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2017 Code4Lib Midwest Meeting

2017-04-26T14:06:31Z

Tseneca: /* Lightning Talks */

===Location===
[http://luc.edu/ic/ Klarchek Information Commons], 4th floor

Loyola University Chicago

[https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=42.000202,-87.656182 Google Maps]

==Registration==
Registration available at http://libcal.luc.edu/event/3200163. There is no cost to register.

==Logistics==
====Travel====
Chicago is served by Midway Airport and O'Hare International Airport, Amtrak, and bus lines. O'Hare is closer to campus. If using public transportation, from O'Hare take the Blue Line downtown and transfer to the northbound Red Line; for Midway take the Orange Line downtown and transfer to the northbound Red Line.

[http://www.luc.edu/visit.shtml More information on travel to campus]

====Accommodations====
[http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hampton-inn-chicago-north-loyola-station-CHIYOHX/index.html Hampton Inn Chicago North-Loyola Station]
This newly constructed hotel is on campus, and within a block of the Red Line. We do not have a room block.

====Wireless internet====
Loyola is a member of Eduroam, and public wireless is available on campus.

====Meals====
Breakfast will be included on April 26. Lunch and dinner will be local dinearounds.

====Getting There/Parking====
You are highly encouraged to take public transportation if possible; the Red Line Loyola stop is on campus. Parking is available for $7. [http://luc.edu/campustransportation/generalinformation/visitorsandguests/ Parking and transit information]

====Eat, Drink, Do Fun Things====
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1r_lsJPKoz6Awr7LkTCOX63IvV0w&usp=sharing Google Map with a few dining suggestions near campus]

====Other Questions?====
Contact Margaret Heller at mheller1@luc.edu

== Schedule ==
April 26, 9-5
April 27, 9-12

Note that the BitCurator Users Forum 2017 takes place on April 27 and 28, so those attending that may choose to attend only on April 26

==== Detailed schedule, April 26 & 27 ====

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ahiQjKel0hi9bFUUsk73eMXeO2iPxJkvqVs_2lfyck/edit?usp=sharing Detailed Schedule (subject to change during the day)]

===== Outline of April 26 =====

8:30-9:00: Check-in and breakfast

9:00-9:15: Welcome and introductory remarks

9:15-10:15: Introductions / Successes / Struggles <br/>
One of the strengths of Code4Lib is our willingness to share experience and learn from each other. As an experiment, we will go around the room. Introduce yourself and give an example of (1) something you are proud of and (2) something you are struggling with. We hope that this will stimulate ideas for breakout topics and informal conversations.

10:15-10:30: Break

10:00-11:30 Lightning Talks/presentations

11:30-1:00 Lunch ([https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0_nANm4OIABHuOEnVjChXAKS2TCnjNuHwkOxnG49LQ/edit?usp=sharing Sign up])

1:00-2:30 Presentations/ Breakouts (4) (post-breakout lightning talks to report back)

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:30 Presentations

Time TBD (~5PM-~8PM): Meetup at [http://caryslounge.com/ Cary's Lounge]
This bar is an easy bus ride from campus, and near many great dining options.

===== Outline of April 27 =====
8:30-9:00: Check-in

9:00-10:30 Presentations and/or lightning talks

10:30-10:45 Break

11:00-12:00 Wrap-up

==Programming Sign-up==

Code4Lib Midwest programming depends on the folks attending the conference. Please consider giving a presentation or lightning talk, or submitting your ideas for a hackfest/breakout session.

Share what you are working on! Add your name and a description below. Please also let us know how long you'll need (10 or 20 minutes), and whether you prefer Wednesday or Thursday (or if it doesn't matter). Contact Ryan Wick (ryanwick@gmail.com) with your preferred username to set up a Code4Lib wiki account. If you don't have a wiki account and don't want to sign up for one, please email [mailto:mheller1@luc.edu mheller1@luc.edu].

===Presentations ===

'''Digitizing World War One Music with the Illinois State Library and Pritzker Military Museum''' - Andrew Bullen, Illinois State Library

I can talk about this program and how we use optical musical recognition to make “playable” MP3 files for the tunes.

'''Digital Preservation at Loyola University Chicago''' - Margaret Heller (and possibly others), Loyola University Chicago

We made the vended choice for digital preservation, but what does that actually mean in practice?
W or Th
10 minutes

'''Library Website Redesign Panel Discussion''' - Various

In 2016, several Chicago-area libraries redesigned their websites. This panel will discuss the different processes they went through and results.

'''Towards a Linked Data workflow''' - Tod A. Olson, University of Chicago

The U. Chicago Library is experimenting with acting as a producer and consumer of linked data. I will discuss a pilot project involving centered around an existing collection of photographs.

'''Search Experience at the University of Michigan Library''' - Jon Earley, University of Michigan

Our newest search tool aims to greatly improve the discoverability and accessibility of our enormous volume of resources by bringing our complex siloed resources together and make them easily searchable in one interface. This presentation will focus on front-end technology decisions and architecture, why we decided to build this discovery interface, the overall strategic direction, and a demo of the beta application. W, 20 minutes

'''Omeka to Scalar Transition''' - Matt Krc, Newberry Library

'''Computational Archival Science: Highlights from the 2016 CAS Workshop''' - Robert J. Sandusky, University of Illinois at Chicago

The workshop [http://dcicblog.umd.edu/cas/ieee_big_data_2016_cas-workshop/ Computational Archival Science: Digital Records in the Age of Big Data] was held at the IEEE Big Data conference in Washington, D.C. in December 2016. This presentation will highlight some of the themes that emerged from the presentations, papers, posters, and discussions at the workshop. A related breakout session will allow code4lib Midwest attendees share what they're doing computationaly and what they need to scale up and improve accessibility, discoverability, and processing of archives and records. W, 20 minutes

===Lightning Talks===

Have something cool to share but you don't want to be in front of the room for more than 5 minutes? Lightning talks are for you. 5 minute max. Sign up now or at the conference:

*'''UIC Mini-DAMS part 1: Where we started - Tracy Seneca
*'''UIC Mini-DAMS part 2: Where we’re at - Esther Verreau
*'''Chicago Building Permits - Tracy Seneca

===Breakout Sessions===

Actual breakout sessions presented and locations will be determined on April 26. Please propose an idea here if you are willing to facilitate a discussion on a topic.

'''Moving Toward the Computational Archive'''
Facilitated discussion around questions like:
# How are you using automation or computational approaches to improve archival practice?
# What opportunities have you considered / identified regarding computational approaches to archiving?
# What is needed to develop and move toward implementation of computational approaches to archival practice?
# What is computational provenance and do archives need it? (See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain Blockchain] and [https://www.w3.org/TR/prov-overview/ PROV])
Margaret Heller and Bob Sandusky.

'''[http://jekyllrb.com/ Building a site with Jekyll]'''
Kate Flynn and Allan Berry.

'''Hackathon Pedagogies for In-Class Use'''
Bethany McGowan

==Code of Conduct==
Code4Lib seeks to provide a welcoming, fun, and safe community and conference experience and ongoing community for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Discriminatory language and imagery (including sexual) is not appropriate for any event venue, including talks, or any community channel such as the chatroom or mailing list.
Harassment is understood as any behavior that threatens another person or group, or produces an unsafe environment. It includes offensive verbal comments or non-verbal expressions related to gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religious beliefs, sexual or discriminatory images in public spaces (including online), deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
===CodeOfConduct4Lib===
[https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md Read and contribute to our full Code of Conduct document on GitHub]

2017 Code4Lib Midwest Meeting

2017-04-18T14:26:03Z

Tseneca: /* Lightning Talks */

===Location===
[http://luc.edu/ic/ Klarchek Information Commons], 4th floor

Loyola University Chicago

[https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode&q=42.000202,-87.656182 Google Maps]

==Registration==
Registration available at http://libcal.luc.edu/event/3200163. There is no cost to register.

==Logistics==
====Travel====
Chicago is served by Midway Airport and O'Hare International Airport, Amtrak, and bus lines. O'Hare is closer to campus. If using public transportation, from O'Hare take the Blue Line downtown and transfer to the northbound Red Line; for Midway take the Orange Line downtown and transfer to the northbound Red Line.

[http://www.luc.edu/visit.shtml More information on travel to campus]

====Accommodations====
[http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hampton-inn-chicago-north-loyola-station-CHIYOHX/index.html Hampton Inn Chicago North-Loyola Station]
This newly constructed hotel is on campus, and within a block of the Red Line. We do not have a room block.

====Wireless internet====
Loyola is a member of Eduroam, and public wireless is available on campus.

====Meals====
Breakfast will be included on April 26. Lunch and dinner will be local dinearounds.

====Getting There/Parking====
You are highly encouraged to take public transportation if possible; the Red Line Loyola stop is on campus. Parking is available for $7. [http://luc.edu/campustransportation/generalinformation/visitorsandguests/ Parking and transit information]

====Eat, Drink, Do Fun Things====
To come!

====Other Questions?====
Contact Margaret Heller at mheller1@luc.edu

== Schedule ==
April 26, 9-5
April 27, 9-12

Note that the BitCurator Users Forum 2017 takes place on April 27 and 28, so those attending that may choose to attend only on April 26

==== Detailed schedule, April 26 & 27 ====
===== Outline of April 26 =====

8:30-9:00: Check-in and breakfast

9:00-9:15: Welcome and introductory remarks

9:15-10:15: Introductions / Successes / Struggles <br/>
One of the strengths of Code4Lib is our willingness to share experience and learn from each other. As an experiment, we will go around the room. Introduce yourself and give an example of (1) something you are proud of and (2) something you are struggling with. We hope that this will stimulate ideas for breakout topics and informal conversations.

10:15-10:30: Break

10:00-11:30 Lightning Talks/presentations

11:30-1:00 Lunch (local dinearounds)

1:00-2:30 Presentations/ Breakouts (4) (post-breakout lightning talks to report back)

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:30 Presentations

Time TBD (~5PM-~8PM): Meetup at [http://caryslounge.com/ Cary's Lounge]
This bar is an easy bus ride from campus, and near many great dining options.

===== Outline of April 27 =====
8:30-9:00: Check-in

9:00-10:30 Presentations and/or lightning talks

10:30-10:45 Break

11:00-12:00 Wrap-up

==Programming Sign-up==

Code4Lib Midwest programming depends on the folks attending the conference. Please consider giving a presentation or lightning talk, or submitting your ideas for a hackfest/breakout session.

Share what you are working on! Add your name and a description below. Please also let us know how long you'll need (10 or 20 minutes), and whether you prefer Wednesday or Thursday (or if it doesn't matter). Contact Ryan Wick (ryanwick@gmail.com) with your preferred username to set up a Code4Lib wiki account. If you don't have a wiki account and don't want to sign up for one, please email [mailto:mheller1@luc.edu mheller1@luc.edu].

===Presentations ===

'''Digitizing World War One Music with the Illinois State Library and Pritzker Military Museum''' - Andrew Bullen, Illinois State Library

I can talk about this program and how we use optical musical recognition to make “playable” MP3 files for the tunes.

'''Digital Preservation at Loyola University Chicago''' - Margaret Heller (and possibly others), Loyola University Chicago

We made the vended choice for digital preservation, but what does that actually mean in practice?
W or Th
10 minutes

'''Library Website Redesign Panel Discussion''' - Various

In 2016, several Chicago-area libraries redesigned their websites. This panel will discuss the different processes they went through and results.

'''Towards a Linked Data workflow''' - Tod A. Olson, University of Chicago

The U. Chicago Library is experimenting with acting as a producer and consumer of linked data. I will discuss a pilot project involving centered around an existing collection of photographs.

'''Search Experience at the University of Michigan Library''' - Jon Earley, University of Michigan

Our newest search tool aims to greatly improve the discoverability and accessibility of our enormous volume of resources by bringing our complex siloed resources together and make them easily searchable in one interface. This presentation will focus on front-end technology decisions and architecture, why we decided to build this discovery interface, the overall strategic direction, and a demo of the beta application. W, 20 minutes

'''Omeka to Scalar Transition''' - Matt Krc, Newberry Library

===Lightning Talks===

Have something cool to share but you don't want to be in front of the room for more than 5 minutes? Lightning talks are for you. 5 minute max. Sign up now or at the conference:

*'''Community-Based Digital Projects''' - Margaret Heller (tentative)
*'''UIC Mini-DAMS part 1: Where we started - Tracy Seneca
*'''UIC Mini-DAMS part 2: Where we’re at - Esther Verreau

===Breakout Sessions===

Actual breakout sessions presented and locations will be determined on April 26. Please propose an idea here if you are willing to facilitate a discussion on a topic.

'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain Blockchain]: What is it and how do we use it?'''
An idea Margaret and Allan are considering.

'''[http://jekyllrb.com/ Building a site with Jekyll]'''
Kate Flynn and Allan Berry.

'''Hackathon Pedagogies for In-Class Use'''
Bethany McGowan

==Code of Conduct==
Code4Lib seeks to provide a welcoming, fun, and safe community and conference experience and ongoing community for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Discriminatory language and imagery (including sexual) is not appropriate for any event venue, including talks, or any community channel such as the chatroom or mailing list.
Harassment is understood as any behavior that threatens another person or group, or produces an unsafe environment. It includes offensive verbal comments or non-verbal expressions related to gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religious beliefs, sexual or discriminatory images in public spaces (including online), deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
===CodeOfConduct4Lib===
[https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md Read and contribute to our full Code of Conduct document on GitHub]

Main Page

2013-02-12T21:50:35Z

Tseneca: /* Code4Lib 2013 Conference */

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== About Code4Lib ==

* [[About Code4Lib]] - Background and history of the community
* [[A Guide for the Perplexed]] - Building skills for working with library technologies
* [[How to hack code4lib]] - For those newer to the community
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m-9VtL7L_fUxl2hTF_YZSdFRfucaLtmHvLSzom6XPVM/edit?pli=1 Code4Lib Indoctrination] (This is a Google doc open to all including anonymous feedback.)
**"How do we make code4lib a more inclusive place for newcomers? <br/> Or, how do we quickly indoctrinate newbies to our values and ways of doing things?"
**Suggestions, ideas, and follow-up actions solicited.
* [[One recommended tool/resource for n00bs]] - For new coding librarians/library Coders
* [[Mentorship Program]]
* [[Zoia or the Code4Lib IRC bot]]

==Code4Lib 2013 Conference==
See also the ''[[:Category:Code4Lib2013]] category''
*[http://code4lib.org/conference/2013/schedule 2013 Schedule]
*[[2013 Lightning Talks Signup]]
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TahfqabnchZLD1opq6ILs8XCYdXkgJDsj8-WyVLNzI4/edit Breakout Session Signups] | [[2013_breakout_sessions_reports|2013 Breakout Sessions Reports]]
*[[2013_committees_sign-up_page|Volunteer to help plan 2013 conference]]
*[[2013_During_the_Conference_Volunteers|During the conference volunteer signup]]
*[[2013 Invited Speakers Nominations]] -- nominations close Aug. 31, 2012.
*[[2013 preconference proposals|2013 preconference sessions]] - try to sign up by Jan 15th
*[[2013 talks proposals]] - due Friday, Nov 9
*[[2013 t-shirt design proposals]] - due Monday, Dec. 31

*[[2013_social_activities|Social Activities for 2013 Conference]]
*[[2013_travel|Travel Advice and Getting To and From the 2013 Conference]]
*[[2013_room_ride_share|2013 Conference Room and Ride Share]]
*[[2013_Guide_To_Wireless| Connecting to the UIC's Wifi]]
*[[2013 Twitter List| 2013 Twitter Attendee List]]

* Conference hashtag: #c4l13 -- [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsyivMoYhk87dFljMUZURWZMYzNzT2lwcEduUUJ6d1E#gid=113 Archive of tweets] | [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=c4l13 Flickr photos]

== Local / Regional Groups ==

* [[NYC|Code4LibNYC]] - NYC and surrounding areas
* [[NEC4L|New England Code4lib]] - New England
* [[NL|Code4Bib]] - Dutch Code4Bib
* [[MDC|Code4libMDC]] - Maryland, Washington D.C, Virginia, and surrounding areas
* [http://groups.google.com/group/pnwcode4lib?hl=en PNWCode4Lib] - Pacific Northwest
* [[North|code4lib North]] - Ontario and surrounding areas ''(new for Jan 2010!)''
* [[Midwest|Code4Lib Midwest]] - Wherever that is...
* [http://groups.google.com/group/ikr-fejlesztok/ Code4lib.hu] - Group of Hungarian library developers
* [http://www.code4lib.jp/ Code4Lib Japan] - ''(new in 2010!)'', see also [http://twitter.com/yesonline/statuses/28561046501 tweet from Jerry Lee]
* [http://groups.google.com/group/code4glam Code4GLAM Australia] - coders, hackers, developers and technologists in the Australian GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) sector.
* [[GreatEastern|Code4Lib Great Eastern]] - Atlantic Provinces
* [[Code4lib_Mid-Atlantic|Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic]] - Philadelphia and the Greater Tri-State Area

== Interest Groups ==

* [[ILS_Interop|ILS Interoperability]] - A group working to develop an infrastructure for interoperating between discovery layers and integrated library systems.
* [[Open_Source_Book_Widgets|Open Source Book Widgets]] - A list of open source book widgets
* [[Discovery|Open Source Discovery]] - Open Source application to enhance and support "discovery" in libraries
* [[Mobile_Apps|Mobile Applications]] - A group interested in mobile web and native application development for libraries
* [[Sources_Of_Metadata|Sources Of Metadata]] - list of api's and sources of interest to libraries

== Software Usage and Documentation ==

* [[Umlaut]] - OpenURL link resolving middleware
* [[:Category:Patterns|Patterns for Collaborative Code]] - Patterns to make your open source 'more open', more amenable to distributed development and use at multiple institutions without forking.
* [[ILS Documentation]]
* [[OSS Directory]]
* [[Working with MARC]]
* [[Rogue]] - principles for standards creation
* [[ProjectManagement]] - list of project management and issue tracking software that are frequently mentioned on the Code4Lib mailinglist

== Code4Lib Journal ==

* [[:Category:Code4Lib Journal|Code4Lib Journal]] - information and working documents

== Current topics ==

* [[Code4Lib Website Update]]
* [[OCLC Policy Change]]
* [[SirsiDynix: Integrated Library System Platforms on Open Source]]
* [[Parsing Library Data]]
* [[Robots Are Our Friends]]

== Other Code4Lib Sites ==

* [http://www.code4lib.org/ code4lib.org]
* [http://planet.code4lib.org planet.code4lib.org]
* [http://journal.code4lib.org journal.code4lib.org]

== Earlier Conferences and events ==
[[Conference Financial History At A Glance]]

===Code4Lib 2012 Conference===
''See also the [http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Category:Code4Lib2012 Code4lib2012 category]''

* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2012/ 2012 home]
* [[During_the_Conference_Volunteers|Volunteer to help at code4lib 2012]]
* [[2012_committees_sign-up_page|Volunteer to help plan 2012 conference]]
* [[2012_preconference_proposals|2012 Preconference Proposals]]--due Sunday, November 20
* [[2012_talks_proposals|2012 Talk Proposals]]--due Sunday, November 20
* [[2012_c4l2012_social_activities|Social Activities]] - ideas and sign-up
* [[c4l2012_rideshare|Rideshare-Roomshare]]
* [[c4l2012_t-shirtcontest|T-shirt contest]]
* [[ideas_for_2012|Put your ideas for 2012 here!]]
* [[C4L2012_Call_For_Host|2012 Call For Host]]
* [[How To Plan A Code4LibCon]]
* [http://linkd.in/unhJsR LinkedIn Event]
* [[2012_twitter_list|List your Twitter handle here]]
* [[2012_Lightning_Talks_Signup|Lightning Talks Signup]]
* [http://irc.code4lib.org/ IRC Channel Timeline & Log]
* [http://www.livestream.com/code4lib Conference Livestream] (non-attendees only, please!)

=== Code4Lib 2011 Conference ===
''See also the [http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Category:Code4Lib2011 Code4lib2011 category]''

* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2011 C4L2011 Home]
* [[C4L2011_registration | Registration Information!]]
* [[2011_committees_sign-up_page | 2011 Committees Sign-Up]] - '''Volunteer to help'''
* [[How To Plan A Code4LibCon]]
* [[C4L2011_social_activities|Social Activities]] - ideas & sign-up
* [[C4L2011_planning_wishlist|'''Put your ideas for 2011 here!''']]
* [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161853827200024 Facebook Event Page]
* [http://events.linkedin.com/Code4Lib-2011/pub/448897 LinkedIn Event Page]

* [[C4L2011_rideshare|Airport Ride Share and Carpooling]]
* [[C4L2011_roomshare | Hotel room share]]

=== Code4Lib 2010 Conference ===

''See also the [http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Category:Code4Lib2010 Code4lib2010 category]''
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/schedule Finalized schedule]
* [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup]] - sign up to give a lightning talk
* [[2010 Breakout Sessions]] - suggest a breakout here
* '''[[2010 Conference Buzz]] - Conference announcements and a place for code4libbers to plan stuff'''
* [[C4L2010_social_activities|Social Activities]] - ideas & sign-up
* [[Committees sign-up page]] - '''Volunteer to help'''
* [[C4L2011_planning_wishlist|'''Put your ideas for 2011 here!''']]
* [[Asheville Airport to Hotel Van Manifest]]
* [[C4L2010rideshare|General shared travel/transportation planning]]
* [[C4L2010planning:RoommatesRidesEtc|Roommates, Rides, Etc]]
* [[C4L2010_manning_discount|Manning Publications Discount]] - discount code (40% off) for use by attendees through Feb. 28, 2010
* Thanks also to our other sponsors!
* [[C4L2010planning|2010 Planning]]
* [[C4L2010planning:_wishlist | 2010 Planning Wishlist]] - planning page for issues, expectations, etc. for the 2010 conference

=== Code4Lib 2009 Conference ===

* [[BookRaffle]] - coordinate begging publishers for books to raffle off at the conference
* [http://inkdroid.org/c4l2009/attendees Get FOAFed] - add your FOAF profile to the network of c4l2009 attendees
* PreConferences:
** [[GIS_preconf_code4libcon2009]] - Open source GIS just like mom used to make
** [[LinkedData]] - A proposal for a linked-data code4lib2009 pre-conference
** [[LibX_Preconference]] - Proposal for a half-day pre-conference targeted at developers who wish to use the LibX 2.0 platform
** [http://code4lib.org/2009/oclc-precon OCLC Grid Services Preconference]
* [[RoommatesRidesEtc]] - Find roommates for Code4Lib 2009, share rides, etc.
* [[2009 Conference Buzz]] - Conference announcements and a place for code4libbers to plan stuff

=== Other workshops ===
* [http://barcamp.org/SearchCampDC SearchCampDC] - barcamp style event in DC with usual suspects from code4lib
* [[code4lib/elag2010]] - 1-day code4lib preconference at elag2010

== Archived topics ==

* [[Logo Design Process]]

[[AdminToDo]] - ideas and tasks for maintaining the Code4Lib sites

2013 travel

2013-02-11T11:42:03Z

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===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page provides details of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/
* Brief overview info on the main Code4Lib 2013 site: http://code4lib.org/conference/2013/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

Shuttle Service:
Shuttle service will be available between the Crowne Plaza and the UIC Forum on February 12-14, provided by UIC Transportation. A bus will run approximately every 15-20 minutes during the following periods and should be able to accommodate 40-50 people per trip.
* February 12: 7-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m.
* February 13: 7-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m.
* February 14: 7-9 a.m.; 12-2 p.m.

Please note that there will not be shuttle service on Monday for preconference attendees.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences in Room 303, on the third floor.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.
* The Library of the Health Sciences is located at 1750 W. Polk. The building is across the street from the Polk Pink Line station, or a short walk from the Blue Line Medical District stop. The #7 and #157 buses also drop off in front of the building (at Polk).

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the free shuttle bus, the #8 Halsted bus, or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

'''CTA'''

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!
*Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
*If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/axyugyh

'''Taxis'''

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

* Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
* Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
* Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-05T15:23:29Z

Tseneca: /* TRANSIT HELP */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page provides details of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/
* Brief overview info on the main Code4Lib 2013 site: http://code4lib.org/conference/2013/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

'''CTA'''

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!
*Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
*If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/axyugyh

'''Taxis'''

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

* Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
* Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
* Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-04T20:15:02Z

Tseneca: /* CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page provides details of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/
* Brief overview info on the main Code4Lib 2013 site: http://code4lib.org/conference/2013/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

'''CTA'''

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!
*Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
*If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/a4t32qy

'''Taxis'''

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

* Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
* Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
* Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-04T20:05:01Z

Tseneca: /* TRANSIT HELP */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

'''CTA'''

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!
*Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
*If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/a4t32qy

'''Taxis'''

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

* Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
* Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
* Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-04T19:58:19Z

Tseneca: /* TRANSIT HELP */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

'''CTA'''

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!
*Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
*If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/athx7cx

'''Taxis'''

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

* Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
* Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
* Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-04T19:57:36Z

Tseneca: /* TRANSIT HELP */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

'''CTA'''

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!
*Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
*If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase). Here's a photo: http://tinyurl.com/athx7cx

'''Taxis'''

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-04T19:54:52Z

Tseneca: /* UIC-Halsted El Stop to Hotel, Visual Cue */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

CTA

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!

* Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/

Taxis

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-02-04T19:52:38Z

Tseneca: /* UIC-Halsted El Stop to Hotel, Visual Cue */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

CTA

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!

* Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/

Taxis

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

===UIC-Halsted El Stop to Hotel, Visual Cue===

<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8444693607_3fdffcf6d5_z.jpg"/>

If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase).

2013 travel

2013-02-04T19:51:39Z

Tseneca: /* TRANSIT HELP */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===

CTA

Locals prefer the Chicago Transit Authority. You can pay in cash, but it's much easier (and a bit cheaper*) to purchase a transit card. You can buy one at the airport, the Dominick's Grocery Store 1/2 block north of the hotel on Halsted Street, or at any train station.

Get bus and train arrival time information from the CTA mobile site: http://www.transitchicago.com/mobile/

If you don't have a transit card, a cash trip will cost you $2.25. Exact change is required.

*As of last month, it now costs $5 to travel to and from O'Hare airport via the train. Hello, tourist tax!

* Other CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/

Taxis

Reasonably-priced for short trips around the Loop, but if you're going to the airport, the CTA is more reliable (traffic-wise) and cheaper option.

Call or book online:

Flash Cab: (773) 561-4444 http://www.flashcab.com/
Yellow Cab: (312) TAXICAB http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/
Chicago Carriage: (312) 326-CAB1 http://www.chicagocarriagecab.com/

The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

===UIC-Halsted El Stop to Hotel, Visual Cue===

[[File:http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8444693607_3fdffcf6d5_z.jpg]]

If you'll be coming to the hotel from the CTA Blue Line, note that there are three exits from the UIC Halsted station. To make sure you exit directly onto Halsted Street, look down the platform until you spot either the Sears Tower or the freeway signs to Indiana/Wisconsin. Walk in that direction all the way down the platform. The Halsted exit will have a ramp instead of stairs (easier for your suitcase).

2013 travel

2013-01-31T03:08:22Z

Tseneca: /* CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-01-31T03:07:49Z

Tseneca: /* CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS */

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
UPDATE Jan 30: UIC Conference organizers are renegotiating shuttle service to augment public transportation options at the conference. Details will be posted here and shared with the Code4Lib list as soon as they are available.

This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-01-28T18:51:38Z

Tseneca:

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167 Note that while the prospect of a shuttle bus was discussed on the Code4Lib list, there will not be a conference shuttle between the hotel and campus.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library, the UIC Forum and UIC Library of the Health Sciences
* As of Jan 28, exact room locations are still being secured for some of the pre-conference sessions.
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan. Exceptions:
** Drupal, RailsBridge and Solr 4 sessions are at the UIC Forum.
** Intro to Hydra is at the Library of the Health Sciences
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. For Daley Library, room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The Daley Library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 social activities

2013-01-28T17:00:17Z

Tseneca: /* Chicago Events Feb 11-14 */

== Ideas ==

* Aviary: super-crazy cocktails. http://www.molecularrecipes.com/molecular-mixology/aviary-cocktails/ . List your name if you're interested, whether Sunday, Monday, and/or Tuesday (after newcomer dinners) work, and whether you're just interested in stopping by, or doing a 7 cocktail tasting flight.*
** statsfool: sunday/monday/tuesday, either drinks or flight.
** Amyhannah: monday/tuesday, drinks, probably not the flight.
** anarchivist: sunday/monday, prefer drinks over flight but could be convinced
** [[User:highermath|highermath]]: monday (could use 10 cocktails after Drupal subCon, I am sure). Uber now works in Chicago, so I would do the flight.
** [[User:pberry|pberry]]: any night but Wednesday (that's Goose Island night) and I'd be up for drinks or flight, although leaning away from flight.
** [[User:thatandromeda|thatandromeda]] oh my gosh yes, any time, probably not the flight.
** [[User:Gdave|gdave]] beautiful site, I would be interested, Sun,Mon,Tues. either drink or flight.
** scollett: sun/mon/tue, drinks, maybe flight. Parks and Recreation: [http://bit.ly/13MY2EW The wrong way to consume alcohol (molecular mixology)]
** [[User:shawnc12|shawnc12]]: sunday/monday, either drink or flight
* Brewery tour - some possible candidates would be Goose Island, Brew Bus http://www.chicagobrewbus.com/, Piece, Revolution, Half Acre.
* Library field trips - because we're library geeks. Possible places include Newberry and Read/Write.--Read/Write Library confirmed for February 12.--Newberry Library confirmed for February 14.
* Art Institute of Chicago - Only open until 5pm, but possible for people coming in early enough on Sunday.
** escowles: I'm getting in around noon on Sunday, and interested in this.

== Planned Events ==

=== Newcomer Dinner, Tuesday 2/12 ===

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>dongles</strike> XML.

Code4Lib veterans, you're invited too. Join us in welcoming the newcomers!

'''Plans'''
* When: Tuesday evening (2/12)
* 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
*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 coders
***Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)

'''Restaurants'''

'''Restaurants within .25 miles of the hotel'''

[http://www.athenarestaurantchicago.com/index.php Athena] (Greek)

* Al Cornish - v (leader)

[http://www.dinerestaurant.com/ Dine] (Contemporary)

<del>[http://www.girlandthegoat.com/ Girl and the Goat] (American) Top Chef fans take note! This is Stephanie Izard's award-winning resto.</del> Totally booked.

[http://www.haymarketbrewing.com/ Haymarket Pub & Brewery] (Pub food)

[http://www.karynsongreen.com/ Karyn’s on Green] (Vegan)
Completely vegan and close to the conference hotel. We'll meet in the conference hotel at around 6:45 (reservation at 7:00 for 6). Google maps says it is a 5 minute walk.

*Jason Ronallo (leader)- v
*Linda Ballinger
*Alicia Cozine - n
*Mark Mounts - v

[http://niarestaurant.com/nia-restaurant-mediterranean-cuisine/ Nia] (Mediterranean tapas)

[http://www.pegasuschicago.com/index.php Pegasus] (Greek)

[http://www.roditys.com/index.html Roditys] (Greek)

* Rosalyn Metz (leader) - v
* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - v
* [[User:Jacobandresen|Jacob Andresen]] - n
* Karen Miller - n
* Dre - v
* Mahria Lebow - n
* '''Capped at 6'''

'''Restaurants between .25 miles and .5 miles of the hotel'''

[http://avecrestaurant.com/# Avec] (Small plate)
Family-style small plate and tapas. Great Yelp reviews. We'll meet in the conference hotel at around 6:45 (planning reservation for 7:15, waiting for sign ups). Less than 10 minute walk from hotel.

* Shaun Ellis (leader) - v
* Jon Stroop - v

[http://www.babavillage.com/ Baba’s Village] (Indian/Pakistani)

[http://blackbirdrestaurant.com/ Blackbird] (Contemporary)

[http://www.carnivalechicago.com/menu Carnivale] (Nuevo Latino)

[http://decero.hellotacos.com/ De Cero] (Mexican)

[http://www.dragonflymandarin.com/ Dragonfly] (Chinese, sushi)

[http://giordanos.com/ Giordano's] (Chicago Style Pizza) This place should be able to handle multiple groups...

[http://www.grangehallburgerbar.com/ Grange Hall Burger Bar] (Local food)

[http://www.idreamoffalafel.com/ I Dream of Falafel] (Mediterranean)

* Emily Lynema (leader) - v

[http://www.jaipurchicago.com/ Jaipur] (Indian)

* Andrew Darby (leader) - v

[http://lasardine.com/ La Sardine] (French)

[http://www.mythaitakumi.com/index.html MyThai Takumi] (Japanese Thai) Meeting details TBA

*Becky Yoose (leader) - v
*May Chan - n
*David Anderson - newby
*Terry Brady - new
* Dave Menninger - n
*Shawn Carraway -n
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://www.nellcoterestaurant.com/ Nellcôte] (French)

[http://chicago.provincerestaurant.com/ Province] (American with Central/South American/Spanish influence)

[http://thepublicanrestaurant.com/ The Publican] (Seafood)

* Jay Luker (eater) - v
* Mark Matienzo (tweeter) - v
* Devon Smith (pickle eater) - repeat offender
* Chris Sharp (dead horse beater) - v
* Michael B. Klein (greeter) - v
* Bill McMillin (meeter) - n
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://saigonsisters.tumblr.com/ Saigon Sisters] (Vietnamese)

[http://www.thaiurbankitchen.com/ Thai Urban Kitchen] (Thai, sushi)

[http://www.trattoriaisabellachicago.com/rest.html Trattoria Isabella] (Italian)

[http://www.vivo-chicago.com/homepage-2 Vivo] (Italian)

[http://www.wishbonechicago.com/dining/westloop/ Wishbone] (Southern Reconstruction)

'''Restaurants between .5 miles and .75 miles of the hotel'''

[http://currentsontheriver.com/ Currents on the River] (Eclectic)

[http://n9ne.com/ N9NE Steakhouse] (Steak)

[http://www.verachicago.com/menu Vera Chicago] (Spanish)

'''Restaurants between .75 miles and 1 mile of the hotel'''

[http://www.theberghoff.com/default.aspx The Berghoff] (German)
* Declan Fleming - v (leader) I checked reservations, and for 6 people, the first time open after the conf is 7:30, so I grabbed that.
* Joshua Gomez - v (I will have to leave by around 7:15, going to see a show at 7:30)
* Dave Green - n
* Steven Villereal - n

[http://www.yelp.com/biz/frontera-grill-chicago Frontera] (a Rick Bayliss Mex-American restaurant) Reservations are for 7:30, so perhaps the group could get a drink in the lobby beforehand. Either way, we'll depart at 7pm.
: (''note: the drinks at the bar at frontera are very tasty.'')
*Dan Suchy (leader and over-eater) - v
*Matt Critchlow - v
*Carmen Mitchell - v
*Maureen Callahan - n
*David Cliff - n
* Patrick Berry - 3rd year red-shirt freshman
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://www.nativefoods.com/ Native Foods] (Vegan)

'''Restaurants more than 1 mile from the hotel'''

[http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/index.html Green Zebra] (Vegan)

[http://honkytonkbbqchicago.com/ Honky Tonk Barbeque] (BBQ)

[http://www.karynraw.com/cooked Karyn’s Cooked] (Vegan)

[http://www.latabernatapas.com/ La Taberna Tapas] (Mediterranean)

[http://www.morganschicago.com/ Morgan's on Maxwell] (Pub food)

=== Veg*n Dinner ===

Let's have dinner at a veg*n-friendly place one night of the conference. Folks of all eating styles welcome.

Max *6* people per party this year.

'''Party #1: Chicago Diner''', Wednesday Night http://www.veggiediner.com/ "meat free since '83"
Will they easily be able to accommodate 6 folks walking in?
We'll plan on meeting in the conference hotel at 6pm and taking the 8 bus up there (3411 N. Halsted St Chicago, IL 60657).
# Jason Ronallo (jronallo@gmail.com)
# Linda Ballinger
# May Chan (msuicat at gmail dot com)
# Demian Katz (demian DOT katz AT villanova DOT edu)
# David Uspal (david dot uspal at villanova dot edu) In for the Country Fried StAEk and/or the Soul Bowl. Ex-Vegetarian (which may make it a crime for me to go), so if the list is full and you still want in, feel free to email me and I'll gladly turn over my spot to an actual Veg*n.

=== Code4lib/Goose Island Brewing Pull Request ===
'''When:''' Wednesday, 2/13, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

More information and sign up at [https://code4lib2013-estw.eventbrite.com/|https://code4lib2013-estw.eventbrite.com/]

=== Non-beery get together ===
'''When:''' Wednesday, 2/13, TBD (evening)

Contact: @dchud, @ranti, @yo_bj, @wendyrlibrarian

# Chris Sharp (indicating interest)

=== Flying Trapeze ===
'''When:''' Monday, 2/11, TBD

'''Contact:''' rosalynmetz at gmail dot com

No this is not a joke. If you haven't heard Rosy is an aspiring trapeze artists and wants to bring the fun to her friends in Code4Lib. There is a trapeze rig in Chicago and she plans on visiting it and hopes that some of you can come along as well. If its your first time taking a trapeze class, they'll start you off learning [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqPi_zuX7A a knee hang] and depending on how that goes you might be able to catch it at the end of class. If you have any questions about whether or not this is for you, [http://chicago.trapezeschool.com/classes/trapeze.php TSNY Chicago's website] should have the answer, if not feel free to contact Rosy.

Trapeze classes are $57, last 2 hours, and are limited to 10 people. Currently TSNY Chicago hasn't release their class schedule for February -- they should be doing that around Jan. 1. If we can get enough people interested before then, we can buy out a whole class. If not it'll be first come, first serve (along with the general public).

If you're interested in signing up, feel free to add your name and contact info to the list below.

'''''Sign Up List'''''
# Jay Luker (first!)
# Bill McMillin
# Bess Sadler
# Karen Coyle
# Sibyl Schaefer
# Rosalyn Metz (because I'm organizing)
# Alicia Cozine
#
#
#

=== Game Night! ===

Moved this from idea to an actual event. Still getting some details, but here's what we know:

We have a conference room at the UIC library reserved for 7:30 on Tuesday the 11th. Not sure how late we'll play. I'll bring some board games and pick up some cards. List below were people who were interested in games and what games they are bringing.

(Note, there's also some discussion on Cards Against Humanity. I will try to make sure there's an alternative game, but I don't know if I want to prohibit any games. I would say though to remember to be respectful and curteous to those around you. I will probably be pondering this issue for a while)

This will get updated more as I have time to spend on it.

Game Night! Type of games might vary due to interest, could range from party games like Werewolf, Wits & Wagers, Telestrations, Taboo, Apples to Apples to perhaps more strategic games like De Vulgari Eloquentia or Eclipse. Jon Gorman is willing to bring some games, are you? Jon will try to send out an email soon to get some interest.
** yo_bj: I have some games I can bring as well (Kill Doctor Lucky, Fluxx, Godzilla: Stomp, Munchkin Zombies, etc.). Monday doesn't have anything major planned...
**danwho: I 'll bring the Cards Against Humanity set.
**escowles (Mon/Tue preferred): I've got lots of games I could bring like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Age of Renaissance, Elfenland, Agricola, Le Havre, Smallworld, RoboRally, etc. etc.
**jen_young: I'm local and I have quite a few games. Just about every version of Fluxx, Bananagrams, Gloom, Munchkin Cthulu,Cards Against Humanity, Apples to Apples, Risk, Last Night on Earth, etc.)
** decasm: Interested in Go (aka igo, weiqi, baduk) anytime, not just game night. I can do Catan as well. (And as much as I love it, Cards Against Humanity is probably a violation of the new Code of Conduct.)
** csharp: I'm interested in playing games - whatever people bring. I almost always travel with a pack or two of playing cards ;-). Monday or Tuesday nights are fine.
** moneill: I would love to join in! I have a version of Catchphrase floating around somewhere, and I think I have Battleship...I need to go weed around in that drawer and see what else presents itself. Tuesday would be my preferred night, but I will make it work!
** demiankatz: I'm always up for a game. I'm hoping to travel light so probably shouldn't bring anything, but if there's a local game shop, I might be persuaded to pick up something new as a souvenir.
** sekjal: I've got [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion Dominion], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders 7 Wonders], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30933/bang-the-bullet Bang!], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18333/ecofluxx EcoFluxx] and [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116/guillotine Guillotine] that I can bring. ++ on Cards against Humanity! Prefer non-conflict with beer night.
** arty: so totally interested. Unfortunately, I have no games to contribute.
** sanderson: I would be interested. I can bring [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels Citadels] (2-7 players)
** dvdndrsn: Definitely in! Can bring Innovation, Tichu, Dominion, but Cards Against Humanity sounds good.
** smkiewel: I'm likely to join. Can bring Arkham Horror and Munchkin.
** jkwilson: I'd like to attend Monday or Tuesday. I have a bunch of games but I'd prefer not to travel with them, and anyway it sounds like they're covered above. I'll bring the 5-6 player Catan extension.
** ejlynema: Interested, but will probably attend Newcomer dinner on Tuesday. Like Dominion and 7 Wonders, but probably don't have room to bring in suitcase. Anyone bringing Tsuro?
** save4use: Also interested, but also probably attending newcomer dinner on Tuesday. Can bring [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Bohnanza] and one deck of {http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_%28game%29 Set].
** dgcliff: I'd be interested. Can bring Ticket to Ride.
** mbklein: definitely interested. Will check on my (currently unpacked) games. I am dying to play Cards Against Humanity. If we can't find a way to reconcile it with the Code of Conduct, we need a different Code of Conduct.
*** Considering that this is a public event, and that no one knows everyone's sensitivity levels in the room, it might not be a good idea to break out a crass, adult version of apples to apples in the middle of the gaming room. :cP (yo_bj)
** duspal: In. My board game collection is small but mighty (Arkham Horror, Catan, Vampire: Prince of the City, Deadlands: Battle for Slaughter Gulch, Arabian Nights, Diplomacy, Shogun, and Cosmic Encounter off the top of my head, amongst a few others). Let me know ahead of time if anyone is interested, since they're all relatively big...

== Social Map - Places of Interest==

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213549257652679418473.0004ce6c25e6cdeb0319d&msa=0

== Local Events ==
Events Listings
* Chicago Reader http://www.chicagoreader.com/
* The City of Chicago’s Events Guide: http://www.choosechicago.com/
* Metromix Chicago: http://chicago.metromix.com/events
* Timeout Chicago: http://timeoutchicago.com/

== Local Food ==
== Local Drinks ==
==Chicago Events Feb 11-14==
===Monday February 11===

Music - [http://www.hideoutchicago.com/event/208497-robbie-fulks-michael-miles-chicago/ Robbie Fulks at the Hideout]

===Tuesday, February 12===
Field trip to the Read/Write Library (details to follow). 6-9 PM+
Come help catalog the Read/Write Library catalog and hack on the library catalog. We will also invite friends from Code for America to hang out and talk civic data.

Concert - [http://www.thefatbabies.com/ The Fat Babies] playing at an awesome venue, [http://greenmilljazz.com/ The Green Mill].

===Wednesday, February 13===
===Thursday, February 14===
Tour of the [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] -- 3:30 p.m.
This will be a special tour for Code4Lib attendees, so please sign up below if you are interested, as I'll need to give the tour guide an estimate of how many people will come. Details on how to get to the Newberry will follow. Questions? Contact ballingerl at newberry dot org

'''''Sign Up List'''''
# Michael Doran - doran@uta.edu
# William Denton - wtd@pobox.com
# [name] - [email address]
#

[[Category:Code4Lib2013]]

2013 social activities

2013-01-28T16:59:29Z

Tseneca: /* Chicago Events Feb 11-14 */

== Ideas ==

* Aviary: super-crazy cocktails. http://www.molecularrecipes.com/molecular-mixology/aviary-cocktails/ . List your name if you're interested, whether Sunday, Monday, and/or Tuesday (after newcomer dinners) work, and whether you're just interested in stopping by, or doing a 7 cocktail tasting flight.*
** statsfool: sunday/monday/tuesday, either drinks or flight.
** Amyhannah: monday/tuesday, drinks, probably not the flight.
** anarchivist: sunday/monday, prefer drinks over flight but could be convinced
** [[User:highermath|highermath]]: monday (could use 10 cocktails after Drupal subCon, I am sure). Uber now works in Chicago, so I would do the flight.
** [[User:pberry|pberry]]: any night but Wednesday (that's Goose Island night) and I'd be up for drinks or flight, although leaning away from flight.
** [[User:thatandromeda|thatandromeda]] oh my gosh yes, any time, probably not the flight.
** [[User:Gdave|gdave]] beautiful site, I would be interested, Sun,Mon,Tues. either drink or flight.
** scollett: sun/mon/tue, drinks, maybe flight. Parks and Recreation: [http://bit.ly/13MY2EW The wrong way to consume alcohol (molecular mixology)]
** [[User:shawnc12|shawnc12]]: sunday/monday, either drink or flight
* Brewery tour - some possible candidates would be Goose Island, Brew Bus http://www.chicagobrewbus.com/, Piece, Revolution, Half Acre.
* Library field trips - because we're library geeks. Possible places include Newberry and Read/Write.--Read/Write Library confirmed for February 12.--Newberry Library confirmed for February 14.
* Art Institute of Chicago - Only open until 5pm, but possible for people coming in early enough on Sunday.
** escowles: I'm getting in around noon on Sunday, and interested in this.

== Planned Events ==

=== Newcomer Dinner, Tuesday 2/12 ===

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>dongles</strike> XML.

Code4Lib veterans, you're invited too. Join us in welcoming the newcomers!

'''Plans'''
* When: Tuesday evening (2/12)
* 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
*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 coders
***Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)

'''Restaurants'''

'''Restaurants within .25 miles of the hotel'''

[http://www.athenarestaurantchicago.com/index.php Athena] (Greek)

* Al Cornish - v (leader)

[http://www.dinerestaurant.com/ Dine] (Contemporary)

<del>[http://www.girlandthegoat.com/ Girl and the Goat] (American) Top Chef fans take note! This is Stephanie Izard's award-winning resto.</del> Totally booked.

[http://www.haymarketbrewing.com/ Haymarket Pub & Brewery] (Pub food)

[http://www.karynsongreen.com/ Karyn’s on Green] (Vegan)
Completely vegan and close to the conference hotel. We'll meet in the conference hotel at around 6:45 (reservation at 7:00 for 6). Google maps says it is a 5 minute walk.

*Jason Ronallo (leader)- v
*Linda Ballinger
*Alicia Cozine - n
*Mark Mounts - v

[http://niarestaurant.com/nia-restaurant-mediterranean-cuisine/ Nia] (Mediterranean tapas)

[http://www.pegasuschicago.com/index.php Pegasus] (Greek)

[http://www.roditys.com/index.html Roditys] (Greek)

* Rosalyn Metz (leader) - v
* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - v
* [[User:Jacobandresen|Jacob Andresen]] - n
* Karen Miller - n
* Dre - v
* Mahria Lebow - n
* '''Capped at 6'''

'''Restaurants between .25 miles and .5 miles of the hotel'''

[http://avecrestaurant.com/# Avec] (Small plate)
Family-style small plate and tapas. Great Yelp reviews. We'll meet in the conference hotel at around 6:45 (planning reservation for 7:15, waiting for sign ups). Less than 10 minute walk from hotel.

* Shaun Ellis (leader) - v
* Jon Stroop - v

[http://www.babavillage.com/ Baba’s Village] (Indian/Pakistani)

[http://blackbirdrestaurant.com/ Blackbird] (Contemporary)

[http://www.carnivalechicago.com/menu Carnivale] (Nuevo Latino)

[http://decero.hellotacos.com/ De Cero] (Mexican)

[http://www.dragonflymandarin.com/ Dragonfly] (Chinese, sushi)

[http://giordanos.com/ Giordano's] (Chicago Style Pizza) This place should be able to handle multiple groups...

[http://www.grangehallburgerbar.com/ Grange Hall Burger Bar] (Local food)

[http://www.idreamoffalafel.com/ I Dream of Falafel] (Mediterranean)

* Emily Lynema (leader) - v

[http://www.jaipurchicago.com/ Jaipur] (Indian)

* Andrew Darby (leader) - v

[http://lasardine.com/ La Sardine] (French)

[http://www.mythaitakumi.com/index.html MyThai Takumi] (Japanese Thai) Meeting details TBA

*Becky Yoose (leader) - v
*May Chan - n
*David Anderson - newby
*Terry Brady - new
* Dave Menninger - n
*Shawn Carraway -n
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://www.nellcoterestaurant.com/ Nellcôte] (French)

[http://chicago.provincerestaurant.com/ Province] (American with Central/South American/Spanish influence)

[http://thepublicanrestaurant.com/ The Publican] (Seafood)

* Jay Luker (eater) - v
* Mark Matienzo (tweeter) - v
* Devon Smith (pickle eater) - repeat offender
* Chris Sharp (dead horse beater) - v
* Michael B. Klein (greeter) - v
* Bill McMillin (meeter) - n
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://saigonsisters.tumblr.com/ Saigon Sisters] (Vietnamese)

[http://www.thaiurbankitchen.com/ Thai Urban Kitchen] (Thai, sushi)

[http://www.trattoriaisabellachicago.com/rest.html Trattoria Isabella] (Italian)

[http://www.vivo-chicago.com/homepage-2 Vivo] (Italian)

[http://www.wishbonechicago.com/dining/westloop/ Wishbone] (Southern Reconstruction)

'''Restaurants between .5 miles and .75 miles of the hotel'''

[http://currentsontheriver.com/ Currents on the River] (Eclectic)

[http://n9ne.com/ N9NE Steakhouse] (Steak)

[http://www.verachicago.com/menu Vera Chicago] (Spanish)

'''Restaurants between .75 miles and 1 mile of the hotel'''

[http://www.theberghoff.com/default.aspx The Berghoff] (German)
* Declan Fleming - v (leader) I checked reservations, and for 6 people, the first time open after the conf is 7:30, so I grabbed that.
* Joshua Gomez - v (I will have to leave by around 7:15, going to see a show at 7:30)
* Dave Green - n
* Steven Villereal - n

[http://www.yelp.com/biz/frontera-grill-chicago Frontera] (a Rick Bayliss Mex-American restaurant) Reservations are for 7:30, so perhaps the group could get a drink in the lobby beforehand. Either way, we'll depart at 7pm.
: (''note: the drinks at the bar at frontera are very tasty.'')
*Dan Suchy (leader and over-eater) - v
*Matt Critchlow - v
*Carmen Mitchell - v
*Maureen Callahan - n
*David Cliff - n
* Patrick Berry - 3rd year red-shirt freshman
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://www.nativefoods.com/ Native Foods] (Vegan)

'''Restaurants more than 1 mile from the hotel'''

[http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/index.html Green Zebra] (Vegan)

[http://honkytonkbbqchicago.com/ Honky Tonk Barbeque] (BBQ)

[http://www.karynraw.com/cooked Karyn’s Cooked] (Vegan)

[http://www.latabernatapas.com/ La Taberna Tapas] (Mediterranean)

[http://www.morganschicago.com/ Morgan's on Maxwell] (Pub food)

=== Veg*n Dinner ===

Let's have dinner at a veg*n-friendly place one night of the conference. Folks of all eating styles welcome.

Max *6* people per party this year.

'''Party #1: Chicago Diner''', Wednesday Night http://www.veggiediner.com/ "meat free since '83"
Will they easily be able to accommodate 6 folks walking in?
We'll plan on meeting in the conference hotel at 6pm and taking the 8 bus up there (3411 N. Halsted St Chicago, IL 60657).
# Jason Ronallo (jronallo@gmail.com)
# Linda Ballinger
# May Chan (msuicat at gmail dot com)
# Demian Katz (demian DOT katz AT villanova DOT edu)
# David Uspal (david dot uspal at villanova dot edu) In for the Country Fried StAEk and/or the Soul Bowl. Ex-Vegetarian (which may make it a crime for me to go), so if the list is full and you still want in, feel free to email me and I'll gladly turn over my spot to an actual Veg*n.

=== Code4lib/Goose Island Brewing Pull Request ===
'''When:''' Wednesday, 2/13, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

More information and sign up at [https://code4lib2013-estw.eventbrite.com/|https://code4lib2013-estw.eventbrite.com/]

=== Non-beery get together ===
'''When:''' Wednesday, 2/13, TBD (evening)

Contact: @dchud, @ranti, @yo_bj, @wendyrlibrarian

# Chris Sharp (indicating interest)

=== Flying Trapeze ===
'''When:''' Monday, 2/11, TBD

'''Contact:''' rosalynmetz at gmail dot com

No this is not a joke. If you haven't heard Rosy is an aspiring trapeze artists and wants to bring the fun to her friends in Code4Lib. There is a trapeze rig in Chicago and she plans on visiting it and hopes that some of you can come along as well. If its your first time taking a trapeze class, they'll start you off learning [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqPi_zuX7A a knee hang] and depending on how that goes you might be able to catch it at the end of class. If you have any questions about whether or not this is for you, [http://chicago.trapezeschool.com/classes/trapeze.php TSNY Chicago's website] should have the answer, if not feel free to contact Rosy.

Trapeze classes are $57, last 2 hours, and are limited to 10 people. Currently TSNY Chicago hasn't release their class schedule for February -- they should be doing that around Jan. 1. If we can get enough people interested before then, we can buy out a whole class. If not it'll be first come, first serve (along with the general public).

If you're interested in signing up, feel free to add your name and contact info to the list below.

'''''Sign Up List'''''
# Jay Luker (first!)
# Bill McMillin
# Bess Sadler
# Karen Coyle
# Sibyl Schaefer
# Rosalyn Metz (because I'm organizing)
# Alicia Cozine
#
#
#

=== Game Night! ===

Moved this from idea to an actual event. Still getting some details, but here's what we know:

We have a conference room at the UIC library reserved for 7:30 on Tuesday the 11th. Not sure how late we'll play. I'll bring some board games and pick up some cards. List below were people who were interested in games and what games they are bringing.

(Note, there's also some discussion on Cards Against Humanity. I will try to make sure there's an alternative game, but I don't know if I want to prohibit any games. I would say though to remember to be respectful and curteous to those around you. I will probably be pondering this issue for a while)

This will get updated more as I have time to spend on it.

Game Night! Type of games might vary due to interest, could range from party games like Werewolf, Wits & Wagers, Telestrations, Taboo, Apples to Apples to perhaps more strategic games like De Vulgari Eloquentia or Eclipse. Jon Gorman is willing to bring some games, are you? Jon will try to send out an email soon to get some interest.
** yo_bj: I have some games I can bring as well (Kill Doctor Lucky, Fluxx, Godzilla: Stomp, Munchkin Zombies, etc.). Monday doesn't have anything major planned...
**danwho: I 'll bring the Cards Against Humanity set.
**escowles (Mon/Tue preferred): I've got lots of games I could bring like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Age of Renaissance, Elfenland, Agricola, Le Havre, Smallworld, RoboRally, etc. etc.
**jen_young: I'm local and I have quite a few games. Just about every version of Fluxx, Bananagrams, Gloom, Munchkin Cthulu,Cards Against Humanity, Apples to Apples, Risk, Last Night on Earth, etc.)
** decasm: Interested in Go (aka igo, weiqi, baduk) anytime, not just game night. I can do Catan as well. (And as much as I love it, Cards Against Humanity is probably a violation of the new Code of Conduct.)
** csharp: I'm interested in playing games - whatever people bring. I almost always travel with a pack or two of playing cards ;-). Monday or Tuesday nights are fine.
** moneill: I would love to join in! I have a version of Catchphrase floating around somewhere, and I think I have Battleship...I need to go weed around in that drawer and see what else presents itself. Tuesday would be my preferred night, but I will make it work!
** demiankatz: I'm always up for a game. I'm hoping to travel light so probably shouldn't bring anything, but if there's a local game shop, I might be persuaded to pick up something new as a souvenir.
** sekjal: I've got [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion Dominion], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders 7 Wonders], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30933/bang-the-bullet Bang!], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18333/ecofluxx EcoFluxx] and [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116/guillotine Guillotine] that I can bring. ++ on Cards against Humanity! Prefer non-conflict with beer night.
** arty: so totally interested. Unfortunately, I have no games to contribute.
** sanderson: I would be interested. I can bring [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels Citadels] (2-7 players)
** dvdndrsn: Definitely in! Can bring Innovation, Tichu, Dominion, but Cards Against Humanity sounds good.
** smkiewel: I'm likely to join. Can bring Arkham Horror and Munchkin.
** jkwilson: I'd like to attend Monday or Tuesday. I have a bunch of games but I'd prefer not to travel with them, and anyway it sounds like they're covered above. I'll bring the 5-6 player Catan extension.
** ejlynema: Interested, but will probably attend Newcomer dinner on Tuesday. Like Dominion and 7 Wonders, but probably don't have room to bring in suitcase. Anyone bringing Tsuro?
** save4use: Also interested, but also probably attending newcomer dinner on Tuesday. Can bring [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Bohnanza] and one deck of {http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_%28game%29 Set].
** dgcliff: I'd be interested. Can bring Ticket to Ride.
** mbklein: definitely interested. Will check on my (currently unpacked) games. I am dying to play Cards Against Humanity. If we can't find a way to reconcile it with the Code of Conduct, we need a different Code of Conduct.
*** Considering that this is a public event, and that no one knows everyone's sensitivity levels in the room, it might not be a good idea to break out a crass, adult version of apples to apples in the middle of the gaming room. :cP (yo_bj)
** duspal: In. My board game collection is small but mighty (Arkham Horror, Catan, Vampire: Prince of the City, Deadlands: Battle for Slaughter Gulch, Arabian Nights, Diplomacy, Shogun, and Cosmic Encounter off the top of my head, amongst a few others). Let me know ahead of time if anyone is interested, since they're all relatively big...

== Social Map - Places of Interest==

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213549257652679418473.0004ce6c25e6cdeb0319d&msa=0

== Local Events ==
Events Listings
* Chicago Reader http://www.chicagoreader.com/
* The City of Chicago’s Events Guide: http://www.choosechicago.com/
* Metromix Chicago: http://chicago.metromix.com/events
* Timeout Chicago: http://timeoutchicago.com/

== Local Food ==
== Local Drinks ==
==Chicago Events Feb 11-14==
===Monday February 11===

Music - [http://www.hideoutchicago.com/event/208497-robbie-fulks-michael-miles-chicago/Robbie Fulks at the Hideout]

===Tuesday, February 12===
Field trip to the Read/Write Library (details to follow). 6-9 PM+
Come help catalog the Read/Write Library catalog and hack on the library catalog. We will also invite friends from Code for America to hang out and talk civic data.

Concert - [http://www.thefatbabies.com/ The Fat Babies] playing at an awesome venue, [http://greenmilljazz.com/ The Green Mill].

===Wednesday, February 13===
===Thursday, February 14===
Tour of the [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] -- 3:30 p.m.
This will be a special tour for Code4Lib attendees, so please sign up below if you are interested, as I'll need to give the tour guide an estimate of how many people will come. Details on how to get to the Newberry will follow. Questions? Contact ballingerl at newberry dot org

'''''Sign Up List'''''
# Michael Doran - doran@uta.edu
# William Denton - wtd@pobox.com
# [name] - [email address]
#

[[Category:Code4Lib2013]]

2013 travel

2013-01-28T16:00:37Z

Tseneca:

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167 Note that while the prospect of a shuttle bus was discussed on the Code4Lib list, there will not be a conference shuttle between the hotel and campus.

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & UIC Forum
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the Drupal session, which is at the UIC Forum.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus or walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-01-28T15:56:17Z

Tseneca:

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks (~1 mile) south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations. This bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & UIC Forum
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the Drupal session, which is at the UIC Forum.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus, walk.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-01-27T22:15:31Z

Tseneca:

===CODE4LIB 2013 - CHICAGO LOGISTICS===
This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations, and there will also be shuttle busses for the conference. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The #8 bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & UIC Forum
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the Drupal session, which is at the UIC Forum.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus, walk, or take a Code4Lib conference shuttle.

Further information about shuttles will be posted here soon.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-01-27T21:53:15Z

Tseneca:

This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations, and there will also be shuttle busses for the conference. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel. The #8 bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & UIC Forum
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the Drupal session, which is at the UIC Forum.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus, walk, or take a Code4Lib conference shuttle.

Further information about shuttles will be posted here soon.

===TRANSIT HELP===
* CTA transit tracking apps - find out if a bus or train is forthcoming: http://www.transitchicago.com/apps/
* The Uber ride ordering service does operating in Chicago, including taxi hailing from the Uber app. https://www.uber.com This is probably only useful to people who already use Uber in other cities, since you have to set up an account with them.

2013 travel

2013-01-27T21:43:44Z

Tseneca:

2013 travel

2013-01-27T21:41:53Z

Tseneca:

This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations, and there will also be shuttle busses for the conference. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel.
CTA Information Page for the #8 Halsted bus. The #8 bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

===AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION===
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

'''O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for "Forest Park". http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

'''MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO'''
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

===LOCATIONS===
'''Conference hotel''': The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

'''Preconference Sessions''': Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & UIC Forum
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the Drupal session, which is at the UIC Forum.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

'''Main conference sessions''': Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus, walk, or take a Code4Lib conference shuttle.

Further information about shuttles will be posted here soon.

2013 travel

2013-01-27T21:36:26Z

Tseneca:

This page is about the nuts and bolts of getting from the airport to hotel, and from the hotel to the UIC campus. There is plenty more conference and location info on:
* The 2013 Social Activities page http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/2013_social_activities
* The conference schedule: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/

The conference hotel – The Crowne Plaza - is at the corner of Madison and Halsted. The conference sessions will be held on the UIC campus, which is 9 blocks south of the hotel along Halsted. The #8 Halsted bus runs between the two locations, and there will also be shuttle busses for the conference. The UIC – Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line train from O’Hare airport also stops at Halsted, five blocks south of the hotel.
CTA Information Page for the #8 Halsted bus. The #8 bus runs along Halsted street every ten minutes or so, depending on the time of day. Service does stop at 12:30 am on this line. See the CTA schedule for details.
http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=167

*AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION*
General notes:
* While the Crowne Plaza website touts “aiport transport” as a service, it does not have its own dedicated shuttle; they refer their guests to “Go Airport Express” for shuttle service. Details are below.
* The hotel address is 733 Madison, but the main entrance is on Halsted. You’ll go just north of the intersection of Madison and Halsted, and enter the hotel lot from Halsted.
* If you plan to buy a 3-day or 7-day CTA pass, you should do so at the O’Hare or Midway stations (not all stations sell them, but the airport stations do). 3 day passes are $20 and 7 day passes are $28. For further information see http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/

O’HARE TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO

* CTA – BLUE LINE EL - It takes approximately an hour to take the blue line train from O’Hare to the UIC-Halsted stop, then either walk five blocks north on Halsted, or catch the north-bound #8 Halsted bus from the train stop to the hotel. The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day, but the bus stops at 12:30 AM. From O’Hare, you’ll catch the train bound for “Forest Park”. http://www.transitchicago.com/blueline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $35.00-$40.00 to catch a taxi cab from O’Hare to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $30.00 from O’Hare to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

MIDWAY TO CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO METRO
* CTA ORANGE LINE TO BLUE LINE EL – It takes about 1 hour to catch the orange line train to the Crowne Plaza hotel; you will need to transfer to another train or bus. A recommended route is to catch the Orange line train toward the Loop, get off at the Madison/Wabash station and take the westbound #20 Madison bus to the hotel. You can also easily hail a cab from Madison/Wabash, so you’ve got a good ‘plan B’ if you don’t want to wait for a bus.
** http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/busroute.aspx?RouteId=178
** http://www.transitchicago.com/orangeline/

* Taxi fare finder estimates about $25.00-$30.00 to catch a taxi cab from Midway to the hotel http://www.taxifarefinder.com

* Shared ride shuttle service: Go Airport Express is $25.00 from Midway to the Crowne Plaza. https://www.airportexpress.com. Please note that “Supershuttle” does not provide service to the Crowne Plaza.

*LOCATIONS*
*Conference hotel*: The Crowne Plaza 733 W. Madison http://www.thechicagometro.com/
The hotel is in Chicago’s Greektown neighborhood, due west of the loop – as has been noted in the list discussion, there are indeed Greek restaurants throughout the neighborhood. There is a large Dominick’s grocery store on one side of the hotel and a 24 hour Walgreen’s across the street from the hotel. There are Starbucks locations both in the Dominick’s and one block southwest of the hotel on Halsted St.

*Preconference Sessions*: Monday Feb 11th UIC Daley Library & UIC Forum
* Most preconference sessions are at the UIC Daley Library at 801 S. Morgan, with the exception of the Drupal session, which is at the UIC Forum.
* Specific room numbers for each session can be found on the specific preconference session pages at: http://lanyrd.com/2013/c4l13/ Look on the right side bar for the room number from any session details screen. Room numbers are preceded by floor numbers, so “1-470” is Floor 1, room 470.
* The library is located just about mid-way between Harrison and Taylor streets. The most direct route to the library is across campus grounds, but that can be confusing if you haven’t been to the campus before. The simplest route is to take the #8 Halsted bus from the hotel and get off at Taylor St. go west on Taylor to Morgan, then turn right (north). The Library has a large west entrance on Morgan Street.

*Main conference sessions*: Tuesday Feb 12 – Thursday Feb 14. All regular conference sessions will take place at the UIC Forum http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/ 725 W. Roosevelt Road at Roosevelt and Halsted. You can take the #8 Halsted bus, walk, or take a Code4Lib conference shuttle.

Further information about shuttles will be posted here soon.

2013 social activities

2013-01-27T20:44:56Z

Tseneca: /* Local Events */

== Ideas ==

* Aviary: super-crazy cocktails. http://www.molecularrecipes.com/molecular-mixology/aviary-cocktails/ . List your name if you're interested, whether Sunday, Monday, and/or Tuesday (after newcomer dinners) work, and whether you're just interested in stopping by, or doing a 7 cocktail tasting flight.*
** statsfool: sunday/monday/tuesday, either drinks or flight.
** Amyhannah: monday/tuesday, drinks, probably not the flight.
** anarchivist: sunday/monday, prefer drinks over flight but could be convinced
** [[User:highermath|highermath]]: monday (could use 10 cocktails after Drupal subCon, I am sure). Uber now works in Chicago, so I would do the flight.
** [[User:pberry|pberry]]: any night but Wednesday (that's Goose Island night) and I'd be up for drinks or flight, although leaning away from flight.
** [[User:thatandromeda|thatandromeda]] oh my gosh yes, any time, probably not the flight.
** [[User:Gdave|gdave]] beautiful site, I would be interested, Sun,Mon,Tues. either drink or flight.
** scollett: sun/mon/tue, drinks, maybe flight. Parks and Recreation: [http://bit.ly/13MY2EW The wrong way to consume alcohol (molecular mixology)]
** [[User:shawnc12|shawnc12]]: sunday/monday, either drink or flight
* Brewery tour - some possible candidates would be Goose Island, Brew Bus http://www.chicagobrewbus.com/, Piece, Revolution, Half Acre.
* Library field trips - because we're library geeks. Possible places include Newberry and Read/Write.--Read/Write Library confirmed for February 12.--Newberry Library confirmed for February 14.
* Art Institute of Chicago - Only open until 5pm, but possible for people coming in early enough on Sunday.
** escowles: I'm getting in around noon on Sunday, and interested in this.

== Planned Events ==

=== Newcomer Dinner, Tuesday 2/12 ===

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>dongles</strike> XML.

Code4Lib veterans, you're invited too. Join us in welcoming the newcomers!

'''Plans'''
* When: Tuesday evening (2/12)
* 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
*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 coders
***Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)

'''Restaurants'''

'''Restaurants within .25 miles of the hotel'''

[http://www.athenarestaurantchicago.com/index.php Athena] (Greek)

* Al Cornish - v (leader)

[http://www.dinerestaurant.com/ Dine] (Contemporary)

<del>[http://www.girlandthegoat.com/ Girl and the Goat] (American) Top Chef fans take note! This is Stephanie Izard's award-winning resto.</del> Totally booked.

[http://www.haymarketbrewing.com/ Haymarket Pub & Brewery] (Pub food)

[http://www.karynsongreen.com/ Karyn’s on Green] (Vegan)
Completely vegan and close to the conference hotel. We'll meet in the conference hotel at around 6:45 (reservation at 7:00 for 6). Google maps says it is a 5 minute walk.

*Jason Ronallo (leader)- v
*Linda Ballinger
*Alicia Cozine - n
*Mark Mounts - v

[http://niarestaurant.com/nia-restaurant-mediterranean-cuisine/ Nia] (Mediterranean tapas)

[http://www.pegasuschicago.com/index.php Pegasus] (Greek)

[http://www.roditys.com/index.html Roditys] (Greek)

* Rosalyn Metz (leader) - v
* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - v
* [[User:Jacobandresen|Jacob Andresen]] - n
* Karen Miller - n
* Dre - v
* Mahria Lebow - n
* '''Capped at 6'''

'''Restaurants between .25 miles and .5 miles of the hotel'''

[http://avecrestaurant.com/# Avec] (Small plate)

[http://www.babavillage.com/ Baba’s Village] (Indian/Pakistani)

[http://blackbirdrestaurant.com/ Blackbird] (Contemporary)

[http://www.carnivalechicago.com/menu Carnivale] (Nuevo Latino)

[http://decero.hellotacos.com/ De Cero] (Mexican)

[http://www.dragonflymandarin.com/ Dragonfly] (Chinese, sushi)

[http://giordanos.com/ Giordano's] (Chicago Style Pizza) This place should be able to handle multiple groups...

[http://www.grangehallburgerbar.com/ Grange Hall Burger Bar] (Local food)

[http://www.idreamoffalafel.com/ I Dream of Falafel] (Mediterranean)

* Emily Lynema (leader) - v

[http://www.jaipurchicago.com/ Jaipur] (Indian)

[http://lasardine.com/ La Sardine] (French)

[http://www.mythaitakumi.com/index.html MyThai Takumi] (Japanese Thai) Meeting details TBA

*Becky Yoose (leader) - v
*May Chan - n
*David Anderson - newby
*Terry Brady - new
* Dave Menninger - n
*Shawn Carraway -n
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://www.nellcoterestaurant.com/ Nellcôte] (French)

[http://chicago.provincerestaurant.com/ Province] (American with Central/South American/Spanish influence)

[http://thepublicanrestaurant.com/ The Publican] (Seafood)

* Jay Luker (eater) - v
* Mark Matienzo (tweeter) - v
* Devon Smith (pickle eater) - repeat offender
* Chris Sharp (dead horse beater) - v
* Michael B. Klein (greeter) - v
* Bill McMillin (meeter) - n
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://saigonsisters.tumblr.com/ Saigon Sisters] (Vietnamese)

[http://www.thaiurbankitchen.com/ Thai Urban Kitchen] (Thai, sushi)

[http://www.trattoriaisabellachicago.com/rest.html Trattoria Isabella] (Italian)

[http://www.vivo-chicago.com/homepage-2 Vivo] (Italian)

[http://www.wishbonechicago.com/dining/westloop/ Wishbone] (Southern Reconstruction)

'''Restaurants between .5 miles and .75 miles of the hotel'''

[http://currentsontheriver.com/ Currents on the River] (Eclectic)

[http://n9ne.com/ N9NE Steakhouse] (Steak)

[http://www.verachicago.com/menu Vera Chicago] (Spanish)

'''Restaurants between .75 miles and 1 mile of the hotel'''

[http://www.theberghoff.com/default.aspx The Berghoff] (German)
* Declan Fleming - v (leader) I checked reservations, and for 6 people, the first time open after the conf is 7:30, so I grabbed that.
* Joshua Gomez - v (I will have to leave by around 7:15, going to see a show at 7:30)
* Dave Green - n
* Steven Villereal - n

[http://www.yelp.com/biz/frontera-grill-chicago Frontera] (a Rick Bayliss Mex-American restaurant) Reservations are for 7:30, so perhaps the group could get a drink in the lobby beforehand. Either way, we'll depart at 7pm.
: (''note: the drinks at the bar at frontera are very tasty.'')
*Dan Suchy (leader and over-eater) - v
*Matt Critchlow - v
*Carmen Mitchell - v
*Maureen Callahan - n
*David Cliff - n
* Patrick Berry - 3rd year red-shirt freshman
* '''Capped at 6'''

[http://www.nativefoods.com/ Native Foods] (Vegan)

'''Restaurants more than 1 mile from the hotel'''

[http://www.greenzebrachicago.com/index.html Green Zebra] (Vegan)

[http://honkytonkbbqchicago.com/ Honky Tonk Barbeque] (BBQ)

[http://www.karynraw.com/cooked Karyn’s Cooked] (Vegan)

[http://www.latabernatapas.com/ La Taberna Tapas] (Mediterranean)

[http://www.morganschicago.com/ Morgan's on Maxwell] (Pub food)

=== Veg*n Dinner ===

Let's have dinner at a veg*n-friendly place one night of the conference. Folks of all eating styles welcome.

Max *6* people per party this year.

'''Party #1: Chicago Diner''', Wednesday Night http://www.veggiediner.com/ "meat free since '83"
Will they easily be able to accommodate 6 folks walking in?
We'll plan on meeting in the conference hotel at 6pm and taking the 8 bus up there (3411 N. Halsted St Chicago, IL 60657).
# Jason Ronallo (jronallo@gmail.com)
# Linda Ballinger
# May Chan (msuicat at gmail dot com)
# Demian Katz (demian DOT katz AT villanova DOT edu)
# David Uspal (david dot uspal at villanova dot edu) In for the Country Fried StAEk and/or the Soul Bowl. Ex-Vegetarian (which may make it a crime for me to go), so if the list is full and you still want in, feel free to email me and I'll gladly turn over my spot to an actual Veg*n.

=== Code4lib/Goose Island Brewing Pull Request ===
'''When:''' Wednesday, 2/13, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

More information and sign up at [https://code4lib2013-estw.eventbrite.com/|https://code4lib2013-estw.eventbrite.com/]

=== Non-beery get together ===
'''When:''' Wednesday, 2/13, TBD (evening)

Contact: @dchud, @ranti, @yo_bj, @wendyrlibrarian

# Chris Sharp (indicating interest)

=== Flying Trapeze ===
'''When:''' Monday, 2/11, TBD

'''Contact:''' rosalynmetz at gmail dot com

No this is not a joke. If you haven't heard Rosy is an aspiring trapeze artists and wants to bring the fun to her friends in Code4Lib. There is a trapeze rig in Chicago and she plans on visiting it and hopes that some of you can come along as well. If its your first time taking a trapeze class, they'll start you off learning [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqPi_zuX7A a knee hang] and depending on how that goes you might be able to catch it at the end of class. If you have any questions about whether or not this is for you, [http://chicago.trapezeschool.com/classes/trapeze.php TSNY Chicago's website] should have the answer, if not feel free to contact Rosy.

Trapeze classes are $57, last 2 hours, and are limited to 10 people. Currently TSNY Chicago hasn't release their class schedule for February -- they should be doing that around Jan. 1. If we can get enough people interested before then, we can buy out a whole class. If not it'll be first come, first serve (along with the general public).

If you're interested in signing up, feel free to add your name and contact info to the list below.

'''''Sign Up List'''''
# Jay Luker (first!)
# Bill McMillin
# Bess Sadler
# Karen Coyle
# Sibyl Schaefer
# Rosalyn Metz (because I'm organizing)
# Alicia Cozine
#
#
#

=== Game Night! ===

Moved this from idea to an actual event. Still getting some details, but here's what we know:

We have a conference room at the UIC library reserved for 7:30 on Tuesday the 11th. Not sure how late we'll play. I'll bring some board games and pick up some cards. List below were people who were interested in games and what games they are bringing.

(Note, there's also some discussion on Cards Against Humanity. I will try to make sure there's an alternative game, but I don't know if I want to prohibit any games. I would say though to remember to be respectful and curteous to those around you. I will probably be pondering this issue for a while)

This will get updated more as I have time to spend on it.

Game Night! Type of games might vary due to interest, could range from party games like Werewolf, Wits & Wagers, Telestrations, Taboo, Apples to Apples to perhaps more strategic games like De Vulgari Eloquentia or Eclipse. Jon Gorman is willing to bring some games, are you? Jon will try to send out an email soon to get some interest.
** yo_bj: I have some games I can bring as well (Kill Doctor Lucky, Fluxx, Godzilla: Stomp, Munchkin Zombies, etc.). Monday doesn't have anything major planned...
**danwho: I 'll bring the Cards Against Humanity set.
**escowles (Mon/Tue preferred): I've got lots of games I could bring like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Age of Renaissance, Elfenland, Agricola, Le Havre, Smallworld, RoboRally, etc. etc.
**jen_young: I'm local and I have quite a few games. Just about every version of Fluxx, Bananagrams, Gloom, Munchkin Cthulu,Cards Against Humanity, Apples to Apples, Risk, Last Night on Earth, etc.)
** decasm: Interested in Go (aka igo, weiqi, baduk) anytime, not just game night. I can do Catan as well. (And as much as I love it, Cards Against Humanity is probably a violation of the new Code of Conduct.)
** csharp: I'm interested in playing games - whatever people bring. I almost always travel with a pack or two of playing cards ;-). Monday or Tuesday nights are fine.
** moneill: I would love to join in! I have a version of Catchphrase floating around somewhere, and I think I have Battleship...I need to go weed around in that drawer and see what else presents itself. Tuesday would be my preferred night, but I will make it work!
** demiankatz: I'm always up for a game. I'm hoping to travel light so probably shouldn't bring anything, but if there's a local game shop, I might be persuaded to pick up something new as a souvenir.
** sekjal: I've got [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion Dominion], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders 7 Wonders], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30933/bang-the-bullet Bang!], [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18333/ecofluxx EcoFluxx] and [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116/guillotine Guillotine] that I can bring. ++ on Cards against Humanity! Prefer non-conflict with beer night.
** arty: so totally interested. Unfortunately, I have no games to contribute.
** sanderson: I would be interested. I can bring [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/478/citadels Citadels] (2-7 players)
** dvdndrsn: Definitely in! Can bring Innovation, Tichu, Dominion, but Cards Against Humanity sounds good.
** smkiewel: I'm likely to join. Can bring Arkham Horror and Munchkin.
** jkwilson: I'd like to attend Monday or Tuesday. I have a bunch of games but I'd prefer not to travel with them, and anyway it sounds like they're covered above. I'll bring the 5-6 player Catan extension.
** ejlynema: Interested, but will probably attend Newcomer dinner on Tuesday. Like Dominion and 7 Wonders, but probably don't have room to bring in suitcase. Anyone bringing Tsuro?
** save4use: Also interested, but also probably attending newcomer dinner on Tuesday. Can bring [http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza Bohnanza] and one deck of {http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_%28game%29 Set].
** dgcliff: I'd be interested. Can bring Ticket to Ride.
** mbklein: definitely interested. Will check on my (currently unpacked) games. I am dying to play Cards Against Humanity. If we can't find a way to reconcile it with the Code of Conduct, we need a different Code of Conduct.
*** Considering that this is a public event, and that no one knows everyone's sensitivity levels in the room, it might not be a good idea to break out a crass, adult version of apples to apples in the middle of the gaming room. :cP (yo_bj)
** duspal: In. My board game collection is small but mighty (Arkham Horror, Catan, Vampire: Prince of the City, Deadlands: Battle for Slaughter Gulch, Arabian Nights, Diplomacy, Shogun, and Cosmic Encounter off the top of my head, amongst a few others). Let me know ahead of time if anyone is interested, since they're all relatively big...

== Social Map - Places of Interest==

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213549257652679418473.0004ce6c25e6cdeb0319d&msa=0

== Local Events ==
Events Listings
* Chicago Reader http://www.chicagoreader.com/
* The City of Chicago’s Events Guide: http://www.choosechicago.com/
* Metromix Chicago: http://chicago.metromix.com/events
* Timeout Chicago: http://timeoutchicago.com/

== Local Food ==
== Local Drinks ==
==Chicago Events Feb 11-14==
===Monday February 11===
===Tuesday, February 12===
Field trip to the Read/Write Library (details to follow). 6-9 PM+
Come help catalog the Read/Write Library catalog and hack on the library catalog. We will also invite friends from Code for America to hang out and talk civic data.

Concert - [http://www.thefatbabies.com/ The Fat Babies] playing at an awesome venue, [http://greenmilljazz.com/ The Green Mill].

===Wednesday, February 13===
===Thursday, February 14===
Tour of the [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] -- 3:30 p.m.
This will be a special tour for Code4Lib attendees, so please sign up below if you are interested, as I'll need to give the tour guide an estimate of how many people will come. Details on how to get to the Newberry will follow. Questions? Contact ballingerl at newberry dot org

'''''Sign Up List'''''
# Michael Doran - doran@uta.edu
# William Denton - wtd@pobox.com
# [name] - [email address]
#

[[Category:Code4Lib2013]]

2013 travel

2013-01-24T18:43:07Z

Tseneca: New page: NOTE: Tracy Seneca will be gathering information about local public transportation, shuttles, airport logistics and getting around the UIC campus. I'll add links to the resources mentione...

NOTE: Tracy Seneca will be gathering information about local public transportation, shuttles, airport logistics and getting around the UIC campus. I'll add links to the resources mentioned in the list thread on the conference location, and adding other resources as well.

Visit again on Monday, Jan 28th, and this page should do the trick.

2013 preconference proposals

2013-01-17T18:38:33Z

Tseneca: /* Solr 4 In Depth */

Please sign up to attend by January 15th. Doesn't mean you can't change your mind, but we will use the host committee will use these numbers to assign rooms.

Proposals '''now closed'''.

Spaces available: 4+ Rooms

Please follow the formatting guidelines:
<pre>
=== Talk Title ===

* Presenter/Leader, affiliation (optional), and email address (mandatory!)
* Second Presenter/Leader, affiliation, email address, if applicable

Description.
</pre>

==Full Day==

===Drupal4lib Sub-con Barcamp===

* Contact [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]], cgordon@chillco.com or
* [[User:cdmo|Charlie Morris]], NCSU Libraries, cdmorris@ncsu.edu

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.

If we run out of topics, we will pay homage to the project by testing patches for Drupal 8. It is easy, and we will show you how to do this invaluable task.

This event is open to the library community. There is a nominal fee ($10) for non-Code4LibCon attendees.

Local Drupal uber-ninja Larry Garfield will stop by to answer questions and give us some guidance.

====I plan on attending:====

=====All Day=====
*Margaret Heller
*Mahria Lebow, mahria at uw edu
*Paula Gray-Overtoom, pgrayove at gmail.com
*Dhanushka Samarakoon, dhanu80 at g mail com

=====Morning=====
* [[User:Kevenj|Keven Jeffery]]
* Sean Chen

=====Afternoon=====
* Kevin Reiss, Princeton University Library, kr2 at princeton.edu (afternoon only)
* Christina Salazar (afternoon only)
* Sarah Dooley (afternoon)
* Josh Wilson, joshwilsonnc at gmail (likely afternoon only)
* Ken Varnum, varnum at umich e-d-u
* Cody Hennesy, chennesy at library berkeley edu

==Half Day Morning==
=== Open space session ===

* Dan Chudnov, dchud at gwu edu

The rest of code4libcon is pretty well structured these days; come in the morning for a few hours of old-school [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-space_technology open space technology] unconference. Bring a rough talk or idea you want to share or questions you have or something you want to learn about or discuss with other people, and be ready to tell us about it. Use it as extra prep time for your upcoming prepared or lightning talk if you want. We'll plan the morning out a little bit at the beginning, but not too much. What we do will be up to the people there in the room.

If there's interest, we could start with a "welcome to code4lib" introductory session for newcomers.

'''I plan on attending:'''
* Devon Smith
* Esmé Cowles, escowles@ucsd.edu
* Jason Casden
* Ryan Eby
* mark matienzo
* Donald Mennerich
* Patrick Berry, pberry@csuchico.edu
* Kåre Fiedler Christiansen, kfc@statsbiblioteket.dk
* Michael Poltorak Nielsen mn at statsbiblioteket dot dk
* Joe Atzberger, ohiocore@gmail.com

=== Delivery services ===
* Ted Lawless, Brown University Library, tlawless at brown edu.
* Kevin Reiss, Princeton University Library, kr2 at princeton edu.

Are you interested in making it easier for users to obtain copies of known items? Do you feel your OpenURL and Interlibrary Loan software could be streamlined? This pre-conference workshop will focus on providing services that deliver content to users. Discovery systems are doing a better job of exposing library holdings but there's still a lot of work to do actually get the content in the users hands.

Possible topics/activities include:
* group discussion of what some libraries have done in this area
* comparisons of different approaches to addressing delivery
* overview of tools available
* sharing of strategies and experiences
* time to work with and review open source code in this area. Some possible tools to install and test out [https://github.com/team-umlaut/umlaut Umlaut], [https://github.com/lawlesst/heroku-360link Py360 Link].

Resources and background information:
* [https://github.com/team-umlaut/umlaut/wiki/What-is-Umlaut-anyway What-is-Umlaut-anyway]
* [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/7308 Hacking 360 Link: A hybrid approach]
* [http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/108 Auto-Populating an ILL form with the Serial Solutions Link Resolver API]
* [http://lawlesst.github.com/notebook/delivery.html Focusing on Delivery]

'''I plan on attending:'''
* Ken Varnum, varnum at umich e-d-u
* Ayla Stein
* Curtis Thacker
* Rosalyn Metz rosalynmetz at gmail com
* James Van Mil - james.vanmil at gmail com
* Andrew Nagy
* Ranti Junus
* Aaron Collier - acollier at csufresno edu
* Demian Katz - demian dot katz at villanova dot edu
* Jacob Andresen - jacob at reindex dot dk
* Erin White - erwhite at vcu edu
* Zeno Tajoli tajoli at cilea it

=== Intro to Blacklight CANCELLED ===

PLEASE NOTE: This pre-conference has been cancelled in favor of joining forces with the RailsBridge workshop. The afternoon Blacklight session will still be offered.

=== RailsBridge Intro to Ruby on Rails ===
* Jason Ronallo, North Carolina State University Libraries, jnronall@ncsu.edu
* Mark Bussey, Data Curation Experts (mark at curationexperts.com)
* Shaun Ellis (helper), Princeton University Library, shaune@princeton.edu
* Ross Singer, Talis, rossfsinger@gmail.com
* Adam Wead (helper), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, awead@rockhall.org
* Bess Sadler, Stanford University, bess@stanford.edu
* Anyone else want to come and help folks? Contact Jason.

RailsBridge comes to code4lib! We'll follow the RailsBridge curriculum (http://railsbridge.org) to provide a gentle introduction to Ruby on Rails. Topics covered include an introduction to the Ruby language, the Rails framework, and version control with git. Participants will build a working Rails application.

There will be some pre-preconference preparation needed so that we can effectively use our time. Details to come.

* Note: Attendees can follow up with the Intro to Blacklight afternoon session, which will be tailored for folks new to Ruby

Please add your name below and fill out the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEpxd0tzU1ZscnU5QUUtd0JGUk9qQkE6MA#gid=0 experience survey].

'''I plan on attending:'''
# First and last name and email address
# John MacGillivray
# Jon Stroop - jstroop at princeton
# Christina Salazar - christina{dot}salazar{at}csuci{dot}edu
# Karen Coombs - coombsk{at}oclc{dot}org
# Becky Yoose - b dot yoose at google overlord
# Jeremy Morse - jgmorse at umich
# Julia Bauder - julia{dot}bauder{at}gmail{dot}com
# Chung Kang
# Karen Miller - k-miller3{at}northwestern{dot}edu
# Betsy Coles - bcoles{at}caltech{dot}edu
# Jay Luker - jay{dot}luker{at}gmail{dot}com
# Santi Thompson
# Sarah Dooley - sarah{at}nclive{dot}org
# Brandon Dudley
# Ken Irwin
# Dennis Ogg - ogg{at}ucar{dot}edu
# Ian Walls - iwalls{at}library{dot}umass{dot}edu
# Steven Villereal – villereal{at}gmail{dot}com
# Hillel Arnold - hillel{dot}arnold{at}gmail{dot}com
# Josh Wilson - joshwilsonnc at gmail
# Cynthia Ng - cynthia [dot] s [dot] ng [at] gmail
# Ian Chan
# Heidi Frank - hf36{at}nyu{dot}edu
# Mark Mounts - mark{dot}mounts{at}dartmouth{dot}edu
# Bill McMillin - wmcmilli{at}pratt {dot}edu
# David Lacy - david dot lacy at villanova dot edu
# Courtney Greene - crgreene at indiana dot edu
# Laney McGlohon - lmcglohon@getty.edu
# Nancy Enneking - nenneking@getty.edu
# Jason Raitz - jcraitz at ncsu dot edu
# Nick Cappadona
# Steven Marsden - steven.marsden@ryerson.ca
# Linda Ballinger - ballingerl at newberry dot org
# Brendan Quinn - brendan-quinn at northwestern dot edu
# Michael Levy - mlevy {at}ushmm {dot}org
# Michael North (m-north at northwestern dot edu)
# Shawn Averkamp - shawnaverkamp{at}gmail{dot}com
# Allan Berry - allan{dot}berry{at}gmail{dot}com
# Andrew Darby - agdarby at miami dot edu
# Cody Hennesy - chennesy at library dot berkeley dot edu
# Devin Higgins - higgi135 at msu dot edu
# Emily Zervas - emily{dot}zervas{at}gmail{dot}com
# Rob Dumas - rdumas {at} chipublib {dot} org
# Evan Boyd - eboyd /at/ ctschicago /period/ edu
# William Hicks - William{dot}hicks{at}unt{dot}edu
# Lauren Ajamie - lauren dot ajamie at nd dot edu
# David Anderson - david dot anderson3 at nih dot gov
# David Bucknum - dabu at loc dot gov
# Dave Menninger - dave.menninger at gmail dot com
# Chris Day - cday2 at saic dot edu
# Corey Harper - corey dot harper at nyu dot edu
# Dileshni Jayasinghe - d dot jayasinghe at utoronto dot ca

===Intro to NoSQL Databases===
* Joshua Gomez, George Washington University, jngomez at gwu edu

Since Google published its paper on BigTable in 2006, alternatives to the traditional relational database model have been growing in both variety and popularity. These new databases (often referred to as NoSQL databases) excel at handling problems faced by modern information systems that the traditional relational model cannot. They are particularly popular among organizations tackling the so-called "Big Data" problems. However, there are always tradeoffs involved when making such dramatic changes. Understanding how these different kinds of databases are designed and what they can offer is essential to the decision making process. In this precon I will discuss some of the various types of new databases (key-value, columnar, document, graph) and walk through examples or exercises using some of their open source implementations like Riak, HBase, CouchDB, and Neo4j.

'''I plan on attending:'''
* Esha Datta
* Trevor Thornton
* Michael Doran
* Ray Schwartz - schwartzr2@wpunj.edu
* Kevin Clarke
* Andreas Orphanides
* Tommy Ingulfsen - tommying{at}caltech{dot}edu
* Harrison Dekker
* Eric James eric dot james at yale dot edu
* Sean Crowe - sean.crowe@uc.edu
* Scott Hanrath
* Erin Fahy - erin.fahy at mtholyoke edu
* Karen Coyle - kcoyle at kcoyle.net
* Charles Draper
* David Uspal
* Shawn Kiewel - smkiewel at uga dot edu
* Stephanie Collett - stephanie dot collett at ucop dot edu
* Declan Fleming - declan at declan dot net
* David Gonzalez - d.gonzalez26 at umiami dot edu
* Jeff Peterson - gpeterso at umn dot edu
* May Chan - msuicat at gmail dot com
* Kathryn Stine - kathryn dot stine at ucop dot edu
* Tim Thompson - t.thompson5{at}miami{dot}edu
* Eben English - eenglish [at] bpl dot org
* Marisa Strong - marisa dot strong at ucop dot edu
* Michael Lindsey - mackeral at gmail dot com
* Mike Hagedon - hagedonm at u dot library dot arizona dot edu
* Scott Fisher - first/last name with dot in between at ucop dot edu
* James Griffin - griffinj at lafayette dot edu
* Jesse Brown - jfbrown78 at gmail dot com
* [[User:gdave|Dave Green]] david dot L dot green at dartmouth dot edu
* Michael Poltorak Nielsen mn at statsbiblioteket dot dk
* Mads Villadsen, mv@statsbiblioteket.dk
* Jørn Thøgersen, jt@statsbiblioteket.dk
* Julien Gibert, gibert at abes dot fr
* Lisa Gonzalez, lgonzalez@ctu.edu
* Charles Ledvina, charles@indexdata.com
* Jim LeFager, jlefager@depaul.edu
*Debbie Maron, dmaron@purdue.edu
* Carolina Garcia - cg116 nyu
* Tracy Seneca- tjseneca@uic.edu

==Half Day Afternoon==
=== Data Visualization Hackfest ===
* Chris Beer, cabeer at stanford.edu
* Dan Chudnov, dchud at gwu edu

* Description: Want to hack/design/plan/document on a team of people who enjoy learning by creating? Interested in data visualization? Well, this hackfest is for you. Not familiar with the concept of a hackfest? See Roy Tennant's [http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA332564.html "Where Librarians Go To Hack"] and the page for the [http://access2010.lib.umanitoba.ca/node/3.html Access 2010 Hackfest]. We propose a half-day hackfest with a focus on visualization library data -- think stuff like library catalog data, access/circulation statistics, etc. Here's how it works, roughly:
- we'll (you'll!) do lightning tutorials for some data visualization tools, toolkits (R? d3js? ?), datasets.
- we'll separate into groups and hack on stuff.
- at the end of the day, we'll present our progress.

Not a code hacker? No worries; all skill sets and backgrounds are valuable!

'''I plan on attending:'''
* Devon Smith
* Esha Datta
* Ray Schwartz - schwartzr2@wpunj.edu
* Karen Coombs - coombsk{at}oclc{dot}org
* Julia Bauder - julia{dot}bauder{at}gmail{dot}com
* Jason Stirnaman (jstirnaman at kumc.edu)
* Joshua Gomez
* Ayla Stein
* Harrison Dekker
* Ian Walls - iwalls{at}library{dot}umass{dot}edu
* Scott Hanrath
* [[User:Kevenj|Keven Jeffery]]
* James Van Mil - james.vanmil at gmail com
* Sean Crowe - sean.crowe@uc.edu
* Karen coyle - kcoyle at kcoyle.net
* David Lacy - david dot lacy at villanova dot edu
* mark matienzo
* David Uspal
* Emily Lynema - ejlynema at ncsu dot edu
* Sean Chen
* Donald Mennerich
* Allan Berry - allan{dot}berry{at}gmail{dot}com
* Declan Fleming - declan at declan dot net
* Chick Markley -- chick at qrhino dot com
* Rosalyn Metz -- rosalynmetz at gmail com
* Devin Higgins - higgi135 at msu dot edu
* Emily Zervas emily{dot}zervas{at}gmail{dot}com
* May Chan -- msuicat at gmail dot com
* Kathryn Stine - kathryn dot stine at ucop dot edu
* Tim Thompson - t.thompson5{at}miami{dot}edu
* James Griffin - griffinj at lafayette dot edu
* Dave Menninger dave.menninger at gmail dot com
* [[User:gdave|Dave Green]] david dot L dot green at dartmouth dot edu
* Rikke Willer - riwi at dtic dot dtu dot dk
* Michael Poltorak NIelsen mn at statsbiblioteket dot dk
* Mads Villadsen, mv@statsbiblioteket.dk
* Jørn Thøgersen, jt@statsbiblioteket.dk
* Joe Atzberger, ohiocore@gmail.com
* Julien Gibert, gibert at abes dot fr
* Christie Peterson - cpeterson at jhu dot edu
* Lisa Gonzalez - lgonzalez@ctu.edu
*Jim LeFager - jlefager@depaul.edu

=== Intro to Hydra ===
* Adam Wead, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (awead at rockhall.org)
* Justin Coyne, Data Curation Experts (justin.coyne at curationexperts.com)
* Mark Bussey, Data Curation Experts (mark at curationexperts.com)

Hydra (http://projecthydra.org) is a free and open source repository solution that is being used by institutions on both sides of the North Atlantic to provide access to their digital content. Hydra provides a versatile and feature rich environment for end-users and repository administrators alike. Leveraging Blacklight as its front end discovery interface, the hydra project provides a suite of software components, data models, and design patterns for building a robust and sustainable digital repository, as well as a community of support for ongoing development. This workshop will provide an introduction to the hydra project and its software components. Attendees will leave with enough knowledge to get started building their own local repository solutions. This workshop will be led by Adam Wead of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

'''I plan on attending:'''
* Jeremy Prevost
* Dennis Ogg - ogg{at}ucar{dot}edu
* Terry Brady
* Betsy Coles - bcoles{at}caltech{dot}edu
* Brendan Quinn - brendan-quinn at northwestern dot edu
* Shawn Kiewel - smkiewel at uga dot edu
* Steven Villereal – villereal{at}gmail{dot}com
* Ryan Eby
* Dean Farrell
* Ian Chan
* Mark Mounts - mark{dot}mounts{at}dartmouth{dot}edu
* Carl Jones
* Laney McGlohon - lmcglohon@getty.edu
* Nancy Enneking - nenneking@getty.edu
* Allan Berry - allan{dot}berry{at}gmail{dot}com
* Andrew Darby - agdarby at miami dot edu
* Kåre Fiedler Christiansen - kfc@statsbiblioteket.dk
* Corey Harper - corey dot harper at nyu dot edu

=== Intro to Blacklight ===
* Bess Sadler, Stanford University Library (bess at stanford.edu)
* Jason Ronallo, NC State (jronallo at gmail.com)
* Shaun Ellis (helper), Princeton University Library, (shaune@princeton.edu)

Blacklight (http://projectblacklight.org) is a free and open source discovery interface built on solr and ruby on rails. It is used by institutions such as Stanford University, NC State, WGBH, Johns Hopkins University, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and an ever expanding community of adopters and contributors. Blacklight can be used as a front-end discovery solution for an ILS, or the contents of a digital repository, or to provide a unified discovery solution for many siloed collections. In this workshop we will cover the basics of solr indexing and searching, setting up and customizing Blacklight, and leave time for Q&A around local issues people might encounter.

Note: this workshop will be tailored as a follow-on to the morning's RailsBridge Intro to Ruby on Rails workshop, but everyone is welcome

'''I plan on attending:'''
* John MacGillivray
* Jon Stroop
* Jeremy Morse - jgmorse at umich
* Karen Miller - k-miller3{at}northwestern{dot}edu
* Tommy Ingulfsen - tommying{at}caltech{dot}edu
* Chung Kang
* Santi Thompson
* Brandon Dudley
* Ken Irwin
* Hillel Arnold
* Heidi Frank - hf36{at}nyu{dot}com
* Chris Sharp - csharp{at}georgialibraries{dot}org
* Bill McMillin - wmcmilli{at} pratt{dot} edu
* Jason Raitz - jcraitz at ncsu dot edu
* Linda Ballinger - ballingerl at newberry dot org
* Tim Thompson - t.thompson5{at}miami{dot}edu
* David Gonzalez - d.gonzalez26 at umiami dot edu
* Courtney Greene - crgreene at indiana dot edu
* Evan Boyd - eboyd /at/ ctschicago /period/ edu
* William Hicks - William{dot}hicks{at}unt{dot}edu
* Lauren Ajamie - lauren dot ajamie at nd dot edu
* David Anderson - david dot anderson3 at nih dot gov
* Michael Lindsey - mackeral at gmail dot com
* David Bucknum - dabu at loc dot gov
* Scott Fisher - first/last name with dot in between at ucop dot edu
* Chris Day - cday2 at saic dot edu
* Carolina Garcia - cg116 nyu

=== DPLA Intro/Hacking ===

* Presenter(s)/Leader(s): TBD
* Guy Who'd Be Interested in Helping: Jay Luker, Smithsonian Astrophysics Data System (jluker at cfa.harvard.edu)

This is a stub proposal entered solely to beat the submission deadline. I think there's be sufficient interest in this session, but only thought of it yesterday and haven't had time to coordinate with actual DPLA'ers and confirm that any of them are definitely coming.

'''I plan on attending:'''
* First and last name

=== Fail4lib ===
* Jason Casden, NCSU Libraries (jmcasden at ncsu.edu)
* Andreas Orphanides, NCSU Libraries (akorphan at ncsu.edu)

The Code4lib community is full of driven people who embrace the risks that are often associated with new projects. While these traits lead to the incredible projects that are presented at Code4lib, creative technical work also often leads to unexpected, vexing, or disappointing results even from eventually successful projects (however you define the term). Learning more about how our colleagues deal with failure in various contexts could lead to the development of better methods for communicating the value of productive failure, modifying project plans ("The Pivot"), and failing more cheaply.

Hopefully we can define the format as a group, but a fairly high level of participation is crucial if this is to be a worthwhile preconference. Some possible agenda items that could be mixed and matched to fill the afternoon:

# Given willing presenters, a series of 10-20 minute presentations that go into some depth about specific failures.
# Depending on the number of participants, either a multi- or single-track series of unconference-like themed discussions on various aspects of failure, possibly including themes like:
#* Technical failure
#* Failure to effectively address a real user need
#* Overinvestment
#* Outreach/Promotion failure
#* Design/UX failure
#* Project team communication failure
#* Missed opportunities (risk-averse failure)
#* Successes gleaned from failures
# A panel of participants who have prepared in advance to answer moderator and audience questions about their experience with failure.
# A prepared reading assignment that we could all forget to read, creating a shared fail in order to start the preconference on the right foot.

I'll serve as a moderator (if needed) and participant and would welcome more organizers. I am happy to be outvoted by participants on any of these points--I just want to get us talking about our screw-ups, blind spots, and anvils dropping from the sky.

'''I plan on attending:'''
* Becky Yoose
* Lisa Rabey
* Cynthia Ng (maybe) - cynthia [dot] s [dot] ng [at] gmail
* Patrick Berry, pberry@csuchico.edu
* Erin White, erwhite at vcu edu

=== Solr 4 In Depth ===
* Contact: Erik Hatcher (erik.hatcher at lucidworks.com)

The long awaited and much anticipated Solr 4 has been released! It's a really big deal. There are so many improvements, it makes the head spin. This session will cover the major feature improvements from Lucene's flexible indexing and scoring API up through SolrCloud in a digestable half-day format. Sounds like this is an evening thing that might happen at a bar somewhere?

'''I plan on attending:'''
* First and last name
* Erin Fahy - erin.fahy at mtholyoke edu
* Esmé Cowles, escowles@ucsd.edu
* Jon Stroop
* Adam Constabars
* Kevin Clarke
* Jacob Andresen (jacob at reindex dot dk)
* Ted Lawless (tlawless at brown dot edu)
* Jay Luker
* Tom Burton-West
* Curtis Thacker
* Eric James eric dot james at yale dot edu
* Bess Sadler (bess at stanford dot edu)
* Michael North
* Charles Draper
* Nick Cappadona
* Stephanie Collett - stephanie dot collett at ucop dot edu
* Kalee Sprague - kalee dot sprague at yale dot edu
* Jeff Peterson - gpeterso at umn dot edu
* Erik Hetzner
* Demian Katz - demian dot katz at villanova dot edu
* Eben English - eenglish at bpl dot org
* Raman Chandrasekar
* Jason Ronallo - jnronall@ncsu.edu
* Eric Larson - elarson@library.wisc.edu
* Mike Hagedon - hagedonm at u dot library dot arizona dot edu
* Jesse Brown - jfbrown78 at gmail dot com
* Steven Marsden - steven.marsden@ryerson.ca
* Zeno Tajoli - tajoli at cilea it
* Charles Ledvina - charles att indexdata dott com
* Tracy Seneca - tjseneca@uic.edu
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2013 preconference proposals

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Tseneca: /* Intro to NoSQL Databases */

2011 Lightning Talks Signup

2011-02-09T14:54:27Z

Tseneca:

'''Sign up for Lightning Talks Now!!'''

Lightning talks are scheduled on all three days of the conference. A lightning talk is a fast-paced 5 minute talk on a topic of your choosing.

Mark Jason Dominus has a nice page [http://perl.plover.com/lt/lightning-talks.html about lightning talks], which includes this summary of why you might want to do one:

Maybe you've never given a talk before, and you'd like to start small. For a Lightning Talk, you don't need to make slides, and if you do decide to make slides, you only need to make three.

Maybe you're nervous and you're afraid you'll mess up. It's a lot easier to plan and deliver a five minute talk than it is to deliver a long talk. And if you do mess up, at least the painful part will be over quickly.

Maybe you don't have much to say. Maybe you just want to ask a question, or invite people to help you with your project, or boast about something you did, or tell a short cautionary story. These things are all interesting and worth talking about, but there might not be enough to say about them to fill up thirty minutes.

You might also like Mark Fowler's's [http://www.perl.com/pub/2004/07/30/lightningtalk.html Advice for Giving a Lightning Talk]

Note to presenters: Projector resolution is 1024x768

'''Tuesday, 4-5pm, Alumni Hall [12 slots]'''
# 5 minutes of OPAC stats that might surprise you, or maybe not. -- Bill Dueber
# [http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ Social Networks and Archival Context] [http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search Prototype] [http://btingle.bitbucket.org/c4l11/ slides]- Brian Tingle
# AjaxyDialog jquery-ui widget - jonathan rochkind
# 2 little EAD gems - Jason Ronallo http://github.com/jronallo
# LYRASIS' Open Source Software Efforts - [[User:DataGazetteer|Peter Murray]]
# [http://www.hathitrust.org/blogs HathiTrust Large Scale Search] update. - Tom Burton-West
# UC San Diego Mobile Apps - Esme Cowles
# Blacklight and Hydra at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Adam Wead
# Open data and the Biodiversity Heritage Library experience - Trish Rose-Sandler
# [http://iss.ndl.go.jp/?locale=en NDL Search] [http://www.slideshare.net/nabeta/ndl-search-beta-6856823 slides]- Kosuke Tanabe
# Making integrated search system which your choice - primo central index or summon? - Takanori Hayashi

Tuesday's actual order:
# 5 minutes of OPAC stats that might surprise you, or maybe not. -- Bill Dueber
# [http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ Social Networks and Archival Context] [http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search Prototype] [http://btingle.bitbucket.org/c4l11/ slides]- Brian Tingle
# AjaxyDialog jquery-ui widget jonathan rochkind
# 2 little EAD gems - Jason Ronallo
# LYRASIS' Open Source Software Efforts - [[User:DataGazetteer|Peter Murray]]
# UC San Diego Mobile Apps - Esme Cowles
# Blacklight and Hydra at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Adam Wead
# [http://www.hathitrust.org/blogs HathiTrust Large Scale Search] update. - Tom Burton-West
# Open data and the Biodiversity Heritage Library experience - Trish Rose-Sandler
# [http://iss.ndl.go.jp/?locale=en NDL Search] [http://www.slideshare.net/nabeta/ndl-search-beta-6856823 slides] - Kosuke Tanabe
# Making integrated search system which your choice - primo central index or summon? - Takanori Hayashi

'''Wednesday, 3:50-5pm, Alumni Hall [14 slots]'''
# Theodor Tolstoy - Experiences from implementing Ebsco Discovery Service through their Web Service.
# Edward Corrado - Small Scale Koha
# Andreas Orphanides - Touch screen kiosk development and/or usage analysis, maybe with some nifty heatmaps and stuff
# Eric Lease Morgan - Beyond full-text indexing in "next-generation" library catalogs
# Ryan Eby - Does anyone else hate this shit? (metadata and what not)
# Cory Lown - Mobile Web Apps for Library Exhibits - [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/m/exhibits/4h/ Exhibit Page] - [http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/dli/projects/mobileexhibits/ Project Page]
# Stephen Meyer - Better Subject Browsing
# Summa/Summon: Something, something (merging search results) - Mads Villadsen, Toke Eskildsen
# [http://www.abes.fr/abes/documents/tef/recommandation/index.html French Electronic Theses] : having oracle & solr working together. Aurélien Charot, [http://www.abes.fr ABES]
# [http://www.abes.fr/abes/documents/tef/recommandation/index.html French Electronic Theses] : edit and xml into a form. Olivier Martinez, [http://www.abes.fr ABES]
# Haruki Ono - Two Engineering Projects of LIS at Tsukuba in Japan: [http://www.shizuku.ne.jp/ Project Shizuku] and [http://ustream.tv/channel/l1gp Project Lie]
# Tracy Seneca. (Web) Archiving the oil spill – UI changes driven by context
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