jakevdp
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8 years ago Great! One thing that needs to be decided basically immediately is the space.
In 2014 we used the library's Active Learning Classroom (ALC). Another option would be the eScience studio. There are a few advantages and disadvantages of each
- The ALC technology is superior to anything we have in in eScience
- The ALC costs ~$2000 for the week; eScience would be free
- eScience does not have a room large enough to gather everyone for talks, though we can use the seminar room one floor below (This is what we did for PyAstro this past spring)
- The ALC is much less flexible regarding food – food and beverage is not allowed inside, but we can do coffee/lunch in the cafe space just outside the room. In eScience we can basically do whatever we want.
- The ALC is only available 9-4 each day, without flexibility. In 2014, we paid an overtime fee to extend that to 5. In eScience, we can have 24-hour access.
- For the ALC, we need to choose the week and reserve the space basically right now or someone else might do it before us. For eScience, we can be more flexible in our decision process.
Let me know your thoughts, particularly people who have been in both the ALC and the eScience space (@davidwhogg ?) We could plan to use the ALC during the day, then move to eScience for any evening gatherings.
dhuppenkothen
drphilmarshall
davidwhogg
@jakevdp Here's what we said needed doing sooner rather than later (this fall?)
Feel free to spin these out into separate sub-issues as required! :-)