email code4libcon@googlegroups.com

Bronze (under $2500) -- Name in program as a bronze sponsor, name on
t-shirt, acknowledgement from the podium

Silver ($2500-$4999) -- Name in program as a silver sponsor, small
logo on t-shirt, acknowledgement from the podium

Gold ($5000-$7499) -- Name in program as a gold sponsor, medium logo
on t-shirt, acknowledgement from the podium at the opening and closing

The opportunity to submit a proposal for a 20 minute prepared talk at the 2010 Code4Lib Conference in Asheville, NC has now closed. We received 47 great proposals in what must surely be our best year ever for talk submissions.

Voting is now open to anyone who has registered at code4lib.org (accounts are available to anyone). Enter your code4lib login to enable voting. To vote, assign any number from 1 to three for any talk for which you wish to vote. You may change your vote at any time up until voting closes at Midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 1.

Code4Lib 2010 will be held Monday February 22nd (preconference day) - Thursday February 25th, 2010 in Asheville, NC.

We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks, which are allowed 20 minutes and must focus on one or more of the following areas:

* "tools" (some cool new software, software library or integration platform)
* "specs" (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones)
* "challenges" (one or more big problems we should collectively address)

Proposals can be submitted through November 13.

For more information see the complete call for proposals.

(Copied from the email sent out by Michael Giarlo earlier today.)

Yo code4lib, it's time to vote for keynote speakers for the code4lib 2010 conference:

http://vote.code4lib.org/election/index/11

The ballot will stay open through 11:59PM Eastern on Monday, October 5th.