==Proposed Schedule==* Call for Proposals: Mon Oct 1* Close Proposals: Fri Nov 2 - extend to Nov 9* Voting Open: Nov 14?* Voting Close: Nov 23?Hi Everyone,
==Preconference Proposal Page Preamble==Proposals close ''FridayNow that everyone has had a chance to recover from Code4Lib National, November 2'' at 5pm PT.it’s time to start thinking about the next Code4Lib North!
Spaces availableRyerson University Library & Archives is excited to host this year’s 4th Code4Lib North Regional Un/conference. We’ve booked a space that will allow us to have up to 50 people. Register here: 4+ Roomshttp://c4ln13.eventbrite.ca/
Please include a lead "Contact/Responsible Individual" name and email address so we know who is willing to put on the proposed precon. When: May 23 & 23, 2013
<pre>=== Talk Title === * Presenter/LeaderWhere: Ryerson University, affiliationToronto, and email address* Second Presenter/Leader, affiliation, email address, if applicableON at Heaslip House
Description.<Format: 2 full days – morning presentations, afternoon workshops/pre>hackfest
==Proposal Page Preamble==Sign up to present 5 or 20 min talk, or to lead a workshop!
Deadline for talk submission is ''FridayAll the other information including detailed location information, November 2'' at 5pm PTnearby accommodations, and sign ups are on the wiki page: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/North#Fourth_Meeting:_Ryerson_University.2C_May_23rd_and_24th.2C_2013
Prepared talks are 20 minutes (including setup Schedule and questions), and focus on one or more of the following areas:* tools (some cool new software, software library or integration platform)* specs (how to socials will be posted as they get the most hammered out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones)* challenges (one or more big problems we should collectively address).
The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of:* usefulness* newness* geekiness* uniqueness* awesomenessIf I missed anything or if you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
Please follow the formatting guidelines: <pre>== Talk Title == * Speaker's nameCheers, affiliation, and email address* Second speaker's name, affiliation, email address, if applicableCynthia Abstract of no more than 500 words.</pre> ==Proposal Call Out==Post to* code4lib website* code4lib mailing list Arty- Cyn* web4lib list - Cyn* LITA-L - Peter* AUTOCAT - Peter* NGC4lib* Voyager-L* vufind-general* ELUNA-announce-L* xml4lib* WC-devnet-L* lotico-list-- Subject: Code4lib 2013 Call for Proposals We are now accepting proposals for Code4lib 2013. Code4lib 2013 is a loosely-structured conference for library technologists to commune, gatherchan /create/share ideas and software, be inspired, and forge collaborations. The conference will be held Monday February 11th (Preconference Day) - Thursday February 14th, 2013 in Chicago, IL. More information can be found at http://tigger.uic.edu/~kayiwa/code4lib.html Prepared Talks Head over to the call for proposals page athttp://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_talks_proposals and submit your idea for a prepared talk for this year's conference! Proposals should be no longer than 500 words, and preferably many less. Prepared talks are 20 minutes (including setup and questions), and focus on one or more of the following areas:* tools (some cool new software, software library or integration platform)* specs (how to get the most out of some protocols, or proposals for new ones)* challenges (one or more big problems we should collectively address) The community will vote on proposals using the criteria of:* usefulness* newness* geekiness* uniqueness* awesomeness Proposals can be submitted through Friday, November 2nd, 5pm PT. Voting will commence soon thereafter. The submitter (and if necessary a second presenter) will be guaranteed an opportunity to register for the conference. Proposals for preconferences are also open until November 2nd, 5pm PT.http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_preconference_proposals We cannot accept every prepared talk proposal, but multiple lightning talkand breakout sessions will provide everyone who wishes to present with anopportunity to do so. ==Drafts of other stuff==Making the Web Accessible through Solid Design* Cynthia Ng from Ryerson University Library & Archives In libraries, we are always trying our best to be accessible to everyone and we make every effort to do so physically, but what about our websites? Web designers are great at talking about the user experience and how to improve it, but what sometimes gets overlooked is how to make a site more accessible and meet accessibility guidelines. While guidelines are necessary to cover a minimum standard, web accessibility should come from good web design without ‘sacrificing’ features. While it's difficult to make a website fully accessible to everyone, there are easy, practical ways to make a site as accessible as possible. While the focus will be on websites and meeting the Web Accessibility Guidelines WCAG, the presentation will also touch on how to make custom web interfaces accessible.@TheRealArty
