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InfoCamp Seattle 2008 FAQ
Add any InfoCamp questions you want answered, and we'll try to answer 'em!
Can I attend for just part of the weekend?
Yes. All InfoCamp participants are free to participate in whichever part of the event works for them.
Please note that you'll still need to register even if you're showing up for only part of InfoCamp. Registration for any or all of the weekend is $10 for students, $50 for non-students (free for InfoCamp volunteers).
Can I register in person at InfoCamp if I didn't register online?
Yes. You can register and pay for your entrance on-site, during InfoCamp, on either day. The cost of registration is the same if you register online or in person. The cost is also the same if you attend one or both days. Please bring cash; we can't accept checks or cards.
If you could register online ahead of time, however, it would help us with our catering estimates and other planning. Online registration closes Friday night at midnight.
What do I get for registering?
Registration includes, at no extra cost,
What is the format of this unconference?
InfoCamp Seattle 2007 sessions
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InfoCamp has no pre-determined session topics or presenters, other than the keynote and plenary sessions. You, the participants, create and lead most of the sessions! You determine the topic and format of your session, sign up for a time slot, and pitch your session idea to the group. The exact schedule will be created as we go. The purpose of this format is to encourage collaboration, interaction, discussion, and real-time innovation.
Read more about giving an InfoCamp presentation on our blog.
What kinds of sessions can I create?
You can be as creative as you like with your session content and format. For instance, you could...
- gather people to debate a topic,
- solicit feedback on a design,
- demo a half-baked product,
- organize a panel,
- present research findings,
- discuss a problem, or
- brainstorm an idea.
More details about the sessions?
You will have access to white boards, chalk boards, flip charts, markers, projectors, and wireless internet. Each session time slot will be 45 minutes long. The rooms you'll be in will vary - some large, some small, etc.
What if I don't have an idea for a session?
Attend anyway! You're sure to have an opinion or question about what's being presented, so you can participate by joining in the discussion. And who knows - maybe the discussions will spark an idea that you want to share or present as the weekend goes on!
What was presented last year?
The participant-led sessions at InfoCamp Seattle 2007 included:
- Gateways to Information: Designing Intuitive Interfaces
- Generation of Complex Diagrams: How to Make Lasagna Instead of Spaghetti
- Organizing Legislative Information: Simplifying Search
- WTF is Content Strategy?
- Reality for the Library: What High Tech Looks Like in Public Library Practice
- Raising IA Awareness
- All About Video Games
- Interface-Off
- Presenting, Storing, and Managing Calendar Data (case study and discussion)
- The WWW as a Platform - Semweb 101
- Information Overload!
- Demise of Usability?
- Practical Uses of Social Software in Libraries
- Research Methods for Persona Creation (discussion)
- Unconference v. Traditional Conference: Which is Better for Serendipitous Knowledge Discovery?
- The Skinny on The Mobile Web
See the InfoCamp Seattle 2007 wiki for more details, including who led these sessions.
I'm traveling to Seattle for the event - travel suggestions?
We've put together an InfoCamp travel page on this wiki. Please contribute to it or add questions!
Who's behind all this?
- Rachel Elkington, Associate User Experience Architect, ZAAZ
- Aaron Louie, Chair, ASIS&T PNW and Associate Director of User Experience, ZAAZ
- Corprew Reed
- Kristen Shuyler, Librarian, Seattle University
- Andrew Szydlowski, Interactive Communications Coordinator, WSDOT
- Joshua Walker, Vice Chair ASIS&T UW and Student, University of Washington
- Genevieve Williams
- Kathryn Whitenton, Chair, ASIS&T UW and Student, University of Washington
Read more about the InfoCamp Organizing Committee here!
What do InfoCamp volunteers do?
Soldiers in the Volunteer Army will be called on to staff the InfoRegistration and InfoInformation Desk, provide modest technical support for sessions (help speakers connect their laptops to the projectors, press the button on a camera or audio recorder if so desired, go get Corprew when you can't figure it out, etc.), breakdown and setup tables and chairs for lunch and the afterparty on Saturday, generally give us a hand cleaning up.
Will there be wireless internet at InfoCamp?
Yes.
Will there be food and drink at InfoCamp?
Yep! Five meals, lots of coffee, and adult beverages on Saturday night. Details are on the Menu page.
What should I bring to InfoCamp?
There's no need to bring anything specific.
You may want to consider bringing a laptop, camera, a reusable/travel coffee mug, and business cards. And anything you need for a session you might lead!
How should I tag things related to InfoCamp?
On Twitter, we'll use #infocamp.
On other sites (flickr, blogs, etc.) we'll use infocampseattle2008, also feel free to use infocamp and infocampseattle
What questions do you want answered?
- InfoCamp-related questions, that is!
- Add yours here...
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