[Scipy-organizers] Reviewer Stickers on Badges / Honors In Program?

Fri Nov 8 13:37:30 EST 2013

On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Kristen Thyng <kthyng at gmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe this is underlying what you all are discussing, but just in case it
> isn't: is it assumed that if you submit an abstract/paper/talk, you will be
> a reviewer too? This is how it has worked for me at other conferences, and
> I think it is logical.

Point of information: This is not how it has worked at SciPy in the past
and
it isn't how things happen at the PyCons.

I don't feel strongly about this one way or the other and luckily it isn't
in my sphere.

Be Well
Anthony

> Then it is up to the conference to distribute things
> needing review to people at least somewhat by discipline, with the
> understanding that participation in the process is basically required if
> you want to have your stuff reviewed as well. I guess I don't know how this
> has worked out at the other conferences I've been at since I wasn't
> organizing, but I did my part! If that is a requirement, then there would
> be plenty of reviewers.
>
> Kristen
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Katy Huff <katyhuff at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This is fantastic, everyone!
> > It sounds like it would be totally feasible, then, to have at least
> simple
> > little bronze/silver/gold star stickers on the physical badges, supported
> > virtually by mozilla open badges (thanks spidr!), and a potential
> > physical-stuff raffle for folks.
> >
> > Thanks! We'll iron the details of these thoughts our as all it gets
> closer.
> > For now, we'll just be prepared to tell potential reviewers that they
> will
> > be honored at various levels and may qualify for a raffle.
> >
> > Thanks!!!
> > Katy
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 7:39 AM, Jonathan Rocher <jrocher at enthought.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am not sure how large/high quality that link is so I added a couple
> of
> > > image files we used last year in:
> > >
> https://github.com/scipy-conference/scipy-conference/tree/master/images
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > > Jonathan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Anthony Scopatz <scopatz at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Matthew McCormick (thewtex) <
> > > > matt at mmmccormick.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > /spidrin
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, I personally love stickers :-).
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there an appropriate SciPy US Conference logo that we could use?
> > We
> > > > > could stamp "Reviewer", etc on the logo for the design.  That would
> > be
> > > > > sufficient for the logo design, unless there is someone with a
> design
> > > to
> > > > > create a per-role design.  What was used on the spectacular
> moderator
> > > lab
> > > > > coats last year?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > So the design we used was just the one on the website:
> > > > http://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/_static/scipyshiny_small.png However,
> > > it
> > > > was cropped and reshaded at the printer.  This doesn't help us a lot
> > > > here...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I can setup the virtual badges.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Awesome!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > /spidrout
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Anthony Scopatz <scopatz at gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> spidr,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I like the idea of virtual badges in support of physical ones.  I
> am
> > > > >> anti-stuff, personally, but I think it would be awesome to see
> > people
> > > > >> walking around the conference with collections of the various ways
> > > that
> > > > >> they participated.  It would be a conversation starter.  Hopefully
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > >> same way that the laptop stickers that James mentioned would be
> > > > throughout
> > > > >> the year.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> /scopzout
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:12 PM, Matthew McCormick (thewtex) <
> > > > >> matt at mmmccormick.com> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> +1
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Another badge to consider delivering: the Mozilla Open Badge,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>   http://openbadges.org/
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> This is a formal, permanent way to recognize volunteer's
> > > contributions.
> > > > >>> They provide encouragement, something to display on a LinkedIn
> > > profile,
> > > > >>> etc.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Matt
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 6:38 PM, James Bergstra <
> > > > james.bergstra at gmail.com
> > > > >>> >wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> > Great ideas guys, I would work for an "I reviewed for SciPy
> 2013"
> > > > >>> laptop
> > > > >>> > sticker.
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 6:34 PM, Jonathan Rocher <
> > > > jrocher at enthought.com
> > > > >>> > >wrote:
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > > Katy,
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > I love your mathematical computation of how much is a
> bajillion
> > > at
> > > > >>> the
> > > > >>> > end
> > > > >>> > > :D.
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > I love these ideas. Last year, we had lots of things to
> raffle
> > > and
> > > > >>> almost
> > > > >>> > > not enough people/good opportunities/time to do these
> raffles.
> > We
> > > > >>> could
> > > > >>> > > also imagine a $50 discount on their registration, or a
> special
> > > > >>> tee-shirt
> > > > >>> > > "SciPy Reviewer", or "Python Expert". But I like your ideas.
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > Jonathan
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Katy Huff <
> katyhuff at gmail.com>
> > > > >>> wrote:
> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > > Hi Ya'll.
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > We're going to need a bajillion* reviewers for the
> abstracts
> > > and
> > > > >>> > papers.
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > That worried me. BUT Anthony had a brilliant idea! He
> > suggested
> > > > we
> > > > >>> > could
> > > > >>> > > > get lots of extra reviews per reviewer if there was some
> > > > incentive
> > > > >>> to
> > > > >>> > > > review more than 10 papers each. In particular he suggested
> > we
> > > > >>> could
> > > > >>> > > offer
> > > > >>> > > > stickers on badges and an honorary note in the program for
> > > > >>> reviewers at
> > > > >>> > > > various "levels."
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > That way, when we invite people to become reviewers, they
> > would
> > > > be
> > > > >>> told
> > > > >>> > > > that they would be honored as "bronze level" for 10
> reviews,
> > > > >>> "silver
> > > > >>> > > level"
> > > > >>> > > > for 20 reviews, and "gold level" for 30 reviews. ( or
> > something
> > > > >>> like
> > > > >>> > > that )
> > > > >>> > > > Hopefully, this would encourage them to do more than 10
> > > reviews.
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > Serge also suggested that we could add incentive by
> raffling
> > > > >>> something
> > > > >>> > > > among the "gold" level folks as well. I think that would be
> > > > great.
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > So - Does anyone not love these ideas? Does anyone have a
> > > better
> > > > >>> one?
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > Can we get such stickers on the badges? (Probably this
> > question
> > > > is
> > > > >>> > mostly
> > > > >>> > > > directed at Andy & Kelsey & Leah). Are there things we
> could
> > > > >>> raffle?
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > Thanks!
> > > > >>> > > > Katy
> > > > >>> > > > (your friendly program co-chair)
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > * If we just think about the abstracts and assume 70%
> > > conference
> > > > >>> growth
> > > > >>> > > > (i.e. 600 attendees), I think we need to be prepared for
> 200
> > > > >>> abstracts
> > > > >>> > to
> > > > >>> > > > be submitted, which means we need about 75 reviewers.
> That's
> > > > >>> > > approximately
> > > > >>> > > > a bajillion.
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > >
> > > > >>> > > > --
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> > > > >>> > >
> > > > >>> > > --
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> > > > >>> > > Scientific software developer
> > > > >>> > > Enthought, Inc.
> > > > >>> > > jrocher at enthought.com
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