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2012 preconference proposals

2011-11-17T20:09:01Z

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=Proposals for 2012 Code4LibCon Preconferences=
Proposals will close Sunday, November 20 so we can finalize the list and add them to registration!

Spaces available: main meeting room (max 275) + 5 breakout rooms (max 30-50).

'''Please include a "Contact/Responsible Individual" name and email address so we know who is willing to put on the proposed precon.
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==Full Day==

=== Hacking Content ===

What is the future of getting library information and resources into users’ hands at the right time and with appropriate context and relevancy. Learning management systems, library guides, Web-scale discovery systems-plenty of tools to choose from and still we see lots of opportunities for improvement. Let’s pick them apart and brainstorm ideas for projects that could address weaknesses in one or all of these systems. If you’re interested in these issues, challenges and conundrums join us for a day of thinking, dreaming and scheming. All skill sets and backgrounds needed.

Speakers/Facilitators will be:
- Thom Cox - Manager of Library Information Technology Services - Tufts University
- Ken Varnum – Web Systems Manager - University of Michigan Libraries
- Evviva Weinraub – Director, Emerging Technologies and Services - Oregon State University Libraries

Contact: Margaret Mellinger - margaret dot mellinger at oregonstate dot edu

==Half Day Morning==

=== Linkfest ===

We've had talks and sessions galore about Linked Data at code4lib in past years. Let's focus on linking. Bring data you want to publish and link to or link from and your ideas about new ways we can push data linking into being part of our regular approach to how we put our libraries' content and services on the web. At the start of the session we'll run a quick poll to see who wants to link to what and how, and we'll pair or group up and get to work from there. May a kajillion links bloom!

If you need an "intro to linked data" we can prep a good list of readings/talks to review before you come. But please come ready to link!

Organizer type person: Dan Chudnov, GWU Libraries, @dchud or dchud at gwu edu

=== What's New in Solr ===

This session will bring folks up to speed on the latest developments in Lucene and Solr. There's always a lot of new capabilities as well as tips and tricks on using Solr in clever and powerful ways.

Presenter: Erik Hatcher - erik . hatcher @ lucidimagination dot com

==Half Day Afternoon==

=== Git -r done ===

A session to cover all things Git, everyone's favourite distributed version control system. This session should cover a little bit of the history of Git, how it works, and how it's different than other version controls systems like SVN. Practical application should also be covered, including how to clone existing repos and contribute code back to them, how to host your own repository, and best practices for setting up a distributed network.

Looking for attendees with real-life Git experience to share it, so we can all broaden our understanding of possible use-cases and nifty advanced features.

Coordinator: Ian Walls, ByWater Solutions, @sekjal or ian.walls at bywatersolutions com

=== Blacklight ===

This session will be walk-through of the architecture of Blacklight and what we have been improving since the rails 3 upgrade. In addition to the architecture of the software, we will also briefly discuss the architecture of the Blacklight community and what has made it successful so far.

For part of the session we will install Blacklight live and get it up and running. This install demo will include a How-To on basic customizations in Blacklight using a test-driven approach (one of the cornerstones of the Blacklight community).

For more information about Blacklight see our wiki ( http://projectblacklight.org/ ) and our GitHub repo ( https://github.com/projectblacklight/blacklight ). We will also send out some brief instructions beforehand for those that would like to setup their environments to follow along and get Blacklight up and running on their local machines.

Presenters: Jessie Keck, Stanford University - jkeck at stanford dot edu | Molly Pickral, University of Virginia - mpc3c at virginia dot edu

=== DACS and EAD Overview ===

This session will look at what DACS (Describing Archives: a Content Standard) is and describe the ten required elements. Then there will be an overview of what EAD is, how it works, and the required elements. The final part will be a practice session on taking a paper finding aid and coding it using DACS and EAD.

Presenter: Doris Munson, Eastern Washington University, dmunson at ewu dot edu
(please feel free to contact me if you are interested in being a co-presenter)

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Hackfest Barn Raising (idea page)

2011-11-08T19:19:14Z

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== Hackfest Barnraising ==
=== Submit your idea for the Code4Lib 2012 Hackfest ===
Ideas, proposals, coffee preferences, etc. We'll put everything out there on the day of.
Sign up for the Hackfest by sending an email to:
jason dot fowler at ubc dot ca

=== Non-Solr Lucene APIs / Clients ===
Elasticsearch, Hibernate, any others?

=== Online Circulation App for Small Libraries ===
Use an open-source circulation app as hosted solution for small libraries. Branding, customization, etc.

Hackfest Barn Raising (idea page)

2011-11-01T17:25:57Z

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2012 preconference proposals

2011-11-01T17:17:41Z

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=Proposals for 2012 Code4LibCon Preconferences=
Proposals will close Sunday, November 20 so we can finalize the list and add them to registration!

Spaces available: main meeting room (max 275) + 5 breakout rooms (max 30-50).

'''Please include a "Contact/Responsible Individual" name and email address so we know who is willing to put on the proposed precon.
'''
==Full Day==

=== Hackfest ===

Like the hackfests at Access, let's get together and do something. An informal gathering of developers, librarians, and variants in-between. Got code or an idea? Bring it and have others help you at the Hackfest where anything and everything goes!

Bring a laptop or portable device, coffee or beverage of choice and we'll spend a day bodging, tinkering, tweaking, coding, chatting, and having fun. We'll spawn clusters around proposals at the start and then everyone can break off. Reports / presentations / demos at code4lib greatly encouraged but not mandatory.

[[Hackfest Barn Raising (idea page)]]

Farmer and Ranch-hand: Jason Fowler, UBC Library Systems, jason dot fowler at ubc dot ca

=== Hacking Content ===

What is the future of getting library information and resources into users’ hands at the right time and with appropriate context and relevancy. Learning management systems, library guides, Web-scale discovery systems-plenty of tools to choose from and still we see lots of opportunities for improvement. Let’s pick them apart and brainstorm ideas for projects that could address weaknesses in one or all of these systems. If you’re interested in these issues, challenges and conundrums join us for a day of thinking, dreaming and scheming. All skill sets and backgrounds needed.

Speakers/Facilitators will be:
- Thom Cox - Manager of Library Information Technology Services - Tufts University
- Ken Varnum – Web Systems Manager - University of Michigan Libraries
- Evviva Weinraub – Director, Emerging Technologies and Services - Oregon State University Libraries

Contact: Margaret Mellinger - margaret dot mellinger at oregonstate dot edu

==Half Day Morning==

=== Linkfest ===

We've had talks and sessions galore about Linked Data at code4lib in past years. Let's focus on linking. Bring data you want to publish and link to or link from and your ideas about new ways we can push data linking into being part of our regular approach to how we put our libraries' content and services on the web. At the start of the session we'll run a quick poll to see who wants to link to what and how, and we'll pair or group up and get to work from there. May a kajillion links bloom!

If you need an "intro to linked data" we can prep a good list of readings/talks to review before you come. But please come ready to link!

Organizer type person: Dan Chudnov, GWU Libraries, @dchud or dchud at gwu edu

=== What's New in Solr ===

This session will bring folks up to speed on the latest developments in Lucene and Solr. There's always a lot of new capabilities as well as tips and tricks on using Solr in clever and powerful ways.

Presenter: Erik Hatcher - erik . hatcher @ lucidimagination dot com

==Half Day Afternoon==

=== Git -r done ===

A session to cover all things Git, everyone's favourite distributed version control system. This session should cover a little bit of the history of Git, how it works, and how it's different than other version controls systems like SVN. Practical application should also be covered, including how to clone existing repos and contribute code back to them, how to host your own repository, and best practices for setting up a distributed network.

Looking for attendees with real-life Git experience to share it, so we can all broaden our understanding of possible use-cases and nifty advanced features.

Coordinator: Ian Walls, ByWater Solutions, @sekjal or ian.walls at bywatersolutions com

[[Category: Code4Lib2012]]

2012 preconference proposals

2011-10-26T18:20:02Z

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Hacking Pre-Ingest Assessment Tools (Solr/Ruby/Python)

2011-02-07T15:14:32Z

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'''Django/Solr Metadata Archive Tool'''

As part of my [http://code4lib.org/conference/2011/Matienzo code4lib presentation] I may demo some code that works with Digital Forensics XML and gets it into a Solr index. I've successfully thrown Blacklight on top of it, but want to extend it further, especially in terms of figuring what I can do with it and creating a straightforward UI that will represent directory hierarchies.

* https://github.com/anarchivist/foresole
* https://github.com/anarchivist/gumshoe

Hacking Pre-Ingest Assessment Tools (Solr/Ruby/Python)

2011-02-07T15:08:41Z

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'''Django/Solr Metadata Archive Tool'''

2011 CURATEcamp Hackfest Ideas

2011-02-07T15:07:17Z

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Allright '''Coders, Hackers, and Groupies!''' It's time to submit your ideas here (or by sending them directly to the address in the email you received). All proposals to be revealed at 9am February 7th at CURATEcamp Hackfest in the Frangipani room.

We also have a '''Google Group''':
http://groups.google.com/group/code4lib2011-hackfest

Let's keep it FIFO - so the first idea added stays on top :)

Please include a title and description, eg:

'''10000 Monkeys Digital Solr Network (''10kMDSN'')'''
- The idea here is to describe your idea in such a way to get as many monkeys to help out with your idea as possible. And a really cool acronym is (almost) mandatory. URLs are good as are git repos, google groups, etc.

[[Vufind WorldCat Terminologies Recommender Module Mod (VWT-RM2)]]

I don't know if this would appeal to other attendees, but, as a Solr/
VuFind enthusiast, one suggestion I have is to further develop Demian
Katz's WorldCat Terminologies recommender module [1] . For example,
find a way to filter out references to terms for which the local
library has no associated items (and thereby avoid blind alleys) or
even redirect users to an ILL request form.

[1] http://www.oclc.org/developer/videos/worldcat-identities-and-terminology-services-vufind

[[A/V Engine / or any GAE django-nonrel]]
I (@tingletech) have been playing with django on google app engine, trying to put together something better than a spreadsheet for an A/V digitization and preservation project. It is based on PB Core. I could show people how to check out the code and get it running locally on app engine.

* sprint 1 http://screenr.com/ovq
* sprint 2 http://screenr.com/1kE
* sprint 3 http://screenr.com/S0Y
* https://github.com/tingletech/collengine
* http://www.allbuttonspressed.com/projects/djangoappengine
* http://www.allbuttonspressed.com/projects/django-nonrel
* http://www.pbcore.org/PBCore/UserGuide.html

[[something with graph databases]]
I (@tingletech) have been playing with loading the social graph from SNAC into a graph processing stack.

* http://engineering.attinteractive.com/2010/12/a-graph-processing-stack/
* https://gist.github.com/795185
* http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search
I'll have the SNAC data in a graphML file, which can be loaded into variety of graph databases and tools.

[[CDL Microservices and Ruby]]
There is already existing work implementing the CDL microservices specs in Ruby. How can these pieces be pulled together? Which libraries may need some attention?
Chris Beer's work implementing many of the CDL specs: [https://github.com/cbeer]
CDL's Orchard for Pairtree: [https://github.com/cdlib/orchard]
Other libraries?

[[Statistics Microservice]]
Create a simple Statistics Microservice (perhaps several different statistical microservices) that will keep track of a variety of object-level statistical data such as audits, file types, usage, search terms, relationships, events, growth, etc. Should be able to be output as CSV (or pipe or whatev) so it can easily be imported into popular spreadsheet and database software for visualization and reporting.

'''Stats with Javascript Graphing'''
Downloading and analyzing in Excel is good. But I'd also be interested in what we can do with Javascript graphing/visualization tools.

[[Hacking Pre-Ingest Assessment Tools (Solr/Ruby/Python)]] (@anarchivist)
As part of my [http://code4lib.org/conference/2011/Matienzo code4lib presentation] I may demo some code that works with Digital Forensics XML and gets it into a Solr index. I've successfully thrown Blacklight on top of it, but want to extend it further, especially in terms of figuring what I can do with it and creating a straightforward UI that will represent directory hierarchies.

* https://github.com/anarchivist/foresole
* https://github.com/anarchivist/gumshoe

[[HAMR: Human/Authority Metadata Reconciliation]]
A tool for a curator to determine whether the various fields of a metadata record are correct. Takes a metadata record, locates any identifiers (e.g., DOI, PMID). Retrieves a copy of the metadata record from an authoritative source (e.g., CrossRef, PubMed). Displays a human-readable page that compares fields in the initial record with fields in the authoritative record. Each field is color-coded based on how well it matches, so the curator can quickly identify discrepancies.

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Vufind WorldCat Terminologies Recommender Module Mod (VWT-RM2)

2011-02-07T14:52:18Z

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2010-10-29T17:50:34Z

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2010-10-29T17:47:11Z

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Jason Fowler
Programmer Analyst
UBC Library Systems
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