What is an unconference?
An unconference is like a conference with all the networking and discussion among colleagues but with very little of the formal presentation. Guided by a facilitator, participants create the agenda themselves, coming up with discussion topics of interest based on a given theme. Participants then choose which topics they wish to discuss and join that group. Topics are discussed informally for as long as the participants are interested. Participants can come and go from a discussion as they please.

The "Law of Two Feet" should also be explained here: if in a discussion group you have heard what you want to hear and said whatyou want to say, you are encouraged to quietly withdraw and become either a Butterfly or a Bumble Bee. A Bumble Bee joins another group, perhaps fertilising it while a Butterfly flits around, possibly the tea-table and joins other Butterflies for informal discussion - encourage Butterflies to note their learnings for everyone else. The Law of Two Feet is also an effective antidote to egotists who dominate discussion as people who feel excluded can simply depart, leaving the egotists to talk to themselves - or at least get the message. (from Open Space Technology http://www.albany.edu/cpr/gf/resources/OpenSpaceTechnology.html)

Please have a look at last year's successful Unconference - http://slqlibrary2unconference.wetpaint.com/
Check out these Blogs on Unconferences. Can you add any others?

• A blog about the practice of participatory events - http://www.unconference.net/
• Open Space Technology - http://www.albany.edu/cpr/gf/resources/OpenSpaceTechnology.html
• Unconference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference
• Library Camp Unconference - http://www.blyberg.net/?s=unconference
• How to DIY Unconference - http://kaliyasblogs.net/unconference/?p=21