Mashed Libraries 2009

[Owen Stephens]

Mashed Libraries UK 2009 is currently in the planning stages - we currently have no venue, date or agenda. If you want to help rectify this, or just are interested in coming along when we have all the above sorted out, please leave a message here, and keep an eye on this website for further announcements.

[Anne Karine Sandberg]

I'd love to come and I know there are more of us i Scandinavia who would too.

[Owen Stephens]

Great - keep an eye on this site, and I'll post when we have some more details.

[Dave Pattern]

I had a chat with Owen at the Dev8d event and I'd be more than happy for the University of Huddersfield to host the event, but only if we can call it "Mash Oop North" ;-)

What I'd like to know is how you feel about the geographical location. You can see where Huddersfield is on Google Maps (http://tinyurl.com/abgqfu).

Travel wise, Huddersfield is one of the main stops on the Transpennine rail link, so it's easy to get to from Liverpool (80 minutes), Manchester (30 mins), Leeds (20 mins), Wakefield (35 mins), York (45 mins) and Hull (80 mins). Manchester is a major stop on the West Coast Line, and Wakefield, Leeds & York are major stops on the East Coast Line. There's also a rail connection to Halifax and Bradford, and a stopping service to Sheffield along the scenic Penistone Line.

The Transpennine link also has a regular rail service to Manchester Airport (50 mins). Leeds/Bradford Airport is closer to Huddersfield, but you'd need to use the bus service to get from the Airport to Leeds Railway Station and then a train to Huddersfield (so it can be quicker to get from Manchester Airport).

By car, Huddersfield close to the M62 (jnc 23/24) and the M1 (jnc 38).

[Dave Pattern]

Manchester may also be a possible location for the event.

[Fiona]

If it's not for a couple of months, I may just be able to attend. Will keep a watch on the site.

[Richard Wallis]

Looking forward to a Library Mash-oop - Huddersfield would be a great venue

[Dave Pattern]

It's looking very likely that ML2009 will be at the University of Huddersfield on Tuesday 7th July, so please keep the date free in your diary!!!

[Dave Pattern]

Apolgies for the lack of updates -- 7th July is pretty much fixed in stone now and we're just getting the venue and capacity finalised. Watch this space!!!

[Dave Pattern]

We've set up a blog for the event: http://mashlib09.wordpress.com/

We'll still be primarily using ning.com for the run-up to the event and, on the 7th July, we'll use the blog to document the event.