Code4Lib - User contributions [en]

BC

2015-12-01T00:10:05Z

JustinSimpson: adding link to Dan's slides

Welcome to code4lib BC!

Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.

== '''Third Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 26 and 27, 2015

'''Where''': UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room

'''Cost''': $30 for both days!

'''Register''': https://code4libbcfall2015.eventbrite.ca

'''What''': Digital libraries and archives are on library, archive and museum practitioner's minds these days. As cultural institutions make increased efforts to expose their special and local collections, questions of best practices, digital object management and online access are ripe for discussion and collaboration. Conversations are already underway about the idea of a BC provincial digital library and the code4libBC gang thought it would be a great idea to focus this year’s unconference event on all things related to digital libraries and archives. Some of the themes we’re interested in exploring include:

* conceptualizing what we mean by "digital libraries",
* how to incorporate archives and museums into the concept,
* understanding users, organizational contexts, and digitization best practices and workflows,
* planning the development of digital libraries and archives,
* leveraging the technologies that power them,
* extending projects beyond single institutions, and
* increasing their relevance by charting new directions.

Like in previous years, we’re looking for participants to join us in 2 days of lightning talks and breakout sessions related to digital libraries and archives. Some suggestions include:
* user experience/user interfaces
* search and discovery technologies
* metadata creation/aggregation/reuse
* technologies and infrastructure
* organizational issues
* case and innovation studies highlighting specific services
* digital preservation
* the sustainability of digital libraries.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Hashtag''': #c4lbc

'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to subsidize the unconference and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers ... levels of sponsorship:
* coming soon

Our third annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
* interested in sponsoring us? let us know!
And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

'''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* Mark Jordan
* Shirley Lew
* Tamarack Hockin

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': https://goo.gl/A9IkSf

'''Feedback''': to come when event completes

=== Schedule ===
DRAFT! Schedule is currently a placeholder.

==== Thursday ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VedSQrihppkpcMeBdD-cz-rdpNeRhH5C_lxVpfatISs/edit?usp=sharing Fun & Games with APIs], Calvin Mah, SFU
* [https://cynng.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/semi-automating-batch-editing-marc-records-using-marcedit/ Semi-Automated Editing Metadata and MARC Records], Cynthia Ng, BCLC
* [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/2015-11-26-cpsld-sql CPSLD + SQL = positive fun!], Trevor Smith, Douglas College
* [http://www.slideshare.net/accesstomemory/project-documentation-with-sphinx-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-restructuredtext Project Documentation with Sphinx - Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love reStructuredText], Dan Gillean, Artefactual
* Oral History in your Institutional Repository: Yes You Can!, Holly Hendrigan, SFU
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Open Collections Overview, Paul Joseph, UBC
* Open Collections Architecture, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* Open Mic: What do you want from this event?
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://www.food.ubc.ca/feed-me/ Suggestions] [http://www.ams.ubc.ca/foodanddrink/ More Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Using the Open Collections API to Build Cool Things, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* [https://cynng.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/batch-record-editing-processes-breakout-group-notes/ Batch Data Loads](, Trevor Smith, Douglas College
* Islandora
* Archives group
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* [http://www.slideshare.net/SeanMcNamara8/open-collections-api-full-text-analysis-code4libbc Open Collections Full Text Downloading and Analysis, Sean McNamara, UBC]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SCjNdiNMvhUq8cv8-iTVHQSb52BWQLONMjMaNzQUdNM/edit Aggregated Circ Data as a Scholarly Metric/Indicator], Dana McFarland, VIU
* 3:00 - 3:30 Digitization Centre tour (max. 10), Rob Stibravy, UBC
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social at Pit Pub
|}

==== Friday ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* XML Databases and Document Stores, Michael Joyce, SFU
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NfomMWMRMD9Q4V92icJoBblAiMqJKJcDqajhf7jiS-8/edit?usp=sharing Demo of MIK] (the Move to Islandora Kit), Mark Jordan, SFU
* Making moves: Migrating from CONTENTdm to Islandora, Hillary Webb, ECUAD
* Open Collections Future - Linked Data APIs, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* PDL Report, Caroline Daniels, KPU
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Speeding up Digital Preservation with a Graphics Card, Alex Garnett, SFU
* Scripting Named Entity Recognition (NER) to pluck names, organizations and locations from text, Peter Tyrrell, Andornot
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TLXKprQr-UjwO0F4J-DHs2H_fO4W4dGclF7UldCcjcw/edit PCDM: A Data Model and a Community Model], Justin Simpson
* Built to grow: scalability factors to consider before commencing your next digital library software project, Marcus Barnes, SFU
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://www.food.ubc.ca/feed-me/ Suggestions] [http://www.ams.ubc.ca/foodanddrink/ More Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* SQL Basics, Jeff Davis, BCLC
* Archives for Librarians 101, Sarah Romkey, Artefactual / [https://cynng.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/code4libbc-day-2-archives-101-for-digital-librarians/ Notes]
* digital learning objects
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* Web Analytics in Libraries, Jonathan Kift, VPL
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f8B_DICHhEZ3eB4mYa98PV-ixOeuQG-o727jiWEHrEM/edit BCGI-PLN], Dana McFarland, VIU
* [https://cynng.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/code4libbc-day-2-moving-forward-with-code4libbc-breakout-notes/ Moving Forward with Code4lib]
* 3:00 - 3:30 Digitization Centre tour (max. 10), Rob Stibravy, UBC
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:30 || End of Day
|}

= Past Events =
== '''2015 Code4lib BC Spring Workshops''' ==

=== General Info ===

'''When''': Friday, May 1, 2015

'''What''': SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver [https://goo.gl/maps/YiqRk Google map link]

'''Cost''': $20 + taxes/fees per workshop, [http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2015-code4lib-bc-spring-workshops-tickets-16206078818 register now!] (note: lunch is not included)

'''What''': Four half-day workshops

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology. Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation.

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

=== Schedule ===
{|
! 9am-noon
| Room 1
| <strike>Get your hands dirty with Data Management Plans with Eugene Barsky</strike>CANCELLED
|-
|
| Room 2
| User Experience Fundamentals with Haig Armen
|-
|
| Lunch Break On Your Own
|-
! 1-4pm
| Room 1
| Intro to Shell Scripting: The Terminal Does Not Hate You with Alex Garnett
|-
|
| Room 2
| If you build it, will they come? Best practices for managing an institutional repository with Lisa Goddard, Don Taylor, Tara Stephens-Kyte
|}

=== Session Descriptions & Speaker Bios ===
==== Friday May 1, 9am-12pm ====

Room: 1
* <strike>Workshop: Get your hands dirty with Data Management Plans</strike>CANCELLED
* <strike>Speaker: Eugene Barsky
''Description:'' In this 3 hour session, we will start with a general overview of data management plans (DMPs) and best practices for research data management. We will introduce DMP Builder – the collaborative Canadian national tool to create DMPs and integrate them into grant and ethics applications. After reviewing the DMP basics, our attendees will work in small groups on an assigned research data scenario (example - http://goo.gl/Vut6dE). The groups will be creating a real data management plan and using online DMP Builder software to prepare the case for funding submission. At the end of the session, we will reconvene to share experiences and learn from each other.

''Bio:'' Eugene Barsky is the Research Data Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is interested in engineering information, data management in the physical sciences and has published extensively in the library literature.</strike>

Room: 2
* Workshop: User Experience Fundamentals
* Speaker: Haig Armen
''Description:'' Whether you are creating a website, an interactive book, game, mobile app, networked device, installation or responsive space, the most important differentiators always ends up being the user experience. The UX Fundamentals course is a balance of theoretical principles and practical methodology designed to give participants a basic introduction to the field of Interaction Design. Participants in the course will be asked to solve hypothetical design problems within a design studio culture.

''Bio:'' Haig Armen is an Assistant Professor of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and a designer living in Vancouver, Canada. For a number of years Haig has been exploring the intersection of art and programming, focusing on the areas of data visualization, gestural interfaces and wearable technology. His research centres around designing Meta Products – network-enabled objects and design-led entrepreneurship. As a producer of CBC Radio 3′s groundbreaking online magazine during 2001-2005, Haig created editorial and design strategies that have earned CBC international accolades. Haig has had the honour of winning a variety of awards throughout his design career, including three Webby Awards, two Prix Italia for Web Arts and Drama and a Gold Medal from the Art Director’s Club of New York to name only a few.

==== Friday May 1, 1-4pm ====

Room: 1
* Workshop: Intro to Shell Scripting: The Terminal Does Not Hate You
* Speaker: Alex Garnett
''Description:'' Have you ever had to use a command line interface before? Was it to do one specific thing that you needed and didn't understand particularly well? Did you enjoy the experience? Did you nervously make a joke about DOS? Does reading the word "DOS" right now make you nervous? Are you a nervous person?
This workshop will teach some of the particularities of working in a modern bash shell, connecting to external servers, using some helpful command line programs you probably don't know about, and generally making the entire terminal experience much more pleasant for you than it probably is right now. Highly recommended for amateur programmers who have started learning a language or two but still hate hate hate not being able to use their mouse and a nice GUI for certain things. The gun* is good. The mouse is evil. (The gun is a bash shell in this analogy.)

''Bio:'' Alex is a Data Curation and Digital Preservation Specialist at SFU Library. He is extremely verbose in real life, but not when programming, which is why he loves shell scripting, since it lets him type little nonsense invocations like $ ps aux | sed -e $(echo "s/.*/man paps/g") which better programmers would tell you are both useless and unintelligible. He believes that the world is full of suffering and that everyone should learn regular expressions.

Room: 2
* Workshop: If you build it, will they come? Best practices for managing an institutional repository
* Speakers: Lisa Goddard, Don Taylor, Tara Stephens-Kyte
''Description:'' Many BC institutions have just heard the news that an institutional repository (IR) is imminent for them. Others already have an established IR but feel that it’s time for a spring polish. In either situation, you will benefit from hearing 3 experts speak about their experiences managing an IR. Presenters will touch on variety of topics during the 3 hours including policy development, content recruitment, metadata, staffing, and copyright. This workshop will offer a chance to hear what worked, and what didn’t work, at three university libraries. It will also be a great chance to share concerns and best practices with others in the province who are dealing with the challenges of establishing an IR.

''Bios:''

Lisa Goddard is the Associate University Librarian for Digital Scholarship and Strategy at University of Victoria Libraries. She holds degrees from Queen's, McGill, and Memorial University, and is currently completing an MA in Humanities Computing at the University of Alberta. Lisa's research interests include open access publishing, semantic web technologies, digital publishing & preservation, and digital humanities. Lisa was previously the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Memorial University where she implemented and managed the Eprints research repository.

Donald Taylor is the Simon Fraser University Copyright Officer and also coordinates Summit, the SFU digital research repository at the Simon Fraser University Library and oversees Interlibrary Loans. Although copyright is his main focus, he still maintains a deep interest in Open Access and the use of IRs as grey literature repositories.

Tara Stephens-Kyte is the Digital Repository Librarian responsible for managing cIRcle, UBC’s digital repository at the University of British Columbia. She considers this to be a pioneering role that draws on diverse areas of interest, including open access publishing, workflow design, and metadata interoperability and standardization, among others.

== '''Second Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 27 and 28, 2014

'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Cost''': $20

'''Register''': [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/second-annual-code4libbc-regional-library-technology-conference-tickets-12988552109 here]

'''What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, breakout sessions in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Breakout sessions is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Hashtag''': #c4lbc

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, join us!

'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to rent space in Harbour Centre, subsidize the cost of wireless and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers three levels of sponsorship:
* Room sponsorship
* Wireless sponsorship
* Coffee break sponsorship

Our second annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
* BCCATS (The Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group of BCLA)
* BC Libraries Coop
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library
* Simon Fraser University Library
* Surrey Public Library
* University of British Columbia Library
* University of Victoria Library
And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

Thank you to the following companies for donating amazing door prizes:
*[http://earnesticecream.com/wp/ Earnest Ice Cream]
*[http://sugru.com/ Sugru]
*[http://www.makerlabs.ca/ Maker Labs]
*[[File:ORM_logo_box25_hex.jpg|link=http://www.oreilly.com/ O'Reilly]]

'''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* Mark Jordan
* Shirley Lew
* Trish Mau
* Tara Robertson
* Tamarack Hockin

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1famX1yHSzFIHpe-Ey8pv3sLoKsXQFOD3chx_87RsvCA/viewform Submit proposals and suggestions].

'''Feedback''': If you attended this event, please [http://goo.gl/forms/hM5Vwp8Acs fill out the feedback form] to let us know what you thought!

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| ||
*Gordon Coleman - [http://www.sfu.ca/~gcoleman/coleman_c4l_battlestar.pptx.pdf Adapt, integrate, collaborate: Applying lessons from Battlestar Galactica to academic libraries]
*Dan Gillean - [http://www.slideshare.net/accesstomemory/introducing-the-drmc Artefactual/MoMA digital repository to meet the needs of museum collections]
*Trevor Smith - [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/code4-lib-20141128-how-to-hack-your-ils-and-make-friends-on-campus How to hack your ILS and make friends on campus]
*Joyce Wong - UX tools & techniques
*Galen Charlton - [http://zadi.librarypolice.com/~gmc/putting-the-cat-in-the-catalog/#/ Putting the cat in the catalogue: a feline-inspired OPAC theme for Koha]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
|-
| ||
*Dan Gillean - AtoM's XML-to-XSLT conversion feature for creating user-friendly PDF finding aids
*Mark Jordan - [https://github.com/mjordan/scrapingforfunandprofit Web scraping for fun and profit]
*Dethe Elza - Hive learning community in Vancouver
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=49.284184,-123.108673&t=m&source=embed&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.013997,0.023561&z=15&mid=zbVv-xY22M6M.kfXbyYqBeS24 Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| ||
''Breakout proposals are still coming in & will be accepted until the start of the sessions on each day of the event.''
|-
| ||
'''Virtualization/Evergreen install - Room 1500''' - This breakout will introduce participants to different kinds of virtualization, step them through a simplified Evergreen install and result in a virtual machine image that can be easily loaded. Facilitated by Scott Leslie of the BC Libraries Co-op. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Place-based access to First Nations-related information in BC libraries - Room 1510''' - Participants will be invited to explore the possibilities for an indigenous mapping project using user-defined coordinates. Targets might include maps, images, digitized material or surrogates. Facilitated by Dana McFarland of Vancouver Island University. [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BHxcic1atJ_gkDDgwXEqQl0QgAr9yz9WaPTxNGWdXG4/edit#slide=id.g52e0aa430_05 Resources Dana collected before the session] [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R_-XdDx-tECbjdzrSQ9SJWahb4OfKb_o4VN6dmhcqMU/edit Google doc of notes from session]
|-
| ||
'''AtoM sandbox - Room 1420''' - AtoM is an open source, web-based, multilingual archival description software developed by Artefactual Systems. It was originally commissioned by the International Council on Archives to make it easy for archival institutions to put their archival holdings online. Artefactual systems will be on hand to answer questions while participants work in the sandbox. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Islandora sandbox - Room 1420''' - This breakout is for code4libbers interested in getting some hands-on experience with Islandora, an open source general-purpose repository platform. The facilitator (Mark Jordan, SFU) will be on hand to provide an overview of Islandora's capabilities and to answer questions. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Web scraping - Room 1420''' - Maryann
|-
| |
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social at [http://www.malones.bc.ca/ Malone's] the first drink is on us, and Thursday nights they have karaoke!
|}

==== Friday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| ||
*Trevor Smith - [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/code4-lib-20141129-python The LITA Forum & library data in Python]
*Daniel Sifton - [http://www2.viu.ca/ds-dev/siftonlightning.pdf Using MapBox and geoJSON to showcase historical slides and audio recordings] - [http://www2.viu.ca/ds-dev/itsalive.html link to demo site]
*Scott Leslie - [http://slides.com/scottleslie/deck#/ How your library can REALLY protect free speech and anonymity: Expanding anonymous, uncensored internet access for library patrons]
*Paul Joseph - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pNjRxa0mBPVXZPTlNfNU53WEk/view When campus IT comes knocking]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
|-
| ||
*Misty De Meo - [http://www.mistys-internet.website/c4lbc14-fits/#/ Identifying performance bottlenecks and submitting improvements for Archivematica]
*Galen Charlton - [http://zadi.librarypolice.com/~gmc/lld-cats/#/ Levering linked data tools for traditional catalogues (and traditional cataloguers)]
*Alex Garnett - Little bins in big workflows: Using small programs to automate tasks & solve problems
*Sarah Sutherland - CANLII
*Colleen Bell - lessons learned from teaching PHP to library school students
*Stefan Khan-Kernahan - UBC Library Open(ish) Collections
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=49.284184,-123.108673&t=m&source=embed&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.013997,0.023561&z=15&mid=zbVv-xY22M6M.kfXbyYqBeS24 Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| ||
''Breakout proposals are still coming in & will be accepted until the start of the sessions on each day of the event.''
|-
| ||
'''Demystifying APIs''' - Alex Garnett, Data and Preservation Librarian at SFU, will provide a brief, hands-on overview of interacting with various APIs using a command-line terminal. No prior knowledge of programming is required, only a willingness to learn about fun things like shell scripts and HTTP methods and POSIX environments.
|-
| ||
'''Format Policy Registry - Actionable Preservation Planning (with Archivematica sandbox)''' - Artefactual systems has developed a Format Policy Registry (FPR) for Archivematica users to track and update file format policies within the Archivematica dashboard. Developer Justin Simpson will discuss the potential for integration of the FPR into other digital preservation and digital access tools, using examples from Hydra, Islandora, and Dataverse. The vision of coordinating digital preservation tasks within an institution and crowdsourcing solutions to digital preservation problems across multiple institutions will be discussed. An Archivematica sandbox will be available throughout the breakout session. Sarah Romkey (Artefactual Systems) will be available to answer questions while participants work in a live Archivematica instance. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
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| ||
'''Is Evergreen Ready for Academic Showtime?''' - An informal discussion about what academic libraries need in an integrated library system, and about how (if at all) the open source [http://evergreen-ils.org/ Evergreen] ILS meets those needs. Folks who are knowledgeable about Evergreen will be on-hand to explain features and answer questions.
|-
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'''DIY Low-Cost Open Source Hardware Solutions for Libraries''' - With the availability of open source hardware platforms such as Arduino, it is now possible to create DIY low-cost hardware-software solutions that help improve the functioning of libraries while also improving the experience of both staff and patrons. In this breakout, participants will gather to make a wish-list of different DIY hardware solutions, then subdivide into smaller groups to paper prototype given hardware solutions to further expand the details.
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'''DH in the Library''' - This breakout session is for anyone excited by the potential for libraries offered by the emergence of Digital Humanities. Participants are invited to explore how the activities libraries already do really well could be re-imagined to support, engage in and do digital humanities work. Expected outcomes would also be to identify opportunities for future DH-related library services.
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:00 || End of Day
|}

=== Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions ===
Submit them using this [http://goo.gl/1mPwlM Google form]. This time around we're trying an additional format, something we call "From Pitch to Prototype to Program". See form for more details.

== '''2014 Code4lib BC Spring Workshops''' ==

=== General Info ===

'''When''': Friday, May 2, 2014

'''Cost''': $15 + taxes/fees per workshop (note: lunch is not included)

'''What''': Four half-day workshops are being offered at two different venues in Downtown Vancouver. See below for further details.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology. Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation.

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Register here''': https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2014-code4lib-bc-spring-workshops-tickets-11107666329

'''''Special thanks to Vancouver Public Library, Simon Fraser University, and the BC Libraries Cooperative for their support in making these workshops possible.'''''

=== Locations and Schedule ===

'''At VPL Central (Peter Kaye Room)'''

{|
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| 9:00am-12:00pm || Web/Usability Testing on a budget! / Cynthia Ng
|-
| 12:00pm-1:00pm || Lunch Break
|-
| 1:00pm-4:00pm || Introduction to Designing for the Web Today: HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery / Schuyler Lindberg
|-
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|}

'''At SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1500)'''

{|
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| 9:00am-12:00pm || Intro to Python / Alex Garnett
|-
| 12:00pm-1:00pm || Lunch Break
|-
| 1:00pm-4:00pm || Intro to Archivematica / Mark Jordan
|-
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|}

=== Workshop Descriptions ===

==== Web/Usability Testing on a budget! ====
''With Cynthia Ng''

* If you take care of even a small part of the website, you want to have some kind of feedback from your users. However, you're just one person, and you have a budget of $100. What do you do? This session will give you some hands on practice using a few methods to help you do some usability testing on a low budget.

* Please bring a laptop, multiple sheets of paper, and at least one pen.

* Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11wHoD6fO8WCdVJaH9iNTfce8_qK6JefHYhSUuXqOQjg/edit?usp=sharing

''Cynthia Ng is currently on contract as an Accessibility Librarian at the Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources BC (CAPER-BC) housed at Langara College. She takes a holistic approach with focus on users to improve library websites. She also frequently volunteers as a mentor at technology events.''

==== Introduction to Designing for the Web Today: HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery ====
''With Schuyler Lindberg''

* A practical introduction to HTML5, CSS3, & JQuery, this workshop will cover the fundamentals of modern front-end web design. Not your typical "hello world!" code-from-scratch approach, it will demonstrate how to 'stand on the shoulders of giants' and take advantage of open source tools and templates to very quickly construct a fully-functional, responsive, HTML5 web site.

* Bring a laptop and your favorite text editor (I recommend Sublime Text). No prior experience necessary.

''Schuyler Lindberg completed his MLIS at SLAIS in 2012, and after a stint as a Digital Asset Management Consultant at BC Hydro, began his current role as Interaction Designer for Digital Projects at UBC Library Systems & Information Technology where he tests, designs, and develops user interfaces for library web applications. He is currently building a unified portal for the library's digital collections''

==== [http://tinyurl.com/c4lbcpython Intro to Python] ====
''With Alex Garnett''

* This 3 hour workshop will introduce the fundamentals of Python as a first (or second) programming language. It will provide an overview of syntax, best practices, and how to get from A to B in simple, purposeful tasks, taking string parsing as an example. This will include a brief review of (relatively) sane approaches to doing iterative development on your own, including how to solve errors on a case-by-case basis, without having to read coding manuals from cover to cover.

* Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own machines (Windows, Mac, or Linux okay) so that they can walk away from the workshop with a workflow that works for them.

''Alex Garnett works on Data Curation and Digital Preservation at SFU Library. Most of his coding is self-taught, which is a good thing when it isn't a bad thing. He doesn't always like it when he hears people start evangelizing about how everyone should learn to code, but he's caught himself talking about how some people really ought to learn really useful and fun things like string functions on occasion. He has strong feelings and a bad back.''

==== [https://github.com/mjordan/archivematicaworkshop Intro to Archivematica] ====
''With Mark Jordan''

* This 3 hour workshop will introduce [https://www.archivematica.org Archivematica] as a comprehensive, ready-to-deploy digital preservation platform. We will also cover basic preservation planning and long-term management of preserved content. Participants will have the opportunity to run Archivematica on their own laptops.

* Preparation for the workshop: Please come with a Mac, Windows, or Linux laptop that has the most recent version of [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] installed. (Note that virtual machines will run slowly on computers with less 4 GB of RAM.) A virtual machine image running Archivematica will be distributed at the workshop. Participants who cannot bring a laptop will be partnered with someone who has one.

''Mark Jordan is Head of Library Systems at Simon Fraser University. His current obsession is automating digital preservation processes but he is also interested in a lot of other things.''

== '''First Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 28 and 29, 2013

'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Cost''': $20

'''Accommodations''': Info coming soon.

'''Register here''': https://code4libbc2013.eventbrite.ca/ 2013-11-21: We are full at 80 people but the waitlist is open.

'''What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, hackfest in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Hackfest is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Tag d'hash''': #c4lbc

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, join us!

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

Our first annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:

* BCCATS (British Columbia Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group)
* BC Electronic Library Network
* BC Libraries Cooperative
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University
* Simon Fraser University
* University of Victoria

And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Calvin Mah
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* John Durno
* Mark Jordan
* May Chan
* Shirley Lew

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''': Submit them [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NVEGsJZvqNLyqxATdYvNonGuPmlDAFOJn-R2vGpIvWg/viewform here].

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| || Lightning Talks
* Paul Joseph - Opening Talk
* Linda Woodcock - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-vRlkrh5Pi_NGl5Tnd2N3VVblU/edit?usp=sharing RDA: 10 Things]
* Mark Jordan - [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1015702/linked_to/Making%20TGM%20Terms%20Linkable.pdf Linked Data in SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection]
* Marcus Emmanuel Barnes - [http://www.slideshare.net/MarcusBarnes/code4-lib-bc-2013-lightening-talk SFU Library's METS-Bagger Tool]
* Misty De Meo - Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR)
* Cynthia Ng - [http://t.co/vIHCuuGExZ Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design]
* Stefan Khan-Kernahan - Course Reserves at UBC
* May Chan - [http://ow.ly/rhk3L Hackfests for the Uninitiated]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Schedule Jam
|-
| 11:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Connecting Public Services and Library Data (NE side of room) with Janis
* [[Creating_a_toolkit/process_for_collaborative,_grassroots_archiving_of_significant,_small_BC_websites_using_DIY_tools]] with Scott (NW side of room)]
* Omeka Plugin with John and Jon (South Central side of room)
* accessibility https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zM-Q84eYJqvfLdYWU8PkAf_z8RbeJC_iskPB5QlSo8/edit
* Learn more about UBC'c Reserves Project
* How to build in accessibility
|-
| 1 Hour || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social
|}

==== Friday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| || Lightning Talks
* Mark Jordan - [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1015702/linked_to/docr_smd%20%40%20%23c4lbc.pdf DOCR/SMD] [https://github.com/mjordan/docr-smd Source code]
* Peter Tyrrell - Parsing PDF into Various Formats, [https://gist.github.com/peaeater Powershell scripts]
* John Durno - Uploading to Internet Archive via API
* Colleen Bell - Integrating ERM & Libguides Content
* James MacGregor - PKP Article Level Metrics with OJS and OMP
* Jonathan Schatz - The Story of BC Libraries' IT Environments
* <strike>Sarah Sutherland - RFP Evaluation Process</strike>
* Paul Joseph - UBC Digital Library Framework
* Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook - SFU Library - Hours Database
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 11:00 || Breakout Sessions
* New bibliographic environment with May and Mark
* Engaging digital asset viewer
* library hours tool & api
* UBC IT Reorg by Paul
* Learn more about Archivematica with Misty and Courtney
* Library Hours Tools & API
* Hacking ILS's - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8gH5JAJXSt4eix5TOaWnm0aUWTTv5U1jgqEc1zAYg4/edit Google doc]
|-
| 1 Hour || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:00 || End of Day
|}

=== '''Lightning Talk Proposals''' ===

John Durno, University of Victoria
* Filling up the Internet Archive using their S3-like API. UVic recently uploaded 750G of old newspapers and metadata (over 15,000 issues) to the IA via their API, based on Amazon's S3, by way of a simple python script making use of the boto library and a wrapper supplied by one of the IA developers. The API proved surprisingly robust, and I'd like to spread the word.

Peter Tyrrell, Andornot
* Setting up Apache Solr to index and search over multiple source types: database and fielded data, Excel/CSV, scanned mags and newspapers, PDFs, word processor documents, websites, geolocations, etc. Focus will be on schema and DataImportHandler considerations, plus amusing anecdotes as time allows.
* Another option would be: scripts that parse a PDF into a TIF, JPG, TXT, and positional XML per page via djvulibre and imagemagick libraries. Make 'em ready for indexing and flexible display.
* I could maybe go over how to (and how NOT to) represent and display hierarchical (cough, archival) data in an Apache Solr index. Mostly this would be a juicy rant about how just how ruddy difficult I found it.

Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia
* UBC is launching an in-house product for managing course reserves that helps streamline workflows between faculty & library, within library staff (e.g copyright control etc.), and library & student, which I'd like to present on, the content of which would be on completed modules to date and learning lessons for others

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes, Simon Fraser University
* Normalizing existing digitized content into standardized packages for robust long-term management. A report on SFU Library's METS-Bagger tool, with a discussion of the benefits, design principles used for the packaging specification, and potential next steps.

Colleen Bell, University of the Fraser Valley
* I've been using PHP, JSON, and Libguides widgets to integrate Libguides content into our ERM and ERM content into our Libguides. This is particularly useful for libraries using SFU's researcher suite, but could provide ideas for anyone, since the code generated by the PHP can be displayed in any web page.

Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
* Libraries are realizing the potential for both exposing their locally managed content as Linked Data and for consuming Linked Data. One of the types of local data that offers a lot of promise for leveraging Linked Data's capabilities is the controlled subject terms applied to local digital collections. I would like to demonstrate how I've enriched SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection's descriptive metadata with URIs from http://id.loc.gov, paying particular attention to those from the Thesaurus for Graphic Material.
* Explanation and demo of docr/smd, a distributed Optical Character Recognition platform designed to use smartphones and tablets to do the OCR.

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library
* Hackfests for the Uninitiated. For all sorts of reasons, hackfests can be intimidating to first-timers and especially to those who have little or no programming ability. To encourage those new to this form of collaborative learning, my LT will relate key a-ha! moments from my first hackfest experience, especially some difficult truths learned.
* The Code4Lib Conference Gender and Minority Scholarships. One of the ways Code4Lib supports gender and cultural diversity is to offer conference scholarships to women, transgendered persons and persons of ethnic or aboriginal descent. As a way to encourage potential BC applicants, this LT will give some nuanced background on the scholarship program and application process.

Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook, SFU Library
* SFU Library - Hours Database. The Library Hours Database developed by Todd Holbrook at SFU Library is a tool for managing library hours. The SFU Library hours page is generated by this database: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/hours

Sarah Sutherland, Canadian Legal Information Institute
* I would like to discuss the process involved in evaluating the responses to requests for proposals for technology projects. There are often several very good submissions once the basic requirements are met, and at that point it becomes more about the style of the vendor and what kind of project it is. We recently went through this process, so I will use some anonymized examples from our process to illustrate my talk.

Cynthia Ng, CILS @ Langara College
* Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design 
Too often we design for the "average" user and then tack on accommodations for those with disabilities, but there is no "average" user to speak of, and we all use "assistive" technology. With this presentation, I hope to help shift the way we think about library services and their delivery.

Linda Woodcock, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
* RDA : 10 Things. Walks through an RDA record focusing on new data elements and changes from AACR2. Will talk about benefits to user and possibilities for the future use of new data.

Jonathan Schatz, BC Libraries Cooperative
* This summer a colleague and I toured three library federations BC as "field librarians". These treks were part of a unique project to survey the IT environments of the Co-op's member libraries. In addition to sharing the data with the libraries as actionable status reports, we are developing an app to track all this member data for our support team, allowing for a high-level snapshot of Sitka libraries. I want to tell a quick story about what sorts of configurations and solutions we saw out there, what seem to work, what to avoid and perhaps some DIY tips for technology management for libraries with fewer resources.

James MacGregor, Simon Fraser University Library
* Public Knowledge Project has been working with PLOS to implement article level metrics within OJS and OMP. We are past the initial development stage, with a number of implementations live in production environments. We will discuss the available toolset, and future plans for it.

Misty De Meo, Artefactual Systems
* Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR) 
Archivematica is an open-source digital preservation platform. 
Starting with version 1.0, Archivematica has made much of the standard behaviour of Archivematica configurable. The FPR provides a database of the recognized formats in Archivematica along with the rules used to control how files are identified, how metadata is extracted, and how files are normalized, all of which is customizable by users without changing the Archivematica source code. This lightning talk would go over the FPR and what it enables in Archivematica, as well as the open-source FPR administrator app.
* FITS performance optimizations 
Archivematica has begun work on performance improvements to reduce the performance overhead of the FITS file identification tool in digital preservation workflows. This lightning talk would go over the major performance bottlenecks discovered and discuss the ways in which Archivematica is working to improve them.

=== '''Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''' ===

Requests, but facilitator needed:
* Want to put us where the user is - discuss
* collaboratively improve an open source project's crappy documentation
* my website is stuck in a crappy institutional CMS. What can I do with it?

John Durno, University of Victoria
* Develop an Omeka module that uses the Internet Archive to host video and audio content, essentially using Omeka as the front end user interface while taking advantage of the IA's media delivery/streaming capabilities. I envision two components: content and metadata would be uploaded via Omeka's admin interface. The IA's media player would be embedded in the public interface for content delivery.

Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia
* Building a more engaging digital asset viewer than what is provided by ContentDM/competitors. Details: current digital asset presentation (e.g Content DM), whilst providing all the ""necessary"" information for the user (image + metadata etc.) simply lack in user engagement. If universities are expecting to build interest in these collections among current/future students, they need to cater for a more involved experience. I am proposing an image viewer for digital assets that allows tagging/hotspot that trigger supplementary information beyond metadata (e.g. video explanations of areas on maps, how they came to be etc)

Karen J. Nelson, Capilano Unversity Library
* Could we have a quickie: 1. FRBR explanation. 2. ditto data exchange. 3. ditto linked data. 4. bibframe. 5. WEMI language

Jonathan Jacobsen, Andornot
* I'm working on a virtual exhibit project using Omeka right now, so I second the idea of an Omeka breakout session. Would love to connect with some other Omeka users/developers. In particular, to discuss the Solr plug-in.

Scott Leslie, BC Libraries Cooperative
* [[Creating a toolkit/process for collaborative, grassroots archiving of significant, small BC websites using DIY tools]]

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library, and Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
* New bibliographic environment. This breakout session will provide opportunities for us to explore new and emerging models for bibliographic data, such as FRBR, the DCMI Abstract Model, and BIBFRAME with the context of the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Linked Data. This breakout will take the approach of self-directed learning in a collaborative environment (i.e. there will be no expert talking heads). In the first hour, we will individually review some [http://ow.ly/rb9jo suggested background material]. As we work through the material, we will record topics of interest and questions [http://ow.ly/rb9ql here]. Feel free to add other suggested resources and related topics/questions at any time. Feel free to add to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuvRlkrh5Pi_dDVzbVFCY1ZLR2x0cmVwT3FERk5ZZmc&usp=sharing Glossary]. In the second hour, based on things learned and topics/questions generated in Hour 1, we will assemble into groups of 2 or 3 and develop a 10-minute 'overview' of one topic/question to explore further. We can sign up for them once we collectively finalize the topics. In the last hour, we will present our overviews to the larger group.

Janis McKenzie, Simon Fraser University
* What do we really know about library use and what can we do with this information? The general idea of this breakout session is to connect those who made decisions about public services (and want to make more informed public service decisions) and those who have access to data on how library resources of all types are being used. The expected outcome would be to work towards identifying the types of activities that reflect how libraries are used today, with a focus on the impact of new, emerging, and future library services.

BC

2015-11-27T19:49:34Z

JustinSimpson:

Welcome to code4lib BC!

Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.

== '''Third Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 26 and 27, 2015

'''Where''': UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room

'''Cost''': $30 for both days!

'''Register''': https://code4libbcfall2015.eventbrite.ca

'''What''': Digital libraries and archives are on library, archive and museum practitioner's minds these days. As cultural institutions make increased efforts to expose their special and local collections, questions of best practices, digital object management and online access are ripe for discussion and collaboration. Conversations are already underway about the idea of a BC provincial digital library and the code4libBC gang thought it would be a great idea to focus this year’s unconference event on all things related to digital libraries and archives. Some of the themes we’re interested in exploring include:

* conceptualizing what we mean by "digital libraries",
* how to incorporate archives and museums into the concept,
* understanding users, organizational contexts, and digitization best practices and workflows,
* planning the development of digital libraries and archives,
* leveraging the technologies that power them,
* extending projects beyond single institutions, and
* increasing their relevance by charting new directions.

Like in previous years, we’re looking for participants to join us in 2 days of lightning talks and breakout sessions related to digital libraries and archives. Some suggestions include:
* user experience/user interfaces
* search and discovery technologies
* metadata creation/aggregation/reuse
* technologies and infrastructure
* organizational issues
* case and innovation studies highlighting specific services
* digital preservation
* the sustainability of digital libraries.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Hashtag''': #c4lbc

'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to subsidize the unconference and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers ... levels of sponsorship:
* coming soon

Our third annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
* interested in sponsoring us? let us know!
And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

'''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* Mark Jordan
* Shirley Lew
* Tamarack Hockin

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': https://goo.gl/A9IkSf

'''Feedback''': to come when event completes

=== Schedule ===
DRAFT! Schedule is currently a placeholder.

==== Thursday ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VedSQrihppkpcMeBdD-cz-rdpNeRhH5C_lxVpfatISs/edit?usp=sharing Fun & Games with APIs], Calvin Mah, SFU
* [https://cynng.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/semi-automating-batch-editing-marc-records-using-marcedit/ Semi-Automated Editing Metadata and MARC Records], Cynthia Ng, BCLC
* [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/2015-11-26-cpsld-sql CPSLD + SQL = positive fun!], Trevor Smith, Douglas College
* Project Documentation with Sphinx - Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love reStructuredText, Dan Gillean, Artefactual
* Oral History in your Institutional Repository: Yes You Can!, Holly Hendrigan, SFU
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Open Collections Overview, Paul Joseph, UBC
* Open Collections Architecture, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* Open Mic: What do you want from this event?
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://www.food.ubc.ca/feed-me/ Suggestions] [http://www.ams.ubc.ca/foodanddrink/ More Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Using the Open Collections API to Build Cool Things, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* Batch Data Loads, Trevor Smith, Douglas College
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* [http://www.slideshare.net/SeanMcNamara8/open-collections-api-full-text-analysis-code4libbc Open Collections Full Text Downloading and Analysis, Sean McNamara, UBC]
* Aggregated Circ Data as a Scholarly Metric/Indicator, Dana McFarland, VIU
* 3:00 - 3:30 Digitization Centre tour (max. 10), Rob Stibravy, UBC
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social at Pit Pub
|}

==== Friday ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* XML Databases and Document Stores, Michael Joyce, SFU
* Demo of MIK (the Move to Islandora Kit), Mark Jordan, SFU
* Making moves: Migrating from CONTENTdm to Islandora, Hillary Webb, ECUAD
* Open Collections Future - Linked Data APIs, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* PDL Report, Caroline Daniels, KPU
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Speeding up Digital Preservation with a Graphics Card, Alex Garnett, SFU
* Scripting Named Entity Recognition (NER) to pluck names, organizations and locations from text, Peter Tyrrell, Andornot
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TLXKprQr-UjwO0F4J-DHs2H_fO4W4dGclF7UldCcjcw/edit PCDM: A Data Model and a Community Model], Justin Simpson
* Built to grow: scalability factors to consider before commencing your next digital library software project, Marcus Barnes, SFU
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://www.food.ubc.ca/feed-me/ Suggestions] [http://www.ams.ubc.ca/foodanddrink/ More Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Web Analytics in Libraries, Jonathan Kift, VPL
* Archives for Librarians 101, Sarah Romkey, Artefactual
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* SQL Basics, Jeff Davis, BCLC
* BCGI-PLN, Dana McFarland, VIU
* 3:00 - 3:30 Digitization Centre tour (max. 10), Rob Stibravy, UBC
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:30 || End of Day
|}

= Past Events =
== '''2015 Code4lib BC Spring Workshops''' ==

=== General Info ===

'''When''': Friday, May 1, 2015

'''What''': SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver [https://goo.gl/maps/YiqRk Google map link]

'''Cost''': $20 + taxes/fees per workshop, [http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2015-code4lib-bc-spring-workshops-tickets-16206078818 register now!] (note: lunch is not included)

'''What''': Four half-day workshops

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology. Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation.

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

=== Schedule ===
{|
! 9am-noon
| Room 1
| <strike>Get your hands dirty with Data Management Plans with Eugene Barsky</strike>CANCELLED
|-
|
| Room 2
| User Experience Fundamentals with Haig Armen
|-
|
| Lunch Break On Your Own
|-
! 1-4pm
| Room 1
| Intro to Shell Scripting: The Terminal Does Not Hate You with Alex Garnett
|-
|
| Room 2
| If you build it, will they come? Best practices for managing an institutional repository with Lisa Goddard, Don Taylor, Tara Stephens-Kyte
|}

=== Session Descriptions & Speaker Bios ===
==== Friday May 1, 9am-12pm ====

Room: 1
* <strike>Workshop: Get your hands dirty with Data Management Plans</strike>CANCELLED
* <strike>Speaker: Eugene Barsky
''Description:'' In this 3 hour session, we will start with a general overview of data management plans (DMPs) and best practices for research data management. We will introduce DMP Builder – the collaborative Canadian national tool to create DMPs and integrate them into grant and ethics applications. After reviewing the DMP basics, our attendees will work in small groups on an assigned research data scenario (example - http://goo.gl/Vut6dE). The groups will be creating a real data management plan and using online DMP Builder software to prepare the case for funding submission. At the end of the session, we will reconvene to share experiences and learn from each other.

''Bio:'' Eugene Barsky is the Research Data Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is interested in engineering information, data management in the physical sciences and has published extensively in the library literature.</strike>

Room: 2
* Workshop: User Experience Fundamentals
* Speaker: Haig Armen
''Description:'' Whether you are creating a website, an interactive book, game, mobile app, networked device, installation or responsive space, the most important differentiators always ends up being the user experience. The UX Fundamentals course is a balance of theoretical principles and practical methodology designed to give participants a basic introduction to the field of Interaction Design. Participants in the course will be asked to solve hypothetical design problems within a design studio culture.

''Bio:'' Haig Armen is an Assistant Professor of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and a designer living in Vancouver, Canada. For a number of years Haig has been exploring the intersection of art and programming, focusing on the areas of data visualization, gestural interfaces and wearable technology. His research centres around designing Meta Products – network-enabled objects and design-led entrepreneurship. As a producer of CBC Radio 3′s groundbreaking online magazine during 2001-2005, Haig created editorial and design strategies that have earned CBC international accolades. Haig has had the honour of winning a variety of awards throughout his design career, including three Webby Awards, two Prix Italia for Web Arts and Drama and a Gold Medal from the Art Director’s Club of New York to name only a few.

==== Friday May 1, 1-4pm ====

Room: 1
* Workshop: Intro to Shell Scripting: The Terminal Does Not Hate You
* Speaker: Alex Garnett
''Description:'' Have you ever had to use a command line interface before? Was it to do one specific thing that you needed and didn't understand particularly well? Did you enjoy the experience? Did you nervously make a joke about DOS? Does reading the word "DOS" right now make you nervous? Are you a nervous person?
This workshop will teach some of the particularities of working in a modern bash shell, connecting to external servers, using some helpful command line programs you probably don't know about, and generally making the entire terminal experience much more pleasant for you than it probably is right now. Highly recommended for amateur programmers who have started learning a language or two but still hate hate hate not being able to use their mouse and a nice GUI for certain things. The gun* is good. The mouse is evil. (The gun is a bash shell in this analogy.)

''Bio:'' Alex is a Data Curation and Digital Preservation Specialist at SFU Library. He is extremely verbose in real life, but not when programming, which is why he loves shell scripting, since it lets him type little nonsense invocations like $ ps aux | sed -e $(echo "s/.*/man paps/g") which better programmers would tell you are both useless and unintelligible. He believes that the world is full of suffering and that everyone should learn regular expressions.

Room: 2
* Workshop: If you build it, will they come? Best practices for managing an institutional repository
* Speakers: Lisa Goddard, Don Taylor, Tara Stephens-Kyte
''Description:'' Many BC institutions have just heard the news that an institutional repository (IR) is imminent for them. Others already have an established IR but feel that it’s time for a spring polish. In either situation, you will benefit from hearing 3 experts speak about their experiences managing an IR. Presenters will touch on variety of topics during the 3 hours including policy development, content recruitment, metadata, staffing, and copyright. This workshop will offer a chance to hear what worked, and what didn’t work, at three university libraries. It will also be a great chance to share concerns and best practices with others in the province who are dealing with the challenges of establishing an IR.

''Bios:''

Lisa Goddard is the Associate University Librarian for Digital Scholarship and Strategy at University of Victoria Libraries. She holds degrees from Queen's, McGill, and Memorial University, and is currently completing an MA in Humanities Computing at the University of Alberta. Lisa's research interests include open access publishing, semantic web technologies, digital publishing & preservation, and digital humanities. Lisa was previously the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Memorial University where she implemented and managed the Eprints research repository.

Donald Taylor is the Simon Fraser University Copyright Officer and also coordinates Summit, the SFU digital research repository at the Simon Fraser University Library and oversees Interlibrary Loans. Although copyright is his main focus, he still maintains a deep interest in Open Access and the use of IRs as grey literature repositories.

Tara Stephens-Kyte is the Digital Repository Librarian responsible for managing cIRcle, UBC’s digital repository at the University of British Columbia. She considers this to be a pioneering role that draws on diverse areas of interest, including open access publishing, workflow design, and metadata interoperability and standardization, among others.

== '''Second Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 27 and 28, 2014

'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Cost''': $20

'''Register''': [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/second-annual-code4libbc-regional-library-technology-conference-tickets-12988552109 here]

'''What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, breakout sessions in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Breakout sessions is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Hashtag''': #c4lbc

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, join us!

'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to rent space in Harbour Centre, subsidize the cost of wireless and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers three levels of sponsorship:
* Room sponsorship
* Wireless sponsorship
* Coffee break sponsorship

Our second annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
* BCCATS (The Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group of BCLA)
* BC Libraries Coop
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library
* Simon Fraser University Library
* Surrey Public Library
* University of British Columbia Library
* University of Victoria Library
And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

Thank you to the following companies for donating amazing door prizes:
*[http://earnesticecream.com/wp/ Earnest Ice Cream]
*[http://sugru.com/ Sugru]
*[http://www.makerlabs.ca/ Maker Labs]
*[[File:ORM_logo_box25_hex.jpg|link=http://www.oreilly.com/ O'Reilly]]

'''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* Mark Jordan
* Shirley Lew
* Trish Mau
* Tara Robertson
* Tamarack Hockin

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1famX1yHSzFIHpe-Ey8pv3sLoKsXQFOD3chx_87RsvCA/viewform Submit proposals and suggestions].

'''Feedback''': If you attended this event, please [http://goo.gl/forms/hM5Vwp8Acs fill out the feedback form] to let us know what you thought!

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| ||
*Gordon Coleman - [http://www.sfu.ca/~gcoleman/coleman_c4l_battlestar.pptx.pdf Adapt, integrate, collaborate: Applying lessons from Battlestar Galactica to academic libraries]
*Dan Gillean - [http://www.slideshare.net/accesstomemory/introducing-the-drmc Artefactual/MoMA digital repository to meet the needs of museum collections]
*Trevor Smith - [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/code4-lib-20141128-how-to-hack-your-ils-and-make-friends-on-campus How to hack your ILS and make friends on campus]
*Joyce Wong - UX tools & techniques
*Galen Charlton - [http://zadi.librarypolice.com/~gmc/putting-the-cat-in-the-catalog/#/ Putting the cat in the catalogue: a feline-inspired OPAC theme for Koha]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
|-
| ||
*Dan Gillean - AtoM's XML-to-XSLT conversion feature for creating user-friendly PDF finding aids
*Mark Jordan - [https://github.com/mjordan/scrapingforfunandprofit Web scraping for fun and profit]
*Dethe Elza - Hive learning community in Vancouver
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=49.284184,-123.108673&t=m&source=embed&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.013997,0.023561&z=15&mid=zbVv-xY22M6M.kfXbyYqBeS24 Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| ||
''Breakout proposals are still coming in & will be accepted until the start of the sessions on each day of the event.''
|-
| ||
'''Virtualization/Evergreen install - Room 1500''' - This breakout will introduce participants to different kinds of virtualization, step them through a simplified Evergreen install and result in a virtual machine image that can be easily loaded. Facilitated by Scott Leslie of the BC Libraries Co-op. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Place-based access to First Nations-related information in BC libraries - Room 1510''' - Participants will be invited to explore the possibilities for an indigenous mapping project using user-defined coordinates. Targets might include maps, images, digitized material or surrogates. Facilitated by Dana McFarland of Vancouver Island University. [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BHxcic1atJ_gkDDgwXEqQl0QgAr9yz9WaPTxNGWdXG4/edit#slide=id.g52e0aa430_05 Resources Dana collected before the session] [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R_-XdDx-tECbjdzrSQ9SJWahb4OfKb_o4VN6dmhcqMU/edit Google doc of notes from session]
|-
| ||
'''AtoM sandbox - Room 1420''' - AtoM is an open source, web-based, multilingual archival description software developed by Artefactual Systems. It was originally commissioned by the International Council on Archives to make it easy for archival institutions to put their archival holdings online. Artefactual systems will be on hand to answer questions while participants work in the sandbox. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Islandora sandbox - Room 1420''' - This breakout is for code4libbers interested in getting some hands-on experience with Islandora, an open source general-purpose repository platform. The facilitator (Mark Jordan, SFU) will be on hand to provide an overview of Islandora's capabilities and to answer questions. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Web scraping - Room 1420''' - Maryann
|-
| |
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social at [http://www.malones.bc.ca/ Malone's] the first drink is on us, and Thursday nights they have karaoke!
|}

==== Friday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| ||
*Trevor Smith - [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/code4-lib-20141129-python The LITA Forum & library data in Python]
*Daniel Sifton - [http://www2.viu.ca/ds-dev/siftonlightning.pdf Using MapBox and geoJSON to showcase historical slides and audio recordings] - [http://www2.viu.ca/ds-dev/itsalive.html link to demo site]
*Scott Leslie - [http://slides.com/scottleslie/deck#/ How your library can REALLY protect free speech and anonymity: Expanding anonymous, uncensored internet access for library patrons]
*Paul Joseph - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pNjRxa0mBPVXZPTlNfNU53WEk/view When campus IT comes knocking]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
|-
| ||
*Misty De Meo - [http://www.mistys-internet.website/c4lbc14-fits/#/ Identifying performance bottlenecks and submitting improvements for Archivematica]
*Galen Charlton - [http://zadi.librarypolice.com/~gmc/lld-cats/#/ Levering linked data tools for traditional catalogues (and traditional cataloguers)]
*Alex Garnett - Little bins in big workflows: Using small programs to automate tasks & solve problems
*Sarah Sutherland - CANLII
*Colleen Bell - lessons learned from teaching PHP to library school students
*Stefan Khan-Kernahan - UBC Library Open(ish) Collections
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=49.284184,-123.108673&t=m&source=embed&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.013997,0.023561&z=15&mid=zbVv-xY22M6M.kfXbyYqBeS24 Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| ||
''Breakout proposals are still coming in & will be accepted until the start of the sessions on each day of the event.''
|-
| ||
'''Demystifying APIs''' - Alex Garnett, Data and Preservation Librarian at SFU, will provide a brief, hands-on overview of interacting with various APIs using a command-line terminal. No prior knowledge of programming is required, only a willingness to learn about fun things like shell scripts and HTTP methods and POSIX environments.
|-
| ||
'''Format Policy Registry - Actionable Preservation Planning (with Archivematica sandbox)''' - Artefactual systems has developed a Format Policy Registry (FPR) for Archivematica users to track and update file format policies within the Archivematica dashboard. Developer Justin Simpson will discuss the potential for integration of the FPR into other digital preservation and digital access tools, using examples from Hydra, Islandora, and Dataverse. The vision of coordinating digital preservation tasks within an institution and crowdsourcing solutions to digital preservation problems across multiple institutions will be discussed. An Archivematica sandbox will be available throughout the breakout session. Sarah Romkey (Artefactual Systems) will be available to answer questions while participants work in a live Archivematica instance. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Is Evergreen Ready for Academic Showtime?''' - An informal discussion about what academic libraries need in an integrated library system, and about how (if at all) the open source [http://evergreen-ils.org/ Evergreen] ILS meets those needs. Folks who are knowledgeable about Evergreen will be on-hand to explain features and answer questions.
|-
| ||
'''DIY Low-Cost Open Source Hardware Solutions for Libraries''' - With the availability of open source hardware platforms such as Arduino, it is now possible to create DIY low-cost hardware-software solutions that help improve the functioning of libraries while also improving the experience of both staff and patrons. In this breakout, participants will gather to make a wish-list of different DIY hardware solutions, then subdivide into smaller groups to paper prototype given hardware solutions to further expand the details.
|-
| ||
'''DH in the Library''' - This breakout session is for anyone excited by the potential for libraries offered by the emergence of Digital Humanities. Participants are invited to explore how the activities libraries already do really well could be re-imagined to support, engage in and do digital humanities work. Expected outcomes would also be to identify opportunities for future DH-related library services.
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:00 || End of Day
|}

=== Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions ===
Submit them using this [http://goo.gl/1mPwlM Google form]. This time around we're trying an additional format, something we call "From Pitch to Prototype to Program". See form for more details.

== '''2014 Code4lib BC Spring Workshops''' ==

=== General Info ===

'''When''': Friday, May 2, 2014

'''Cost''': $15 + taxes/fees per workshop (note: lunch is not included)

'''What''': Four half-day workshops are being offered at two different venues in Downtown Vancouver. See below for further details.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology. Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation.

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Register here''': https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2014-code4lib-bc-spring-workshops-tickets-11107666329

'''''Special thanks to Vancouver Public Library, Simon Fraser University, and the BC Libraries Cooperative for their support in making these workshops possible.'''''

=== Locations and Schedule ===

'''At VPL Central (Peter Kaye Room)'''

{|
|
|-
| 9:00am-12:00pm || Web/Usability Testing on a budget! / Cynthia Ng
|-
| 12:00pm-1:00pm || Lunch Break
|-
| 1:00pm-4:00pm || Introduction to Designing for the Web Today: HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery / Schuyler Lindberg
|-
|
|}

'''At SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1500)'''

{|
|
|-
| 9:00am-12:00pm || Intro to Python / Alex Garnett
|-
| 12:00pm-1:00pm || Lunch Break
|-
| 1:00pm-4:00pm || Intro to Archivematica / Mark Jordan
|-
|
|}

=== Workshop Descriptions ===

==== Web/Usability Testing on a budget! ====
''With Cynthia Ng''

* If you take care of even a small part of the website, you want to have some kind of feedback from your users. However, you're just one person, and you have a budget of $100. What do you do? This session will give you some hands on practice using a few methods to help you do some usability testing on a low budget.

* Please bring a laptop, multiple sheets of paper, and at least one pen.

* Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11wHoD6fO8WCdVJaH9iNTfce8_qK6JefHYhSUuXqOQjg/edit?usp=sharing

''Cynthia Ng is currently on contract as an Accessibility Librarian at the Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources BC (CAPER-BC) housed at Langara College. She takes a holistic approach with focus on users to improve library websites. She also frequently volunteers as a mentor at technology events.''

==== Introduction to Designing for the Web Today: HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery ====
''With Schuyler Lindberg''

* A practical introduction to HTML5, CSS3, & JQuery, this workshop will cover the fundamentals of modern front-end web design. Not your typical "hello world!" code-from-scratch approach, it will demonstrate how to 'stand on the shoulders of giants' and take advantage of open source tools and templates to very quickly construct a fully-functional, responsive, HTML5 web site.

* Bring a laptop and your favorite text editor (I recommend Sublime Text). No prior experience necessary.

''Schuyler Lindberg completed his MLIS at SLAIS in 2012, and after a stint as a Digital Asset Management Consultant at BC Hydro, began his current role as Interaction Designer for Digital Projects at UBC Library Systems & Information Technology where he tests, designs, and develops user interfaces for library web applications. He is currently building a unified portal for the library's digital collections''

==== [http://tinyurl.com/c4lbcpython Intro to Python] ====
''With Alex Garnett''

* This 3 hour workshop will introduce the fundamentals of Python as a first (or second) programming language. It will provide an overview of syntax, best practices, and how to get from A to B in simple, purposeful tasks, taking string parsing as an example. This will include a brief review of (relatively) sane approaches to doing iterative development on your own, including how to solve errors on a case-by-case basis, without having to read coding manuals from cover to cover.

* Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own machines (Windows, Mac, or Linux okay) so that they can walk away from the workshop with a workflow that works for them.

''Alex Garnett works on Data Curation and Digital Preservation at SFU Library. Most of his coding is self-taught, which is a good thing when it isn't a bad thing. He doesn't always like it when he hears people start evangelizing about how everyone should learn to code, but he's caught himself talking about how some people really ought to learn really useful and fun things like string functions on occasion. He has strong feelings and a bad back.''

==== [https://github.com/mjordan/archivematicaworkshop Intro to Archivematica] ====
''With Mark Jordan''

* This 3 hour workshop will introduce [https://www.archivematica.org Archivematica] as a comprehensive, ready-to-deploy digital preservation platform. We will also cover basic preservation planning and long-term management of preserved content. Participants will have the opportunity to run Archivematica on their own laptops.

* Preparation for the workshop: Please come with a Mac, Windows, or Linux laptop that has the most recent version of [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] installed. (Note that virtual machines will run slowly on computers with less 4 GB of RAM.) A virtual machine image running Archivematica will be distributed at the workshop. Participants who cannot bring a laptop will be partnered with someone who has one.

''Mark Jordan is Head of Library Systems at Simon Fraser University. His current obsession is automating digital preservation processes but he is also interested in a lot of other things.''

== '''First Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 28 and 29, 2013

'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Cost''': $20

'''Accommodations''': Info coming soon.

'''Register here''': https://code4libbc2013.eventbrite.ca/ 2013-11-21: We are full at 80 people but the waitlist is open.

'''What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, hackfest in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Hackfest is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Tag d'hash''': #c4lbc

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, join us!

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

Our first annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:

* BCCATS (British Columbia Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group)
* BC Electronic Library Network
* BC Libraries Cooperative
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University
* Simon Fraser University
* University of Victoria

And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Calvin Mah
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* John Durno
* Mark Jordan
* May Chan
* Shirley Lew

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''': Submit them [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NVEGsJZvqNLyqxATdYvNonGuPmlDAFOJn-R2vGpIvWg/viewform here].

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| || Lightning Talks
* Paul Joseph - Opening Talk
* Linda Woodcock - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-vRlkrh5Pi_NGl5Tnd2N3VVblU/edit?usp=sharing RDA: 10 Things]
* Mark Jordan - [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1015702/linked_to/Making%20TGM%20Terms%20Linkable.pdf Linked Data in SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection]
* Marcus Emmanuel Barnes - [http://www.slideshare.net/MarcusBarnes/code4-lib-bc-2013-lightening-talk SFU Library's METS-Bagger Tool]
* Misty De Meo - Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR)
* Cynthia Ng - [http://t.co/vIHCuuGExZ Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design]
* Stefan Khan-Kernahan - Course Reserves at UBC
* May Chan - [http://ow.ly/rhk3L Hackfests for the Uninitiated]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Schedule Jam
|-
| 11:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Connecting Public Services and Library Data (NE side of room) with Janis
* [[Creating_a_toolkit/process_for_collaborative,_grassroots_archiving_of_significant,_small_BC_websites_using_DIY_tools]] with Scott (NW side of room)]
* Omeka Plugin with John and Jon (South Central side of room)
* accessibility https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zM-Q84eYJqvfLdYWU8PkAf_z8RbeJC_iskPB5QlSo8/edit
* Learn more about UBC'c Reserves Project
* How to build in accessibility
|-
| 1 Hour || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social
|}

==== Friday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| || Lightning Talks
* Mark Jordan - [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1015702/linked_to/docr_smd%20%40%20%23c4lbc.pdf DOCR/SMD] [https://github.com/mjordan/docr-smd Source code]
* Peter Tyrrell - Parsing PDF into Various Formats, [https://gist.github.com/peaeater Powershell scripts]
* John Durno - Uploading to Internet Archive via API
* Colleen Bell - Integrating ERM & Libguides Content
* James MacGregor - PKP Article Level Metrics with OJS and OMP
* Jonathan Schatz - The Story of BC Libraries' IT Environments
* <strike>Sarah Sutherland - RFP Evaluation Process</strike>
* Paul Joseph - UBC Digital Library Framework
* Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook - SFU Library - Hours Database
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 11:00 || Breakout Sessions
* New bibliographic environment with May and Mark
* Engaging digital asset viewer
* library hours tool & api
* UBC IT Reorg by Paul
* Learn more about Archivematica with Misty and Courtney
* Library Hours Tools & API
* Hacking ILS's - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8gH5JAJXSt4eix5TOaWnm0aUWTTv5U1jgqEc1zAYg4/edit Google doc]
|-
| 1 Hour || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:00 || End of Day
|}

=== '''Lightning Talk Proposals''' ===

John Durno, University of Victoria
* Filling up the Internet Archive using their S3-like API. UVic recently uploaded 750G of old newspapers and metadata (over 15,000 issues) to the IA via their API, based on Amazon's S3, by way of a simple python script making use of the boto library and a wrapper supplied by one of the IA developers. The API proved surprisingly robust, and I'd like to spread the word.

Peter Tyrrell, Andornot
* Setting up Apache Solr to index and search over multiple source types: database and fielded data, Excel/CSV, scanned mags and newspapers, PDFs, word processor documents, websites, geolocations, etc. Focus will be on schema and DataImportHandler considerations, plus amusing anecdotes as time allows.
* Another option would be: scripts that parse a PDF into a TIF, JPG, TXT, and positional XML per page via djvulibre and imagemagick libraries. Make 'em ready for indexing and flexible display.
* I could maybe go over how to (and how NOT to) represent and display hierarchical (cough, archival) data in an Apache Solr index. Mostly this would be a juicy rant about how just how ruddy difficult I found it.

Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia
* UBC is launching an in-house product for managing course reserves that helps streamline workflows between faculty & library, within library staff (e.g copyright control etc.), and library & student, which I'd like to present on, the content of which would be on completed modules to date and learning lessons for others

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes, Simon Fraser University
* Normalizing existing digitized content into standardized packages for robust long-term management. A report on SFU Library's METS-Bagger tool, with a discussion of the benefits, design principles used for the packaging specification, and potential next steps.

Colleen Bell, University of the Fraser Valley
* I've been using PHP, JSON, and Libguides widgets to integrate Libguides content into our ERM and ERM content into our Libguides. This is particularly useful for libraries using SFU's researcher suite, but could provide ideas for anyone, since the code generated by the PHP can be displayed in any web page.

Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
* Libraries are realizing the potential for both exposing their locally managed content as Linked Data and for consuming Linked Data. One of the types of local data that offers a lot of promise for leveraging Linked Data's capabilities is the controlled subject terms applied to local digital collections. I would like to demonstrate how I've enriched SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection's descriptive metadata with URIs from http://id.loc.gov, paying particular attention to those from the Thesaurus for Graphic Material.
* Explanation and demo of docr/smd, a distributed Optical Character Recognition platform designed to use smartphones and tablets to do the OCR.

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library
* Hackfests for the Uninitiated. For all sorts of reasons, hackfests can be intimidating to first-timers and especially to those who have little or no programming ability. To encourage those new to this form of collaborative learning, my LT will relate key a-ha! moments from my first hackfest experience, especially some difficult truths learned.
* The Code4Lib Conference Gender and Minority Scholarships. One of the ways Code4Lib supports gender and cultural diversity is to offer conference scholarships to women, transgendered persons and persons of ethnic or aboriginal descent. As a way to encourage potential BC applicants, this LT will give some nuanced background on the scholarship program and application process.

Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook, SFU Library
* SFU Library - Hours Database. The Library Hours Database developed by Todd Holbrook at SFU Library is a tool for managing library hours. The SFU Library hours page is generated by this database: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/hours

Sarah Sutherland, Canadian Legal Information Institute
* I would like to discuss the process involved in evaluating the responses to requests for proposals for technology projects. There are often several very good submissions once the basic requirements are met, and at that point it becomes more about the style of the vendor and what kind of project it is. We recently went through this process, so I will use some anonymized examples from our process to illustrate my talk.

Cynthia Ng, CILS @ Langara College
* Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design 
Too often we design for the "average" user and then tack on accommodations for those with disabilities, but there is no "average" user to speak of, and we all use "assistive" technology. With this presentation, I hope to help shift the way we think about library services and their delivery.

Linda Woodcock, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
* RDA : 10 Things. Walks through an RDA record focusing on new data elements and changes from AACR2. Will talk about benefits to user and possibilities for the future use of new data.

Jonathan Schatz, BC Libraries Cooperative
* This summer a colleague and I toured three library federations BC as "field librarians". These treks were part of a unique project to survey the IT environments of the Co-op's member libraries. In addition to sharing the data with the libraries as actionable status reports, we are developing an app to track all this member data for our support team, allowing for a high-level snapshot of Sitka libraries. I want to tell a quick story about what sorts of configurations and solutions we saw out there, what seem to work, what to avoid and perhaps some DIY tips for technology management for libraries with fewer resources.

James MacGregor, Simon Fraser University Library
* Public Knowledge Project has been working with PLOS to implement article level metrics within OJS and OMP. We are past the initial development stage, with a number of implementations live in production environments. We will discuss the available toolset, and future plans for it.

Misty De Meo, Artefactual Systems
* Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR) 
Archivematica is an open-source digital preservation platform. 
Starting with version 1.0, Archivematica has made much of the standard behaviour of Archivematica configurable. The FPR provides a database of the recognized formats in Archivematica along with the rules used to control how files are identified, how metadata is extracted, and how files are normalized, all of which is customizable by users without changing the Archivematica source code. This lightning talk would go over the FPR and what it enables in Archivematica, as well as the open-source FPR administrator app.
* FITS performance optimizations 
Archivematica has begun work on performance improvements to reduce the performance overhead of the FITS file identification tool in digital preservation workflows. This lightning talk would go over the major performance bottlenecks discovered and discuss the ways in which Archivematica is working to improve them.

=== '''Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''' ===

Requests, but facilitator needed:
* Want to put us where the user is - discuss
* collaboratively improve an open source project's crappy documentation
* my website is stuck in a crappy institutional CMS. What can I do with it?

John Durno, University of Victoria
* Develop an Omeka module that uses the Internet Archive to host video and audio content, essentially using Omeka as the front end user interface while taking advantage of the IA's media delivery/streaming capabilities. I envision two components: content and metadata would be uploaded via Omeka's admin interface. The IA's media player would be embedded in the public interface for content delivery.

Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia
* Building a more engaging digital asset viewer than what is provided by ContentDM/competitors. Details: current digital asset presentation (e.g Content DM), whilst providing all the ""necessary"" information for the user (image + metadata etc.) simply lack in user engagement. If universities are expecting to build interest in these collections among current/future students, they need to cater for a more involved experience. I am proposing an image viewer for digital assets that allows tagging/hotspot that trigger supplementary information beyond metadata (e.g. video explanations of areas on maps, how they came to be etc)

Karen J. Nelson, Capilano Unversity Library
* Could we have a quickie: 1. FRBR explanation. 2. ditto data exchange. 3. ditto linked data. 4. bibframe. 5. WEMI language

Jonathan Jacobsen, Andornot
* I'm working on a virtual exhibit project using Omeka right now, so I second the idea of an Omeka breakout session. Would love to connect with some other Omeka users/developers. In particular, to discuss the Solr plug-in.

Scott Leslie, BC Libraries Cooperative
* [[Creating a toolkit/process for collaborative, grassroots archiving of significant, small BC websites using DIY tools]]

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library, and Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
* New bibliographic environment. This breakout session will provide opportunities for us to explore new and emerging models for bibliographic data, such as FRBR, the DCMI Abstract Model, and BIBFRAME with the context of the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Linked Data. This breakout will take the approach of self-directed learning in a collaborative environment (i.e. there will be no expert talking heads). In the first hour, we will individually review some [http://ow.ly/rb9jo suggested background material]. As we work through the material, we will record topics of interest and questions [http://ow.ly/rb9ql here]. Feel free to add other suggested resources and related topics/questions at any time. Feel free to add to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuvRlkrh5Pi_dDVzbVFCY1ZLR2x0cmVwT3FERk5ZZmc&usp=sharing Glossary]. In the second hour, based on things learned and topics/questions generated in Hour 1, we will assemble into groups of 2 or 3 and develop a 10-minute 'overview' of one topic/question to explore further. We can sign up for them once we collectively finalize the topics. In the last hour, we will present our overviews to the larger group.

Janis McKenzie, Simon Fraser University
* What do we really know about library use and what can we do with this information? The general idea of this breakout session is to connect those who made decisions about public services (and want to make more informed public service decisions) and those who have access to data on how library resources of all types are being used. The expected outcome would be to work towards identifying the types of activities that reflect how libraries are used today, with a focus on the impact of new, emerging, and future library services.

BC

2015-11-27T19:47:23Z

JustinSimpson: adding PCDM talk notes

Welcome to code4lib BC!

Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.

== '''Third Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 26 and 27, 2015

'''Where''': UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room

'''Cost''': $30 for both days!

'''Register''': https://code4libbcfall2015.eventbrite.ca

'''What''': Digital libraries and archives are on library, archive and museum practitioner's minds these days. As cultural institutions make increased efforts to expose their special and local collections, questions of best practices, digital object management and online access are ripe for discussion and collaboration. Conversations are already underway about the idea of a BC provincial digital library and the code4libBC gang thought it would be a great idea to focus this year’s unconference event on all things related to digital libraries and archives. Some of the themes we’re interested in exploring include:

* conceptualizing what we mean by "digital libraries",
* how to incorporate archives and museums into the concept,
* understanding users, organizational contexts, and digitization best practices and workflows,
* planning the development of digital libraries and archives,
* leveraging the technologies that power them,
* extending projects beyond single institutions, and
* increasing their relevance by charting new directions.

Like in previous years, we’re looking for participants to join us in 2 days of lightning talks and breakout sessions related to digital libraries and archives. Some suggestions include:
* user experience/user interfaces
* search and discovery technologies
* metadata creation/aggregation/reuse
* technologies and infrastructure
* organizational issues
* case and innovation studies highlighting specific services
* digital preservation
* the sustainability of digital libraries.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Hashtag''': #c4lbc

'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to subsidize the unconference and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers ... levels of sponsorship:
* coming soon

Our third annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
* interested in sponsoring us? let us know!
And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

'''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* Mark Jordan
* Shirley Lew
* Tamarack Hockin

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': https://goo.gl/A9IkSf

'''Feedback''': to come when event completes

=== Schedule ===
DRAFT! Schedule is currently a placeholder.

==== Thursday ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VedSQrihppkpcMeBdD-cz-rdpNeRhH5C_lxVpfatISs/edit?usp=sharing Fun & Games with APIs], Calvin Mah, SFU
* [https://cynng.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/semi-automating-batch-editing-marc-records-using-marcedit/ Semi-Automated Editing Metadata and MARC Records], Cynthia Ng, BCLC
* [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/2015-11-26-cpsld-sql CPSLD + SQL = positive fun!], Trevor Smith, Douglas College
* Project Documentation with Sphinx - Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love reStructuredText, Dan Gillean, Artefactual
* Oral History in your Institutional Repository: Yes You Can!, Holly Hendrigan, SFU
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Open Collections Overview, Paul Joseph, UBC
* Open Collections Architecture, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* Open Mic: What do you want from this event?
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://www.food.ubc.ca/feed-me/ Suggestions] [http://www.ams.ubc.ca/foodanddrink/ More Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Using the Open Collections API to Build Cool Things, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* Batch Data Loads, Trevor Smith, Douglas College
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* [http://www.slideshare.net/SeanMcNamara8/open-collections-api-full-text-analysis-code4libbc Open Collections Full Text Downloading and Analysis, Sean McNamara, UBC]
* Aggregated Circ Data as a Scholarly Metric/Indicator, Dana McFarland, VIU
* 3:00 - 3:30 Digitization Centre tour (max. 10), Rob Stibravy, UBC
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social at Pit Pub
|}

==== Friday ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* XML Databases and Document Stores, Michael Joyce, SFU
* Demo of MIK (the Move to Islandora Kit), Mark Jordan, SFU
* Making moves: Migrating from CONTENTdm to Islandora, Hillary Webb, ECUAD
* Open Collections Future - Linked Data APIs, Stefan Khan-Kernahan, UBC
* PDL Report, Caroline Daniels, KPU
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Speeding up Digital Preservation with a Graphics Card, Alex Garnett, SFU
* Scripting Named Entity Recognition (NER) to pluck names, organizations and locations from text, Peter Tyrrell, Andornot
* PCDM: A Data Model and a Community Model, Justin Simpson ([https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TLXKprQr-UjwO0F4J-DHs2H_fO4W4dGclF7UldCcjcw/edit links])
* Built to grow: scalability factors to consider before commencing your next digital library software project, Marcus Barnes, SFU
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://www.food.ubc.ca/feed-me/ Suggestions] [http://www.ams.ubc.ca/foodanddrink/ More Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Web Analytics in Libraries, Jonathan Kift, VPL
* Archives for Librarians 101, Sarah Romkey, Artefactual
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* SQL Basics, Jeff Davis, BCLC
* BCGI-PLN, Dana McFarland, VIU
* 3:00 - 3:30 Digitization Centre tour (max. 10), Rob Stibravy, UBC
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:30 || End of Day
|}

= Past Events =
== '''2015 Code4lib BC Spring Workshops''' ==

=== General Info ===

'''When''': Friday, May 1, 2015

'''What''': SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver [https://goo.gl/maps/YiqRk Google map link]

'''Cost''': $20 + taxes/fees per workshop, [http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2015-code4lib-bc-spring-workshops-tickets-16206078818 register now!] (note: lunch is not included)

'''What''': Four half-day workshops

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology. Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation.

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

=== Schedule ===
{|
! 9am-noon
| Room 1
| <strike>Get your hands dirty with Data Management Plans with Eugene Barsky</strike>CANCELLED
|-
|
| Room 2
| User Experience Fundamentals with Haig Armen
|-
|
| Lunch Break On Your Own
|-
! 1-4pm
| Room 1
| Intro to Shell Scripting: The Terminal Does Not Hate You with Alex Garnett
|-
|
| Room 2
| If you build it, will they come? Best practices for managing an institutional repository with Lisa Goddard, Don Taylor, Tara Stephens-Kyte
|}

=== Session Descriptions & Speaker Bios ===
==== Friday May 1, 9am-12pm ====

Room: 1
* <strike>Workshop: Get your hands dirty with Data Management Plans</strike>CANCELLED
* <strike>Speaker: Eugene Barsky
''Description:'' In this 3 hour session, we will start with a general overview of data management plans (DMPs) and best practices for research data management. We will introduce DMP Builder – the collaborative Canadian national tool to create DMPs and integrate them into grant and ethics applications. After reviewing the DMP basics, our attendees will work in small groups on an assigned research data scenario (example - http://goo.gl/Vut6dE). The groups will be creating a real data management plan and using online DMP Builder software to prepare the case for funding submission. At the end of the session, we will reconvene to share experiences and learn from each other.

''Bio:'' Eugene Barsky is the Research Data Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is interested in engineering information, data management in the physical sciences and has published extensively in the library literature.</strike>

Room: 2
* Workshop: User Experience Fundamentals
* Speaker: Haig Armen
''Description:'' Whether you are creating a website, an interactive book, game, mobile app, networked device, installation or responsive space, the most important differentiators always ends up being the user experience. The UX Fundamentals course is a balance of theoretical principles and practical methodology designed to give participants a basic introduction to the field of Interaction Design. Participants in the course will be asked to solve hypothetical design problems within a design studio culture.

''Bio:'' Haig Armen is an Assistant Professor of Design and Dynamic Media at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and a designer living in Vancouver, Canada. For a number of years Haig has been exploring the intersection of art and programming, focusing on the areas of data visualization, gestural interfaces and wearable technology. His research centres around designing Meta Products – network-enabled objects and design-led entrepreneurship. As a producer of CBC Radio 3′s groundbreaking online magazine during 2001-2005, Haig created editorial and design strategies that have earned CBC international accolades. Haig has had the honour of winning a variety of awards throughout his design career, including three Webby Awards, two Prix Italia for Web Arts and Drama and a Gold Medal from the Art Director’s Club of New York to name only a few.

==== Friday May 1, 1-4pm ====

Room: 1
* Workshop: Intro to Shell Scripting: The Terminal Does Not Hate You
* Speaker: Alex Garnett
''Description:'' Have you ever had to use a command line interface before? Was it to do one specific thing that you needed and didn't understand particularly well? Did you enjoy the experience? Did you nervously make a joke about DOS? Does reading the word "DOS" right now make you nervous? Are you a nervous person?
This workshop will teach some of the particularities of working in a modern bash shell, connecting to external servers, using some helpful command line programs you probably don't know about, and generally making the entire terminal experience much more pleasant for you than it probably is right now. Highly recommended for amateur programmers who have started learning a language or two but still hate hate hate not being able to use their mouse and a nice GUI for certain things. The gun* is good. The mouse is evil. (The gun is a bash shell in this analogy.)

''Bio:'' Alex is a Data Curation and Digital Preservation Specialist at SFU Library. He is extremely verbose in real life, but not when programming, which is why he loves shell scripting, since it lets him type little nonsense invocations like $ ps aux | sed -e $(echo "s/.*/man paps/g") which better programmers would tell you are both useless and unintelligible. He believes that the world is full of suffering and that everyone should learn regular expressions.

Room: 2
* Workshop: If you build it, will they come? Best practices for managing an institutional repository
* Speakers: Lisa Goddard, Don Taylor, Tara Stephens-Kyte
''Description:'' Many BC institutions have just heard the news that an institutional repository (IR) is imminent for them. Others already have an established IR but feel that it’s time for a spring polish. In either situation, you will benefit from hearing 3 experts speak about their experiences managing an IR. Presenters will touch on variety of topics during the 3 hours including policy development, content recruitment, metadata, staffing, and copyright. This workshop will offer a chance to hear what worked, and what didn’t work, at three university libraries. It will also be a great chance to share concerns and best practices with others in the province who are dealing with the challenges of establishing an IR.

''Bios:''

Lisa Goddard is the Associate University Librarian for Digital Scholarship and Strategy at University of Victoria Libraries. She holds degrees from Queen's, McGill, and Memorial University, and is currently completing an MA in Humanities Computing at the University of Alberta. Lisa's research interests include open access publishing, semantic web technologies, digital publishing & preservation, and digital humanities. Lisa was previously the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Memorial University where she implemented and managed the Eprints research repository.

Donald Taylor is the Simon Fraser University Copyright Officer and also coordinates Summit, the SFU digital research repository at the Simon Fraser University Library and oversees Interlibrary Loans. Although copyright is his main focus, he still maintains a deep interest in Open Access and the use of IRs as grey literature repositories.

Tara Stephens-Kyte is the Digital Repository Librarian responsible for managing cIRcle, UBC’s digital repository at the University of British Columbia. She considers this to be a pioneering role that draws on diverse areas of interest, including open access publishing, workflow design, and metadata interoperability and standardization, among others.

== '''Second Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 27 and 28, 2014

'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Cost''': $20

'''Register''': [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/second-annual-code4libbc-regional-library-technology-conference-tickets-12988552109 here]

'''What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, breakout sessions in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Breakout sessions is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Hashtag''': #c4lbc

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, join us!

'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to rent space in Harbour Centre, subsidize the cost of wireless and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers three levels of sponsorship:
* Room sponsorship
* Wireless sponsorship
* Coffee break sponsorship

Our second annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
* BCCATS (The Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group of BCLA)
* BC Libraries Coop
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University Library
* Simon Fraser University Library
* Surrey Public Library
* University of British Columbia Library
* University of Victoria Library
And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

Thank you to the following companies for donating amazing door prizes:
*[http://earnesticecream.com/wp/ Earnest Ice Cream]
*[http://sugru.com/ Sugru]
*[http://www.makerlabs.ca/ Maker Labs]
*[[File:ORM_logo_box25_hex.jpg|link=http://www.oreilly.com/ O'Reilly]]

'''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* Mark Jordan
* Shirley Lew
* Trish Mau
* Tara Robertson
* Tamarack Hockin

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1famX1yHSzFIHpe-Ey8pv3sLoKsXQFOD3chx_87RsvCA/viewform Submit proposals and suggestions].

'''Feedback''': If you attended this event, please [http://goo.gl/forms/hM5Vwp8Acs fill out the feedback form] to let us know what you thought!

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| ||
*Gordon Coleman - [http://www.sfu.ca/~gcoleman/coleman_c4l_battlestar.pptx.pdf Adapt, integrate, collaborate: Applying lessons from Battlestar Galactica to academic libraries]
*Dan Gillean - [http://www.slideshare.net/accesstomemory/introducing-the-drmc Artefactual/MoMA digital repository to meet the needs of museum collections]
*Trevor Smith - [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/code4-lib-20141128-how-to-hack-your-ils-and-make-friends-on-campus How to hack your ILS and make friends on campus]
*Joyce Wong - UX tools & techniques
*Galen Charlton - [http://zadi.librarypolice.com/~gmc/putting-the-cat-in-the-catalog/#/ Putting the cat in the catalogue: a feline-inspired OPAC theme for Koha]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
|-
| ||
*Dan Gillean - AtoM's XML-to-XSLT conversion feature for creating user-friendly PDF finding aids
*Mark Jordan - [https://github.com/mjordan/scrapingforfunandprofit Web scraping for fun and profit]
*Dethe Elza - Hive learning community in Vancouver
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=49.284184,-123.108673&t=m&source=embed&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.013997,0.023561&z=15&mid=zbVv-xY22M6M.kfXbyYqBeS24 Suggestions]
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| ||
''Breakout proposals are still coming in & will be accepted until the start of the sessions on each day of the event.''
|-
| ||
'''Virtualization/Evergreen install - Room 1500''' - This breakout will introduce participants to different kinds of virtualization, step them through a simplified Evergreen install and result in a virtual machine image that can be easily loaded. Facilitated by Scott Leslie of the BC Libraries Co-op. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Place-based access to First Nations-related information in BC libraries - Room 1510''' - Participants will be invited to explore the possibilities for an indigenous mapping project using user-defined coordinates. Targets might include maps, images, digitized material or surrogates. Facilitated by Dana McFarland of Vancouver Island University. [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BHxcic1atJ_gkDDgwXEqQl0QgAr9yz9WaPTxNGWdXG4/edit#slide=id.g52e0aa430_05 Resources Dana collected before the session] [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R_-XdDx-tECbjdzrSQ9SJWahb4OfKb_o4VN6dmhcqMU/edit Google doc of notes from session]
|-
| ||
'''AtoM sandbox - Room 1420''' - AtoM is an open source, web-based, multilingual archival description software developed by Artefactual Systems. It was originally commissioned by the International Council on Archives to make it easy for archival institutions to put their archival holdings online. Artefactual systems will be on hand to answer questions while participants work in the sandbox. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Islandora sandbox - Room 1420''' - This breakout is for code4libbers interested in getting some hands-on experience with Islandora, an open source general-purpose repository platform. The facilitator (Mark Jordan, SFU) will be on hand to provide an overview of Islandora's capabilities and to answer questions. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
|-
| ||
'''Web scraping - Room 1420''' - Maryann
|-
| |
|-
| 3:15 || Break
|-
| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social at [http://www.malones.bc.ca/ Malone's] the first drink is on us, and Thursday nights they have karaoke!
|}

==== Friday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| ||
*Trevor Smith - [http://www.slideshare.net/tdsmithCapU/code4-lib-20141129-python The LITA Forum & library data in Python]
*Daniel Sifton - [http://www2.viu.ca/ds-dev/siftonlightning.pdf Using MapBox and geoJSON to showcase historical slides and audio recordings] - [http://www2.viu.ca/ds-dev/itsalive.html link to demo site]
*Scott Leslie - [http://slides.com/scottleslie/deck#/ How your library can REALLY protect free speech and anonymity: Expanding anonymous, uncensored internet access for library patrons]
*Paul Joseph - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pNjRxa0mBPVXZPTlNfNU53WEk/view When campus IT comes knocking]
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
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| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
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*Misty De Meo - [http://www.mistys-internet.website/c4lbc14-fits/#/ Identifying performance bottlenecks and submitting improvements for Archivematica]
*Galen Charlton - [http://zadi.librarypolice.com/~gmc/lld-cats/#/ Levering linked data tools for traditional catalogues (and traditional cataloguers)]
*Alex Garnett - Little bins in big workflows: Using small programs to automate tasks & solve problems
*Sarah Sutherland - CANLII
*Colleen Bell - lessons learned from teaching PHP to library school students
*Stefan Khan-Kernahan - UBC Library Open(ish) Collections
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| 11:30 || Lunch (On Your Own) [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=49.284184,-123.108673&t=m&source=embed&ie=UTF8&msa=0&spn=0.013997,0.023561&z=15&mid=zbVv-xY22M6M.kfXbyYqBeS24 Suggestions]
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| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
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''Breakout proposals are still coming in & will be accepted until the start of the sessions on each day of the event.''
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'''Demystifying APIs''' - Alex Garnett, Data and Preservation Librarian at SFU, will provide a brief, hands-on overview of interacting with various APIs using a command-line terminal. No prior knowledge of programming is required, only a willingness to learn about fun things like shell scripts and HTTP methods and POSIX environments.
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'''Format Policy Registry - Actionable Preservation Planning (with Archivematica sandbox)''' - Artefactual systems has developed a Format Policy Registry (FPR) for Archivematica users to track and update file format policies within the Archivematica dashboard. Developer Justin Simpson will discuss the potential for integration of the FPR into other digital preservation and digital access tools, using examples from Hydra, Islandora, and Dataverse. The vision of coordinating digital preservation tasks within an institution and crowdsourcing solutions to digital preservation problems across multiple institutions will be discussed. An Archivematica sandbox will be available throughout the breakout session. Sarah Romkey (Artefactual Systems) will be available to answer questions while participants work in a live Archivematica instance. Participants should bring a laptop to this session.
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'''Is Evergreen Ready for Academic Showtime?''' - An informal discussion about what academic libraries need in an integrated library system, and about how (if at all) the open source [http://evergreen-ils.org/ Evergreen] ILS meets those needs. Folks who are knowledgeable about Evergreen will be on-hand to explain features and answer questions.
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'''DIY Low-Cost Open Source Hardware Solutions for Libraries''' - With the availability of open source hardware platforms such as Arduino, it is now possible to create DIY low-cost hardware-software solutions that help improve the functioning of libraries while also improving the experience of both staff and patrons. In this breakout, participants will gather to make a wish-list of different DIY hardware solutions, then subdivide into smaller groups to paper prototype given hardware solutions to further expand the details.
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'''DH in the Library''' - This breakout session is for anyone excited by the potential for libraries offered by the emergence of Digital Humanities. Participants are invited to explore how the activities libraries already do really well could be re-imagined to support, engage in and do digital humanities work. Expected outcomes would also be to identify opportunities for future DH-related library services.
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| 3:15 || Break
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| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
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| 4:00 || End of Day
|}

=== Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions ===
Submit them using this [http://goo.gl/1mPwlM Google form]. This time around we're trying an additional format, something we call "From Pitch to Prototype to Program". See form for more details.

== '''2014 Code4lib BC Spring Workshops''' ==

=== General Info ===

'''When''': Friday, May 2, 2014

'''Cost''': $15 + taxes/fees per workshop (note: lunch is not included)

'''What''': Four half-day workshops are being offered at two different venues in Downtown Vancouver. See below for further details.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology. Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation.

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

'''Register here''': https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2014-code4lib-bc-spring-workshops-tickets-11107666329

'''''Special thanks to Vancouver Public Library, Simon Fraser University, and the BC Libraries Cooperative for their support in making these workshops possible.'''''

=== Locations and Schedule ===

'''At VPL Central (Peter Kaye Room)'''

{|
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| 9:00am-12:00pm || Web/Usability Testing on a budget! / Cynthia Ng
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| 12:00pm-1:00pm || Lunch Break
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| 1:00pm-4:00pm || Introduction to Designing for the Web Today: HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery / Schuyler Lindberg
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|}

'''At SFU Harbour Centre (Room 1500)'''

{|
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| 9:00am-12:00pm || Intro to Python / Alex Garnett
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| 12:00pm-1:00pm || Lunch Break
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| 1:00pm-4:00pm || Intro to Archivematica / Mark Jordan
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|}

=== Workshop Descriptions ===

==== Web/Usability Testing on a budget! ====
''With Cynthia Ng''

* If you take care of even a small part of the website, you want to have some kind of feedback from your users. However, you're just one person, and you have a budget of $100. What do you do? This session will give you some hands on practice using a few methods to help you do some usability testing on a low budget.

* Please bring a laptop, multiple sheets of paper, and at least one pen.

* Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11wHoD6fO8WCdVJaH9iNTfce8_qK6JefHYhSUuXqOQjg/edit?usp=sharing

''Cynthia Ng is currently on contract as an Accessibility Librarian at the Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources BC (CAPER-BC) housed at Langara College. She takes a holistic approach with focus on users to improve library websites. She also frequently volunteers as a mentor at technology events.''

==== Introduction to Designing for the Web Today: HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery ====
''With Schuyler Lindberg''

* A practical introduction to HTML5, CSS3, & JQuery, this workshop will cover the fundamentals of modern front-end web design. Not your typical "hello world!" code-from-scratch approach, it will demonstrate how to 'stand on the shoulders of giants' and take advantage of open source tools and templates to very quickly construct a fully-functional, responsive, HTML5 web site.

* Bring a laptop and your favorite text editor (I recommend Sublime Text). No prior experience necessary.

''Schuyler Lindberg completed his MLIS at SLAIS in 2012, and after a stint as a Digital Asset Management Consultant at BC Hydro, began his current role as Interaction Designer for Digital Projects at UBC Library Systems & Information Technology where he tests, designs, and develops user interfaces for library web applications. He is currently building a unified portal for the library's digital collections''

==== [http://tinyurl.com/c4lbcpython Intro to Python] ====
''With Alex Garnett''

* This 3 hour workshop will introduce the fundamentals of Python as a first (or second) programming language. It will provide an overview of syntax, best practices, and how to get from A to B in simple, purposeful tasks, taking string parsing as an example. This will include a brief review of (relatively) sane approaches to doing iterative development on your own, including how to solve errors on a case-by-case basis, without having to read coding manuals from cover to cover.

* Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own machines (Windows, Mac, or Linux okay) so that they can walk away from the workshop with a workflow that works for them.

''Alex Garnett works on Data Curation and Digital Preservation at SFU Library. Most of his coding is self-taught, which is a good thing when it isn't a bad thing. He doesn't always like it when he hears people start evangelizing about how everyone should learn to code, but he's caught himself talking about how some people really ought to learn really useful and fun things like string functions on occasion. He has strong feelings and a bad back.''

==== [https://github.com/mjordan/archivematicaworkshop Intro to Archivematica] ====
''With Mark Jordan''

* This 3 hour workshop will introduce [https://www.archivematica.org Archivematica] as a comprehensive, ready-to-deploy digital preservation platform. We will also cover basic preservation planning and long-term management of preserved content. Participants will have the opportunity to run Archivematica on their own laptops.

* Preparation for the workshop: Please come with a Mac, Windows, or Linux laptop that has the most recent version of [https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] installed. (Note that virtual machines will run slowly on computers with less 4 GB of RAM.) A virtual machine image running Archivematica will be distributed at the workshop. Participants who cannot bring a laptop will be partnered with someone who has one.

''Mark Jordan is Head of Library Systems at Simon Fraser University. His current obsession is automating digital preservation processes but he is also interested in a lot of other things.''

== '''First Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==

'''When''': November 28 and 29, 2013

'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Cost''': $20

'''Accommodations''': Info coming soon.

'''Register here''': https://code4libbc2013.eventbrite.ca/ 2013-11-21: We are full at 80 people but the waitlist is open.

'''What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, hackfest in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Hackfest is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.

'''Who''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.

'''Tag d'hash''': #c4lbc

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, join us!

As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.

Our first annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:

* BCCATS (British Columbia Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group)
* BC Electronic Library Network
* BC Libraries Cooperative
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University
* Simon Fraser University
* University of Victoria

And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.

Also thanks to all our organizers
* Paul Joseph (Chair)
* Calvin Mah
* Caroline Daniels
* Cynthia Ng
* Gordon Coleman
* Jeff Davis
* John Durno
* Mark Jordan
* May Chan
* Shirley Lew

Feel free to email Paul Joseph at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.

'''Lightning Talk Proposals and Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''': Submit them [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NVEGsJZvqNLyqxATdYvNonGuPmlDAFOJn-R2vGpIvWg/viewform here].

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| || Lightning Talks
* Paul Joseph - Opening Talk
* Linda Woodcock - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-vRlkrh5Pi_NGl5Tnd2N3VVblU/edit?usp=sharing RDA: 10 Things]
* Mark Jordan - [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1015702/linked_to/Making%20TGM%20Terms%20Linkable.pdf Linked Data in SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection]
* Marcus Emmanuel Barnes - [http://www.slideshare.net/MarcusBarnes/code4-lib-bc-2013-lightening-talk SFU Library's METS-Bagger Tool]
* Misty De Meo - Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR)
* Cynthia Ng - [http://t.co/vIHCuuGExZ Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design]
* Stefan Khan-Kernahan - Course Reserves at UBC
* May Chan - [http://ow.ly/rhk3L Hackfests for the Uninitiated]
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| 10:30 || Coffee break
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| 10:45 || Schedule Jam
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| 11:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Connecting Public Services and Library Data (NE side of room) with Janis
* [[Creating_a_toolkit/process_for_collaborative,_grassroots_archiving_of_significant,_small_BC_websites_using_DIY_tools]] with Scott (NW side of room)]
* Omeka Plugin with John and Jon (South Central side of room)
* accessibility https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zM-Q84eYJqvfLdYWU8PkAf_z8RbeJC_iskPB5QlSo8/edit
* Learn more about UBC'c Reserves Project
* How to build in accessibility
|-
| 1 Hour || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]
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| 3:15 || Break
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| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
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| 5:00 || Social
|}

==== Friday ====
{|
| 9:00 || Announcements
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| || Lightning Talks
* Mark Jordan - [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1015702/linked_to/docr_smd%20%40%20%23c4lbc.pdf DOCR/SMD] [https://github.com/mjordan/docr-smd Source code]
* Peter Tyrrell - Parsing PDF into Various Formats, [https://gist.github.com/peaeater Powershell scripts]
* John Durno - Uploading to Internet Archive via API
* Colleen Bell - Integrating ERM & Libguides Content
* James MacGregor - PKP Article Level Metrics with OJS and OMP
* Jonathan Schatz - The Story of BC Libraries' IT Environments
* <strike>Sarah Sutherland - RFP Evaluation Process</strike>
* Paul Joseph - UBC Digital Library Framework
* Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook - SFU Library - Hours Database
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| 10:30 || Coffee break
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| 11:00 || Breakout Sessions
* New bibliographic environment with May and Mark
* Engaging digital asset viewer
* library hours tool & api
* UBC IT Reorg by Paul
* Learn more about Archivematica with Misty and Courtney
* Library Hours Tools & API
* Hacking ILS's - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8gH5JAJXSt4eix5TOaWnm0aUWTTv5U1jgqEc1zAYg4/edit Google doc]
|-
| 1 Hour || Lunch (On Your Own) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]
|-
| 3:15 || Break
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| 3:30 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:00 || End of Day
|}

=== '''Lightning Talk Proposals''' ===

John Durno, University of Victoria
* Filling up the Internet Archive using their S3-like API. UVic recently uploaded 750G of old newspapers and metadata (over 15,000 issues) to the IA via their API, based on Amazon's S3, by way of a simple python script making use of the boto library and a wrapper supplied by one of the IA developers. The API proved surprisingly robust, and I'd like to spread the word.

Peter Tyrrell, Andornot
* Setting up Apache Solr to index and search over multiple source types: database and fielded data, Excel/CSV, scanned mags and newspapers, PDFs, word processor documents, websites, geolocations, etc. Focus will be on schema and DataImportHandler considerations, plus amusing anecdotes as time allows.
* Another option would be: scripts that parse a PDF into a TIF, JPG, TXT, and positional XML per page via djvulibre and imagemagick libraries. Make 'em ready for indexing and flexible display.
* I could maybe go over how to (and how NOT to) represent and display hierarchical (cough, archival) data in an Apache Solr index. Mostly this would be a juicy rant about how just how ruddy difficult I found it.

Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia
* UBC is launching an in-house product for managing course reserves that helps streamline workflows between faculty & library, within library staff (e.g copyright control etc.), and library & student, which I'd like to present on, the content of which would be on completed modules to date and learning lessons for others

Marcus Emmanuel Barnes, Simon Fraser University
* Normalizing existing digitized content into standardized packages for robust long-term management. A report on SFU Library's METS-Bagger tool, with a discussion of the benefits, design principles used for the packaging specification, and potential next steps.

Colleen Bell, University of the Fraser Valley
* I've been using PHP, JSON, and Libguides widgets to integrate Libguides content into our ERM and ERM content into our Libguides. This is particularly useful for libraries using SFU's researcher suite, but could provide ideas for anyone, since the code generated by the PHP can be displayed in any web page.

Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
* Libraries are realizing the potential for both exposing their locally managed content as Linked Data and for consuming Linked Data. One of the types of local data that offers a lot of promise for leveraging Linked Data's capabilities is the controlled subject terms applied to local digital collections. I would like to demonstrate how I've enriched SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection's descriptive metadata with URIs from http://id.loc.gov, paying particular attention to those from the Thesaurus for Graphic Material.
* Explanation and demo of docr/smd, a distributed Optical Character Recognition platform designed to use smartphones and tablets to do the OCR.

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library
* Hackfests for the Uninitiated. For all sorts of reasons, hackfests can be intimidating to first-timers and especially to those who have little or no programming ability. To encourage those new to this form of collaborative learning, my LT will relate key a-ha! moments from my first hackfest experience, especially some difficult truths learned.
* The Code4Lib Conference Gender and Minority Scholarships. One of the ways Code4Lib supports gender and cultural diversity is to offer conference scholarships to women, transgendered persons and persons of ethnic or aboriginal descent. As a way to encourage potential BC applicants, this LT will give some nuanced background on the scholarship program and application process.

Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook, SFU Library
* SFU Library - Hours Database. The Library Hours Database developed by Todd Holbrook at SFU Library is a tool for managing library hours. The SFU Library hours page is generated by this database: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/hours

Sarah Sutherland, Canadian Legal Information Institute
* I would like to discuss the process involved in evaluating the responses to requests for proposals for technology projects. There are often several very good submissions once the basic requirements are met, and at that point it becomes more about the style of the vendor and what kind of project it is. We recently went through this process, so I will use some anonymized examples from our process to illustrate my talk.

Cynthia Ng, CILS @ Langara College
* Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design 
Too often we design for the "average" user and then tack on accommodations for those with disabilities, but there is no "average" user to speak of, and we all use "assistive" technology. With this presentation, I hope to help shift the way we think about library services and their delivery.

Linda Woodcock, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
* RDA : 10 Things. Walks through an RDA record focusing on new data elements and changes from AACR2. Will talk about benefits to user and possibilities for the future use of new data.

Jonathan Schatz, BC Libraries Cooperative
* This summer a colleague and I toured three library federations BC as "field librarians". These treks were part of a unique project to survey the IT environments of the Co-op's member libraries. In addition to sharing the data with the libraries as actionable status reports, we are developing an app to track all this member data for our support team, allowing for a high-level snapshot of Sitka libraries. I want to tell a quick story about what sorts of configurations and solutions we saw out there, what seem to work, what to avoid and perhaps some DIY tips for technology management for libraries with fewer resources.

James MacGregor, Simon Fraser University Library
* Public Knowledge Project has been working with PLOS to implement article level metrics within OJS and OMP. We are past the initial development stage, with a number of implementations live in production environments. We will discuss the available toolset, and future plans for it.

Misty De Meo, Artefactual Systems
* Archivematica Format Policy Registry (FPR) 
Archivematica is an open-source digital preservation platform. 
Starting with version 1.0, Archivematica has made much of the standard behaviour of Archivematica configurable. The FPR provides a database of the recognized formats in Archivematica along with the rules used to control how files are identified, how metadata is extracted, and how files are normalized, all of which is customizable by users without changing the Archivematica source code. This lightning talk would go over the FPR and what it enables in Archivematica, as well as the open-source FPR administrator app.
* FITS performance optimizations 
Archivematica has begun work on performance improvements to reduce the performance overhead of the FITS file identification tool in digital preservation workflows. This lightning talk would go over the major performance bottlenecks discovered and discuss the ways in which Archivematica is working to improve them.

=== '''Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''' ===

Requests, but facilitator needed:
* Want to put us where the user is - discuss
* collaboratively improve an open source project's crappy documentation
* my website is stuck in a crappy institutional CMS. What can I do with it?

John Durno, University of Victoria
* Develop an Omeka module that uses the Internet Archive to host video and audio content, essentially using Omeka as the front end user interface while taking advantage of the IA's media delivery/streaming capabilities. I envision two components: content and metadata would be uploaded via Omeka's admin interface. The IA's media player would be embedded in the public interface for content delivery.

Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia
* Building a more engaging digital asset viewer than what is provided by ContentDM/competitors. Details: current digital asset presentation (e.g Content DM), whilst providing all the ""necessary"" information for the user (image + metadata etc.) simply lack in user engagement. If universities are expecting to build interest in these collections among current/future students, they need to cater for a more involved experience. I am proposing an image viewer for digital assets that allows tagging/hotspot that trigger supplementary information beyond metadata (e.g. video explanations of areas on maps, how they came to be etc)

Karen J. Nelson, Capilano Unversity Library
* Could we have a quickie: 1. FRBR explanation. 2. ditto data exchange. 3. ditto linked data. 4. bibframe. 5. WEMI language

Jonathan Jacobsen, Andornot
* I'm working on a virtual exhibit project using Omeka right now, so I second the idea of an Omeka breakout session. Would love to connect with some other Omeka users/developers. In particular, to discuss the Solr plug-in.

Scott Leslie, BC Libraries Cooperative
* [[Creating a toolkit/process for collaborative, grassroots archiving of significant, small BC websites using DIY tools]]

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library, and Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University
* New bibliographic environment. This breakout session will provide opportunities for us to explore new and emerging models for bibliographic data, such as FRBR, the DCMI Abstract Model, and BIBFRAME with the context of the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Linked Data. This breakout will take the approach of self-directed learning in a collaborative environment (i.e. there will be no expert talking heads). In the first hour, we will individually review some [http://ow.ly/rb9jo suggested background material]. As we work through the material, we will record topics of interest and questions [http://ow.ly/rb9ql here]. Feel free to add other suggested resources and related topics/questions at any time. Feel free to add to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuvRlkrh5Pi_dDVzbVFCY1ZLR2x0cmVwT3FERk5ZZmc&usp=sharing Glossary]. In the second hour, based on things learned and topics/questions generated in Hour 1, we will assemble into groups of 2 or 3 and develop a 10-minute 'overview' of one topic/question to explore further. We can sign up for them once we collectively finalize the topics. In the last hour, we will present our overviews to the larger group.

Janis McKenzie, Simon Fraser University
* What do we really know about library use and what can we do with this information? The general idea of this breakout session is to connect those who made decisions about public services (and want to make more informed public service decisions) and those who have access to data on how library resources of all types are being used. The expected outcome would be to work towards identifying the types of activities that reflect how libraries are used today, with a focus on the impact of new, emerging, and future library services.

2015 Prepared Talk Proposals

2014-11-07T22:59:16Z

JustinSimpson: Adding prepared talk proposal: Playing Well With Others

Code4lib 2015 is a loosely-structured conference that provides people working at the intersection of libraries/archives/museums/cultural heritage and technology with a chance to share ideas, be inspired, and forge collaborations. For more information about the Code4lib community, please visit http://code4lib.org/about/.
The conference will be held at the Portland Hilton & Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon, from February 9-12, 2015.

'''Proposals for Prepared Talks:'''

We encourage everyone to propose a talk.

Prepared talks are 20 minutes (including setup and questions), and should focus on one or more of the following areas:
* Projects you've worked on which incorporate innovative implementation of existing technologies and/or development of new software
* Tools and technologies – How to get the most out of existing tools, standards and protocols (and ideas on how to make them better)
* Technical issues - Big issues in library technology that should be addressed or better understood
* Relevant non-technical issues – Concerns of interest to the Code4Lib community which are not strictly technical in nature, e.g. collaboration, diversity, organizational challenges, etc.

Proposals can be submitted through Friday, November 7, 2014 at 5pm PST (GMT−8). Voting will start on November 11, 2014 and continue through November 25, 2014. The URL to submit votes will be announced on the Code4Lib website and mailing list and will require an active code4lib.org account to participate. The final list of presentations will be announced in early- to mid-December.

'''Proposals for Prepared Talks:'''

Log in to the Code4lib wiki and edit this wiki page using the prescribed format. If you are not already registered, follow the instructions to do so.
Provide a title and brief (500 words or fewer) description of your proposed talk.
If you so choose, you may also indicate when, if ever, you have presented at a prior Code4Lib conference. This information is completely optional, but it may assist voters in opening the conference to new presenters.

Please follow the formatting guidelines:

<pre>

== Talk Title: ==

* Speaker's name, email address, and (optional) affiliation
* Second speaker's name, email address, and affiliation, if second speaker

Abstract of no more than 500 words.

</pre>

'''Talk Proposals'''
== Zines + Gamification = Awesomest Metadata Literacy Outreach Event Ever! ==

* [http://www.JenniferHecker.info Jennifer Hecker], jenniferraehecker@gmail.com, [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/zines University of Texas Libraries] & [http://www.AustinFanzineProject.org Austin Fanzine Project]
* [http://anomalily.net/ Lillian Karabaic], librarian@iprc.org, [http://www.iprc.org/ Independent Publishing Resource Center] (Portland)

In academic libraries, and elsewhere, the popularity of zine (a magazine produced for love, not profit) collections is on the rise. At the same time, metadata literacy is becoming an increasingly important skill, helping people navigate and understand digital environments and interactions. We have found a way to teach metadata literacy to the general public that isn’t super-boring – in fact, we’ve made it downright fun!

First, volunteer zine librarian Lillian Karabaic of Portland’s Independent Publishing Resource Center facilitated the creation of a gamified cataloging interface for the IPRC’s annual Raiders of the Lost Archives backlog-busting 24-hour volunteer cataloging event.

Then, archivist Jennifer Hecker facilitated the adaptation of the IPRC’s game for use in a similar, but also very different context – promoting UT Libraries newly-acquired zine collections. The main goal of the academic-library-based event was increasing excitement around the collections, but with the side goal of building metadata literacy, and introducing an understanding of library cataloging issues.

The Texas modification also conforms to the xZINECOREx metadata schema developed by the national [http://zinelibraries.info/ Zine Librarians Interest Group], and triggered interesting conversations with the Libraries’s cataloging department about evolving metadata standards and how to incorporate the products of crowd-sourcing projects into existing workflows.

Both games will be demoed.

We have never presented at Code4lib.

== Do the Semantic FRBRoo ==
* Rosie Le Faive, rlefaive@upei.ca, University of Prince Edward Island

[http://www.islandora.ca Islandora] is great for creating repositories of any data type, but how can you model meaningful relationships between digital objects and use them to tell a story?

At UPEI, I’m assembling an ethnography of Prince Edward Island’s traditional fiddle music that includes musical clips, video clips, oral histories, musical notation, images, and ethnographic commentaries. In order to present an exhibition-style site, I’m tying these digital objects together via the people, places, events, tunes and topics that they share or describe.

To describe the relationships, I’m extending Islandora to use [http://www.cidoc-crm.org/frbr_inro.html FRBRoo], a vocabulary that combines the FRBR model with CIDOC-CRM, the the object-oriented museum documentation ontology. These modules being developed will allow other researchers to create a structured, navigable digital repository of diverse object types, that uses Islandora as an exhibition platform.

== Our $50,000 Problem: Why Library School? ==
* Jennie Rose Halperin, jhalperin@mozilla.com, Mozilla Corporation

57 library schools in the United States are churning out approximately 100 graduates per year, many with debt upwards of $50,000. According to ONet, [http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2011/is-the-united-states-training-too-many-librarians-or-too-few-part-1/ 84% of library jobs in the US require an MLS.] The library profession is [http://dpeaflcio.org/programs-publications/issue-fact-sheets/library-workers-facts-figures/) 92% white and 82% female and entry-level librarians can expect to make $32,500 per year.]

Contrasted with developers, who are almost [http://www.ncwit.org/blog/did-you-know-demographics-technical-women 90% male] and can expect to make [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/06/01/best-entry-level-jobs/ $70,000 in an entry-level position,] these numbers are dismal.

According to a recent survey, the top skill that outgoing library students want to know is “programming” and yet many MLS programs still consider Microsoft Word an essential technology skill.

What is going on here? Why do we accept this fate, where mostly female debt-burdened professionals continue to be thrown onto the work force without the education their expensive degrees promised?

As a community we need to come together to stop this cycle. We need to provide better support and mentorship to diversify and keep the profession relevant and help librarianship move into the future it deserves.

This talk will walk through the challenges of navigating a hostile employment environment as well as present models for better development and future state imagining.

== No cataloging software? Need more than Dublin Core? No problem!: Experiences with CollectiveAccess ==
* [[User:SeanHendricks|Sean Q. Hendricks]], sqhendr@clemson.edu, Clemson University
* Rachel Wittmann, rwittma@clemson.edu, Clemson University

Clemson University Libraries has implemented the open-source software CollectiveAccess for customized digital collection needs. CollectiveAccess is an open-source project with the goal of providing a flexible way to manage and publish museum and archival collections. There are several applications associated with the projects; most used are: Providence (for cataloging and entering metadata) and Pawtucket (for displaying objects in a collection for the public). It has many profiles readily available for installing with existing library standards, such as Dublin Core, and there is a robust syntax for creating your own profiles to fit custom tailored metadata schemas. Plus, the user interface allows you to modify the metadata profile quickly and easily.

In this talk, we will discuss:
* Our experiences with installing Providence and creating an installation profile that satisfies the needs of many of the Clemson Libraries digital archiving processes.
* The stumbling blocks experienced in that process and how they were resolved.
* The available plugins sourcing widely used authorities, such as Library of Congress thesauri and GeoNames.org, and how they have been used by our projects.
* A brief overview of the export and import functions and also current workflow practices within Providence.
* Future plans & the role of CollectiveAccess at Clemson University Libraries

== Getting ContentDM and Wordpress to Play Together ==
* [[User:SeanHendricks|Sean Q. Hendricks]], sqhendr@clemson.edu, Clemson University

Clemson University Libraries has a very strong program for digitizing and archiving photographs, and the Digital Imaging team processes many hundreds of photographs every month. These images are managed using different methods, including ContentDM, a digital collection manager.

ContentDM provides various methods for searching and displaying photographs, along with their metadata. However, recent initiatives have resulted in the need to leverage those collections into exhibits displayed on other library-related websites, such as our Special Collections unit. The Clemson Libraries has invested heavily in Wordpress as our content management system of choice, and it seemed most efficient not to have to export and import images into our Wordpress sites in order to provide exhibited images.

Fortunately, ContentDM has provided an API to many of their functions, allowing the extraction of metadata and even rescaled images through URLs. This project has been developing a plugin for Wordpress that integrates with ContentDM through shortcodes that Wordpress editors can easily include in their content. These shortcodes allow editors to choose how many images, which images from which collections, thumbnail sizes, etc. to display in different gallery styles. Plans are for it to allow integration with different plugins such as Fancybox and Masonry.

In this presentation, I will demonstrate the current state of the plugin and discuss future plans.

==Refinery — An open source locally deployable web platform for the analysis of large document collections==

* [[User:DaeilKim|Daeil Kim]], The New York Times, daeil.kim@nytimes.com

Refinery is an open source web platform for the analysis of large unstructured document collections. It extracts meaningful semantic themes within documents also known as "topics" which can be thought of as word clouds composed of terms that highly co-occur with one another. Once this semantic index is formed, one can extract relevant documents related to these topics and further refine their contents through a summarization process that allows users to search for phrases that are relevant to them within the corpus. The goal of Refinery is to make this whole process easier and to provide some of the latest scalable versions of these learning algorithms in an intuitive web-based interface. Refinery is also meant to be run locally, thus bypassing the need for securing document collections over the internet. The talk will go through some of the technologies involved and a demo of the app.

For more info check out http://www.docrefinery.org.

==Drupal 8 — Evolution & Revolution==

* [[User:Highermath|Cary Gordon]], The Cherry Hill Company, cgordon@chillco.com

Drupal 8 is in beta and nearing release. Among its many features, it notably has become more developer friendly through its adoption of the Symfony PHP framework along with Symfony's outstanding set of libraries (like Guzzle) and tools (like Composer). And, in implementing the Twig theming system, it is can begin to escape PHPtemplate. These moves also make it easier to create headless systems that uses Angular.js and other systems for presentation, or even forgo presentation entirely.

From the site-builder's perspective, Drupal 8 provides a much smother experience and makes it easier to build and implement site recipes.

==Using GameSalad to Build a Gamified Information Literacy Mobile App for Higher Education==

* [[User:StanBogdanov|Stanislav 'Stan' Bogdanov]], stan@stanrb.com, Adelphi University and [http://bogliollc.com Boglio LLC]

GameSalad is a popular tool for developing mobile and desktop games with little actual programming. In this presentation, Stan Bogdanov breaks down the development process he followed while building [https://github.com/stanrb/mobiLit mobiLit], a mobile app with the goal of being the first open-source gamified information literacy app to be used as part of a college-level information literacy curriculum. He will go through the basics of using GameSalad to create an app that can be easily customized by non-programmers and the instructional principles used to teach the material in a mobile medium. Stan will also go through two qualitative design studies he did on the app and discuss their results and the lessons learned from building mobiLit. The session will conclude with an overview of the next steps for the [https://github.com/stanrb/mobiLit mobiLit project].

==The Impossible Search: Pulling data from multiple unknown sources==

* Riley Childs, no official affiliation (currently a Senior in High School at Charlotte United Christian Academy), rchilds (AT) cucawarriors.com

It's easy to search data you know the structure of, but what if you need to pull in data from sources that don't have a standard structure. The ability to search community events along with your standard catalog search results is an example, but often the only way to pull these events is through XML, JSON, (Insert structured format here), or even just raw html. But how do you get that structure? That simple question is what makes this impossible. The process to define and process this structure takes a lot of manual labor, especially if the data you are pulling is just HTML, and then every time you add data to the index you have to run all the data through a script to pull in data in a format Solr or an other index can use. This talk will focus on Solr, but the principles explained will apply to many other indexes.

==What! You're Not Using Docker?==

* [[User:Highermath|Cary Gordon]], The Cherry Hill Company, cgordon@chillco.com

Boring part: Docker[1] is a container system that provides benefits similar to virtualization with only a fraction of the overhead. Scintillating part: Docker can host between four to six times the number of service instances than systems such as Xen or VMWare on a given piece of hardware. But thats not all! Docker also makes it simple(r) to create transportable instances, so you can spin up development servers on your laptop.

*[1]https://www.docker.com/

== Video Accessibility, WebVTT, and Timed Text Track Tricks ==

* Jason Ronallo, jronallo@gmail.com, NCSU Libraries

Video on the Web presents new challenges and opportunities. How do you make your video more accessible to those with various disabilities and needs? I'll show you how. This presentation will focus on how to write and deliver captions, subtitles, audio descriptions, and timed metadata tracks for Web video using the WebVTT W3C standard. Encoding timed text tracks in this way opens up opportunities for new functionality on your websites beyond accessibility. The presentation will show some examples of the potential for using timed text tracks in creative ways. I'll cover all the HTML and JavaScript you will need to know as well as some of the CSS and other bits you could probably do without but are too fun to pass up.

== Categorizing Records with Random Forests ==

* Geoffrey Boushey, geoffrey.boushey@ucsf.edu, UCSF Library
Academic libraries are increasingly responsible for providing ingest, search, discovery, and analysis for data sets. Emerging techniques from data science and machine learning can provide librarians and developers with an opportunity to generate new insights and services from these document collections. This presentation will provide a brief overview of common machine learning classification techniques, then dive into a more detailed example using a random forest to assign keywords to research data sets. The talk will emphasize the insight that can be gained from machine learning rather than the inner workings of the algorithms. The overall goal of this presentation is to provide librarians and developers with the context to recognize an opportunity to apply machine learning categorization techniques at their home campuses and organizations.

== Data Science in Libraries ==

* Devon Smith, smithde@oclc.org, OCLC

Data Science is increasing in buzz and hype. I'll go over what it is, what it isn't, and how it fits in libraries.

== PDF metadata extraction for academic literature ==

* Kevin Savage, kevin.savage at mendeley.com, Mendeley
* Joyce Stack, joyce.stack at mendeley.com, Mendeley

Mendeley recently added a, "document from file," endpoint to its API which attempts to extract metadata such as title and authors directly from PDF files. This talk will describe at a high level the machine learning methods we used including how we measured and tuned our model. We will then delve more deeply into our stack, the tools we used, some of the things that didn't work and why PDFs are the worst thing ever to compute over.

== Giving Users What They Want: Record Grouping in VuFind ==

* Mark Noble, mark@marmot.org, [//www.marmot.org Marmot Library Network]

In 2013, Marmot did extensive usability studies with patrons to determine what was difficult in the catalog. Many patrons had problems sifting through all of the various formats and editions of a title. In 2014 we developed a method for [//mercury.marmot.org/Union/Search?lookfor=divergent grouping records] so only a single work is shown in search results and all formats and editions are listed under that work. We will discuss our definition of a 'work' based on FRBR principles; combining meta data from MARC records with metadata from other sources like OverDrive; the technical details of Record Grouping; the design decisions made during implementation; and the reaction from users and staff.

== Topic Space: a mobile augmented reality recommendation app ==

* Jim Hahn, jimhahn@illinois.edu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Topic Space module (http://minrvaproject.org/modules_topicspace.php ) was developed with an IMLS Sparks! Grant to investigate augmented reality technologies for in-library recommendations. The funding allowed for sustained university community collaboration by the University Library, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, as well as graduate student programmers sourced from the Department of Computer Science. Collaborators designed app functionality and identified relevant open source libraries that could power optical character recognition (OCR) functionality from within the mobile phone.

Topic space allows a user to take a picture of an item's call number in the book stacks. The module will show the user other books that are relevant but that are not shelved nearby. It can also show users books that are normally shelved here but that are currently checked out. Recommendations are based on Library of Congress subject headings and ILS circulation data which indicate recommendation candidates based on total check-outs.

Research questions included development of back end (server-side) pattern matching algorithms for recommendations, and a rapid formative evaluation of interface design that would provide optimal user experience for navigation of the book stacks as a context to recommendations.

Along with the Topic Space native app, grant collaborators prototyped web based recommendations which could serve as a new way of providing readers advisory and “more like this” recommendations from discovery interfaces accessed through desktop browsers. Outcomes of the grant include the availability of the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.illinois.ugl.minrva Topic Spaces module within Minrva app on the Android Play store] and an experimental [http://backbonejs.org/ Backbone.js] based [http://minrva-dev.library.illinois.edu Topic Space web app].

== Leveling Up Your Git Workflow ==

* Megan Kudzia, moneill@albion.edu, Albion College Library
* Kate Sears, eks11@albion.edu, Albion College Library

Have you started experimenting with Git on your own, but now you need to include others in your projects? Learn from our mistakes! Transitioning from a one-person git workflow and repo structure, to a structure that includes multiple people (including student workers), is not for the faint of heart. We'll talk about why we decided to work this way, our path to developing a git culture amongst ourselves, conceptual and technical difficulties we've faced, what we learned, and where we are now. Also with pretty pictures (aka workflow drawings).

== Drone Loaning Program: Because Laptops are so last century ==

* Uche Enwesi, uenwesi@umd.edu, University of Maryland Libraries
* Francis Kayiwa, fkayiwa@umd.edu, University of Maryland Libraries

At Univ. Maryland we are in the very early stages of looking into allowing our student body get their hands on a drone. Yes that's right we will let students take out a drone for n amount of hours to work on projects of their choosing. The talk will talk about the logistics of getting a program of this sort from concept to "Is the drone available?". If people sign waivers we will also promise not to crash the drone into code4lib attendees.

== Got Git? Getting More Out of Your GitHub Repositories ==

* Terry Brady, twb27@georgetown.edu, Georgetown University Library

This presentation will discuss how librarians, developers, and system administrators at Georgetown University are maximizing their use of the public and private GitHub repositories.

In additional to all of the great benefits of using Git for code management, the GitHub interface provides a powerful set of tools to showcase a project and to keep your users informed of developments to your project. These tools can assist with marketing and outreach - turning your code repository into a focus of conversation!

* [http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/File-Analyzer/ Style-able Project Pages]
* [https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/wiki Project Wikis]
* [https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/Georgetown-University-Libraries-Code/releases Project Release Notes/Portfolios]
* [https://rawgit.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/Georgetown-University-Libraries-Code/master/samples/GoogleSpreadsheetFilter.html Web Resources That Can Be Directly Requested]
* Gists for code sharing
* Private Repositories and Organizational Groups
* Pull Request Conversation Tracking
* Customized Issue management

== Quick Wins for Every Department in the Library - File Analyzer! ==

* Terry Brady, twb27@georgetown.edu, Georgetown University Library

The Georgetown University Library has customized workflows for nearly every department in our library with a single code base.
* Analyzing Marc Records for the Cataloging department
* Transferring ILS invoices for the University Account System for the Acquisitions department
* Delivering patron fines to the Bursar’s office for the Access Service department
* Summarizing student worker timesheet data for the Finance department
* Validating COUNTER compliant reports for the Electronic Resources department
* Generating ingest packages for the Digital Services department
* Validating checksums for the Preservation department

Learn how you can customize the [http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/File-Analyzer/ File Analyzer] to become a hero in your library!

==The Geospatial World is Moving from Maps *on* the Web to Maps *of* the web. Libraries can too==

* [[User:Copystar|Mita Williams]], mita@uwindsor.ca, User Experience Librarian, University of Windsor

The transition from paper maps to digital ones changed much more than the maps themselves; it changed the very foundation of how we work and how we find each other. Now maps are transforming again. The Geospatial World is moving from GIS systems that are institutionally-focused, expensive, feature-burdened, and binds data into a complicated and demanding user-hostile interface. From this transition from digital to web-based digital geospatial tools has come growth and development in new forms of map-based investigative journalism, activism, scholarship, and business ventures. This talk will highlight the conditions and strategies that made these changes possible as a means to draw a path by which librarians through our own work may follow, dragons notwithstanding.

== Building Your Own Federated Search ==

* Rich Trott, Richard.Trott@ucsf.edu, UC San Francisco

Advances in modern browsers have created some interesting possibilities for federated search. This presentation will cover common techniques and pitfalls in building a federated search. We will discuss what principles guided our decisions when implementing our own federated search. We will show tools we've built and our findings from building and using experimental prototypes.

Your higher education institution likely offers dozens of online resources for educators, students, researchers, and the public. And each of these online resources likely has its own search tool. But users can't be expected to search in dozens of different interfaces to find what they're looking for. A typical solution for this issue is federated search.

== Indexing Linked Data with LDPath ==

* Chris Beer, cabeer@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries

LDPath [1] is a simple query language for indexing linked open data, with support for caching, content negotiation, and integration with non-RDF endpoints. This talk will demonstrate the features and potential of the language and framework to index a resource with links into id.loc.gov, viaf.org, geonames.org, etc to build an application-ready document.

[1] http://marmotta.apache.org/ldpath/language.html

== Show Me the Money: Integrating an LMS with Payment Providers ==

* Josh Weisman, Josh.Weisman@exlibrisgroup.com, Development Director-Resources Management, Ex Libris Group

In order to provide an easy and convenient way for patrons to pay fines, we are exploring ways to integrate the library management system with online payment providers such as PayPal. With many LMS systems being designed and developed for the cloud, we should be able to provide the frictionless user experience our patrons have come to expect from online transactions. In this session we'll discuss strategies for integration and review a sample application which uses REST APIs from a library management system to integrate with PayPal.

== Shibboleth Federated Authentication for Library Applications: ==

* Scott Fisher, scott.fisher@ucop.edu, California Digital Library
* Ken Weiss, ken.weiss@ucop.edu, California Digital Library

Shibboleth is the most widely-used method to provide single-sign-on authentication to academic applications where users come from many different institutions. Shibboleth, the InCommon education and research trust framework, and the SAML protocol comprise a very powerful - but very complicated - solution to this very complicated problem. Scott and Ken have implemented Shibboleth for multiple library applications. They will share their understanding of the good, the bad, and the underlying spaghetti that makes it all work. Ken will discuss some of the technical aspects of the solution, touching on optimal and non-optimal use cases, administrative challenges, and authorization concerns. Scott will describe the implementation pattern for multi-institution single-sign-on that the California Digital Library has evolved, using the recently released Dash application (http://dash.cdlib.org) as an example.

==Scientific Data: A Needs Assessment Journey==

*[[User:VickySteeves| Vicky Steeves]], vsteeves@amnh.org, American Museum of Natural History

While surveying digital research and collections data in the research science divisions at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC (as a part of my [http://ndsr.nycdigital.org/ National Digital Stewardship Residency] project), I have come across the big data hogs (genome sequencing and CT scanning) and the little pieces of data (images, publications), all equally important to not only scientific discovery, but as nodes in the history of science.

In this session, I will discuss the development of my needs assessment surveys for scientific datasets and the interview process with Museum curators and researchers as background, seguing into an explanation of the results. I will then combine my findings into preliminary selection criteria to choose tools for digital preservation and management unique to scientific datasets. This will brooke a discussion on emerging standards, tools, and technologies in big data, specific to research science.

I will conclude with preliminary findings on emerging technology that can be used to answer concerns surrounding the management and digital preservation of these data. I am hoping the Q&A session can be used to both answer questions about my project, and function as a way for you (the larger tech-savy library community) to discuss the tools I’ve touched on in this talk.

== Feminist Human Computer Interaction (HCI) in Library Software ==

* Bess Sadler, bess@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries

Libraries are not neutral repositories of knowledge. Library classification systems and search technologies tend to reflect the inequalities, biases, ethnocentrism, and power imbalances of the societies in which they are built [1]. How might we better resist these tendencies in the library software we create? This talk will examine some qualities of feminist HCI (pluralism, self-disclosure, participation, ecology, advocacy, and embodiment) [2] through the lens of library software.

[1] Olson, Hope A. (2002). The Power to Name: Locating the Limits of Subject Representation in Libraries. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

[2] Bardzell, Shaowen. Feminist HCI: Taking Stock and Outlining an Agenda for Design. CHI 2010: HCI For All. http://dmrussell.net/CHI2010/docs/p1301.pdf

== Heiðrún: DPLA's Metadata Harvesting, Mapping and Enhancement System ==

* Audrey Altman, audrey at dp.la, Digital Public Library of America
* Gretchen Gueguen, gretchen at dp.la, Digital Public Library of America
* Mark Breedlove, mb at dp.la, Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America aggregates metadata for over 8 million objects from more than 24 direct partners, or Hubs, using its Metadata Application Profile (MAP), an RDF metadata application profile based on the Europeana Data Model. After working with the initial system for harvesting, mapping and enhancing our Hub’s metadata for a year, we realized that it was inadequate for working with data at this scale. There were architectural issues; it was opaque to non-developer and partner staff; there were inadequate tools for quality assurance and analysis; and the system was unaware that it was working with RDF data. As the network of Hubs expanded and we ingested more metadata, it became harder and harder to know when or why a harvest, a mapping task, or an enrichment went wrong because the tools for quality assurance were largely inadequate.

The DPLA Content and Technology teams decided to develop a new system from the ground up to address those problems. Development of Heidrun, the internal version of the new system, started in October 2014. Heidrun’s goals are to make it easier for us to harvest and map metadata from various sources and in variety of schemas to the DPLA MAP, to better enrich that metadata using external data sources, and to actively involve our partners in the ingestion process through access to better QA tools. Heidrun and its componentry are built on Ruby on Rails, Blacklight, and ActiveTriples. Our presentation will give some background on our design principles and processes used during development, the architecture of the system, and its functionality. We plan to release a version of Heidrun and its components as a generalized metadata aggregation system for use by DPLA Hubs and others working to aggregate cultural heritage metadata.

== OS or GTFO: Program or Perish ==
*Tessa Fallon, tessa.fallon@gmail.com

Description TBD

== Creating Dynamic— and Cheap!— Digital Displays with HTML 5 Authoring Software ==
* Chris Woodall, cmwoodall@salisbury.edu, Salisbury University Libraries
Would your library like to have large digital signage that displays dynamic information such as library hours, weather, room availability, and more? Have you looked into purchasing large digital signage, only to be turned off by the high price tag and lack of customization available with commercial solutions? Our library has developed a cheap and effective alternative to these systems using HTML 5 authoring software, a large TV, and freely-available APIs from Google, Springshare, and others. At this session, you’ll learn about the system that we have in place for displaying dynamic and easily-updatable information on our library’s large digital display, and how you can easily create something similar for your library.

== REPOX: Metadata Blender ==

* John Mignault, jmignault@metro.org, Empire State Digital Network

With the growth in the number of hubs providing metadata to the Digital Public Library of America, many of them are using REPOX, a tool originally created for the Europeana project, to aggregate disparate metadata feeds and transform them into formats suitable for ingest into DPLA. The Empire State Digital Network, the forthcoming DPLA service hub for NY state, is using it to prepare for our first ingest into DPLA in early 2015. We'll take a look at REPOX and its capabilities and how it can be useful for ingesting and transforming metadata, and also discuss some things we've learned in massaging widely varied metadata feeds.

== Beyond Open Source ==

* Jason Casden, jmcasden@ncsu.edu, NCSU Libraries
* Bret Davidson, bddavids@ncsu.edu, NCSU Libraries

The Code4Lib community has produced an increasingly impressive collection of open source software over the last decade, but much of this creative work remains out of reach for large portions of the library community. Do the relatively privileged institutions represented by a majority of Code4Lib participants have a professional responsibility to support the adoption of their innovations?

Drawing from old and new software packaging and distribution approaches (from freeware to Docker), we will propose extending the open source software values of collaboration and transparency to include the wide and affordable distribution of software. We believe this will not only simplify the process of sharing our applications within the Code4Lib community, but also make it possible for less well resourced institutions to actually use our software. We will identify areas of need, present our experiences with the users of our own open source projects, discuss our attempts to go beyond open source, and make an argument for the internal value of supporting and encouraging a vibrant library ecosystem.

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== Making It Work: Problem Solving Using Open Source at a Small Academic Library ==

* Adam Strohm, astrohm@iit.edu, Illinois Institute of Technology
* Max King, mking9@iit.edu, Illinois Institute of Technology

The Illinois Institute of Technology campus was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, and contains a building, Mies van der Rohe's S.R. Crown Hall, that was named a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Creating a digital resource that can adequately showcase the campus and its architecture is challenge enough in and of itself, but doing so as a two-person team of relative newcomers, at a university library without dedicated programmers on staff, ups the ante considerably.
The challenges of technical know-how, staff time, and funding are nothing new to anyone working on digital projects at a university library, and are amplified when doing so at a smaller institution. This talk covers the conception, development, and design of the campus map site that was built, concentrating on the problem-solving strategies developed to cope with limited technical and financial resources.
We'll talk about our approach to development with Open Source software, including Omeka, along with the Neatline and Simile Timeline plugins. We'll also discuss the juggling act of designing for mobile mapping functionality without sacrificing desktop design, weighing the costs of increased functionality versus our ability to time-effectively include that functionality, and the challenge of building a site that could be developed iteratively, with an eye towards future enhancement and sustainability. Finally, we’ll provide recommendations for other librarians at smaller institutions for their own efforts at digital development.

== Recording Digitization History: Metadata Options for the Process History of Audiovisual Materials ==

* Peggy Griesinger, peggy_griesinger@moma.org, Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art has amassed a large collection of audiovisual materials over its many decades of existence. In order to preserve these materials, much of the audiovisual collection has been digitized. This is a complex process involving numerous steps and devices, and the methods used for digitization can have an effect on the quality of the file that is preserved. Therefore, knowing exactly how something was digitized is critical for future stewards of these objects to be able to properly care for and preserve them. However, detailed technical information about the processes involved in the digitization of audiovisual materials is not defined explicitly in most metadata schemas used for audiovisual materials. In order to record process history using existing metadata standards, some level of creativity is required to allow existing standards to express this information.

This talk will detail different metadata standards, including PBCore, PREMIS, and reVTMD, that can be implemented as methods of recording this information. Specifically, the talk will examine efforts to integrate this metadata into the Museum of Modern Art’s new digital repository, the DRMC. This talk will provide background on the DRMC as well as MoMA’s specific institutional needs for process history metadata, then discuss different metadata implementations we have considered to document process history.

== Pig Kisses Elephant: Building Research Data Services for Web Archives ==

* Jefferson Bailey, jefferson@archive.org, Internet Archive
* Vinay Goel, vinay@archive.org, Internet Archive

More and more libraries and archives are creating web archiving programs. For both new and established programs, these archives can consist of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of born-digital resources within a single collection; as such, they are ideally suited for large-scale computational study and analysis. Yet current access methods for web archives consist largely of browsing the archived web in the same manner as browsing the live web and the size of these collections and complexity of the WARC format can make aggregate analysis difficult. This talk will describe a project to create new ways for users and researchers to access and study web archives by offering extracted and post-processed datasets derived from web collections. Working with the 325+ institutions and their 2600+ collections within the Archive-It service, the Internet Archive is building methods to deliver a variety of datasets culled from collections of web content, including extracted metadata packaged in JSON, longitudinal link graph data, named entities, and other types of data. The talk will cover the technical details of building dataset production pipelines with Apache Pig, Hadoop, and tools like Stanford NER, the programmatic aspects of building data services for archives and researchers, and ongoing work to create new ways to access and study web archives.

== Awesome Pi, LOL! ==

* Matt Connolly, mconnolly@cornell.edu, Cornell University Library
* Jennifer Colt, jrc88@cornell.edu, Cornell University Library

Inspired by Harvard Library Lab’s “Awesome Box” project, Cornell’s Library Outside the Library (LOL) group is piloting a more automated approach to letting our users tell us which materials they find particularly stunning. Armed with a Raspberry Pi, a barcode scanner, and some bits of kit that flash and glow, we have ventured into the foreign world of hardware development. This talk will discuss what it’s like for software developers and designers to get their hands dirty, how patrons are reacting to the Awesomizer, and LOL’s not-afraid-to-fail philosophy of experimentation.

== You Gotta Keep 'em Separated: The Case for "Bento Box" Discovery Interfaces ==

* Jason Thomale, jason.thomale@unt.edu, University of North Texas Libraries

I know, I know--proposing a talk about Resource Discovery is like, ''so'' 2010.

The thing is, practically all of us--in academic libraries at least--have a similar set up for discovery, with just a few variations, and so talking about it still seems useful. Stop me if this sounds familiar. You've got a single search box on the library homepage as a starting point for discovery. And it's probably a tabbed affair, with an option for searching the catalog for books, an option for searching a discovery service for articles, an option for searching databases, and maybe a few others. Maybe you have an option to search everything at once--probably the default, if you have it. And, if you're a crazy hepcat, maybe you ''only'' have your one search that searches everything, with no tabs.

Now, the question is, for your "everything" search, are you doing a combined list of results, or are you doing it bento-box style, with a short results list from each category displayed in its own compartment?

At UNT, we've been holding off on implementing an "everything" search, for various reasons. One reason is that the evidence for either style hasn't been very clear. There's this persistent paradox that we just can't reconcile: users tell us, through word and action, that they prefer searching Google, yet, libraries aren't Google, and there are valid design reasons why we shouldn't try to oversimplify our discovery interfaces to be like Google. And there's user data that supports both sides.

Holding off on making this decision has granted us 2 years of data on how people use our tabbed search interface that does ''not'' include an "everything" search. Recently I conducted a thorough analysis of this data--specifically the usage and query data for our catalog and discovery system (Summon). And I think it helps make the case for a bento box style discovery interface. To be clear, it isn't exactly the smoking gun that I was hoping for, but the picture it paints I think is telling. At the very least, it points away from a combined-results approach.

I'm proposing a talk discussing the data we've collected, the trends we've seen, and what I think it all means--plus other reasons that we're jumping on the "bento box" discovery bandwagon and why I think "bento box" is at this point the path that least sells our souls.

== Don’t know about you, but I’m feeling like SHA-2!: Checksumming with Taylor Swift ==

* Ashley Blewer!, ashley.blewer@gmail.com

Checksum technology is used all over the place, from git commits to authenticating Linux packages. It is most commonly used in the digital preservation field to monitor materials in storage for changes that will occur over time or used in the transmission of files during duplication. But do you even checksum, bro? I want this talk to move checksums from a position of mysterious macho jargon to something everyone can understand and want to use. I think a lot of people have heard of checksum but don’t know where to begin when it comes to actually using it at their institution. And cryptography is hella intimidating! This talk will cover what checksums are, how they can be integrated into a library or archival workflow, protecting collections requiring additional levels of security, algorithms used to verify file fixity and how they are different, and other aspects of cryptographic technology. Oh, and please note that all points in this talk will be emphasized or lightly performed through Taylor Swift lyrics. Seriously, this talk will consist of at least 50% Taylor Swift. Can you, like, even?

== Level Up Your Coding with Code Club (yes, you can talk about it) ==

* Coral Sheldon-Hess, coral@sheldon-hess.org

Reading code is a necessary part of becoming a better developer. It gives you more experience and more insight into How Things Are (or Aren't) Done; it builds your intuition about how to solve problems with code; and it increases your confidence that you, too, can tackle whatever technological problems you're facing.

But you don't have to read code alone! (Which is good. It's really not fun to read code alone.)

In late 2014, a group of librarians formed two Code Clubs, inspired by [http://bloggytoons.com/code-club/ this talk by Saron] (of Bloggytoons fame). I'd like to tell you about how we've structured our Code Clubs, what has gone well, what we've learned, and what you need to do to form your own Code Club. I'll share a list of the codebases we've looked at, too, to help you get your own Code Club off the ground!

== The Growth of a Programmer ==

* [[User:jgo | Joshua Gomez]], Getty Research Institute, jgomez@getty.edu

Just like other creative endeavors, software developers can experience periods of great productivity or find themselves in a rut. After contemplating the alternating periods in my own career I've noticed several factors that have effected my own professional growth and happiness, including: mentorship, structure, community, teamwork, environment, formal education, etc. Not all of the factors need to be present at all times; but some mixture of them is critical for continued growth. In this talk, I will articulate these factors, discuss how they can effect a developer's career, and how they can be sought out when missing. This talk is aimed at both new developers looking to strike their own path as well as the veterans that lead or mentor them.

== Developing a Fedora 4.0 Content Model for Disk Images ==

* Matthew Farrell, matthew.j.farrell@duke.edu, Duke University Libraries
* Alexandra Chassanoff, achass@email.unc.edu, BitCurator Access Project Manager

As the acquisition of born-digital materials grows, institutions are seeking methods to facilitate easy ingest into their repositories and provide access to disk images and files derived or extracted from disk images. In this session, we describe our development of a Fedora 4.0 Content model for disk images, including acceptable image file formats and the rationale behind those choices. We will also discuss efforts to integrate the disk image content model into the BitCurator Access environment. Unlike generalized, format-agnostic content models which might treat the disk image as a generic bitstream, a content model designed for disk images enables expression of relationships among associated content in the collection such as files extracted from images and other born-digital and digitized material associated with the same creator. It also enables capture of file-system attributes such as file paths, timestamps, whether files are allocated/deleted, etc. Further, a disk image content model suggests further steps repositories can take in order to transform and re-use associated metadata generated during the creation and forensic analysis of the disk image.

== Data acquisition and publishing tools in R ==

* Scott Chamberlain, scott@ropensci.org, rOpenSci/UC Berkeley - first-time presenter

R is an open source programming environment that is widely used among researchers in many fields. R is powerful because it's free, increasingly robust, and facilitates reproducible research, an increasingly sought after goal in academia. Although tools for data manipulation/visualization/analysis are well developed in R, data acquisition and publishing tools are not. rOpenSci is a collaborative effort to create the tools necessary to complete the reproducible research workflow. This presentation discusses the need for these tools, including examples, including interacting with the repositories Mendeley, Dryad, DataONE, and Figshare. In addition, we are building tools for searching scholarly metadata and acuiring full text of open access articles in a standarized way across metadata providers (e.g., Crossref, DataCite, DPLA) and publishers (e.g., PLOS, PeerJ, BMC, Pubmed). Last, we are building out tools for data reading and writing in Ecologial Metadata Language (EML).

== SPLUNK: Log File Analysis ==

* Jim LeFager, jlefager@depaul.edu, DePaul University Library
DePaul University Library recently took over monitoring and maintaining of the library EZproxy servers this past year and using Splunk, a machine data analysis tool, we are able to gather information and statistics on our electronic resource usage in addition to monitoring the servers. Splunk is a tool that can collect, analyze, and visualize log files and other machine data in real time and this has allowed for gathering realtime usage statistics for our electronic resources allowing us to filter by multiple facets including IP Range, Group Membership (student, faculty), so that we can see who is accessing our resources and from where. Splunk allows our library to query our data and create rich custom dashboards as well as create alerts that can be triggered when certain conditions are met, such as error codes, which can send an email alert to a group of users. We will be leveraging Splunk to monitor all library web applications going forward. This talk will review setting up Splunk and best practices in using the available features and customizations available including creating queries, alerts, and custom dashboards.

== Your code does not exist in a vacuum ==
* Becky Yoose, yoosebec at grinnell dot edu, Grinnell College (Done a lightning talk, MC duties, but have not presented a prepared talk)

“If you have something to say, then say it in code…” - Sebastian Hammer, code4lib 2009

In its 10 year run, code4lib has covered the spectrum of libtech development, from search to repositories to interfaces. However, during this time there has been little discussion about this one little fact about development - code does not exist in a vacuum.

Like the comment above, code has something to say. A person’s or organization’s culture and beliefs influences code in all steps of the development cycle. What development method you use, tools, programming languages, licenses - everything is interconnected with and influenced by the philosophies, economics, social structures, and cultural beliefs of the developer and their organization/community.

This talk will discuss these interconnections and influences when one develops code for libraries, focusing on several development practices (such as “Fail Fast, Fail Often” and Agile) and licensing choices (such as open source) that libtech has either tried to model or incorporate into mainstream libtech practices. It’ll only scratch the surface of the many influences present in libtech development, but it will give folks a starting point to further investigate these connections at their own organizations and as a community as a whole.

tl;dr - this will be a messy theoretical talk about technology and libraries. No shiny code slides, no live demos. You might come out of this talk feeling uncomfortable. Your code does not exist in a vacuum. Then again, you don’t exist in a vacuum either.

== The Metadata Hopper: Mapping and Merging Metadata Standards for Simple, User-Friendly Access ==

* Tracy Seneca, tjseneca@uic.edu, University of Illinois at Chicago
* Esther Verreau: verreau1@uic.edu, University of Illinois at Chicago

The Chicago Collections Consortium: 15 institutions and growing! 8 distinct EAD standards! At least 3 permutations of MARC, and we lost count of the varieties of custom CONTENTdm image collections. Not to mention the 14,730 unique subject terms, nearly all of which lead our poor end-users to exactly one organization's content.

All large content aggregation projects have faced this challenge, and there are a few emerging tools to help us wrangle disparate metadata into new contexts. The Metadata Hopper is one such tool. The Metadata Hopper enables archivists to map their local metadata standards to standardized deposit records, and tags those materials using a shared vocabulary, integrating them into a user-friendly portal without disrupting local practices. In last year's Code4Lib lightning talk we described the challenges that the Chicago Collections Consortium faces in creating shared, in-depth access to archival and digital collections about Chicago history and culture across CCC member organizations. This year, thanks to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, we have a working Django application to demonstrate. In this talk we'll discuss the design that enables multiple layers of flexibility, from the ability to accept a variety of metadata standards to designing for an open source audience.

http://chicagocollectionsconsortium.org

== Programmers are not projects: lessons learned from managing humans ==

* Erin White, erwhite@vcu.edu, Virginia Commonwealth University - first-time presenter

Managing projects is one thing, but managing people is another. Whether we’re hired as managers or grow “organically” into management roles, sometimes technical people end up leading technical teams (gasp!). I’ll talk about lessons I’ve learned about hiring, retaining, and working long-term and day-to-day with highly tech-competent humans. I’ll also talk about navigating the politics of libraryland, juggling different types of projects, and working with constrained budgets to make good things and keep talented people engaged.

== Practical Strategies for Picking Low-Hanging Fruits to Improve Your Library's Web Usability and UX ==

* Bohyun Kim, bkim@hshsl.umaryland.edu, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Have you ever tried to fix an obvious (to you at least!) problem in Web usability or UX (user experience) only to face strong resistance from the library staff? Are you a strong advocate for making library resources, systems, services, and space as usable as possible, but do you often find yourself struggling to get the point across and/or obtain the crucial buy-in from colleagues and administrators?

There is no shortage of Web usability and UX guidelines. But applying them to a library and implementing desired changes often involve a long and slow process. To tackle this issue, this talk will focus on how to utilize the 'expert review' process (aka 'heuristic evaluation') as a preliminary or even preparatory step before embarking on more time-and-labor-intensive usability testing and user research. Several examples from simple fixes to more nuanced usability and UX issues in libraries will be discussed to your heart's content. The goal of this talk is to provide practical strategies for picking as many low-hanging fruits as possible to make a real (albeit small) difference to your library's Web usability and UX effectively and efficiently.

== A Semantic Makeover for CMS Data ==

* Bill Levay, wjlevay@gmail.com, Linked Jazz Project

How can we take semi-structured but messy metadata from a repository like CONTENTdm and transform it into rich linked data? Working with metadata from Tulane’s Hogan Jazz Archive Photography Collection, the Linked Jazz Project used Open Refine and Python scripts to tease out proper names, match them with name authority URIs, and specify FOAF relationships between musicians who appear together in photographs. Additional RDF triples were created for any dates associated with the photos, and for those images with place information we employed GeoNames URIs. Historical images and data that were siloed can now interact with other datasets, like Linked Jazz’s rich set of names and personal relationships, and can be visualized [link to come] or otherwise presented on the web in any number of ways. I have not previously presented at a Code4Lib conference.

== Taking User Experience (UX) to new heights ==

* Kayne Richens, kayne.richens@deakin.edu.au, Deakin University

User Experience, or "UX", is for more than just websites. At Deakin University Library we're exploring ways to improve the user experience inside our campus library spaces, by putting new technologies front and centre in the overall experience for our students. How are we doing this? We’re collaborating with the University's IT department and exploring the following Library-changing opportunities:

- Augmented Reality for Way-finding: We’re tackling that infamous thing that all Libraries can't get right – way-finding. We're enhancing library tour information and way-finding experiences by introducing augmented reality solutions.

- Heat mapping the library with wi-fi: We’re using our existing wi-fi infrastructure to present "heat maps" of library space utilisation, allowing our users to easily locate the space that best suits their needs, whether it be busy spaces to collaborate, or quiet spaces to study. And by overlaying computer usage and group study room bookings, users can quickly locate the space they need.

- Video chat library service: We’re piloting video-conferencing facilities in our group study rooms and spaces, connecting users and librarians and other professionals.

This talk will look at how these different technologies will be brought together to provide improved user experiences, as well some of the evidence and reasons that helped us to identify our needs, so you can too.

==How to Hack it as a Working Parent: or, Should Your Face be Bathed in the Blue Glow of a Phone at 2 AM?==

*Margaret Heller, Loyola University Chicago, mheller1@luc.edu
*Christina Salazar, California State University Channel Islands, christina.salazar@csuci.edu
*May Yan, Ryerson University, may.yan@ryerson.ca

Modern technology has made it easier than ever for parents employed in technical environments to keep up with work at all hours and in all locations. This makes it possible to work a flexible schedule, but also may lead to problems with work/life balance and furthering unreasonable expectations about working hours. Add to that shifting gender roles and limited paid parental leave in the United States and you have potential for burnout and a certainty for anxiety. It raises the additioal question of whether the “always connected” mindset puts up a barrier to some populations who otherwise might be better represented in open source and library technology communities.

This presentation will address tools that are useful for working parents in technical library positions, and share some lessons learned about using these tools while maintaining a reasonable work/life balance. We will consider a question that Karen Coyle raised back in 1996:
“What if the thousands of hours of graveyard shift amateur hacking wasn't really the best way to get the job done? That would be unthinkable.”

For those who are able to take an extended parental leave, we will present strategies for minimizing the impact to your career and your employer. For those (particularly in the United States) who are only able to take a short leave will require different strategies. Despite different levels of preparation, all are useful exercises in succession planning and making a stronger workplace and future ability to work a flexible schedule through reviewing workloads, cross-training personnel, hiring contract replacements, and creative divisions of labor. Such preparation makes work better for everyone, kids or no kids or caretakers of any kind.

==Making your digital objects embeddable around the web==

* Jessie Keck, jkeck@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries
* Jack Reed, pjreed@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries

With more and more content from our digital repositories making their way into our discovery environments we quickly realize that we’re repeatedly re-inventing the wheel when it comes to creating “Viewers” for these digital objects. With various different types of viewers necessary (books, images, audio, video, geospatial data, etc) the burden of getting these viewers into various environments (topic guides, blogs, catalogs, etc) becomes exponential.

In this talk we’ll discuss how Stanford University Libraries implemented an oEmbed service to create an extensible viewer framework for all of its digital content. Using this service we’ve been able to easily integrate viewers into various discovery applications as well as make it easy for end users who discover our objects to easily embed customized versions into their own websites and blogs.

==So you want to make your geospatial data discoverable==

* Jack Reed, pjreed@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries

Finding data for research or coursework can be one of the most time intensive tasks for a scholar or student. We introduce GeoBlacklight, an open source, multi-institutional software project focused on solving these common challenges at institutions across the world. GeoBlacklight prioritizes user experience, integrates with many GIS tools, and streamlines the use and organization of geospatial data. This talk will provide an introduction to the software, demonstrate current functionality, and provide a road map for future work.

== Clueless-Driven Development: How I learned to migrate to Fedora 4 ==

* Adam Wead, awead@psu.edu, Penn State University

Recently I was tasked with migrating the content from our Fedora3 repository to the new Fedora4 repository architecture.
Despite a wealth of community support, I had no idea how to approach, or even begin to solve this problem. I knew I
wanted to follow best practices and use test-driven development to build my solution, but had no idea where to start.
Despite this initial setback, I was able to start writing tests with only a vague understanding of the problem. As my
tests exposed where my understanding of the problem was flawed, my code evolved, and within a week I had arrived at a
working solution that exhibited all the hallmarks of good testing and software design.

This talk recounts the process I went through from starting with practically nothing, to arriving at a working solution.
You can follow the rules of test-driven development, but you can write tests in an expressive way to describe the
problem instead of just describing what the code should do. It was also essential to begin testing from an integration
viewpoint as opposed to a unit one, because at the outset the units were unknown and were later realized through further
development. For the presentation, I will be demonstrating using RSpec and Ruby. All the code examples will be related
to the Hydra software stack; however, I hope to show that the processes at work will be applicable in any context.

== Designing and Leading a Kick A** Tech Team ==

* Sibyl Schaefer, sschaefer@rockarch.org, Rockefeller Archive Center

New managers are often promoted without receiving management training, yet management is not something you just figure out. The experience of being expected to know how to manage, yet not being trained to do so often results in new managers feeling isolated and unsure how to move from making to managing. In this talk I’ll focus on my own managerial experience of designing and leading an archival tech team in a small independent archives. Topics covered will include hiring, delegating, creating a team culture, and leading people whose specialized knowledge exceeds your own. The talk take-aways should be applicable to managers and employees at large and small institutions alike.

==American (Archives) Horror Story: LTO Failure and Data Loss ==

* Rebecca Fraimow, rebecca_fraimow@wgbh.org, NDSR Resident, WGBH
* Casey Davis, casey_davis@wgbh.org, Project Manager, American Archive of Public Broadcasting, WGBH

Here’s a story to send shivers down archival spines: when transferring video files off LTO for the American Archive project, WGBH got an initial failure rate of 57%. After repeat tries, the rates improved; still, an unnervingly large percentage of files were never able to be transferred successfully. Even more unnerving, going public with our horror story got a big response from other archives using LTO -- it seems like many institutions are having similarly scary results. What are the real risks with LTO tape? Are there steps that archives should be taking to better circumvent those risks? This presentation will share information about LTO storage failures across archives world and discuss the process of investigating the problem at WGBH by testing different methods of data retrieval from LTO (direct and networked downloads, individual file retrieval and bulk data dump, use of LTO 4 and LTO 6 decks) and using checksum comparisons and file analysis and characterization tools such as ffprobe, mediainfo and exiftool to analyze failed files. We'll also present whatever results we’ve managed to turn up by the time of Code4Lib!

== PBCore in Action: Three Words, Not Two! ==

* Casey E. Davis, casey_davis@wgbh.org, Project Manager, American Archive of Public Broadcasting, WGBH
* Andrew (Drew) Myers, andrew_myers@wgbh.org, Supervising Developer, WGBH

In 2001, public media representatives developed the PBCore XML schema to establish a common language for managing metadata about their analog and digital audio and video. Since then, PBCore has been adopted by a number of organizations and archivists in the moving image archival community. The schema has also undergone a few revisions, but on more than one occasion it was left orphaned and with little to no support.

Times have changed. You may have heard the news that PBCore is back in action as part of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting initiative and via the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) PBCore Advisory Subcommittee. A group of archivists, public media stakeholders, and engaged users have come together to provide necessary, sustaining support for the standard and to see to its further development.

At this session, we'll discuss the scope and uses of PBCore in digital preservation and access, report on the progress and goals of the PBCore Advisory Subcommittee, and share how the group (by the time of the conference) will have transformed the XML schema into an RDF ontology, bringing PBCore into the second decade of the 21st century. #PBHardcore

==Collaborating to Avert the Digital Graveyard==

* Harish Nayak, hnayak@library.rochester.edu, University of Rochester Libraries
* Sean Morris, smorris@library.rochester.edu, University of Rochester Libraries

In 1995, the Robbins Library at the University of Rochester created a digital collection of Arthurian texts, images, and bibliographies. Together with medieval scholars, we recently completed the redesign and development of an interface for this collection. Using FRBR concepts, we re-conceptualized organization and editing workflow from the ground up in a mobile-first Drupal-based project.

In this talk we will describe the project as well as how we utilized the techniques of work practice study and user centered design to maintain engagement with reluctant stakeholders, nontechnical scholars, and VERY meticulous graduate students. Neither of us have previously presented at a Code4Lib conference.

==Docker? VMs? EC2? Yes! With Packer.io==

* Kevin S. Clarke, ksclarke@gmail.com, Digital Library Programmer, UCLA

There are a lot of exciting ways to deploy a software stack nowadays. Many of our library systems are fully virtualized. Docker is a compelling alternative, and there are also cloud options like Amazon's EC2. This talk will introduce Packer.io, a tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms (e.g., Docker, VMWare, VirtualBox, EC2, GCE, OpenStack, et al.) all from a single source configuration. It works well with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt, and plain old Bash scripts. And, it's designed to be scriptable so that builds can be automated. This presentation will show how easy it is to use Packer.io to bring up a set of related services like Fedora 4, Grinder (for stress testing), and Graphite (for charting metrics). As an added value, all the buzzwords in this proposal will be defined and explained!

== Technology on your Wrist: Cross-platform Smartwatch Development for Libraries ==

* [[User:sanderson|Steven Carl Anderson]], sanderson@bpl.org, [http://www.bpl.org Boston Public Library] (no previously accepted prepared talks but have done lightning talks in the past)

I'll be the first to admit: smartwatches are unlikely to completely revolutionize how a library provides online services. But I believe they still represent an opportunity to further enhance existing library services and resources in a unique way.

At the Boston Public Library (BPL), we're in the initial phases of designing a modest smartwatch app to provide notifications for circulation availability and checked-out-material due-date alerts by the end of current year. We're starting small, but we plan to evolve the concept over time as we see what (if any) traction such an application gets with potential users. For example, we plan to explore the possibility of adding "nearest branch to my current location" functionality to this app.

Despite the "development phase" of this application as of this writing, this talk is not being given by a novice. As a technology enthusiast, I've released [http://www.phdgaming.com/smartwatch_projects/ five smartwatch applications] and have had two of those be finalists in a [http://www.phdgaming.com/samsung_challenge/ Samsung sponsored development challenge]. This experience not only will allow for the BPL to avoid many beginner mistakes in its smartwatch app development but also gives a much more complete understanding of the smartwatch development ecosystem.

This talk will explore the following questions:

* What kinds of online library services could potentially be transformed or translated into the smartwatch/wearable domain? What kinds of services are better left alone? These questions are currently being explored and I'll talk about our plans and experiences. Included will be any statistical information from our application launch along with statistics from my personal development.

* How to support all the different operating systems these devices run without painful modifications to your codebase. (There's Tizen that is used by Samsung's Gear 2 and Gear S, Android Wear that is used by most other non-Apple manufacturers, then there is Apple's upcoming smartwatch itself, etc.)

* How to support different screen resolutions on such a small device. From round to rectangular to perfectly square, smartwatches come in all different shapes these days.

* What are the app stores like on these platforms? As I support multiple applications through different distribution networks, a guide to navigating how to distribute one's app is included and I'll reveal how these systems work “behind the curtain.”

* What are common issues and pitfalls to avoid when doing development? Tips on broken APIs and how to cope or optimizing your code will be included.

==Seeing the Forest From the Trees: The Art of Creating Workflows for Digital Projects ==

* Jen LaBarbera, j.labarbera@neu.edu, NDSR Resident, Northeastern University
* Joey Heinen, joseph_heinen@harvard.edu, NDSR Resident, Harvard University
* Rebecca Fraimow, rebecca_fraimow@wgbh.org, NDSR Resident, WGBH
* Tricia Patterson, triciap@mit.edu, NDSR Resident, MIT

We have to "turn projects into programs" in order to create a solid and sustainable digital preservation initiative...but what the heck does that even mean? What does that look like?

In this talk, members of the inaugural Boston cohort of the National Digital Stewardship Residency will discuss one piece of our digital preservation test kitchen: our stabs at creating digital workflows that will (hopefully) help our institutions turn digital preservation projects into programs. Specifically, we will talk about how difficult it is to create a general and overarching workflow for digital preservation tasks (e.g. ingest into repositories, format migrations, etc.) that incorporates various technical tools while also taking into account the myriad and unending list of possible exceptions or special scenarios. Turning these complicated, specific processes into a simplified and generalized workflow is an art. We haven't necessarily perfected that art yet, but in this talk, we'll share what has worked for us -- and what hasn't. We’ll also touch on the importance of documentation, and achieving that delicate balance of adequately thorough documentation that doesn’t pose the risk of information avalanche. These processes often create more questions than answers, but we'll share the answers that we (and our mentors) have found along the way!

== Annotations as Linked Data with Fedora4 and Triannon (a Real Use Case for RDF!) ==

* Rob Sanderson, azaroth@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries
* Naomi Dushay, ndushay@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries

Annotations on content resources allow users to contribute knowledge within the digital repository space. W3C Open Annotation provides a comprehensive model for web annotation on all types of content, using Linked Data as a fundamental framework. Annotation clients generate instances of this model, typically using a JSON serialization, but need to store that data somewhere using a standard interaction pattern so that best of breed clients, servers, and data can be mixed and matched.

Stanford is using Fedora4 for managing Open Annotations, via a middleware component called Triannon. Triannon receives the JSON data from the annotation client, and uses the Linked Data Platform API implementation in Fedora4 to create, retrieve, update and delete the constituent resources. Triannon could be easily modified to use other LDP implementations, or could be modified to work with linked data other than annotations.

== Hydras in the Wild: A survey of current projects ==

* Mark Bussey, mark@curationexperts.com, Data Curation Experts

You've seen the tutorials, but [https://github.com/projecthydra/hydra/wiki/Dive-into-Hydra Dive Into Hydra] seems to leave something wanting. What can you really do using the Hydra Framework? This talks looks at a number of current Hydra projects and highlights the design and functional features unique to each. Compare and contrast UX, design and functional capabilites from a range of hydra-based repositories including:
* Avalon for media discovery and distribution (Indiana and Northwestern Univiersities)
* HydraDam for media archive management(WGBH)
* HyHull for general Institutional Repository needs (University of Hull)
* T-DIL for slide library functions (Tufts University)
* Sufia & Scholarsphere as a bundled self-deposit IR solution (Pennsylvania State University)
* Curate & Worthwhile as general purpose repository platforms (Multiple Insititutions)
This will be a whirlwind tour aimed at providing ideas and inspiration for your own repository development project.

== Hydra Makeovers! ==

* Alicia Cozine, alicia@curationexperts.com, Data Curation Experts
* Patrick Feeley, pgf8@case.edu, Case Western Reserve University

Compare two Hydra-based applications with the systems they replaced. Marvel at the Before and After snapshots of functionality, speed, and look & feel.
* '''Digital Case 2.0''' is an institutional repository, complete with administrative tools, derivatives transcoding, flexible XML metadata storage, embargo and lease capability, faceted searching, and content viewers for texts/TEI, images, audio recordings, and videos. Digital Case 2.0 is based on worthwhile, an open-source IR starter gem.
* '''The Tufts Digital Image Library''' is a specialized tool for art and art history resources, offering image collections with user access controls, image ordering, collection nesting, drag-and-drop organization, slideshows, and export capability.
Both new systems are built on hydra, the open-source Ruby-on-Rails repository solution that incorporates Fedora for storage, Solr for indexing, and Blacklight for search optimization. Their beauty is not just skin-deep!

== Helping Google (and scholars, researchers, educators, & the public) find archival audio ==

* Anne Wootton, anne@popuparchive.org, Pop Up Archive (www.popuparchive.org)

Culturally significant digital audio collections are hard to discover on the web. There are major barriers keeping this valuable media from scholars, researchers, and the general public:

Audio is opaque: you can’t picture sound, or skim the words in a recording.
Audio is hard to share: there’s no text to interact with.
Audio is not text: but since text is the medium of the web, there’s no path for audiences to find content-rich audio.
Audio metadata is inconsistent and incomplete.

At Pop Up Archive, we're helping solve this problem making the spoken word searchable. We began as a UC-Berkeley School of Information Master's thesis to provide better access to recorded sound for audio producers, journalists, and historians. Today, Pop Up Archive processes thousands of hours of sound from all over the web to create automatic, timestamped transcripts and keywords, working with media companies and institutions like NPR, KQED, HuffPost Live, Princeton, and Stanford. We're building collections of sound from journalists, media organizations, and oral history archives from around the world. Pop Up Archive is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and 500 Startups.

== Digital Content Integrated with ILS Data for User Discovery: Lessons Learned ==

* Naomi Dushay, ndushay@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries
* Laney McGlohon, laneymcg@stanford.edu, Stanford University Libraries (first-time presenter)

So you want to expose your digital content in your discovery interface, integrated with the data from your ILS? How do you make the best information user searchable? How do you present complete, up to date search results with a minimum of duplicate entries?

At Stanford, we have these cases and more:
* digital content with no metadata in ILS
* digital content for metadata in ILS
* digital content with its own metadata derived from ILS metadata.

We will describe our efforts to accommodate multiple updatable metadata sources for materials in the ILS and our Digital Object Repository while presenting users with reduced duplication in SearchWorks. Included will be some failures, some successes, and an honest assessment of where we are now.

== Show All the Things: Kanban for Libraries ==

* Mike Hagedon, mhagedon@email.arizona.edu, University of Arizona Libraries (first-time presenter)

The web developers at the University of Arizona Libraries had a problem: we were working on a major website rebuild project with no clear way to prioritize it against our other work. We knew we wanted to follow Agile principles and initially chose Scrum to organize and communicate about our work. But we found that certain core pieces of Scrum did not work for our team. Then we discovered Kanban, an Agile meta-process for organizing work (team or individual) that treats the work more as a flow than as a series of fixed time boxes. I’ll be talking about our journey toward finding a process that works for our team and how we’ve applied the principles of Kanban to better get our work done. Specifically, I'll discuss principles like how to visualize all your work, how to limit how much you’re doing (to get more done!), and how to optimize the flow of your work.

== DIY Catalog ==

* Wayne Schneider, wschneider at [//www.hclib.org hclib.org], [//www.hclib.org Hennepin County Library]
* Amy Drayer, adrayer at [//www.hclib.org hclib.org], [//www.hclib.org Hennepin County Library]

With so many discovery layers being made available that didn’t quite fit user needs but still came with substantial costs, Hennepin County Library determined it would develop one that could handle its customizations. So they built their own ILS API, Web services, and an interface that provides all the features (and existing custom features) of the old catalog, with new features planned, all within a responsive layout. Get a look at the system architecture, how the front end communicates through the layers back to the databases, and how to manage the infrastructure.

== OverDrive: Full Integration ==

* Amy Drayer, adrayer at [//www.hclib.org hclib.org], [//www.hclib.org Hennepin County Library]
* Wayne Schneider, wschneider at [//www.hclib.org hclib.org], [//www.hclib.org Hennepin County Library]

How do you increase usage of your ebooks? Seamless integration in the catalog certainly helps. Users can search for digital titles, limit to just those that are available, place a request, borrow, and manage all their digital titles from the library website alongside all the other physical titles the library has. Get a quick demo and learn how this was all made possible.

The [//www.hclib.org Hennepin County Library] is ranked one of [//www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/10/ebooks/overdrive-api-usage-indicates-growth-ebook-checkouts-via-opac/ the top users of OverDrive and OverDrive’s API] and is looking to more fully integrate 3M Cloud, OneClickDigital, and other digital resources.

== Dynamic Indexing: a Tragic Solr Story ==

* Wayne Schneider, wschneider at [//www.hclib.org hclib.org], [//www.hclib.org Hennepin County Library]

Loading data from an ILS into Solr isn’t so hard, unless it needs to be dynamic, fast, and hold more data than what can be found in 1.5 million MARC records. Some additional information we’ve incorporated are from Syndetics, ILS circulation, and OverDrive. We’ll share the nitty gritty details and what we learned about dynamic Solr indexing, including how to get good performance, how to deal with indexing failures, how to schedule it all to keep the data up-to-date, and some things you can do with that data such as popularity ratings.

== Fedora 4, Survey of Core Capabilities and External Modules: ==
* Andrew Woods, awoods@duraspace.org, DuraSpace

Now that the production release of Fedora 4.0 is out, the time is right to take a step back and review the core capabilities offered by Fedora:
* Basic CRUD
* Versioning
*- Transactions
* etc

...and take a closer look at the supported external modules:
* Authorization
* Solr integration
* Triplestore integration
* Camel integration
* etc

In addition to clarifying specific implementation details, this is an opportunity to surface community requirements which may have not been addressed in the initial release.

== Bleeding edge beacons: redesign of a library tour with new technology ==

* Neal Henshaw, Virginia Tech
* Somiah Lattimore, Straight Up Creative
* Keith Gilbertson, keith.gilbertson@vt.edu, Virginia Tech

This group has not yet presented at Code4Lib

A technology liaison, a designer, and a developer are working together to update a mobile audio tour of an academic library.

The walking tour was originally conceived of and created by the technology liaison to provide an orientation experience for incoming students. In its current version, patrons visit several stations in the library and activate an audio description of each station by scanning a QR barcode with a mobile device.

We are building a prototype to test with focus groups so that we can launch a new version of the tour in early 2015. The tour has been reimagined with a professional and communicative user interface that presents students with learning goals for each location in the library. The new version of the tour is a mobile application with integrated support for micro-location technology provided through Bluetooth low energy beacon devices, known informally as iBeacons, installed throughout the building. As a touring student walks through the library, her location is noted by the app so that an appropriate video segment is automatically played according to the current location.

We will discuss perspectives on the design of the project, including

* Designing with technology to achieve learning goals
* Designing graphical elements, interaction, and user experience
* Designing to maintain compatibility with older technologies

We’ll explain our efforts to make the application usable by those with hearing impairments and mobility impairments, reactions from our first users, and challenges in working with the relatively new beacon technology.

== Distributed Remediation: Small tools for big problems: ==

* Matt Miller, matthewmiller@nypl.org, New York Public Library, NYPL Labs

Remediation of legacy data can be automated only so much. Certain essential cleanup tasks, such as aligning a name with the correct authorized version, is very difficult for a computer yet trivial for a person. While it is these types remediations that will allow an institution to take advantage and participate in the web of Linked Open Data, a wholly manual approach is unrealistic. However, by augmenting automated remediation with a light human touch we can quickly and efficiently reach our goals. This talk will look at tools and methods being developed at NYPL Labs to empower library staff and the public to help clean up our legacy metadata through collaborative remediation.

==VuFind + WorldCat: Open Source Discovery Meets Big Library Data==

* Karen A. Coombs, coombsk@oclc.org, OCLC
* Demian Katz, demian.katz@villanova.edu, Villanova University

Good collaboration is crucial to any integration. Our project, to integrate the open source discovery tool, VuFind, with results from the new WorldCat Discovery API, is no different. We want to exploit the flexibility of VuFind and add the depth and breadth of WorldCat and central index content. Plus, the project has the potential to eliminate the hurdle of exporting and indexing MARC records for 32 VuFind libraries.

While we are really excited about the UI enhancements, we are also curious to see how we can share our domain expertise between our two organizations to get the project done quickly. How will different perspectives shape our existing code bases? How will we adjust to working on the same code base simultaneously? And how can we best incorporate what we learn along the way?

There is also new territory to explore using the API: integrating bibliographic and article data into a single results set. And the overarching question: will we be able to take advantage of Linked Data in the WorldCat Discovery API to create some “glue” between records in existing VuFind indexes and third-party data providers?

This presentation will discuss our adventures in the OCLC WorldShare Platform/VuFind collaboration: the opportunities, challenges and results. You’ll learn what worked, what didn’t and how you can improve your own discovery interface integration project—no matter what provider or APIs you use.

== Book Reader Bingo: Which Page-Turner Should I Use? ==

* Eben English, eenglish [at] bpl.org, Boston Public Library

Another day, another library reinventing the book-viewer wheel. When will the madness end? This talk will explore the current landscape of book-viewer/page-turner applications for digital library systems with an eye towards helping you make the right decision for your project. We'll look at some the major players on the market (such as Internet Archive BookReader, Wellcome Player, Mirador, and WDL-Viewer to name a few) and compare them based on a number of criteria: feature sets, mobile/tablet friendliness, ease of integration, code health, test coverage, "market share" (number of implementers), and other important factors. We'll look at the results of ACTUAL USABILITY TESTS to see what features users REALLY want in a book-viewer, and how each app measures up.

We'll also discuss important recent trends (such as the IIIF Presentation API, ReadersFirst, and NYPL's Library Simplified initiative) that have the potential to shape the book-viewer development landscape in the immediate future. Which page-turner applications are best poised to adopt/integrate/leverage these emerging standards? Which will become obsolete? This talk has the answers you need.

== Rich Citations ==

* Adam Becker, abecker@plos.org, Public Library of Science
* Erik Hetzner, ehetzner@plos.org, Public Library of Science

Citations should connect you to the research you need. They should
link directly to the relevant papers and data. They should tell you
everything you need to know about how and where two pieces of research
are connected. They should be easy to use and they should never get in
the way of the reading experience. In short, citations should not
clumsily point to a mere chunk of plain undifferentiated text sitting
in a static list at the end of the paper. But with almost no
exceptions, citations in scientific papers do just that.

PLOS Labs has been working on a project to capture extra information
about citations. To this end, we have designed a metadata structure
describing the context of a paper's citations, called rich citations.
This structured information includes complete bibliographic
information for the cited items, location and context of the in-text
citation, co-citations, reference license and status (updated,
retracted, etc.), and more.

We have processed the complete PLOS corpus to extract this rich
citation metadata, and made this data available in an API located at
http://api.richcitations.org/.

We have also developed a JavaScript overlay to enhance a paper's view
using rich citations (http://alpha.richcitations.org). This overlay
uses the underlying rich citation metadata to allow the user to view
information about an in-text citation, quickly navigate between
citations, and sort and filter the paper's reference list.

In this talk, we will describe the rich citation metadata that we are
capturing. We will demonstrate how this metadata can enhance a
reader's experience of an article and how it can be used by
researchers to better understand how citations are used in the
scientific community. We will also discuss our ongoing plans to extend
this project to the wider literature beyond PLOS, and how interested
members of the community can help.

== Scriptaloging with ArchivesSpace and NodeJS ==

* Brian Hoffman, brianjhoffman@gmail.com

ArchivesSpace is a new web application for managing archival collections. It has a browser-based interface for entering and editing metadata, and can import data serialized as EAD, MARC, and several other formats. But there may be situations where neither of these are quite what you want. For instance, you may have a large folder of images that each need a digital object record; or you may want to export an EAD for every collection in your repository; or calculate the total extent of your collection; or execute a global search and replace; or batch-update barcodes, etc. You could write a plugin using ArchivesSpace’s plugin API, but that requires facility with Ruby as well as access to the environment where the application is running. A more lightweight approach is to access your data through ArchivesSpace’s powerful REST API, and process it using whatever scripting language you prefer. This talk will present some simple “scriptaloging” solutions that a moderately skilled programmer can use to automate data entry or import tasks using an extendable command line tool written in NodeJS (https://www.npmjs.org/package/as-cli) and loosely inspired by Drupal’s drush utilitly.

== Consuming Big Linked Open Data in Practice: Authority Shifts and Identifier Drift ==

* Kathryn Stine, katstine@berkeley.edu, UC Berkeley
* Stephanie Collett, stephanie.collett@ucop.edu, California Digital Library, UC

Increasingly, authoritative datasets of interest to libraries (subjects, names, classifications, etc.) are are available in bulk, exposed as linked open data. Unfettered access can allow libraries to aggregate, connect, and augment data in new ways that will benefit users. This talk will describe our exploratory experience integrating bulk data from the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) into HathiTrust metadata to improve discovery and collection management.

Authoritative data is not static - datasets change with new contributions and re-clustering, resulting in new identifier relationships. We will describe the challenges this presents with accessing, processing, and syncing our metadata with a massive, complex linked dataset. We will talk about our technical approach to navigating an ecosystem of identifiers and mitigating cached identifier drift between systems as authority data shifts. We aim to spark conversation about data accessibility and the relationships between local, consortial, and authoritative metadata as the library community moves beyond “Hello, world” linked data examples to integrating this data at scale into existing systems.

== Your Chocolate is in My Peanut Butter! Mixing up Content and Presentation Layers to Build Smarter Books in Browsers with RDFa, Schema.org, and Linked Data Topics ==

* Jason A. Clark
* Head, Library Informatics & Computing, Montana State University
* @jaclark jaclark@montana.edu

*Scott W. H. Young
*Digital Initiatives Librarian, Montana State University
* @hei_scott

Common methods of publishing book content have focused on various implementations of existing technologies such as LaTeX, Markdown, and .epub. A common theme within this development has been the separation of presentation layers and content layers. What if there was another way? In responding to that question, we’ll look at our local @msulibrary prototype software funded by an IMLS Sparks! Innovation grant for presenting books inside of web browsers (https://github.com/jasonclark/bib-template). Our talk will focus on the tools and technologies of open web publishing. We’ll consider the strange and wonderful benefits of integrating the presentation layer and content layer using semantic RDFa HTML5 markup, and we’ll demonstrate how describing and displaying books within an open web model impacts discovery, eBook production, and machine-readability.

Our session will include:
* The benefits of using RDFa, Schema.org, and linked data models for book production
* How structured data models for book content can turn your webpage into your API
* Analyze the effects of this practice for machine-understanding, SEO, and UX
* Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this model as it applies to a range of book genres, including web book prototypes for textbooks, fiction, and poetry.

== Integration/Collaboration: Playing Well With Others ==

* Sarah Romkey, sromkey@artefactual.com, Artefactual Systems
* Justin Simpson, jsimpson@artefactual.com, Artefactual Systems

There are many different software applications and systems being used in collecting institutions to handle all aspects of managing their digital collections. Within a single institution, it is possible to have several tools with overlapping functionality. Sometimes the biggest gains in functionality and productivity come from a focus on connecting these systems together.

In this talk we will present several examples of integration and collaboration that we have been involved in while working on the Archivematica project. Examples of integrations with both open source and proprietary systems, as well as examples of collaborative development processes.

2015 Preconference Proposals

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== Instructions ==
Thank you for considering proposing a pre-conference! Here are a few details:

* We will be taking pre-conference proposals until '''November 7, 2014'''
* If you cannot or do not want to edit this wiki directly, you can email your proposals to cmh2166@columbia.edu or collie@msu.edu
* Examples from the 2014 pre-conference proposals can be found at [[2014 preconference proposals|http://wiki.code4lib.org/2014_preconference_proposals]]
* If you are interested in ''attending'' a particular pre-conference, please append your name below that proposal (indicating interest in more than one proposal is fine!)
* If you have an idea for a pre-conference, but cannot facilitate yourself please post the idea below and email cmh2116@columbia.edu or collie@msu.edu
* '''NOTE:''' Pre-conferences are NOT included in the Code4Lib Conference price and will be held on Monday, February 9, 2015 as either full day or half day sessions
* Please use the template for proposals provided in the pre-formatted block below

=== Proposal formatting guidelines: ===

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=== Preconference Title: ===

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'''"Half Day [Morning]"'''
'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"'''

* Facilitator's name, affiliation, and email address
* Second facilitator's name, affiliation, email address, if second speaker

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== Pre-conference Proposals ==

Post your ideas here!

=== Delivering and Preserving GIS Data ===

'''Half Day [Morning]'''

* Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Jack Reed, Stanford University, pjreed@stanford.edu

We will discuss how to set up a spatial data infrastructure (SDI) to deliver GIS data, to manage GIS content in a Fedora repository for preservation, and to establish metadata requirements for good spatial discovery. By the end of the workshop you will have a working SDI! This workshop is a compliment to the GeoBlacklight workshop in the afternoon.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# [[User:Ssimpkin|Sarah Simpkin]]
# Vicky Steeves
# Andrew Battista
# Peggy Griesinger
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=== A hands-on introduction to GeoBlacklight ===

'''Half Day [Afternoon]'''

* Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Jack Reed, Stanford University, pjreed@stanford.edu

GeoBlacklight is a discovery solution for geospatial data that builds on the successful Blacklight platform. Many libraries have collections of GIS data that aren’t easily discoverable. This will be a hands-on workshop, focused on installing and running GeoBlacklight which builds on the morning workshop "Delivering and Preserving GIS Data".

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# [[User:Ssimpkin|Sarah Simpkin]]
# Vicky Steeves
# Andrew Battista
# Peggy Griesinger
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===RailsBridge: Intro to programming in Ruby on Rails===
'''"Half-Day" [morning]'''
* Contact Carolyn Cole, Penn State University, carolyn@psu.edu
* Additional instructors welcome

Interested in learning how to program? Want to build your own web application? Never written a line of code before and are a little intimidated? There's no need to be! [http://www.railsbridge.org/ RailsBridge] is a friendly place to get together and learn how to write some code.

RailsBridge is a great workshop that opens the doors to projects like [http://projectblacklight.org/ Blacklight] and [http://projecthydra.org/ Hydra] and [https://github.com/traject-project/traject Traject].

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Maura Carbone
#Vicky Steeves
# Peggy Griesinger
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=== Replace yourself with a painfully complex bash script...or try Ansible ===
'''Half Day [Morning]'''

* Chad Nelson, chad dot nelson @ lyrasis dot org
* Blake Carver, Blake dot carver @lyrasis dot org

Abstract:

[http://www.ansible.com Ansible] is an open source automation and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configuration_management configuration management] tool that focuses on simplicity to help make your life as a developer, or a sysadmin, or even a full on devops-er, easier. This workshop will cover the basic building blocks used in Ansible as well as some best practices for maintaining your Ansible code. We will start by working through a simple example together, and then participants will be given time to work on their own projects with instructors providing guidance and troubleshooting along the way. By the end of the session, participants will have a working knowledge of Ansible and be able to write a working [http://docs.ansible.com/playbooks.html playbook] to meet local needs.

''Interested in Attending''

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=== Intro to Docker ===
'''Half Day [Whenever]'''

* John Fink, McMaster University, john dot fink at gmail dot com
* Francis Kayiwa, Kayiwa Consulting , francis dot kayiwa at gmail dot com

Abstract:

[http://docker.io Docker] ([http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/9669 jbfink code4lib journal article]) is an open source Linux operating system-level virtualization framework that has seen great uptake over the past year. This workshop will take you through the basic features of Docker, including setup, importing of containers, development workflows and deploying. Knowing when Docker is useful and when it isn't will also be covered. Ideally, every attendee will have ample experience creating and running their own Docker instances by the end.

''Interested in Attending''

1. Jim Hahn

=== Code Retreat ===
'''Full Day'''

* Jeremy Friesen, University of Notre Dame, jfriesen at nd dot edu
* Additional facilitators welcome; Especially if you have CodeRetreat experience.

Abstract:

"Coderetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design.
By providing developers the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the pressures of 'getting things done', the coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement.
Practicing the basic principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of change over time." [http://coderetreat.org/about About Code Retreat]

''Interested in Attending''

=== Presentations workshop ===

'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"''' (but could be expanded based on interest)

* Chris Beer, Stanford University, cabeer@stanford.edu
* Additional facilitators welcome.

This is a preconference session intended for first time Code4Lib speakers, habitual procrastinators, experienced speakers, those thinking about offering lightning talks, etc. If you're preparing a talk for this year's Code4Lib, this workshop is an opportunity to rehearse your presentation, get feedback from peers, get familiar with the presentation technology, etc.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#Vicky Steeves
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=== Dive into Hydra ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"'''

* Justin Coyne, Data Curation Experts, justin@curationexperts.com
* Bess Sadler, Stanford University, bess@stanford.edu

Hydra is a collaboration of over 30 educational institutions who work together to solve their repository needs by building open-source software. Dive into Hydra is a course that bootstraps you into the Hydra software framework. We'll start at the basics and walk you through the various layers of the Hydra stack. We'll conclude by installing the Worthwhile gem, enabling every participant to walk away with their own Institutional Repository. Participants who have prior exposure to web programming will get the most out of this course. It's recommended (but not required) that you attend "RailsBridge" prior to this workshop.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Maura Carbone
# Peggy Griesinger
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=== code4lib/Write The Docs barcamp ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"''', with options for jumping in for half a day

* code4lib wrangler: Becky Yoose, yoosebec at grinnell dot edu
* Write the Docs contacts: TBA

Abstract

''Placeholder for now - more information will be available before the proposal deadline''. More information about Write the Docs at http://docs.writethedocs.org/

There will be a nominal fee (t/b/d) for non-Code4LibCon attendees (subject to organizer approval).

''Interested in Attending''

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=== Linked Data Workshop ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [morning]"'''

* Karen Estlund, University of Oregon, kestlund@uoregon.edu
* Tom Johnson, DPLA, tom@dp.la

Abstract:

Developer and metadata experts-focused linked data workshop. Topics covered will include: linked open data principles, converting existing data, and modeling linked data in DAMS.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Logan Cox
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=== Code4Arc ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"''' (with options for half day participation)

* Sarah Romkey, Artefactual Systems, sromkey@artefactual.com
* Justin Simpson, Artefactual Systems, jsimpson@artefactual.com
* Chris Fitzpatrick, ArchivesSpace, chris.fitzpatrick@lyrasis.org
* Alexandra Chassanoff, BitCurator Access, bitcurator@gmail.com

Abstract:

What does it mean to Code for Archives? Is it different than coding for libraries, and if so, how?

Code4Lib is a wonderful and successful model (you must agree or you wouldn't be reading this). This workshop is an attempt to create a space to replicate the model in an Archival context. A space to talk about development for archives, and the particular challenges of developing archival systems. Topics to discuss include Integration between different Archival software tools, and between Archival tools/workflows and larger institutional tools like institutional repositories, discovery and access systems.

The schedule may include the following:

* Panel type conversations about the State of Art in Archives
* Case Studies - discussion of workflows at specific institutions, including gaps in tools and how those are being addressed or could be addressed
* Tool Demos - access to demos of some of the open source tools used in an Archival Context (examples include ArchivesSpace, Archivematica, BitCurator, AtoM)

Artefactual will provide demos running Archivematica and AtoM, Lyrasis will do so for ArchivesSpace, BitCurator will for BitCurator. We encourage others to chime in here to expand the list of tools available to touch and play with.

When signing up, please indicate if you are an end-user or a developer.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Laney McGlohon - developer
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=== Fail4Lib 2015 ===
'''Half Day [TBD, probably afternoon]'''

* Andreas Orphanides, akorphan (at) ncsu.edu
* Jason Casden, jmcasden (at) ncsu.edu

Abstract:

Failure. Failure never changes. Since failure is an inescapable part of our professional work, it's important to be familiar with it, to acknowledge it, and to grow from it -- and, in contravention to longstanding tradition, to accept it as a fact of development life. At Fail4Lib, we'll talk about our own experiences with projects gone wrong, explore some famous design failures in the real world, and talk about how we can come to terms with the reality of failure, to make it part of our creative process -- rather than something to be shunned. Let's train ourselves to understand and embrace failure, encourage enlightened risk-taking, and seek out opportunities to fail and learn. This way, when we do what we do -- and fail at what we do -- we'll do so with grace and without fear.

This year's preconference will include new case studies and an improved discussion format. Repeat customers are welcome! (Fail early, fail often.)

The schedule may include the following:

* Case studies. Avoid our own mistakes by bearing witness to the failures of others.
* Confessionals, for those willing to share. Let's learn from our own (and each others') failures.
* Group therapy. Vent about your own experiences in a judgment-free setting. Explore how we can make our organizations less risk-averse and more failure-tolerant.

''Interested in attending''

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=== Coding Custom Solutions for Every Department in the Library with File Analyzer ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [Morning]"'''

* Terry Brady, Georgetown University Library, twb27@georgetown.edu

Abstract

The Georgetown University Library has shared an application called the [http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/File-Analyzer/ File Analyzer] that has allowed us to build custom solutions for nearly every department in the library.

* Analyzing Marc Records for the Cataloging department
* Transferring ILS invoices for the University Account System for the Acquisitions department
* Delivering patron fines to the Bursar’s office for the Access Service department
* Summarizing student worker timesheet data for the Finance department
* Validating counter compliant reports for the Electronic Resources department
* Preparing ingest packages for the Digital Services department
* Validating checksums for the Preservation department

This hands on workshop will step through the components of the application framework. Workshop participants will install and develop custom File Analyzer tasks in this session.

The workshop agenda will loosely follow the [https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/wiki/File-Analyzer-Training----Code4Lib-2014 pre-conference agenda from Code4Lib 2014].

''Interested in Attending''

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=== Confessions of the (Accidental) Code Hoarder: How to make your Code Sharable: ===

'''Half Day [Whenever]'''

* Karen A. Coombs, OCLC, coombsk@oclc.org

Abstract
Have you built something cool and useful that you want to share with others? This preconference session will discuss techniques and tools for sharing code. Using our own OCLC Developer Network PHP authentication code libraries as an example, we will discuss a set of recommended best practices for how to share your code.

We’ll start with coding standards and test writing so you can be confident of the quality of your code. Next we'll discuss inline documentation as a tool for developers and how auto-generating documentation will save you time and effort. Lastly we'll provide an overview of the tricky areas of dependency and package management, and distribution tools. Along the way, we'll cover PHP coding standards, testing, and popular PHP tools including PHPDoc for documentation, Composer for smooth installations, and using GitHub and Packagist to manage distribution, updates and community feedback.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Peggy Griesinger
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=== UXtravaganza ===
'''"Half or Full Day [Based on Interest?, Morning/Afternoon Doesn’t Matter]"'''

* William Hicks, University of North Texas, William.hicks@unt.edu
* Volunteers?

Abstract

I’m envisioning a 1/2 of full day for front-end developers, content strategy people, and other misfits with an interest in user experience, where we can talk about our shared problems, use cases, the state of current research, and play with each other’s sites. A half day seems doable, but if there’s significant enough interest we could push for a full? Here are a few of the things I think might be interesting to see happen:

* '''Analytics Share-fest:''' A few volunteers demonstrate data about their websites, catalogs, archival/digital collections. Most of us know our own sites but it would be interesting/validating to share this data with others so we can start to see commonalities between institutions, in certain kinds of systems, etc. For anyone using event tracking, or using click- or heat-maps, this would be a great opportunity to show off what people are seeing.

* '''UX Best Practices Catch Up:''' This spring I had the opportunity to attend a few days worth of usability workshops from the Nielsen-Norman Group, most of which was focused on mobile. I could distill down a lot of the information into an short presentation. Since this is a constantly moving area of research it would be nice to see a few people do other similar short presentations on some current trends/findings relevant to libraries, search, etc.

* '''Mobile Dev Lab:''' The UNT Libraries has been collecting a small set of smartphones and tablets for testing and development. Basically an [http://labup.org Open Device Lab]. We have about a dozen devices now of varying sizes, OS, OS Versions, + Google Glass. I’ll bring the devices, you can bring yours, and assuming we can get the wifi up and running we can test our sites/services with our big sausage fingers rather than pretending to do so through emulators and the one or two devices we each usually have on hand. If anyone is game they can do a tutorial on Browser-based Inspector Tools, Browser-Cams, or other testing services.

* '''The Eye’s Have It.''' The UNT Libraries is also in the process of acquiring an eye tracker and software for usability and other gaze-based research studies. We’ll take possession of it shortly after this pre-conference proposal is due and will have a couple of months to play with them before the conference. Assuming we can get our act together learning the device and can get past the technical hurdles of setting it up at the pre-conference, we could try to do some live demos on each other’s sites; i.e. You nominate a site/service, someone in the audience volunteers to wear the device, and we all watch them struggle do the tasks you request on a projector. Rinse. Lather. Repeat. It would hardly be scientific, but it sure would be fun. As a backup, if we have some sites nominated beforehand, I can run a few students at my library through some tasks here and we can show off the results to the crowd.

For those of you wanting to attend and help out, I’d really like to see some discussion on typography, writing for the web, “dealing with business/administrative requirements from on-high", maybe do some prototyping exercises, etc. Similarly if anyone is interested in doing some tutorials on bootstrap or how-to’s on running a usability test, that would be rad. But we need you to step up and steer part of the time for most of this to work, so if you are interested in some aspect, and especially if you want to volunteer to lead a bit of the time, contact me.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your
name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

[[Category:Code4Lib2015]]

2015 Preconference Proposals

2014-11-04T22:46:33Z

JustinSimpson: /* Code4Arc */

== Instructions ==
Thank you for considering proposing a pre-conference! Here are a few details:

* We will be taking pre-conference proposals until '''November 7, 2014'''
* If you cannot or do not want to edit this wiki directly, you can email your proposals to cmh2166@columbia.edu or collie@msu.edu
* Examples from the 2014 pre-conference proposals can be found at [[2014 preconference proposals|http://wiki.code4lib.org/2014_preconference_proposals]]
* If you are interested in ''attending'' a particular pre-conference, please append your name below that proposal (indicating interest in more than one proposal is fine!)
* If you have an idea for a pre-conference, but cannot facilitate yourself please post the idea below and email cmh2116@columbia.edu or collie@msu.edu
* '''NOTE:''' Pre-conferences are NOT included in the Code4Lib Conference price and will be held on Monday, February 9, 2015 as either full day or half day sessions
* Please use the template for proposals provided in the pre-formatted block below

=== Proposal formatting guidelines: ===

<pre>

=== Preconference Title: ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"'''
'''"Half Day [Morning]"'''
'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"'''

* Facilitator's name, affiliation, and email address
* Second facilitator's name, affiliation, email address, if second speaker

Abstract

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

</pre>

== Pre-conference Proposals ==

Post your ideas here!

=== Delivering and Preserving GIS Data ===

'''Half Day [Morning]'''

* Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Jack Reed, Stanford University, pjreed@stanford.edu

We will discuss how to set up a spatial data infrastructure (SDI) to deliver GIS data, to manage GIS content in a Fedora repository for preservation, and to establish metadata requirements for good spatial discovery. By the end of the workshop you will have a working SDI! This workshop is a compliment to the GeoBlacklight workshop in the afternoon.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# [[User:Ssimpkin|Sarah Simpkin]]
# Vicky Steeves
# Andrew Battista
#
#

=== A hands-on introduction to GeoBlacklight ===

'''Half Day [Afternoon]'''

* Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Jack Reed, Stanford University, pjreed@stanford.edu

GeoBlacklight is a discovery solution for geospatial data that builds on the successful Blacklight platform. Many libraries have collections of GIS data that aren’t easily discoverable. This will be a hands-on workshop, focused on installing and running GeoBlacklight which builds on the morning workshop "Delivering and Preserving GIS Data".

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# [[User:Ssimpkin|Sarah Simpkin]]
# Vicky Steeves
# Andrew Battista
#
#

===RailsBridge: Intro to programming in Ruby on Rails===
'''"Half-Day" [morning]'''
* Contact Carolyn Cole, Penn State University, carolyn@psu.edu
* Additional instructors welcome

Interested in learning how to program? Want to build your own web application? Never written a line of code before and are a little intimidated? There's no need to be! [http://www.railsbridge.org/ RailsBridge] is a friendly place to get together and learn how to write some code.

RailsBridge is a great workshop that opens the doors to projects like [http://projectblacklight.org/ Blacklight] and [http://projecthydra.org/ Hydra] and [https://github.com/traject-project/traject Traject].

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Maura Carbone
#Vicky Steeves
#

=== Replace yourself with a painfully complex bash script...or try Ansible ===
'''Half Day [Morning]'''

* Chad Nelson, chad dot nelson @ lyrasis dot org
* Blake Carver, Blake dot carver @lyrasis dot org

Abstract:

[http://www.ansible.com Ansible] is an open source automation and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configuration_management configuration management] tool that focuses on simplicity to help make your life as a developer, or a sysadmin, or even a full on devops-er, easier. This workshop will cover the basic building blocks used in Ansible as well as some best practices for maintaining your Ansible code. We will start by working through a simple example together, and then participants will be given time to work on their own projects with instructors providing guidance and troubleshooting along the way. By the end of the session, participants will have a working knowledge of Ansible and be able to write a working [http://docs.ansible.com/playbooks.html playbook] to meet local needs.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here
#
#
#

=== Intro to Docker ===
'''Half Day [Whenever]'''

* John Fink, McMaster University, john dot fink at gmail dot com
* Francis Kayiwa, Kayiwa Consulting , francis dot kayiwa at gmail dot com

Abstract:

[http://docker.io Docker] ([http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/9669 jbfink code4lib journal article]) is an open source Linux operating system-level virtualization framework that has seen great uptake over the past year. This workshop will take you through the basic features of Docker, including setup, importing of containers, development workflows and deploying. Knowing when Docker is useful and when it isn't will also be covered. Ideally, every attendee will have ample experience creating and running their own Docker instances by the end.

''Interested in Attending''

1. Jim Hahn

=== Code Retreat ===
'''Full Day'''

* Jeremy Friesen, University of Notre Dame, jfriesen at nd dot edu
* Additional facilitators welcome; Especially if you have CodeRetreat experience.

Abstract:

"Coderetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design.
By providing developers the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the pressures of 'getting things done', the coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement.
Practicing the basic principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of change over time." [http://coderetreat.org/about About Code Retreat]

''Interested in Attending''

=== Presentations workshop ===

'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"''' (but could be expanded based on interest)

* Chris Beer, Stanford University, cabeer@stanford.edu
* Additional facilitators welcome.

This is a preconference session intended for first time Code4Lib speakers, habitual procrastinators, experienced speakers, those thinking about offering lightning talks, etc. If you're preparing a talk for this year's Code4Lib, this workshop is an opportunity to rehearse your presentation, get feedback from peers, get familiar with the presentation technology, etc.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#Vicky Steeves
#
#

=== Dive into Hydra ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"'''

* Justin Coyne, Data Curation Experts, justin@curationexperts.com
* Bess Sadler, Stanford University, bess@stanford.edu

Hydra is a collaboration of over 30 educational institutions who work together to solve their repository needs by building open-source software. Dive into Hydra is a course that bootstraps you into the Hydra software framework. We'll start at the basics and walk you through the various layers of the Hydra stack. We'll conclude by installing the Worthwhile gem, enabling every participant to walk away with their own Institutional Repository. Participants who have prior exposure to web programming will get the most out of this course. It's recommended (but not required) that you attend "RailsBridge" prior to this workshop.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Maura Carbone
#
#

=== code4lib/Write The Docs barcamp ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"''', with options for jumping in for half a day

* code4lib wrangler: Becky Yoose, yoosebec at grinnell dot edu
* Write the Docs contacts: TBA

Abstract

''Placeholder for now - more information will be available before the proposal deadline''. More information about Write the Docs at http://docs.writethedocs.org/

There will be a nominal fee (t/b/d) for non-Code4LibCon attendees (subject to organizer approval).

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

'''Full day'''
#
#
#

'''Morning'''
#
#
#

'''Afternoon'''
#
#
#

=== Linked Data Workshop ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [morning]"'''

* Karen Estlund, University of Oregon, kestlund@uoregon.edu
* Tom Johnson, DPLA, tom@dp.la

Abstract:

Developer and metadata experts-focused linked data workshop. Topics covered will include: linked open data principles, converting existing data, and modeling linked data in DAMS.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Logan Cox
#
#

=== Code4Arc ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"''' (with options for half day participation)

* Sarah Romkey, Artefactual Systems, sromkey@artefactual.com
* Justin Simpson, Artefactual Systems, jsimpson@artefactual.com

Abstract:

What does it mean to Code for Archives? Is it different than coding for libraries, and if so, how?

Code4Lib is a wonderful and successful model (you must agree or you wouldn't be reading this). This workshop is an attempt to create a space to replicate the model in an Archival context. A space to talk about development for archives, and the particular challenges of developing archival systems. Topics to discuss include Integration between different Archival software tools, and between Archival tools/workflows and larger institutional tools like institutional repositories, discovery and access systems.

The schedule may include the following:

* Panel type conversations about the State of Art in Archives
* Case Studies - discussion of workflows at specific institutions, including gaps in tools and how those are being addressed or could be addressed
* Tool Demos - access to demos of some of the open source tools used in an Archival Context (examples include ArchivesSpace, Archivematica, BitCurator, AtoM)

Artefactual will provide demos running Archivematica and AtoM, we encourage others to chime in here to expand the list of tools available to touch and play with.

When signing up, please indicate if you are an end-user or a developer.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Laney McGlohon - developer
#
#

=== Fail4Lib 2015 ===
'''Half Day [TBD, probably afternoon]'''

* Andreas Orphanides, akorphan (at) ncsu.edu
* Jason Casden, jmcasden (at) ncsu.edu

Abstract:

Failure. Failure never changes. Since failure is an inescapable part of our professional work, it's important to be familiar with it, to acknowledge it, and to grow from it -- and, in contravention to longstanding tradition, to accept it as a fact of development life. At Fail4Lib, we'll talk about our own experiences with projects gone wrong, explore some famous design failures in the real world, and talk about how we can come to terms with the reality of failure, to make it part of our creative process -- rather than something to be shunned. Let's train ourselves to understand and embrace failure, encourage enlightened risk-taking, and seek out opportunities to fail and learn. This way, when we do what we do -- and fail at what we do -- we'll do so with grace and without fear.

This year's preconference will include new case studies and an improved discussion format. Repeat customers are welcome! (Fail early, fail often.)

The schedule may include the following:

* Case studies. Avoid our own mistakes by bearing witness to the failures of others.
* Confessionals, for those willing to share. Let's learn from our own (and each others') failures.
* Group therapy. Vent about your own experiences in a judgment-free setting. Explore how we can make our organizations less risk-averse and more failure-tolerant.

''Interested in attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

=== Coding Custom Solutions for Every Department in the Library with File Analyzer ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [Morning]"'''

* Terry Brady, Georgetown University Library, twb27@georgetown.edu

Abstract

The Georgetown University Library has shared an application called the [http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/File-Analyzer/ File Analyzer] that has allowed us to build custom solutions for nearly every department in the library.

* Analyzing Marc Records for the Cataloging department
* Transferring ILS invoices for the University Account System for the Acquisitions department
* Delivering patron fines to the Bursar’s office for the Access Service department
* Summarizing student worker timesheet data for the Finance department
* Validating counter compliant reports for the Electronic Resources department
* Preparing ingest packages for the Digital Services department
* Validating checksums for the Preservation department

This hands on workshop will step through the components of the application framework. Workshop participants will install and develop custom File Analyzer tasks in this session.

The workshop agenda will loosely follow the [https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/wiki/File-Analyzer-Training----Code4Lib-2014 pre-conference agenda from Code4Lib 2014].

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

[[Category:Code4Lib2015]]

2015 Preconference Proposals

2014-11-04T18:07:18Z

JustinSimpson: /* Archivematica for users and developers */

== Instructions ==
Thank you for considering proposing a pre-conference! Here are a few details:

* We will be taking pre-conference proposals until '''November 7, 2014'''
* If you cannot or do not want to edit this wiki directly, you can email your proposals to cmh2166@columbia.edu or collie@msu.edu
* Examples from the 2014 pre-conference proposals can be found at [[2014 preconference proposals|http://wiki.code4lib.org/2014_preconference_proposals]]
* If you are interested in ''attending'' a particular pre-conference, please append your name below that proposal (indicating interest in more than one proposal is fine!)
* If you have an idea for a pre-conference, but cannot facilitate yourself please post the idea below and email cmh2116@columbia.edu or collie@msu.edu
* '''NOTE:''' Pre-conferences are NOT included in the Code4Lib Conference price and will be held on Monday, February 9, 2015 as either full day or half day sessions
* Please use the template for proposals provided in the pre-formatted block below

=== Proposal formatting guidelines: ===

<pre>

=== Preconference Title: ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"'''
'''"Half Day [Morning]"'''
'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"'''

* Facilitator's name, affiliation, and email address
* Second facilitator's name, affiliation, email address, if second speaker

Abstract

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

</pre>

== Pre-conference Proposals ==

Post your ideas here!

=== Delivering and Preserving GIS Data ===

'''Half Day [Morning]'''

* Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Jack Reed, Stanford University, pjreed@stanford.edu

We will discuss how to set up a spatial data infrastructure (SDI) to deliver GIS data, to manage GIS content in a Fedora repository for preservation, and to establish metadata requirements for good spatial discovery. By the end of the workshop you will have a working SDI! This workshop is a compliment to the GeoBlacklight workshop in the afternoon.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# [[User:Ssimpkin|Sarah Simpkin]]
# Vicky Steeves
# Andrew Battista
#
#

=== A hands-on introduction to GeoBlacklight ===

'''Half Day [Afternoon]'''

* Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Jack Reed, Stanford University, pjreed@stanford.edu

GeoBlacklight is a discovery solution for geospatial data that builds on the successful Blacklight platform. Many libraries have collections of GIS data that aren’t easily discoverable. This will be a hands-on workshop, focused on installing and running GeoBlacklight which builds on the morning workshop "Delivering and Preserving GIS Data".

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# [[User:Ssimpkin|Sarah Simpkin]]
# Vicky Steeves
# Andrew Battista
#
#

===RailsBridge: Intro to programming in Ruby on Rails===
'''"Half-Day" [morning]'''
* Contact Carolyn Cole, Penn State University, carolyn@psu.edu
* Additional instructors welcome

Interested in learning how to program? Want to build your own web application? Never written a line of code before and are a little intimidated? There's no need to be! [http://www.railsbridge.org/ RailsBridge] is a friendly place to get together and learn how to write some code.

RailsBridge is a great workshop that opens the doors to projects like [http://projectblacklight.org/ Blacklight] and [http://projecthydra.org/ Hydra] and [https://github.com/traject-project/traject Traject].

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Maura Carbone
#Vicky Steeves
#

=== Replace yourself with a painfully complex bash script...or try Ansible ===
'''Half Day [Morning]'''

* Chad Nelson, chad dot nelson @ lyrasis dot org
* Blake Carver, Blake dot carver @lyrasis dot org

Abstract:

[http://www.ansible.com Ansible] is an open source automation and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configuration_management configuration management] tool that focuses on simplicity to help make your life as a developer, or a sysadmin, or even a full on devops-er, easier. This workshop will cover the basic building blocks used in Ansible as well as some best practices for maintaining your Ansible code. We will start by working through a simple example together, and then participants will be given time to work on their own projects with instructors providing guidance and troubleshooting along the way. By the end of the session, participants will have a working knowledge of Ansible and be able to write a working [http://docs.ansible.com/playbooks.html playbook] to meet local needs.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here
#
#
#

=== Intro to Docker ===
'''Half Day [Whenever]'''

* John Fink, McMaster University, john dot fink at gmail dot com
* Francis Kayiwa, Kayiwa Consulting , francis dot kayiwa at gmail dot com

Abstract:

[http://docker.io Docker] ([http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/9669 jbfink code4lib journal article]) is an open source Linux operating system-level virtualization framework that has seen great uptake over the past year. This workshop will take you through the basic features of Docker, including setup, importing of containers, development workflows and deploying. Knowing when Docker is useful and when it isn't will also be covered. Ideally, every attendee will have ample experience creating and running their own Docker instances by the end.

''Interested in Attending''

1. Jim Hahn

=== Code Retreat ===
'''Full Day'''

* Jeremy Friesen, University of Notre Dame, jfriesen at nd dot edu
* Additional facilitators welcome; Especially if you have CodeRetreat experience.

Abstract:

"Coderetreat is a day-long, intensive practice event, focusing on the fundamentals of software development and design.
By providing developers the opportunity to take part in focused practice, away from the pressures of 'getting things done', the coderetreat format has proven itself to be a highly effective means of skill improvement.
Practicing the basic principles of modular and object-oriented design, developers can improve their ability to write code that minimizes the cost of change over time." [http://coderetreat.org/about About Code Retreat]

''Interested in Attending''

=== Presentations workshop ===

'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"''' (but could be expanded based on interest)

* Chris Beer, Stanford University, cabeer@stanford.edu
* Additional facilitators welcome.

This is a preconference session intended for first time Code4Lib speakers, habitual procrastinators, experienced speakers, those thinking about offering lightning talks, etc. If you're preparing a talk for this year's Code4Lib, this workshop is an opportunity to rehearse your presentation, get feedback from peers, get familiar with the presentation technology, etc.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#Vicky Steeves
#
#

=== Dive into Hydra ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [Afternoon]"'''

* Justin Coyne, Data Curation Experts, justin@curationexperts.com
* Bess Sadler, Stanford University, bess@stanford.edu

Hydra is a collaboration of over 30 educational institutions who work together to solve their repository needs by building open-source software. Dive into Hydra is a course that bootstraps you into the Hydra software framework. We'll start at the basics and walk you through the various layers of the Hydra stack. We'll conclude by installing the Worthwhile gem, enabling every participant to walk away with their own Institutional Repository. Participants who have prior exposure to web programming will get the most out of this course. It's recommended (but not required) that you attend "RailsBridge" prior to this workshop.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Maura Carbone
#
#

=== code4lib/Write The Docs barcamp ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"''', with options for jumping in for half a day

* code4lib wrangler: Becky Yoose, yoosebec at grinnell dot edu
* Write the Docs contacts: TBA

Abstract

''Placeholder for now - more information will be available before the proposal deadline''. More information about Write the Docs at http://docs.writethedocs.org/

There will be a nominal fee (t/b/d) for non-Code4LibCon attendees (subject to organizer approval).

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

'''Full day'''
#
#
#

'''Morning'''
#
#
#

'''Afternoon'''
#
#
#

=== Linked Data Workshop ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [morning]"'''

* Karen Estlund, University of Oregon, kestlund@uoregon.edu
* Tom Johnson, DPLA, tom@dp.la

Abstract:

Developer and metadata experts-focused linked data workshop. Topics covered will include: linked open data principles, converting existing data, and modeling linked data in DAMS.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Logan Cox
#
#

=== Code4Arc ===

One of:
'''"Full Day"''' (with options for half day participation)

* Sarah Romkey, Artefactual Systems, sromkey@artefactual.com
* Justin Simpson, Artefactual Systems, jsimpson@artefactual.com

Abstract:

What does it mean to Code for Archives? Is it different than coding for libraries, and if so, how?

Code4Lib is a wonderful and successful model (you must agree or you wouldn't be reading this). This workshop is an attempt to create a space to replicate the model in an Archival context. A space to talk about development for archives, and the particular challenges of developing archival systems. Topics to discuss include Integration between different Archival software tools, and between Archival tools/workflows and larger institutional tools like institutional repositories, discovery and access systems.

The schedule may include the following:

* Panel type conversations about the State of Art in Archives
* Case Studies - discussion of workflows at specific institutions, including gaps in tools and how those are being addressed or could be addressed
* Tool Demos - access to demos of some of the open source tools used in an Archival Context (examples include ArchivesSpace, Archivematica, BitCurator, AtoM)

Artefactual will provide demos running Archivematica and AtoM, we encourage others to chime in here to expand the list of tools available to touch play

When signing up, please indicate if you are an end-user or a developer.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

=== Fail4Lib 2015 ===
'''Half Day [TBD, probably afternoon]'''

* Andreas Orphanides, akorphan (at) ncsu.edu
* Jason Casden, jmcasden (at) ncsu.edu

Abstract:

Failure. Failure never changes. Since failure is an inescapable part of our professional work, it's important to be familiar with it, to acknowledge it, and to grow from it -- and, in contravention to longstanding tradition, to accept it as a fact of development life. At Fail4Lib, we'll talk about our own experiences with projects gone wrong, explore some famous design failures in the real world, and talk about how we can come to terms with the reality of failure, to make it part of our creative process -- rather than something to be shunned. Let's train ourselves to understand and embrace failure, encourage enlightened risk-taking, and seek out opportunities to fail and learn. This way, when we do what we do -- and fail at what we do -- we'll do so with grace and without fear.

This year's preconference will include new case studies and an improved discussion format. Repeat customers are welcome! (Fail early, fail often.)

The schedule may include the following:

* Case studies. Avoid our own mistakes by bearing witness to the failures of others.
* Confessionals, for those willing to share. Let's learn from our own (and each others') failures.
* Group therapy. Vent about your own experiences in a judgment-free setting. Explore how we can make our organizations less risk-averse and more failure-tolerant.

''Interested in attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

=== Coding Custom Solutions for Every Department in the Library with File Analyzer ===

One of:
'''"Half Day [Morning]"'''

* Terry Brady, Georgetown University Library, twb27@georgetown.edu

Abstract

The Georgetown University Library has shared an application called the [http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/File-Analyzer/ File Analyzer] that has allowed us to build custom solutions for nearly every department in the library.

* Analyzing Marc Records for the Cataloging department
* Transferring ILS invoices for the University Account System for the Acquisitions department
* Delivering patron fines to the Bursar’s office for the Access Service department
* Summarizing student worker timesheet data for the Finance department
* Validating counter compliant reports for the Electronic Resources department
* Preparing ingest packages for the Digital Services department
* Validating checksums for the Preservation department

This hands on workshop will step through the components of the application framework. Workshop participants will install and develop custom File Analyzer tasks in this session.

The workshop agenda will loosely follow the [https://github.com/Georgetown-University-Libraries/File-Analyzer/wiki/File-Analyzer-Training----Code4Lib-2014 pre-conference agenda from Code4Lib 2014].

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#
#
#

[[Category:Code4Lib2015]]

2014 preconference proposals

2014-03-19T02:12:38Z

JustinSimpson: /* Obey the Testing Goat!: Test Driven Web Development From The Ground Up */

= PROPOSALS ARE CLOSED : PLEASE DO NOT ADD NEW PRECONFERENCES TO THIS PAGE =

Proposals were accepted through December 6th, 2013.

It would be really, super duper helpful if folks who think they might want to attend a pre-conference could indicate interest by adding your name to a session below.

===Note===
Attendance at a pre-conference will require a small fee ''due at the time of conference registration".

Although this was specified in the email announcements relating to pre-conferences, it was not added to this page until December 2nd. I (Adam C.) apologize for the omission and I hope this will not cause any "sticker shock." Putting your name on this list does not incur any obligation on your part, but we'll be using it to gauge interest and work out room assignments.

Please put your pre-conference on the list in the following format:

=Code4Lib 2014 Pre-Conference Proposals=

===Drupal4lib Sub-con Barcamp===
=====Full Day=====

* Contact [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]], cgordon@chillco.com

This will be a full day of self-selected barcamp style sessions. Anyone who wants to present can write down the topic on an index card and, after the keynote, we will vote to choose what we want to see. Attendees can also pick a topic and attempt to talk someone else into presenting on it.

This event is open to the library community. There will be a nominal fee (t/b/d) for non-Code4LibCon attendees (subject to organizer approval).

[[resources to help you learn drupal]]

====Interested in Attending:====

=====All Day=====

* Renna Tuten

=====Morning=====

* Kevin Reiss
* Charlie Morris (NCSU) - glad to see this again this year!
* Paula Gray-Overtoom
* Laurie Lee Moses

=====Afternoon=====

 

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===Open Refine Hackfest===
'''"Half-Day[Morning]"'''
* Contact [[User:bibliotechy|Chad Nelson]], chadbnelson@gmail.com

[http://openrefine.org/ Open Refine] is a powerful open source tool for wrangling messy data that can also be used to help in the creation of Linked Data via the [https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Reconciliation-Service-API Reconciliation API]. It is possible to write reconciliation services against API's, like the [http://iphylo.blogspot.com/2013/04/reconciling-author-names-using-open.html VIAF service] or, even just against local authority files for helping maintain authority control

The session would first introduce Open Refine, then walk through building a reconciliation service, and the rest of the session would be a hackfest where we build new reconciliation services for public consumption or local use.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here
<ol>
<li>Adam Constabaris
<li>Jason Stirnaman
<li>Joshua Gomez
<li>Sam Kome
<li>Mike Beccaria
<li>Angela Zoss
<li>A. Soroka
<li> Matt Zumwalt
</ol>
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===Responsive Design Hackfest===
'''"Half-Day [Afternoon]"'''
* Contact Jim Hahn, University of Illinois, jimfhahn@gmail.com
* Contact David Ward, University of Illinois, dh-ward@illinois.edu

This structured hackfest will give attendees an opportunity to explore methods to create responsive mobile apps using the Bootstrap framework [http://getbootstrap.com/]and a set of APIs for accessing library data. We will start with an API template for creating space-based mobile tools that draw from work coming out of the IMLS funded Student/Library Collaborative grant [http://www.library.illinois.edu/nlg_student_apps]. Available APIs will include a room reservation template and codebase for implementing at any campus and the set of Minrva catalog APIs generating JSONP [http://minrvaproject.org/services.php].

Hosts will give a brief report of a study on student hacking projects and interests in mobile library apps that are the basis for the templates utilized in this Hackathon. By the end of the pre-conference attendees will have a sample responsive mobile web app in Bootstrap 3 to bring back to their campus which can plug into their site-based content.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here:

Jim LeFager
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=== Intro to Blacklight ===
'''"Half-Day [Morning]"'''
* Contact: Chris Beer, Stanford University, cabeer@stanford.edu
* TA: Bess Sadler, Stanford University, bess@stanford.edu

This session will be walk-through of the architecture of Blacklight, the community, and an introduction to building a Blacklight-based application. Each participant will have the opportunity to build a simple Blacklight application, and make basic customizations, while using a test-driven approach.

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.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Megan Kudzia
# Bret Davidson
# Coral Sheldon-Hess
# Cory Lown
# Emily Daly
# Angela Zoss
# Sean Aery
# Francis Kayiwa
# Heidi Frank
# Junior Tidal
# Ian Chan
# Ted Lawless
# David Lacy
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===Blacklight Hackfest===
'''"Half-Day [Afternoon]"'''
* Contact Chris Beer, Stanford University, cabeer@stanford.edu

This afternoon hackfest is both a follow-on to the Intro to Blacklight morning session to continue building Blacklight-based applications, and also an opportunity for existing Blacklight contributors and members of the Blacklight community to exchange common patterns and approaches into reusable gems or incorporate customizations into Blacklight itself.

For more information about Blacklight see our wiki ( http://projectblacklight.org/ ) and our GitHub repo ( https://github.com/projectblacklight/blacklight ).

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Shaun Ellis
# Kevin Reiss
# Megan Kudzia
# Erik Hatcher
# Emily Daly
# Laurie Lee Moses
# Francis Kayiwa
# Ted Lawless
# David Lacy

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===RailsBridge: Intro to programming in Ruby on Rails===
'''"Half-Day" [morning]'''
* Contact Justin Coyne, Data Curation Experts, justin@curationexperts.com

Interested in learning how to program? Want to build your own web application? Never written a line of code before and are a little intimidated? There's no need to be! RailsBridge is a friendly place to get together and learn how to write some code.

RailsBridge is a great workshop that opens the doors to projects like Blacklight and Hydra.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

1. Ayla Stein

2. Heidi Dowding

3. Caitlin Christian-Lamb

4. Scott Bacon

5. [[User:RileyChilds | Riley Childs]]

6. Carolina Garcia

7. David Uspal

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===Managing Projects: Or I'm in charge, now what? (aka PM4Lib)===
'''Full-Day'''

Contact:
* [[User:rosy1280|Rosalyn Metz]], rosalynmetz@gmail.com
* [[User:yoosebj|Becky Yoose]], yoosebec@grinnell.edu

This will be a full day session on project management. We'll cover
* '''Kicking off the Project''' -- project lifecycle, project constraints, scoping/goals, stakeholders, assessment
* '''Planning the Project''' -- project charters, work breakdown structures, responsibilities, estimating time, creating budgets
* '''Executing the Project''' -- status meeting, status reports, issue management
* '''Finishing the Project''' -- achieving the goal, post mortems, project v. product
This is a revival of rosy1280's LITA Forum Pre-Conference, but better (because iteration is good) and adapted to c4lib types.

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Robin Dean
# Erin White
# Andrew Darby
# Sam Kome
# Ryan Scherle
# Will Shaw
# Liz Milewicz
# Cynthia "Arty" Ng
# Laurie Lee Moses (if I don't do the Hackfest for Blacklight)
# Ranti Junus
# Bohyun Kim (Afternoon)
# Mike Hagedon
# Chris Hallberg

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===Fail4Lib 2014===
'''Half Day [TBD, probably afternoon]'''

Contacts:
* Andreas Orphanides, akorphan (at) ncsu.edu
* Jason Casden, jmcasden (at) ncsu.edu

The task of design (and the work that we do as library coders) is intimately tied to failure. Failures, both big and small, motivate us to create and improve. Failures are also occasionally the result of our work. Understanding and embracing failure, encouraging enlightened risk-taking, and seeking out opportunities to fail and learn are essential to success in our field. At Fail4Lib, we'll talk about our own experiences with projects gone wrong, explore some famous design failures in the real world, and talk about how we can come to terms with the reality of failure, to make it part of our creative process -- rather than something to be feared.

The schedule may include the following:

* Case studies. We'll look at some classic failures from the literature: What can we learn from the mistakes of others?
* Confessionals, for those willing to share. Talk about your own experiences with rough starts, labor pains, and doomed projects in your own work: What can we learn from our own (and each others') failures?
* Group therapy. Let's talk about how to deal with risk management, failed projects, experimental endeavors, and more: How can we make ourselves, our colleagues, and our organizations more fault tolerant? How do we make sure we fail as productively as possible?

''Interested in attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

#Bret Davidson
#Mike Graves
#Jason Stirnaman
#Julia Bauder
#Linda Ballinger
#Scott Hanrath
#Caitlin Christian-Lamb
#Ian Walls
#Scott Bacon
#mx matienzo
#Chris Sharp
#Junior Tidal
#Julie Rudder
#David Uspal
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===CLLAM @ code4lib===
'''(Computational Linguistics for Libraries, Archives and Museums)'''

'''Full Day'''

Contacts:
* Douglas W. Oard (primary), oard (at) umd.edu
* Corey Harper, corey (dot) harper (at) nyu.edu
* Robert Sanderson, azaroth42 (at) gmail.com
* Robert Warren, rwarren (at) math.carleton.ca

We will hack at the intersection of diverse content from Libraries, Archives and Museums and bleeding edge tools from computational linguistics for slicing and dicing that content. Did you just acquire the email archives of a startup company? Maybe you can automatically build an org chart. Have you got metadata in a slew of languages? Perhaps you can search it all using one query. Is name authority control for e-resources getting too costly? Let’s see if entity linking techniques can help. These are just a few teasers.

There’ll be plenty of content and tools supplied, but please bring your own [data] too -- you’ll hack with it in new ways throughout the day. We’ll get started with some lightning talks on what we’ve brought,then we’ll break up into groups to experiment and work on the ideas that appeal. Three guaranteed outcomes: you’ll walk away with new ideas, new tools, and new people you’ll have met.

''Interested in attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Devon Smith
# Kevin S. Clarke
# Jason Stirnaman
# Joshua Gomez
# Carolina Garcia
# Tom Burton-West
# Dan Scott
# Devin Higgins
# Mark Breedlove
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=== GeoHydra: Managing geospatial content ===

'''Half-day [Afternoon]'''

* Contact: Darren Hardy, Stanford University, drh@stanford.edu
* Moderator: Bess Sadler, Stanford University, bess@stanford.edu

Do you have digitized maps, GIS datasets like Shapefiles, aerial photography,
etc., all of which you want to integrate into your digital repository? In this
workshop, we will discuss how Hydra can provide discovery, delivery, and
management services for geospatial assets, as well as solicit questions about
your own GIS projects. We aim to help answer the following questions you might have about putting geospatial data into your Hydra-based digital library:

* What are the types of geospatial data?
* How to dive into Hydra?
* How to model geospatial holdings with Hydra?
* How to discover and view geospatial data?
* How to build a geospatial data infrastructure?
* What are common approaches and problems?

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Esmé Cowles
# David Drexler
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===Technology, Librarianship, and Gender: Moving the conversation forward===
'''Full Day'''

Contact: Lisa Rabey lisa @ biblyotheke dot net | [http://twitter.com/pnkrcklibrarian @pnkrcklibrarian]

'''Description'''

Librarianship is largely made up of women, yet women are significantly underrepresented in tech positions, on any level, within libraries themselves. Why? What are we doing to encourage women to become more involved in STEM within librarianship? What kind of message are we sending when library technology keynotes remain almost resolutely male? How are we changing the face of technology, not only within libraries, but with the field itself? How are we training our staff and colleagues in the areas of fairness and removal of bias? Our vendors?

Lots of tough questions.

While the conversation has been going on via various blogs and articles within the last few years, it was given a public face at [http://infotoday.com/il2013/day.asp?day=Monday#session_D105 Internet Librarian 2013] where a panel of 7 (four women, three men) gave personal experiences on the above and then opened up the conversation to the audience. As eye opening and enriching the conversation was, a 45 minute panel was not enough. One thing remains clear: We need to keep the conversation moving forward and start making some radical changes in the way we think, act, and how we need to harness this to start making real changes within librarianship itself.

Topics to include: Fairness, bias, impostor syndrome, code of conducts, sexual harassment, training opportunities, support systems, mentoring, ally support, and more

Those attending should expect: Begin with opening up the conversation of experiences and talking about what is most needed, spending remaining time putting together live, usable solutions to start implementing as well as pushing the conversation forward at local levels

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

=====All Day=====
1. Kate Kosturski

2. Valerie Aurora

3. Declan Fleming (I'd be good with a half day too)

4. mx matienzo (likewise ok w/ half day)

5. Ginny Boyer (I'd be good with a half day too)

=====Morning=====
1. Shaun Ellis

2. Jason Casden

3. Bohyun Kim

=====Afternoon=====
1. Ayla Stein

2. Heidi Dowding

3. Coral Sheldon-Hess

4. Cory Lown
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===FileAnalyzer: Rapid Development of File Manipulation Tasks===
'''"Half-Day" [morning]'''
* Contact Terry Brady, twb27@georgetown.edu

The FileAnalyzer (http://georgetown-university-libraries.github.io/File-Analyzer/) is an application designed to solve a number of library automation challenges:

* validating digitized and reformatted files
* validating vendor statistics for counter compliance
* preparing collections of digital files for archiving and ingest
* manipulating ILS import and export files

The File Analyzer application was used by the US National Archives to validate 3.5 million digitized images from the 1940 Census. After implementing a customized ingest workflow within the File Analyzer, the Georgetown University Libraries was able to process an ingest backlog of over a thousand files of digital resources into DigitalGeorgetown, the Libraries’ Digital Collections and Institutional Repository platform. Georgetown is currently developing customized workflows that integrate Apache Tika, BagIt, and Marc conversion utilities.

The File Analyzer is a desktop application with a powerful framework for implementing customized file validation and transformation rules. As new rules are deployed, they are presented to users within a user interface that is easy (and powerful) to use.

The first half of this session will be targeted to potential users and developers. The second half of the session will be targeted towards developers who are interested in developing custom rules for the application.

''Session Overview''
* Overview of the application
* Running sample file tests/transformations through the application
* Compiling and building the application
* Coding a custom file processing task

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Michael Doran
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===Collecting social media data with Social Feed Manager===
'''Half-Day [Morning]'''

Contacts:
* Dan Chudnov, GW Libraries, dchud (at) gwu.edu
* Dan Kerchner, GW Libraries, kerchner (at) gwu.edu
* Laura Wrubel, GW Libraries, lwrubel (at) gwu.edu

Social media data is a popular material for research and a new format for building collections. What does it take to collect meaningfully from Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Weibo, Facebook, and other sites? We will:
* Introduce options for collections, including both high- and low-end commercial offerings. Discuss what it means to collect these resources, covering boundaries, policies, and workflows required to develop a social media collection program in your institution.
* Explore the Twitter API in depth, with hands-on opportunities for those w/laptops and others who want to team up w/them
* Help you get started using the free [http://gwu-libraries.github.io/social-feed-manager Social Feed Manager] (SFM) app we're developing at GW to create your first collections. We’ll demo its use and demo a clean install (those w/environments can follow along)

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Declan Fleming
# Esmé Cowles
# Jason Stirnaman
# Liz Milewicz
# Ranti Junus

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=== Intro to Git ===
'''"Half-Day [tbd - probably afternoon]"'''
* Contact: Erin Fahy, Stanford University, efahy at stanford.edu
* TA: Michael Klein, Northwestern University, michael.klein at northwestern.edu

This session will cover the fundamentals of git by discussing/going through (time allowing):
* what is a distributed version control system
* what is git and github
* initializing a repo on a remote server/github
* cloning an existing repo
* creating a branch
* contributing code to a repo
* how to handle merge conflicts

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

# Sam Kome
# Paula Gray-Overtoom
# Liz Milewicz
# Michael Doran
# Caitlin Christian-Lamb
# [[User:RileyChilds|Riley Childs]]
# Jim LeFager
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=== Archival discovery and use ===
'''Full Day'''

Contacts:
* Tim Shearer, UNC Chapel Hill, tshearer at email.unc.edu,
* Will Sexton, Duke, will.sexton at duke.edu

This is a full day pre-conference about archival collections and will cover the intersections of archives, workflows, technologies, discovery, and use.

Morning agenda: focused talks around (but not limited to) issues such as:
* Crowd-sourcing description to enhance collecitons
* Linked data and authority
* Mass digitization and sustainable workflows
* Digitized objects in context (images and other objects in finding aids)
* Too many cooks in the kitchen: versioning
* Global-, intra-, and inter- discovery of archival materials via finding aids
* and more...

Afternoon agenda: Focused talks around specific tools followed by general discussion, connections, opportunities, aspirations, and planning.

Tool examples:
* Archivespace
* STEADy
* "RAMP" (Remixing Archival Metadata Project)
* OpenRefine
* Aeon

''Interested in Attending''

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here

Morning:
* Julia Bauder

Afternoon:
* your name

All day:

# Josh Wilson
# Sam Kome
# Linda Ballinger
# Caitlin Christian-Lamb
# Laurie Lee Moses (seriously hard to decide here!)
# David Bass
# John Rees
# Lynn Eaton
# Hillel Arnold
# Susan Ivey
# Kristen Merryman
# Mark Mounts
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===AV Content Slam===
'''Half-Day [morning]'''
Contacts:
* Kara Van Malssen, kara (at) avpreserve.com
* Lauren Sorenson, laurens (at) bavc.org
* Steven Villereal , villereal (at) gmail.com
A morning BarCamp/unconference for practitioners and coders who work with audiovisual content. The agenda will be attendee-driven, with a focus on sharing, synthesizing, and improving workflow strategies and documentation for software-based approaches to wrangling and providing access to audio and video content.
Possible topics of discussion might include:
* Use of format id and characterization/metadata extraction tools for AV
* Creating and using time-based metadata
* Managing (moving, fixity checking, etc) massive files (like uncompressed video)
For a better idea of the topics and concerns that have informed some past AV-themed events, check out the event wikis for [http://wiki.curatecamp.org/index.php/CURATEcamp_AVpres_2013 CURATEcamp AVpres 2013] as well as the [http://wiki.curatecamp.org/index.php/Association_of_Moving_Image_Archivists_%26_Digital_Library_Federation_Hack_Day_2013 AMIA/DLF 2013 Hack Day] .

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here:

# A. Soroka

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===OCLC Web Services Hackfest===

"Half-Day" [afternoon]

Contact: Shelley Hostetler, Community Manager, Developer Network hostetls[at]oclc.org

This half-day hackfest will explore some of the OCLC Developer Network web services. We will provide an overview of some of the common topics such as the general REST-based architecture for most services and how to use some new authentication clients. The group can then decide to take a deep dive into a particular API and/or write a client library for the community.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here:

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===Obey the Testing Goat!: Test Driven Web Development From The Ground Up===
'''Half-Day [tbd - probably afternoon]'''
* Contact [[User:Mredar|Mark Redar]], mredar[at]gmail.com

Test driven development is a proven method for producing better quality code. But I've found it hard to follow a strict TDD methodology when starting new web projects. How do you write that first test when there is no code or web pages created yet.

In this session, we will follow the excellent book [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920029533.do "Test-Driven Web Development with Python"] to create a simple web site in Django following TDD from the first character typed. Come ready to code and test. No prior knowledge of python or Django required.

By the end of this session, you should be able to [http://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/ "Obey the Testing Goat"] from the start to finish for your next project.

If you would be interested in attending, please indicate by adding your name (but not email address, etc.) here:

# Charlie Morris (NCSU)
# Jason Stirnaman
# Joshua Gomez
# Liz Milewicz
# Scott Hanrath
# Mike Beccaria
# Sean Aery
# Carolina Garcia
# Heidi Frank
# Chung Kang
# Nabil Kashyap
# Justin Simpson
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===Summon Hackfest ===

Presenter: Eddie Newwirth and presenters from Summon libraries
Contact: Scott Schuetze (first DOT last @ serialssolutions. com)

The Summon Hackfest (10:30am-12pm) will be a great opportunity for libraries using the Summon service to talk about improving discovery of resources, share their creative customizations and code, and exchange ideas about ways they can leverage the Summon API to better meet the needs of their users.

The Summon Hackfest is open to all libraries currently using ProQuest discovery and management services (Intota, Summon, Ulrich’s or the 360 suite of services), whether they are attending Code4Lib or are just in the area.

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2014 Social Activities

2014-03-19T01:54:19Z

JustinSimpson: /* Newcomer Dinner, Monday 3/24 */

The Social Activities Group is working on several events and social opportunities for after conference hours. We will be adding more events as they come along. Watch this page!

Also, if you find a cool event to go to, and want to share the wealth with others, feel free to add the event to the page. :)

== Planned Events ==

=== Newcomer Dinner, Monday 3/24 ===

First time at code4lib? Join fellow c4l newbies and veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and stimulating <strike>discussions about</strike> demonstrations of the many uses of <strike>bacon</strike> <strike>XML</strike> EZProxy alternatives.

Code4Lib veterans, you're invited too. Join us in welcoming the newcomers!

'''Plans'''
* When: Monday 3/24
* Time: 6 PM (ish) or whenever you can get your group together
* Mastermind (if you have any questions): [mailto:yoosebec@grinnell.edu Becky Yoose]

''Guidelines:''
*Max of '''6''' per group
**Please, no waitlisting
**Some restaurants can hold multiple groups of six. It is up to you to investigate the venue to see if this is possible.
*ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans in each group
**New folks - n
**c4l vets - v
*One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - '''Vets are highly encouraged to lead the group''')
**Leader duties
***Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library tech type folks
***Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)
*See a restaurant that's not listed? Feel free to add one, '''but please make sure that it is open that Monday evening.'''

'''Restaurants'''

'''Under .5 mile from hotel'''

[http://bukuraleigh.com/buku/ bu ku] (Global street food)
# Bohyun Kim - v (leader) Reservation at 6:15; Meet at the hotel lobby at 6pm (Twitter: [http://twitter.com/bohyunkim @bohyunkim] if u need to get in touch)
# Junior Tidal - n
# Brian Rogers - n
# Vanessa Lucas - n
# Ashley Blewer - n
# Paula Gray-Overtoom - v
# '''Full group!'''

[http://www.oxfordraleigh.com/ The Oxford] (Gastropub)
# Roy Tennant - v (leader) 6:30 reservation set - please email roytennant on Google mail to provide contact info
# David Bass - n
# Dan Moore - n
# Jack Reed - n
# Sean Hendricks - n
# Lauren Magnuson -v (ish - only been once before)
# '''Full group!'''

[http://www.sonoraleigh.com/index.php Sono] (Japanese)

[http://www.lavoltarestaurant.com/ La Volta] (Italian)

[http://ac-restaurants.com/pooles/ Poole's] (Local food)
# Jean Rainwater - v (leader)
# Cynthia (Arty) Ng
# Catelynne Sahadath -n
# Maura Carbone -n
# Kate Hill -n
# Martin Haye - v (twice at c4l)
# '''Full group!'''

[http://calaveraraleigh.com/ Calavera Empanada & Tequila Bar] (Empanada)

[http://bigeasync.com/ The Big Easy] (New Orleans/Creole)

[http://postatuscangrille.com/ Posta Tuscan Grille] (Italian)

# Julia Bauder - v (leader) Reservations for 6 people at 6:15pm. Please e-mail me your contact info at bauderj-at-grinnell-dot-edu)
# Brian Riley - n
# Mark Mounts - v
# Birkin James Diana - v
# Walter Stine - n
# Michael Levy - v(ish; I attended once, in 2012)
# '''Full group!'''

[http://www.mecca-restaurant.com/ The Mecca] (Diner/Southern)

[http://busybeeraleigh.com/ Busy Bee Cafe] (American)
# Ken Varnum - v (leader) -- reservation for 6 people at 6:15. Send me your contact info at varnum umich edu.
# Josh Wilson - v(ish, as in: once)
# Kristen Wilson - n
# Michael Blake - n
# Zahra Ashktorab - n (I'm landing later that evening and will join if you are still out at around 8:30/9)
# Emily Reynolds - n
# Wendy Hagenmaier - n
# '''Full group!''' (I'll take 7 names, since one of us will be joining us later if we're still there)

[http://ac-restaurants.com/beasleys/ Beasley's Chicken + Honey] (Southern)

Group 1
# Rosalyn Metz - v (leader)
# Chad Nelson - v (insubordinator)
# Andrew Pasterfield - v
# Aaron Coburn - n
# Arcadia Falcone -n
# Mike Beccaria - v
# '''Full group!'''

Group 2
# Matt Zumwalt - v (leader)
# Chris Sharp - v
# Joe Ferrie - n
#
#
#

[http://ac-restaurants.com/chucks/ Chuck's] (Burgers)

[http://ororaleigh.com/ Oro] (Tapas vegan options)

[http://www.jimmyvsraleigh.com/ Jimmy V's Osteria and Bar] (Italian)

[http://bidamanda.com/ Bida Manda] (Laotian)
# Dre - v (leader) -- Reservations at 6:15, meet at hotel lobby at 5:45. No, it won't take us half an hour to get there. Dre looks like [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/akorphan/ this handsome fella]. My e-mail address is on that page if you'd like to exchange contact info.
# Heather Rayl - n
# Ranti Junus - v
# Jennifer Kishi - n
# Nabil Kashyap - n
# Laura Wrubel - n
# '''Full group!'''

[http://sitti-raleigh.com/index1.php Sitti] (Lebanese) - Meet in the hotel lobby at 6 pm; look for the short woman in the big brown hat
# Becky Yoose - v (benevolent dictator/leader) contact me at b.yoose at the google machine in case you might run late
# Michael Gibney - n
# Steven Holloway - n
# Jeffrey Mudge - n
# Arie Nugraha - n
# Lisa Rabey - n
# '''Full group!'''

[http://www.thepit-raleigh.com/ The Pit Authentic Barbecue] (BBQ)

Group 1
# Joshua Gomez - v (leader) (I have reservations for 6 people at 6pm. Send me your contact info: gomezjn_AT_usc_DOT_edu)
# Andrew Darby - v
# Tammy Allgood Wolf - n
# Jim LeFager - n
# Michael Daul - n
# Natasha Nunn - n
# '''Full group!'''

Group 2 (Can we keep this mostly newbies, please?) - '''Reservations for 6 at 6:15 PM'''
# Mx Matienzo - v (leader)
# Cary Gordon - v
# Mark Breedlove - n
# Coral Sheldon-Hess - n (pumpkin cornbread!?!?!)
# Violeta Ilik
# Robin Taylor - n
# '''Full group!'''

Group 3 (I have reservations for 6 people at 6pm. Send me your contact info: justin@curationexperts.com)
# Justin Coyne - v (leader)
# Rachel Vacek- n
# Devin Higgins - n
# John Rees - n
# Andrew Gordon - n
# Bobbi Fox -v
# '''Full group!'''

Group 4 (Riley made reservations for 6:15)
# Jon Stroop - v (leader, but Riley did the work. Contact: jpstroop@gmail.com)
# [[Riley Childs]] - n
# David Lacy - v
# Shaun Ellis - v
# William Hicks
# Eleanor Dickson - n
# '''Full group!'''

Group V (Declan made reservations for 6 at 6p. Contact: declan@declan.net)
# Declan Fleming - v (leader)
# Mike Giarlo - v
# Carolina Garcia - v
# Jefferson Bailey - n
# Laura Akerman - n
# Lauren Work - n
# '''Full group!'''

[http://www.gravyraleigh.com/ Gravy] (Italian)

[http://theboroughraleigh.com/ The Borough] (Pub)

[http://www.theremedydiner.com/ The Remedy Diner] (Diner (lots of Veg*n options))
# Erin White - v (leader)
# Linda Ballinger - v(ish)
# Terry Brady - v (been one other time)
# Gabe Ormsby - n
# Eric James - v
# Jenny Gubernick - n
# '''Full group!'''

[http://www.centroraleigh.com/ Centro] (Mexican)

[http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/raleigh/ Flying Saucer] (Pub)

[http://brewmastersbarandgrill.com/ Brewmasters Bar and Grill] (Brewpub)
# Esmé Cowles - v (leader)
# Christina Salazar - v/n
# Francis Kayiwa - v (follower)
# Megan Kudzia - v
# Zahra Ashktorab - n
# David Drexler - v (ish)
# '''Full group!'''

'''.5 to 1 mile from hotel'''

[http://www.518west.com/ 518 West Italian Cafe] (Italian)

[http://boylanbridge.com/ Boylan Bridge Brewpub] (Brewpub)
# Carolyn Cole v (leader)
# Justin Simpson - n
#
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#
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[http://www.mantraindiancuisinebar.com/ Mantra] (Indian)

[http://mtfujinc.com/SushiO/ Sushi O] (Asian)

[http://zakyrestaurant.com/ Zaky Restaurant] (Mediterranean)

[http://sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/ Sullivan's Steakhouse] (Steak)

[http://bia-restaurant.com/ Bia ] (New American)

[http://www.18seaboard.com/index.html 18 Seaboard] (Contemporary American)

[http://sushibluescafe.com Sushi Blues Cafe] (Japanese)

[http://www.therockfordrestaurant.com/About.aspx Rockford] (American)

[http://www.tylerstaproom.com/ Tyler's Restaurant and Taproom] (Pub)

[http://bluemangoraleigh.com/ Blue Mango] (Indian)

[http://mellowmushroom.com/store/raleigh Mellow Mushroom] (Pizza)

[http://tascabrava.com/index2.html Tasca Brava] (Spanish)

[http://clockworkraleigh.com/index.html Clockwork] (Pub)

[http://dostaquitosnc.com/ Dos Taquitos] (Mexican)

[http://nappertandysraleighnc.com/ Napper Tandy's Irish Pub] (Pub)

[http://www.thaiphoonbistro.com/ Thaiphoon bistro] (Thai)

'''More than 1 mile from hotel'''

[http://www.peacechinanc.com/ Peace China] (Chinese)

[http://www.ddandnb.com/ Davids Dumpling and Noodle Bar] (Asian)

[http://www.abyssiniarestaurant.net/5.html Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant] (Ethiopian)

=== James B. Hunt Library Reception and Tour, Tuesday 3/25 ===

A reception and tour of the James B. Hunt Library on NCSU's Centennial Campus will take place on Tuesday, March 25, 5:00-7:30 PM. See the library, which opened in January 2013, through the eyes of the students in the over 3,000 Instagram photos in the [http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/myhuntlibrary My #HuntLibrary] project. The furniture alone has generated interest, as shown on the [http://chairsofhuntlibrary.tumblr.com/ Chairs of Hunt Library] Tumbler site.

'''Travel to Hunt'''

Buses will begin loading at the Sheraton at 5:00 PM after the day's sessions have concluded. The Hunt Library is 4 miles from the Sheraton.

'''Reception'''

Pizza and light snacks will be made available in the Multipurpose Room, along with soft drinks and beer from the [http://www.ncsu.edu/foodscience/Sheppard/NCSU-12004%20Brewery%20Brochure1.pdf NC State Brewery].

'''Tour'''

Attendees will be welcome to embark on a self-guided tour of the library. Library staff will be on hand at selected locations, including hi-tech spaces such as the [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/huntlibrary/bookBot bookBot] robotic book delivery system, the [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/teaching-and-visualization-lab Teaching & Visualization Lab], the [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/creativity-studio Creativity Studio], the [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/game-lab Game Lab], and the [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/spaces/makerspace Makerspace].

'''Travel back to the Sheraton'''

Buses will begin to load for the return trip at 6:45 PM. The last bus will leave the Hunt Library at approximately 7:45 PM.

=== #libtechwomen meetup, Tuesday 3/25 ===

An informal meetup for women and their friends in library technology for networking and fun. Come join us! Learn more about #libtechwomen at [http://libtechwomen.org/about.html].

'''Where''': [http://www.raleightimesbar.com/ The Raleigh Times Bar] 14 E Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601. 7 minute walk from the Sheraton.

'''When''': Evening after the tour :c) (Starting at 730P on)

'''Cost''': No drink minimum.

'''Contact''': Lisa Rabey [http://twitter.com/pnkrcklibrarian @pnkrcklibrarian]

'''Signup''': Everyone welcome. Just show up!

=== A/V Geeks Present: When Computers Were Young, Wednesday 3/26 ===

[http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/ A/V Geeks] maintains a collection of over 23,000 old 16mm educational films from various decades of the 20th century, including such classics as [http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/library-story-the-1952/ The Library Story (1952)], many obtained from school and government auctions. Media archaeologist [http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/skip-elsheimer/Content?oid=1183990 Skip Elsheimer] holds themed showings of selected films at events around the Triangle and in other states.

This event, [http://kingsbarcade.com/2014/03/26/av-geeks-present-when-computers-where-young/ When Computers Were Young], will include "Actual 16mm school films that introduce us to the wonderful world of computers and their potential future -- all before Google!" Films will include Disney's Ethics in the Computer Age and more. This showing is an all ages, public event that is part of a series of monthly shows held at [http://kingsbarcade.com/ Kings Barcade], but the event has been scheduled and themed with the Code4Lib crowd in mind.

'''When:''' Doors open at 7:30 PM.

'''Where:''' Located two blocks from the Sheraton, Kings is a 250-capacity live music venue with a full bar and several local beers on tap. Kings is directly connected with the [http://neptunesparlour.com/ Neptunes Parlour], a cocktail lounge with classic arcade games, pinball, and nightly DJ's. The new [http://garlandraleigh.com/ Garland] Indian restaurant, operated by the same owners, is also downstairs.

'''Cost:''' The event is free with a suggested $5 donation.

'''Signup:''' Please add your name to the [http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2014_AVGeeks_Signup sign up list] if you would like to attend so that we can inform the organizers about the level of interest

=== Library Tech Cast Round table: Wednesday Evening ===
The Library Tech Cast will be hosting a live Round table somewhere at the Sheraton, we are looking for about 5 people who would be interested. We are planning to disscus the conf and what has been going on etc.

See [http://librarytechcast.com/c4l-show http://librarytechcast.com/c4l-show http://librarytechcast.com/c4l-show]for details!

Please contact Riley@LibraryTechCast.com if you have any questions!

'''Location:''' TBD (in a conference room? we are working this out)

'''Time:''' TBD, sometime after the afternoon session, (six-ish?)

'''Signup:''' Please put your Name and Email Address Below!

*Riley Childs, Riley@TFSGEO.com

== Social Map - Places of Interest==

[https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=211601269129937460559.0004d8d5902e5e3d04b05&msa=0&ll=35.782519,-78.640223&spn=0.01464,0.01929 Code4Lib 2014 Amenities Map, Downtown Raleigh, NC] - Amenities that are within walking distance of the Sheraton or the R Line circulator

New York Times: [http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/travel/36-hours-in-raleigh-nc.html?referrer 36 Hours in Raleigh NC] (March 6, 2014)

== Ideas ==

''Add your own ideas here''

'''Game Night'''

Time and location to be determined

I can bring some board games if people are interested. I have a decent [http://boardgamegeek.com/collection/user/vacekrae?geekranks=Board+Game+Rank&columns=title%7Cstatus%7Cversion%7Crating%7Cbggrating%7Cplays%7Ccomment%7Ccommands&own=1&ff=1&subtype=boardgame collection]. Let me know via email at vacekrae on gmail.

'''Trolley Pub'''

14 person pedal-powered [http://trolleypub.com/raleigh/ trolleys]. Can be booked for pub crawls in downtown or in the Warehouse District. BYOB allowed. Private tours for 8-14 people can be booked for $350 for two hour time slots between 11:00 AM and midnight. Smaller groups of 1-6 people can also by 'Mixer' tickets for $30 (shared trolley).

'''Brewpub Walk'''

Three brewpubs can be found along a [http://goo.gl/maps/haOiD 1.2 mile walk] through the Warehouse District west from the Sheraton.
NOTE: Trophy Brewing, the westernmost brewpub, has great pizza but limited seating. To finish with dinner, go in smaller numbers if eating at Trophy, or go around the corner to Irregardless Cafe, which has veg*n options. Alternatively, start at Trophy and go the opposite direction and eat in the Warehouse District or downtown where there are many dining options.

'''NCAA Tournament Game at PNC Arena'''

[http://www.thepncarena.com/events/detail/2014-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament Third Round Division I Men's basketball game], Sunday March 23. If anyone else is crazy enough to pay the money for tickets email rosalynmetz [at] the gmail

== Local Events ==

[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/explore/arts Map of downtown arts and cultural entertainment]

[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/event-calendar/2014/3 Calendar of downtown events]

[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/explore/shopping Map of downtown shopping]

=== Exhibits, Showings, Museums ===

*[http://naturalsciences.org/ North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]
**[http://naturalsciences.org/nature-research-center Nature Research Center]
**Exhibit - [http://naturalsciences.org/exhibits/special-exhibits Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution] (final day March 23)

*[http://www.ncdcr.gov/ncmoh/Home.aspx North Carolina Museum of History] Exhibits:
**[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/event/exhibit-opening-cedars-in-the-pines Cedars in the Pines]
**[http://www.ncdcr.gov/ncmoh/SeeOurExhibits/CurrentExhibits/NorthCarolinaandtheCivilWar/The_Bitter_End.aspx North Carolina and the Civil War: The Bitter End, 1864-1865]
**[http://www.ncdcr.gov/ncmoh/SeeourExhibits/CurrentExhibits/Watergate.aspx Watergate: Political Scandal & the Presidency]

*[http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/ North Carolina State Capitol]

*[http://camraleigh.org/2014nc-arts-council-artist-fellowship/ NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award Exhibition] at the [http://camraleigh.org/ Contemporary Arts Museum]

*[http://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/ NC Museum of Art Calendar]

*[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/explore/arts/art-galleries Downtown Raleigh Art Galleries]

*[http://artspacenc.org/about-us/visit/ ArtSpace]

*[http://www.raleighcitymuseum.org/index.shtml City of Raleigh Museum]

*[http://calendar.activedatax.com/ncstate/EventList.aspx?fromdate=3/1/2014&todate=3/31/2014&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=9669&view=EventDetails&information_id=27372 Remnants of the Floating World: Japanese Art from the Permanent Collection] at the [http://www.ncsu.edu/gregg/index.html NCSU Gregg Museum of Art & Design]

*[http://www.joellane.org/ Joel Lane Museum House]

*[http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/MordecaiHistoricPark2.html Mordecai Historic Park]

=== Outside Activities ===

* [http://www.triangleglides.com/ Triangle Glides] Segway tours, standup paddleboard rentals

* [http://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/PRecDesignDevelop/Articles/CapitalAreaGreenwayTrailSystem.html Capital Area Greenway Trail System]

* [http://www.ncartmuseum.org/museum_park/visit_park/ NC Museum of Art: Museum Park] Scenic trails and outdoor art

* [http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/raleigh/index.htm National Register of Historic Places]

* [http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/index.php JC Raulston Arboretum]

=== Run Clubs ===

'''Monday Night'''
* [http://www.nogrunclub.com/ Nog Run Club] - 6:00 PM at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub: 3-5 mile routes, followed by team trivia, $1 pasta, and beer specials

'''Tuesday Night'''
* [https://www.facebook.com/events/553725497983418/ Natty Greene's Run Club] - 6:00 PM at Natty Greene's Brewery: 1, 3, 5 mile routes
* Big Boss Run Club - 7:00 PM at [http://bigbossbrewing.com/age-verification.aspx?returnTo=%2f Big Boss Brewery]: 3-6 mile routes followed by beer specials

'''Wednesday Night'''
* Margarita Run Club - 6:00 PM at [http://www.centroraleigh.com/ Centro] restaurant: 3-5 mile routes followed by taco bar and margarita specials
* [http://www.ymcatriangle.org/programs-services/fitness-wellness/walking-running-clubs/alexander-family-ymca-0 Trophy Brewery Runs] - 6:00 PM at Trophy Brewing: 1, 3, 5 mile routes

== Local Food ==

[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/explore/dining Map of Downtown Restaurants & Dining]

=== Restaurants ===

[http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/01/30/3577164/2014-best-restaurants-in-the-triangle.html News & Observer 2014 Best Restaurants of the Triangle]

[http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/LocationSearch?locationSection=1218750 Indy Weekly Triangle Dining Guide]

'''Fayetteville St. District''' (0-0.4 miles north)

* [http://clydecoopersbbq.com/ Clyde Cooper's BBQ] (since 1938)
* [http://garlandraleigh.com/ Garland] Indian
* [http://ac-restaurants.com/beasleys/ Beasley's Chicken & Honey] Fried Chicken, Chicken and Waffles (''Ashley Christiansen'')
* [http://www.sonoraleigh.com/ Sono] Sushi
* [http://www.capitalclub16.com/Capital_Club_16/Home.html Capital Club 16] Eclectic pub grub
* [http://sitti-raleigh.com/ Sitti] Lebanese
* [http://ororaleigh.com/ Oro] Tapas (vegan options)
* [http://www.centroraleigh.com/ Centro] Mexican
* [http://www.centroraleigh.com/ Chuck's Burgers] (''Ashley Christiansen'')
* [http://www.oakcitymeatball.com/ Oak City Meatball Shoppe]
* [http://www.gravyraleigh.com/ Gravy] Italian-American
* [http://busybeeraleigh.com/ Busy Bee Cafe] American
* [http://www.mecca-restaurant.com/ Mecca] Diner/southern
* [http://bukuraleigh.com/buku/ Buku] Global street food
* [http://www.boltbistro.com/ Bolt] Bistro, Steakhouse, Seafood

'''Moore Square''' (0.3-0.5 miles east)

* [http://bidamanda.com/ Bida Manda] Laotian
* [http://www.theremedydiner.com/ Remedy Diner] Veg*n and non-veg*n
* [http://www.cafeluna.com/ Cafe Luna] Italian (Tuscan)
* [http://calaveraraleigh.com/ Calavera] Empanadas and tequila
* [http://www.bigedscitymarket.com/ Big Ed's] Diner
* [http://www.mosdiner.net/ Mo's Diner] American (New)

'''Warehouse District''' (0.2-0.7 miles west)

* [http://www.thepit-raleigh.com/ The Pit] Whole-hog, pit-coooked BBQ
* [http://thefictionkitchen.com/ Fiction Kitchen] Veg*n
* [http://ac-restaurants.com/pooles/ Poole's Diner] American/Diner (''Ashley Christiansen'')
* [http://joseandsons.com/ Jose and Sons] Mexican/Southern fusion
* [http://humblepierestaurant.com/ Humble Pie] Tapas (Live jazz on Wed.)
* [http://www.heatseekershrimp.com/ Five Star] Asian (Traditional and creative)
* [http://roastgrill.com/ Roast Grill] Just hot dogs (''as seen on Man v. Food'')

'''Glenwood South''' (0.6-1.3 miles northwest)

* [http://www.42ndstoysterbar.com/ 42nd St. Oyster Bar] Seafood
* [http://therockfordrestaurant.com/ Rockford] American (New)/Pub grub
* [http://www.518west.com/ 518 West] Italian
* [http://www.second-empire.com/ Second Empire] American (New)

'''Seaboard Station/Person St.''' (1.0-1.2 miles north)

* [http://www.18seaboard.com/ Seaboard Station] Southern, American (New)
* [http://jbetskis.com/ J. Betskis] Central & Eastern European
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stanbury/359649790802483 Stanbury] Contemporary
* [http://piebirdraleigh.com/ Piebird] Sweet and savory pies
* [http://stationraleigh.com/ The Station] American (Traditional)

'''West towards NC State''' (1.2-2.2 miles west)

* [http://www.irregardless.com/ Irregardless Cafe] veg*n options
* [http://www.abyssiniarestaurant.net/5.html Abysinnia] Ethiopian
* [http://www.ddandnb.com/ Davids Dumpling & Noodle Bar] Asian

'''Five Points''' (2.5 miles north)

* [http://bloomsburybistro.com/bistro.restaurant.raleigh/ Bloomsbury Bistro] American (New)
* [https://nofo.com/ NOFO @ The Pig] American (New), Brunch
* [http://lillyspizza.com/ Lilly's Pizza] Pizza and beer

'''Other Inside-the-Beltline Raleigh'''

* [http://guasaca.com/ Guasaca] Venezuelan (6 miles)
* [http://glenwoodgrill.com/ Glenwood Grill] American (Traditional), Southern (4 miles)

=== Desserts ===

* [https://viderichocolatefactory.com/ Videri Chocolate Factory]
* [http://www.escazuchocolates.com/ Escazu Artisan Chocolates]
* [https://plus.google.com/113675251912407366356/about?gl=us&hl=en Crema] Ice cream

=== Coffee ===

* [http://morningtimes-raleigh.com/ Morning Times] (wifi) -- 3 blocks
* [http://ac-restaurants.com/joule/ Joule Coffee] (''Ashley Christiansen'', wifi, breakfast/lunch -- CNN eatocracy [http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2014/02/21/5-hottest-new-coffee-spots-in-the-u-s/ 5 hottest new coffee spots in the US]) -- 3 blocks
* [http://beneluxcoffee.com/ Benelux Coffee] (wifi) -- 4 blocks
* [http://www.sostacafe.com/ Sosta Cafe] (wifi, lunch) -- 2 blocks
* [http://www.cafemuertos.com/ Cafe de los Muertos] (wifi) -- 5 blocks
* [http://www.cafehelios.com/ Cafe Helios] (wifi, breakfast/lunch) -- 1.1 miles

There is a Starbucks in the lobby of the Marriott, next to the Sheraton.

== Local Drinks ==

[http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/explore/nightlife Map of Bars, Clubs & Live Entertainment]

=== Bars ===

'''Fayetteville St. District'''

* [http://www.raleightimesbar.com/ Raleigh Times] Draft Magazine Top 100 beer bar
* [http://www.busybeeraleigh.com/ Busy Bee] Draft Magazine Top 100 beer bar (The Hive is upstairs)
* [http://foundationnc.com/ Foundation] Cocktails, bourbon, local beer
* [http://neptunesparlour.com/ Neptunes Parlour] Cocktails, local beer
* [http://ac-restaurants.com/fox/ Fox Liquor Bar] Cocktails, local beer (''Ashley Christiansen'')
* [http://www.slimsraleigh.com/ Slim's] Dive bar (live music)

'''Moore Square'''

* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/landmark-tavern-raleigh Landmark Tavern] beer, back patio
* [http://www.tnnirishpub.com/ Tir Na Nog] Irish pub
* [http://calaveraraleigh.com/ Calavera] Empanadas and 40 tequila varieties
* [http://woodyscitymarket.com/ Woody's] Beer and wings

'''Warehouse District'''

* [http://brewmastersbarandgrill.com/ Brewmasters] Grill, 2012 Draft Magazine Top 100 beer bar
* [http://www.crankarmbrewing.com/ Crank Arm Brewing] Brewpub
* [http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/raleigh/ Flying Saucer] Beer
* [http://boylanbridge.com/ Boylan Bridge Brewpub] Brewpub

'''Glenwood South'''

* [http://www.cgracebar.com/ C Grace] Cocktails and live jazz
* [http://clockworkraleigh.com/ Clockwork] Retro cocktail lounge

'''Seaboard Station/Person St.'''

* [http://www.tylerstaproom.com/ Tyler's Tap Room] Beer
* [https://www.facebook.com/personstreetbar Person Street Bar]

'''Best places for groups to watch NCAA Championship Games'''

* [http://woodyscitymarket.com/ Woody's]
* [http://www.jimmyvsraleigh.com/ Jimmy V's]
* [http://www.tylerstaproom.com/ Tyler's]

=== Breweries ===

[http://www.ncbeer.org/brewery-map/ Map of NC Breweries]

'''Walking Distance'''

* [http://www.crankarmbrewing.com/ Crank Arm Brewing] (0.3 miles)
* [http://boylanbridge.com/ Boylan Bridge Brewpub] (0.9 miles)
* [http://trophybrewing.com/ Trophy Brewing & Pizza Company] (1.2 miles)

[http://goo.gl/maps/haOiD Possible brewpub walking tour] [NOTE: Trophy has great pizza but limited seating. To finish with dinner consider going the opposite direction and eating in the Warehouse District or downtown]

'''Greater Raleigh'''

* [http://bigbossbrewing.com/‎ Big Boss Brewing] (3.5 miles, Raleigh)
* [http://raleighbrewingcompany.com/ Raleigh Brewing Company] (4 miles, Raleigh)
* [http://www.lynnwoodgrill.com/node/10 Lynnwood Brewing Concern] (9 miles, Raleigh)
* [http://www.loneriderbeer.com/ Lone Rider] (13 miles, Raleigh)
* [http://gizmobrewworks.com/ Gizmo Brewworks] (12 miles, Raleigh)
* [http://www.aviatorbrew.com/ Aviator Brewing Company] (17 miles, Fuquay Varina)
* [http://hosannabrewing.com/ Hosanna Brewery] (14 miles, Fuquay Varina)
* [http://deepriverbrewing.com/ Deep River Brewing] (16 miles, Clayton)
* [http://www.carolinabrew.com/ Carolina Brewing] (19 miles, Holly Springs)
* [http://www.bombshellbeer.com/ Bombshell Beer] (18 miles, Holly Springs)
* [http://www.whitestreetbrewing.com/ White Street Brewing] (18 miles, Wake Forest)

'''Greater Triangle'''

* [http://trianglebrewery.com/ Triangle Brewing] (Durham)
* [http://www.fullsteam.ag/beer/ Fullsteam] (Durham)
* [http://bullcityburgerandbrewery.com/Bull_City_Burger_and_Brewery/Home.html Bull City Burger & Brewing] (Durham)
* [http://thetopofthehill.com/ Top of the Hill] (Chapel Hill)
* [http://steelstringbrewery.com/ Steel String Craft Brewery] (Carrboro)
* [http://www.mysterybrewing.com/ Mystery Brewing] (Hillsborough)
* [http://whiterabbitbrewery.com/ White Rabbit Brewing] (Angiers)
* [http://doublebarleybrewing.com/ Double Barley Brewing] (Wilson Mills)

Other nanobrews: [http://subnoir.net/ Sub Noir Brewing] (Raleigh), [http://starpointbrewing.com/ StarPoint Brewing] (Carrboro), [http://ponysaurusbrewing.com/ Ponysaurus] (Durham), [https://www.facebook.com/sourwoodbrewingco Sourwood Brewing Company - Cider] (Durham)

=== Bottle Shops ===

* [http://tastybeverageco.com/ Tasty Beverage Company] About 1200 packaged beers and 6 draft beers (0.3 mile)
* [http://paddyobeers.com/ Paddy O'Beers] Bottle shop and tasting room (0.4 mile)
* [https://plus.google.com/116185965486400371099/about?gl=us&hl=en The Bottle Shop at Tyler's Taproom] (1.0 mile)
* [http://www.wineauthorities.com/ Wine Authorities] (1.3 miles)

==Raleigh Events March 23-27==

[https://www.mergerecords.com/25k Merge Records 25k] (March 22) Chapel Hill to Durham run, with post race party and bands at Motorco music hall (celebrating 25th year of Merge Records label)

===Sunday March 23===

* Apparently there's going to be [http://www.thepncarena.com/events/detail/2014-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament some basketball game] at PNC Arena...
** If anyone else is crazy enough to pay the money for tickets email rosalynmetz [at] the gmail
* Another basketball game - [http://www.visitraleigh.com/includes/calendar-of-events/Cary-Invasion-vs-East-Carolina-Stealth/26414/ Cary Invasion vs. East Carolina Stealth], 6 pm
* [http://www.visitraleigh.com/includes/calendar-of-events/Civil-Rights-Through-Song/25383/ Civil Rights Through Song], Burning Coal Theater Company, at Murphrey School Auditorium, 2 pm
* Romeo and Juliet - Carolina Ballet at [http://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/event/carolina-ballet-private-event-3340 Fletcher Opera Theater]
* [http://calendar.activedatax.com/ncstate/EventList.aspx?fromdate=3/1/2014&todate=3/31/2014&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=9568&view=EventDetails&information_id=27101 LEO (the anti-gravity show)], NCSU Center Stage, 3 pm
* [http://triangleyarncrawl.com/ Triangle Yarn Crawl]
* [http://nuvyug.net/ India Fest] at Dorton Arena
* [http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/event/at-the-movies-frost-and-nixon At the Movies: Frost/Nixon] at NC Museum of History (free movie and lecture associated with the [http://www.ncdcr.gov/ncmoh/SeeourExhibits/CurrentExhibits/Watergate.aspx Watergate exhibit])

===Monday March 24===

===Tuesday, March 25===
* [http://www.visitraleigh.com/includes/calendar-of-events/NHL-Carolina-Hurricanes-vs-New-York-Islanders/24787/ NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders], 7pm (for free bus see [http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/get-around/pepsi-caniac-coach Pepsi Caniac Coach])

* Job opportunity - AWS is hiring for Seattle-based positions. [https://aws.amazon.com/careers/raleigh-storage-hiring-2014/?sc_channel=sm&sc_campaign=hiringevent&sc_publisher=fb&sc_medium=std&sc_content=raleigh&sc_category=hiringevent Social gathering information], 6pm - 9pm

===Wednesday, March 26===

===Thursday, March 27===

* [http://www.ncsu.edu/dance/events/PDP_SPR2014.html Panoramic Dance Project] at NCSU's Titmus Theater
* [http://www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com/event/north-carolina-artists-exhibition-3994 2014 Artists Exhibition - Raleigh Fine Arts Society] at Betty Ray McCain Art Gallery
* [http://www.ncdcr.gov/ncmoh/Home.aspx Watergate: Politics, Scandal, and the Media] Panel discussion at the NC Museum of History (reservation required)
* [http://www.visitraleigh.com/includes/calendar-of-events/Raleigh-Beer-Guide-Kickoff-Party/26790/ Raleigh Beer Guide Kickoff Party] All 15 Greater Raleigh breweries on tap.

== Music ==

'''Sunday March 23'''

* [http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com/event/447527-matt-schofield-raleigh/ Matt Schofield] at Pour House
* Action Bronson at [http://www.catscradle.com/events/ Cat's Cradle] (in Carrboro)
* Casanovas in Heat at [http://www.slimsraleigh.com/ Slim's]

'''Monday March 24'''

* [http://www.dpacnc.com/events/detail/csn Crosby, Stills & Nash] at Durham Performing Arts Center (in Durham)
* [http://southlandballroom.com/events/asleep-wheel/ Asleep at the Wheel] at Southland Ballroom
* Devils Wears Prada, with Ghost Inside, others at [http://www.lincolntheatre.com/schedule.htm Lincoln Theater]
* [http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com/event/497289-daley-raleigh/ Daley] at Pour House

'''Tuesday March 25'''

* Three 6 Mafia at [http://www.lincolntheatre.com/schedule.htm Lincoln Theater]
* [http://kingsbarcade.com/2014/03/25/kings-presents-axxaabraxas-captured-tracks-at-slims/ Axxa/Abraxas] at Slim's
* [http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com/event/497341-coast-2-coast-live-raleigh/ Coast 2 Coast Live Interactive Showcase] at Pour House
* Open Mic Night at [http://www.deepsouththebar.com/ Deep South]

'''Wednesday March 26'''

* [http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com/event/479771-pigeons-playing-ping-pong-raleigh/ Pigeons Playing Ping Pong] and Imperial Blend at [http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com/ Pour House]
* Mang (Ween tribute) at [http://www.slimsraleigh.com/ Slim's]
* Free Jazz Night at [http://humblepierestaurant.com/ Humble Pie]
* Open Mic Night at [http://www.deepsouththebar.com/ Deep South]

'''Thursday March 27'''

* Local Beer/Local Band night at [http://www.tnnirishpub.com/ Tir Na Nog]
* [http://www.thepourhousemusichall.com/event/497347-blue-sky-black-death-raleigh/ Blue Sky Black Death] at Pour House
* [http://www.deepsouththebar.com/event/492779-unifier-jessica-long-new-raleigh/ Unifier, Jessica Long & The New Kind] at Deep South
* [http://kingsbarcade.com/2014/03/27/good-graeff/ Good Graeff] at Kings Barcade
* Triathalon with Giant Giants at [http://www.slimsraleigh.com/ Slim's]
* [http://southlandballroom.com/events/alchemystics/ Alchemystics] at Southland Ballroom
* Sarah Colonna (Comedy) at [https://center-stage.seatengine.com/venues/goodnights Goodnight's Comedy]

'''More Music Venues in the Greater Triangle'''

* Raleigh: [http://themaywoodraleigh.com/ Maywood]
* Chapel Hill/Carrboro: [http://www.catscradle.com/ Cat's Cradle], [http://www.local506.com/calendar/ Local 506], [http://caverntavern.com/ The Cave], [http://www.chapelhillunderground.com/ Underground], [https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ Memorial Hall]
* Durham: [http://motorcomusic.com/ Motorco], [http://www.thepinhook.com/ Pinhook]
* Saxapahaw: [http://www.hawriverballroom.com/ Haw River Ballroom]
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