18:02:16 #startmeeting 18:02:16 Meeting started Wed May 23 18:02:16 2012 UTC. The chair is slef. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 18:02:16 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic. 18:02:17 if there is a meeting then Brooke must want me 18:02:18 JoeLib001: can we try troubleshooting after the meeting? 18:02:23 #topic Introductions 18:02:24 #info wahanui, a bot that has become sentient 18:02:41 #info Jared Camins-Esakov, C & P Bibliography Services 18:02:46 Welcome to a maybe very short KohaCon12 meeting. Please introduce yourself like wahanui just did, but putting #info at the start of a line. 18:02:47 #info Katrin Fischer, BSZ 18:02:57 Please excuse my slowness but I don't have a script handy. 18:02:59 #info Thomas Dukleth, Agogme, New York City 18:03:00 #info Jane Wagner, LibLime/PTFS 18:03:30 #info MJ Ray, software.coop, East Anglia... no, wait, that was last week... West Country, England 18:03:46 #topic Questions 18:03:57 jwagner: how about now? 18:03:58 now is probably good time with holidays coming up 18:04:08 #info 18:04:11 Did you get my email of May 14? I haven't gotten an answer 18:04:58 jwagner: err. I don't remember it. What was the question? 18:05:09 or I'll go look for the email if it's not suitable for the public 18:05:15 I am not going to be able to attend in person, but I can do my presentation remotely 18:05:38 Is it Skype? 18:05:45 ah, right, that's a shame but we should be able to do a remote presentation. 18:05:48 I'm hoping not Skype 18:05:55 jwagner: mle should be back on Monday, at which point we'll try to get ekiga/linphone working. I'm in the same boat. 18:06:08 I have no clue how to use any of that.... 18:06:19 jwagner: me either, but I'm sure it'll be easy. 18:06:21 I was going to get a Skype tutorial from a friend, but you don't want to use that? 18:06:22 I'm hoping for something like linphone or ekiga or jitsi or something with video, or using something like Bambuser with a telephone back-channel? We may have a Grade A+ uplink so I'd prefer not trying to avoid Skype making us a backbone router :-/ 18:06:45 if you see what I mean 18:06:54 OK, I will await the (hopefully easy) instructions :-) 18:06:58 Thanks 18:07:15 when I worked at a university, long ago, Skype was notorious... I don't know if it's still the same 18:07:34 We'll find a way, but it'll won't be this week. 18:08:00 Skype must be even more notorious now that Microsoft own it. 18:08:04 I'd suggest sending over slides+script and maybe getting a volunteer to agree to help deliver it if all else fails. 18:08:26 OK, will work on that. The only format I can do is .ppt 18:08:43 thd: heh. Not sure universities care if Microsoft own things. 18:08:54 jcamins: you could perhaps convert to pdf then 18:08:55 jwagner: we should be able to read that, but may be using LibreOffice to display them. 18:08:58 hm jwagner 18:09:08 as long as you can read the file 18:09:14 jwagner: I'm 90% sure we'll have time to check all files ahead of time. 18:09:17 Thanks 18:09:30 jwagner: there will be an email with projector specs this week 18:09:43 #info there will be an email with projector specs this week 18:10:16 OK, that was my question. Anyone else? 18:10:27 #info email kohacon12 AT software.coop with any questions for most reliable answering. 18:10:47 LibreOffice should work fine as long as you avoid some extreme features of PowerPoint. Be careful about trying to embed videos in a Power Point presentation. 18:10:48 #info or koha AT lists.katipo.co.nz if can be made public 18:11:07 I have bad experience with graphics 18:11:17 if you use the drawing options of powerpoint 18:11:21 text rules 18:11:24 safest then might be convertig to pdf 18:11:26 Mine is mostly text, maybe 1-2 screenshots 18:11:27 #info or our phone numbers and international access numbers are on http://www.software.coop/contact/ but try for 9-5 UK time, please 18:11:34 screenshots should be no problem 18:11:51 any other questions? 18:12:21 slef: I haven't updated the wiki with the new info from your mail 18:12:37 travelling this week 18:12:44 cait: it wasn't meant f... oh wrong mail 18:12:57 ok, let's move to this 18:13:03 #topic Roadmap to KohaCon12 18:13:25 I emailed a roadmap update to volunteers about an hour ago. 18:13:26 slef? 18:13:27 slef is an avid cyclist 18:13:47 Does anyone who hasn't seen it want to see it? 18:15:01 Is there anything of general note on the roadmap? 18:15:06 And relatedly, is anyone not on the volunteers email list who wants to be? 18:15:26 thd: yeah, "*** Katrin is a hero!" 18:15:33 * cait is not 18:15:48 cait is also a hero 18:15:50 okay, wizzyrea. 18:15:57 cait? 18:15:58 That's Ms. Cait to you! or in a very good mood today :) or a librarian, you will get wahanui's information or a hero 18:16:07 mhm. 18:16:50 thd: I think the main thing is I think we now have just enough sponsorship to avoid being absurdly spartan, following the mail-emailing of support companies. 18:17:38 thd: registrations are now about 70 and we're finally seeing more UK registrations and we've only just now had our first failed registration 18:17:55 What is a failed registration? 18:18:05 in that case, they didn't tick any boxes 18:18:14 so sent us their info, but aren't attending anything 18:18:28 I queried it and they've not replied. Not sure what was going on there. 18:18:39 I think you can't do more 18:18:43 hrm, I should be noting this 18:18:52 #info now about 70 registrations 18:19:26 #info now barely enough sponsorship, following mass-emailing of support companies and some anonymous donations - thanks to everyone who has chipped in 18:19:47 #info mle is sorting the network out, but we may need an extra access point 18:20:07 And two questions: 18:20:26 Do we want to meet up on Monday 4 June, 6pm, Library bar? 18:20:44 actually, I'll only ask that one... other one can be skipped 18:21:15 What is the Library bar? 18:21:15 the Library bar is the first branch created and foo is the second 18:21:41 the Library bar is also a bar next to the conference venue, at the front of Teviot 18:21:42 okay, slef. 18:22:12 Is that the name of the bar, Library Bar? 18:22:19 yes 18:22:22 apparently they have those all over the world. :) 18:22:29 thd: anyone in the area will know where it is. 18:22:40 it's in Teviot 18:22:57 slef: I know. I was clarifying that it's a good place to meet, even if you forget that. 18:23:04 #idea meet up on Monday 4 June, 6pm, Library bar 18:23:53 night guys. 18:24:14 Any more questions? 18:24:29 before cait and me pass out? :) 18:24:48 * thd is already passed out :) 18:25:05 slef: perhaps we should add a page to the wiki with where people are staying and when arriving 18:25:12 cait: good idea! 18:25:13 I mean people can add their dates and hotels themselves 18:25:28 so easier to meet 18:25:41 a page, or a section on the Volunteers page? 18:25:50 I think I arrive at the airport around 4pm, not sure about the exact time right now 18:26:10 hm, might be interesting for all, but volunteers would be ok too I think 18:26:46 trying to add it now 18:27:03 slef++ 18:28:05 grrr how do I do a table? 18:28:36 http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Help:Tables 18:28:51 slef: steal an existing one? ;) 18:29:05 Use the wysiwyg editor? 18:29:21 {| at beginning, closing at end 18:29:26 Delegate to someone who is not me? 18:30:13 slef: point me to the table, I can do it 18:30:16 hm page 18:30:23 Always steal an existing one :) 18:30:24 ok, not sure I can, but will try 18:30:30 nah got it now 18:32:33 Tables had been problematically on one line in the source code when we had started using MediaWiki until I started reformatting them on multiple lines following good MediaWiki examples. 18:32:34 http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon12_Volunteers#Sign_up_here 18:32:39 #link http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon12_Volunteers#Sign_up_here 18:33:01 #topic Next Meeting 18:33:13 #info Next Meeting Wed 30 May 18:00 UTC in #koha 18:33:24 only few days before kohacon then :) 18:33:25 Thank you all for taking part! 18:33:34 #endmeeting