Perhaps Code4Lib could have some form of nominal membership, and the funds derived from membership dues could be put into an array of scholarships. Membership wouldn't necessarily have to be a privileged state, but for some (many?) library positions, promotion criteria include "membership in professional organizations", so being able to point to Code4Lib and say "I'm a member of this!" would be a benefit for some of us. The necessarily managerial overhead (in the form of a Scholarships Committee or some such) would also provide a service opportunity for folks looking to round out their CVs.
Personally I'd rather have my annual professional membership dollars go towards scholarships to help others attend a C4L conference than to ALA. -Ian -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Karen Coyle Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 3:34 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Code4lib 2014 Diversity Scholarships: Call for Applications On 11/25/13 12:17 PM, Matthew Sherman wrote: > I am going to reiterate my push to turn this conversation to a > discussion for funding options for everyone who wants to attend > Code4Lib 2014. I think that will be a much better use of our time. Agreed. Someone mentioned state scholarships that many of us didn't know about. I think a page on the c4l wiki for scholarship opportunities could be a win. People could add any that they hear about. And I wince a bit at mentioning this, but with actual non-profit status, c4l might be more able to solicit donations. Or perhaps the group could find a non-profit partner that could help out in that regard? kc > > > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Erik Hetzner <erik.hetz...@ucop.edu> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I can't believe we are having this conversation again. >> >> I have nothing to add except to say that rather than feed the troll, >> you might do what I did, and turn your frustration at this thread >> arising *once again* into a donation to the Ada Initiative or similar >> organization. Sadly, it seems that one cannot contribute to the >> diversity scholarships, as I would be happy to do so. If anybody >> knows how, please let me know. >> >> best, Erik >> -- Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet
