Our next community call will take place this Thursday, September 11. The call is open to the public and will start at 11:05 am ET – note the time change, in deference to the minute of silence to be observed at 11 am in respect to lives lost on 9/11. Call in details can be found on the call etherpad (where you can also find notes and the agenda) and on the wiki. (If you have trouble with the toll-free number, try one of the numbers at the bottom of this post.)
The Science Lab meeting is our community call, taking place each month, highlighting recent developments and work of the community relevant to science and the web. Join us to hear more about current projects, find out how you can get involved, and hear from others about their work in and around open research.
On this month’s call we’ll be talking about events recent and upcoming that are bringing the open research community closer together. We’ll begin by introducing our new lead developer, Abby Cabunoc and our new community manager, Bill Mills, who have been working hard the past few weeks to reach out and understand how to build the Science Lab that best serves you. Abby and Bill just got back from the NCEAS Codefest, which was a huge success; we’ll hear from them on what they worked on and what they learned about where the community can go next.
Also from Codefest, we’ll be hearing from Kara Woo on a new paper, slated for journal submission, on how to enter the open science community. There were tons of contributions to this discussion at Codefest, the results of which can be seen (and contributed to!) here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this project and will be opening the floor for questions and comments after Kara walks us through it.
We’ll also be hearing from Leslie Chan (Univ. Toronto) and Angela Okune (iHub Research) on their work on the Open and Collaborative Science in Development Network, a new open science network focused on the global south. The team has an active call for proposal open, and will be telling us a bit more about what they’re looking for, and what problems they’re seeking to address.
Next up, we’re pleased to announce that the Science Lab will be starting a new program in support of our educational work through Software Carpentry and in the broader community. In the coming weeks, Bill will be hosting regular Instructor Hangouts, where instructors of various programs are encouraged to come and share stories of their experiences teaching, debrief with lessons learned after their latest workshop, share tips and strategies and perhaps most importantly, meet one another. Please join us.
Have an update, blog post or event you’d like to share relevant to open science? Add it to the etherpad (see line 74). It’s a great way to share what you’re working on and/or interested in with the community. Don’t be shy. Have a look at last month’s notes for an idea of what others contributed to the conversation.
Mark your calendars, tune in and help us spread the word – all are welcome. For call-in details and links to the etherpad, visit our wiki page. We hope you’ll join us.
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Note: Having trouble dialing in? Try one of these numbers. (Note that they are toll calls and you’ll be charged by your telephone company if the number is long-distance.)
After you enter the extension, you’ll be asked for the conference ID, which is 7677.
- US/California/Mountain View: +1 650 903 0800, extension 92
- US/California/San Francisco: +1 415 762 5700, extension 92
- US/Oregon/Portland: +1 971 544 8000, extension 92
- CA/Vancouver: +1 778 785 1540, extension 92
- CA/Toronto: +1 416 848 3114, extension 92
- UK/London: +44 (0)207 855 3000, extension 92
- FR/Paris: +33 1 44 79 34 80, extension 92