[Novalug] Meeting Status

[greg pryzby]

June -- Reston is booked

July -- 4th of July weekend, no meeting

August -- wasn't available for booking yet and I plan on grabbing it (or 
trying to)

Charles M Howe wrote:
> (1) What happened to the Reston Library? If we could get that once, then
> we would have all of June and into July to solve the problem.
> 
> (2) I could try the Alexandria Library, but I doubt many people would
> like it. Too far to the east, I don't know if it is available and I
> don't know if it will hold 50 peop;e, but I am willing to ask.
> 
> (3) George Mason, Virginia Tech and Strayer have campuses near the
> Virginia Square Metro. (That is the name, isn't it? The one before
> Ballston.)
> 
> Charlie
> 
> On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 22:10 -0400, greg pryzby wrote:
>> Thanks for the insight. We will NOT be meeting in DC though. We are the 
>> Northern Virginia LUG and there is a DC LUG meeting the needs of DC.
>>
>> Parking blows in many parts of DC and metro isn't all the convenient or 
>> cost effective.
>>
>> The meter maid scam around Verizon was the last straw. If you get a 
>> ticket, check the signs as the meter maids just write tickets and don't 
>> pay attention to the hours that the meters need feeding and length of 
>> parking.
>>
>> I drive and street park at least 1x a week. So I am not a n00b
>>
>> Justin Swain wrote:
>>> 2009-05-12 1030 EDT. Not all libraries systems are alike though they 
>>> share elements in common. Many of the DCPL branches and main library are 
>>> near Metro stops.
>>>
>>> The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, (Central Library) 901 G 
>>> Street, NW has many meeting rooms of various sizes. MLK (Central 
>>> Library) is also the central distribution point for A-V equipment that 
>>> may be reserved for use for 501c3 organizations meetings. Where the 
>>> rooms at the Central Library not available there are a cluster of branch 
>>> libraries that offer meeting spaces though A-V equipment generally would 
>>> need to be provided by the group using the room. I have reserved rooms 
>>> at both the MLK (Central Library) as well as branches. I am familiar 
>>> with the forms and reservation process.
>>>
>>> The URL for the DCPL system is 
>>> http://029c28c.netsolhost.com/gmap/dcplmap.html
>>>
>>> While I prefer the generally less restrictive event recording 
>>> environment of non-public library venues, I would like the regional 
>>> libraries near Metro stops to be options.
>>>
>>> Justin R. Swain, DCLUG and Friend of the DC Public Library
>>> Videographer and Independent Producer
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM, greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org 
>>> <mailto:greg at pryzby.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     First, thanks for all the great suggestions. I *think* I am going to
>>>     pursue the libraries for the time being although I want a more
>>>     permanent home. Libraries are first come first served and that can
>>>     be an issue.
>>>
>>>     Next, July is a holiday so we won't meet that month. The question is
>>>     what do we do for June? There is no speaker currently. The library
>>>     is booked. Do we find a place for June only? Do we just gather for
>>>     coffee and maybe lunch? Do we take June and July off?
>>>
>>>     Let's hear what everyone would like to do....
>>>
>>>
>>>     -- 
>>>     greg pryzby
>>>
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