[Novalug] Meeting Status

[John Franklin]

Wish I could help with this but all the VT fac/staff I know live  
closer to Beartooth.

jf

On May 13, 2009, at 6:59, greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org> wrote:

> We use to meet at UVA/VTech back in the day. Our sponsor moved on  
> and is
> no longer in the area.
>
> If someone has contacts, reach out.
>
> Someone IS reaching out to GW in Dulles (Route 7 and ROute 28).
>
> Rich Goodwin wrote:
>> One would think that the UVa/Tech campus would be a good one ... the
>> issue you have is a faculty member has to sponsor the activity and be
>> there.  When I ran a SIG, I came close to having such support but his
>> life got in the way.
>>
>> I suspect Mason & Strayer have the same requirement - and Strayer  
>> holds
>> more weekend classes making that even less a chance.
>>
>> So I doubt these will work ...  but if someone has contacts there -  
>> it
>> would be great.
>> Rich
>>
>> On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 00:49 -0400, 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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