Thank you to everyone who helped provide doodle poll input for the first Czars web conference!

We have set the date:

Date: Monday, July 9th
Time: 09:00 AM Central Time

Web Conference (this will be recorded and posted for playback):
We will be using a Blackboard Collaborate web conference.  See the section below for more tips on how to use Blackboard Collaborate (Elluminate Live) if you have not used it before. 
https://globalcampus.uiowa.edu/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1262330108904

Agenda:
* Logistics: Address how we want to tackle these calls.  Go over generic agenda.  Frequency of calls
* Presentation: Galaxy at Iowa: Discuss our issues with big data, how NGS tools take in/output data and finding the right storage server solution.
* Group Goals: what do we want to accomplish with this group beyond discussions/sharing?
* Open Mic & recruit new volunteers for the next call.

Blackboard Collaborate (Ellumiate Live!) Tips:

For our web conferences we will try out Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software.  You do not need any special client, just a web browser and java installed (the client will run as a java web start app).  You don't need to use a headset, but if you have one it does improve your audio.  I will try to open up the session 15 minutes early for people to join and try out the technology.

A couple of things to mention, when you launch your session - you can tune your connection speed:



Talking works like a walkie-talkie ... you have to select "Talk" (see capture below) to open up your audio line. There can only be 6 simultaneous talkers.  Please only select the talk button when you need to actually talk to reduce background noise and to free up lines for others to participate.



Thanks!

Ann Black-Ziegelbein
University of Iowa