Welcome to the home of the new Ontario/Canada chapter of [http[File://code4libC4l north logo.org/ png|thumbnail|Code4LibNorth Logo]]. Our aim is to create more opportunities for Code4Lib folks in the Ontario/Quebec/Manitoba/Northeast USA area to meet up in person.
==Mailing list==Welcome to the home of the Ontario/Canada chapter of [http://code4lib.org/ Code4Lib]. Our aim is to create more opportunities for Code4Lib folks in the Ontario/Quebec/Manitoba/Northeast USA area to meet up in person.
Want to participate in ==Code4Lib North meetups and receive "North"-oriented Code4Lib announcements? Join : the code4lib mailing listTenth. (The code4lib McMaster University. May 30-north mailing list was discontinued.)31, 2019==
== Third MeetingThe 2019 Code4Lib North meeting will be held at [https: University of Windsor//scds.ca/ the McMaster Sherman Centre]. We'll begin each day at a suitable time, May 24 and 25th, 2012 ==like 9:30 am.
[[Imagehttps:code4libnorth//www.png|code4libnorth logo]google.com/maps?q=43.262680900000,-79.917828000000 Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship<br />Mills Memorial Library<br />1280 Main St. W.<br />Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6]
=== Sign Up Register===We can handle a maximum of 40 people and you can signup here: (eventbrite link will appear March 19th!)
=== Cost ===This unconference runs on love[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-2019-tickets-59046220836 Registration is available through Eventbrite. and the kindness of the Leddy Library who will provide : coffee, lunch, and wireless and to the Faculty of Engineering, for the space]
=== When and Where ===Dates: May 24 and 25th, 2012 (it's on!)<br />Location: Centre for Engineering Innovation, University of Windsor: httpWe will be observing the Code4Lib [https://wwwgithub.uwindsor.cacom/ceicode4lib/ Google Map: http:antiharassment-policy/blob/maps.google.commaster/maps/ms?msid=209855629575617147898code_of_conduct.0004bb87a8336c7b24bfd&msa=0&ll=42md Code of Conduct].308038,-83.059473&spn=0.0232,0.066047<br />Contact: mita@uwindsor.ca<br />
===Schedule===
''Subject to change''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding= Format =="2" class="wikitable"A combination of 20 talks|-! ! Thursday May 30! Friday May 31|-| 10:00-10:30| Doors open, 5 minute lightning talkscoffee/snacks| Doors open, an Ask Anything session, workshops coffee/ hackfest time. Previous days have had the hacking and the speaking events on separate days. We're thinking about doing a little bit each day. snacks|-| 10:30-12:00| Opening Remarks We will try to find time for everyone who wants to present!10
=== 20 minutes talks Learning R for data analysis with the Ontario Sunshine List dataset (John F.) 15 Building a successful documentation initiative (Kaitlin N.) [[https:: feel free //slides.com/librarypixels/docs Slides]] 15 ''Morning break '' Quick tricks to sign up =make your images look good (Thomas G.) 10 | Day 1 Hackfest/Discussion Recaps 10 Beyond Alt-Text: Trends in Online Accessibility (Ian F.) [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/5zxev0a2ohy1h3t/Code4Lib%20North%20-%20Beyond%20Alt-Text%20-%20Trends%20in%20Online%20Accessibility.pdf?dl=0 Slides]] 45 Why Vue.JS (Rachel W.) [[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14xDy2ylz0JoNm4n8hV2ApfH-dtEUwy7Wq96OnRJpTkI/edit?usp=sharing Slides]] 15 Balancing centralized project commitments with local priorities (Cameron M.) [[https://wiki.code4lib.org/images/8/82/Code4libNorth2019-CMetcalf.pdf Slides]] 10
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| This is another person |13:30-14:00| Cluster Computing for Humans -OR- Have you heard of this is another titleHPCPack? (Tim R.) [[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jr18eiRO5nseSEz_Dtk8ofnlm1MyI2rTZblRWs2a0MY/edit#slide=id.p Slides]]| Lightning Talks (PowerBI & Jupyter notebooks - Tim R., PyMarc - John D. [[https://slides.com/jdingle/c4l19n Slides]])|-| 14:00-15:00| Hackfest and group discussions| Hackfest and group discussions|-| 15:00-15:15| ''Afternoon break''| ''Afternoon break''|-| 15:15-16:30| Hackfest and group discussions continue| Hackfest and group discussions continue 16:15 - Wrap-up and closing remarks|-| 17:30| Social - [https://www.meritbrewing.ca/ MERIT Brewing], [https://goo.gl/maps/gHPqJHqCgEw3qA568 107 James St N.]|
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=== 5 minutes talks :: feel free to sign up ===
====Talk Sign Up====Code4Lib North is a great opportunity to talk about anything you are working on or pondering about. It can be as short as a 5 min lightning talk to just throw out some ideas or up to a 30 min talk on whatever you like {| borderclass=1"wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Name'''! Titlescope="col" | '''Topic'''! scope="col" | '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)'''! scope="col" | '''Way to contact* (twitter, email, etc.)'''|-| Kaitlin Newson || Building a successful documentation initiative || 15 minutes || @kaitlinnewson|-| Tim Ribaric || Cluster Computing for Humans? || 20 minutes || @elibtronic tribaric@brocku.ca|-| Sarah Romkey || How we Github: a journey || 15 minutes || @ArchivesSarah sromkey@artefactual.com|-| Rachel Wang || Why Vue.js? || 10 - 15 minutes || @rwangca
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| This is a name Thomas Guignard || This is a title]Quick tricks to make your images look good || 10 minutes || @timtomch tom@timtom.ca
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| This is another person || this is another title]
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* Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
=== hackfest ideas :: feel free to add to the list =Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====We will spend some time running HackFest & Breakout Discussions. Add your ideas here.
{| class="wikitable"! scope= Code4lib North Pub Night Meetup in Ottawa, Ontario "col" | '''Name''' ! scope="col" | '''Idea'''! scope="col" | '''Way to contact*'''|-|Thomas Guignard || Update the [https://github.com/librarycarpentry/lc-webscraping/ Library Carpentry Web Scraping lesson] as part of the [https://librarycarpentry.org/blog/2019/03/lc-mozilla-global-sprint/ Library Carpentry global sprint] || [https://twitter.com/timtomch @timtomch], [mailto:tom@timtom.ca tom@timtom.ca]|-|Kaitlin Newson || Create a "Hosting Code4Lib North" page for the wiki || [https://twitter.com/kaitlinnewson @kaitlinnewson]|-|}
*Date: Wednesday March 28th, 2012*Time: 5-7 PM*Locations: I'm open * Just so we can talk to other suggestions but how you about:::getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [httpmailto://wwwkaitlin@scholarsportal.royaloakpubs.com/downtown.html The Royal Oak downtowninfo contact us instead], 188 Bank (at Gloucester Stif you don't want to enter anything here., across from L'Esplanade Laurier)
Bring you laptops====Socials & things to do besides c4l====* There will likely be a conference social on Thursday night, tablets, demos, problems, and topics of discussiondetails TBA. Beginners welcome!
Purpose: To connect with other code4libers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Ottawa. Or for me (selfishly) to meet other cool people and talk about the upcoming code4lib North meeting in Windsor ;)===Twitter===
Interested? Let me know at warren.layton@gmail*Hashtag: [http://twitter.com so that I can reserve enough room for us./search?f=realtime&q=%23c4ln19 #c4ln19]
(Thanks for [[User::Bethmaru]] for originally proposing this idea!)===Slack===
== Second Meeting* Join the #code4lib channel on the [https: McMaster University, May 5-6, 2011 ==//code4lib.slack.com code4lib slack]* Instructions to join the code4lib slack are found [https://code4lib.org/irc here]
=== Sign Up VIA Rail discount===We can handle a maximum of 50 people and you can signup here: http://c4ln2011.eventbrite.com/.
=== When and Where ===Dates: May 5-6, 2011<br />Location: * 1280 Main StCode4lib North attendees can enjoy a 10% discount when traveling with VIA Rail. West, [http://wwwUse the information below when booking your tickets.google.com/maps/place?cid=4151756913136304412&q=mcmaster+university+mills+memorial+library&hl=en&dtab=0&sll=43.260928Please note that VIA Rail has no service to Hamilton,-79.91933&sspn=0.773056attendees will need to transfer to GO Transit in Aldershot,1Oakville or Toronto.227722&ie=UTF8&ll=43The discount only applies to the portion of the trip operated by VIA Rail.647007,-80.532532&spn=0,0&z=10 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario - ] GO Transit does not offer conference discounts :(map)* Mills Memorial LibraryIf you have a Presto card, [http://libraryyou can use it to pay for your GO Transit fare.mcmaster.ca/lyons Lyons New Media Centre] (4th floor)
=== Accommodation === Our helpful folks in Research Collections put this [http'''Discount code://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/visiting guide] together a while back.''' 13938
=== Parking, Campus Map, Public Transit ===* [http'''Instructions://parking.mcmaster.ca/ Parking] - I understand we have the most expensive parking in OCUL. I'm sorry :( - There is one bit of good news: if you park '' Log in or create a profile on the M lot, the day rate drops from $20 VIA Rail reservation system prior to $5booking. The M lot is about a 10-12 minute walk from On the libraryPassenger information screen, and there is a shuttle that will take you part of select "Convention fare" from the way.* [http://parking.mcmaster.ca/June25UpdatedMapWithAutomation.PDF Campus map] “Discount Type” drop- we are building #10 - Mills Memorial Library* [http://www.hamilton.ca/CityServices/transit?WT.mc_id=hsr&WT.hamilton_redirect_friendly=1/ Public Transit] * HSR buses that come to campus are: [http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/F831E17F-2373-48C8-A808-F7DB7873400E/0/JA11Route1.pdf 1], [http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/FB34FB4E-EF3A-4154-AF2D-46C06F05F06F/0/JA11Route51.pdf 51], [http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/53F0A87E-6DA9-4E04-A6A6-6BF5E7482806/0/JA11Route5.pdf 5c], [http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/B25032CD-ABC4-40D3-8509-FA6CCB7DB4CA/0/JA11Route52A.pdf 52]down menu, and [http://wwwenter the discount code above for your convention or event in the “Discount code” field.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/650AA6C2-DD5F-422F-86A6-E0D6EA688CEE/0/JA11Route10.pdf 10] - The 10 and 52 drop off by conference fare will be shown on the hospital, the others drop off right outside Millsnext page.
=== Cost ===Keep with tradition set last year - No cost and McMaster University has tentatively agreed to provided coffee'''Discount:''' 10% off the best available fare in Economy, lunchEconomy Plus, spaceBusiness, Business Plus, Sleeper class. "Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied." Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and wirelessPrestige Class.
=== Format ===Day 1'''Valid:* Hackfest (send problems/proposals ''' May 28th, 2019 to John Fink June 2nd, 2019 from all stations throughout the VIA system to Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto, Ontario and Nick Ruest)Day 2* 5-minute lighting talks* 20-minute talks* BOAF/breakoutsreturn.
=== 20-minute talks ===I'd like ''Restrictions:''' Fare applies to start a new tradition with Code4Lib North and deposit the slides and *maybe* recordings maximum of the presentations in our IRtwo passengers per booking. If people are cool with this, I can get it One complimentary stopover is allowed at no additional charge. For travel on all setup prior to fare plans in Business class, the eventfirst stopover is allowed at no additional charge, provided that this stopover takes place in Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa only.
{| border=1! Name! Title|-| William J Turkel || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/9/ Functional Programming Workout]|-| Dileshni Jayasinghe & Majid Valipour || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/8/ Programming at Scholars Portal: apps and APIs]|-| William Wueppelmann || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/1/ The Canadiana Web API]|-| Dan Chudnov || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/7/ WWIC? Linked Library Data as a Customer Service Medium]|-| Mita Williams || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/3/ We're jamun (and we hope you like jamun too)]|-| William Denton || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/10/ Getting started with R]|-| Alan Harnum || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/5/ When All You Have Is XSLT, Everything Looks Like XML: Heterogeneous Cloud-Based Content Management Using Google Docs and Other Services]|-| Wendy Huot || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/12/ Why can't a web page be more like a book? Using LaTeX with Readability to generate better 'print friendly' versions of web pages]|-| Chris Charles || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/11/ Introduction to Google Refine]|-| Karen A. Coombs || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/2/ Zend Framework: making using web services easier]==Contact===
|}Questions and/or concerns? Please contact [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info Kaitlin Newson].
=== 5-minute lighting talks Sponsors===
{| border=1! Name! Title|-| Andrew McAlorum || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/4/ Transition Code4Lib North would like to Unity]|-| Dale Askey || [http://digitalcommonsthank McMaster University for providing space for this meeting.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/6/ Fun with Failure, or, Learning to Stick a Fork in Things]|-| Alison Hitchens || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/13/ Getting testers to test what you need to have tested!]|-| Alison Hitchens || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/13/ Using RT Tracker for user feedback]|}
==Code4Lib North Past Events==
== First MeetingTo see past Code4Lib North events, go to [https: Kingston ON, May 6-7, 2010 ==//wiki.code4lib.org/North/Past_Events the past events page].
=== Sign up ===
Free registration -- but registration is now closed (we have 40+ signed up).==Code4lib North Meetups in Toronto==
=== When and Where ===Status: Active
'''May 6-7, 2010Purpose:''' * Thursday: 2pm-5:30pmTo connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Toronto, followed by dinner and drinks* Friday: 9am-4:30pmOntario. (blatantly copied from the Ottawa group)<br>
Meeting location'''Meetup Group:* ''' [http://maps.googlemeetup.com/mapscode4libtoronto/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&source=embed&msa=0&msid=103786326471006763157.0004700577498a9166e33&ll=44.227888,-76.494584&spn=0.009226,0.012875&z=15| 93 University Ave, Queen's University, Kingston Ontariocode4lib toronto] (map) * Meeting room: [http://library.queensu.ca/library/floorplans/index.php?library=Douglas&floorpos=4F§ion=North_Reading_Room#map| 1966 North Reading Room, Level 7, Douglas Library Building] (floorplan) - located on the top floor, just follow the signs to find the room.
=== Cost ==='''Website & Blog:''' [https://code4libtoronto.github.io/ code4libtoronto.github.io]
There was no charge. Queen's University very generously supplied the space, the Internet connection, and free lunch on Friday!''Mailing List:''' code4libtoronto-list@meetup.com
=== How to get involved ==='''Hashtag:''' #code4libTO also used: the general #code4lib
Join the mailing list. That is where the planning will happen.===Past Meetups===
=== Format ===The first meetup was a simple social meetup on June 21, 2012. The idea is that other meetups will have presentations/talks to be had either before or during.
* 5August 14, 2012 -minute lighting talks* 20-minute talks* BOAF sessions* Maybe a hackfest[http://cynng.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/code4lib-cool-tool-day/ Cool Tool Day]
=== How many are attending? ===December 13, 2012 - [http://wp.me/pHQ83-rb Talk Notes]
45 people have registered. Most will be attending.April 19, 2013 - session to encourage collaborative talks/presentations/hackfest ideas
=== Program ===
'''Thursday May 6:'''== Code4lib North Meetups in Ottawa ==
* 2pm-5pm'''Purpose: Open format (hang out ''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and hack)* Evening: Go out for dinner and drinks start building a code4lib community in Ottawa, Ontario
'''Fridaycode4lib Ottawa meetups are now organized using Meetup.com. [http:'''//www.meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ Sign up] to be informed of upcoming meetings.
* 9am-4Keep an eye on the [http:30pm: Schedule currently "under construction" -//www.meetup.com/Code4lib- see table belowOttawa/ Meetup] page for further details.
Morning Break: 10:30-10:45 .... Lunch: 12-1 .... ===Past Meetups===
Afternoon: 5 minute lightning The inaugural code4lib Ottawa meetup occurred on March 28, 2012 and was a simple meet-and-greet at a local pub. Since then, we try to combine this social event with some short interesting talks .... "Birds of a feather" breakout sessions (sign up sheets on front table)Here is what we have learned about in recent meetups:
'''Tuesday October 7th, 2014'''
Speakers:
* Mark Baker - Principal Architect at Zepheira provided a brief overview of some of Zepheira’s BibFrame tools in development.
* Jennifer Whitney - Systems Librarian at MacOdrum Library presented OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) – a neat and powerful tool for cleaning up messy data.
* Sarah Simpkin, GIS and Geography Librarian & Catherine McGoveran, Government Information Librarian (both from UOttawa Library) - presented on a recent UOttawa sponsored Open Data Hackfest as well as to introduce you to Open Data Ottawa.
'''Location:''' MacOdrum Library, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa, ON ([https://www.google.ca/maps/place/1125+Colonel+By+Dr,+Carleton+University,+Ottawa,+ON+K1S+5R1/@45.3835317,-75.6975174,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cce067662eae8cf:0x9cd8d41fd34473d1 map])
'''April 30, 2013 - Meet, and share your favourite Library technology'''
'''June 13, 2012 - Lightning Talks'''
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| William Denton || OpenFRBR '''Devin Crawley''' from the Ottawa Public Library gave us a quick preview of the API to their BiblioCommons catalogue. The API will be publicly available this fall.
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| Walter Lewis || Exposing Linked Data '''William Wueppelmann''' talked about what's going on at Canadiana.org and how they host and manage their huge digital collection and their efforts to achieve certification as a Trusted Digital Repository (TDR).
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| Art Rhyno '''[[User:Bethmaru|Mary Beth Baker]]''' spoke about the [[North/Possible Collaborators Ottawa| Open Layers local tech scene in Ottawa]] and Newspapers (Walter Lewis)got us to consider the potential for collaboration with other groups.|} '''April 24, 2012 - Show and Tell Session'''{| border=1! Presenter! Description of Talk
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| MJ Suhonos [http://twitter.com/maxneuvians Max Neuvians] || [http://mytplsocial-biblio.ca Location/ Social-aware Mobile Searchbiblio.ca]: An approach to Twitter data visualization, archiving, and the larger narrative.
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|Alan Harnum [http://twitter.com/scilib Richard Akerman] || Building A [http://betatwitter.torontopubliclibrary.cacom/ Library Websitescilib Richard Akerman] with and [http://www.endecatwitter.com/ Endecabethmaru Mary Beth Baker] technologyare organizing a Reading Garden at the upcoming Canadian Library Association conference. They are seeking advice on how to provide wireless access. Anyone with ideas is encouraged to get in touch with them.
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|Wendy Huot || "Your feedback, please": library web design critique|-|Glen Newton || [http://zzzoot.blogspottwitter.com/2009/07/project-torngat-building-large-scale.html Using Open Source Tools for Visualization and Semantic Mapping in a Large Scale Article Digital Librarywarlayton Warren Layton]|-| Eric Palmitesta || XQuery |-| John Miedema || A quick demo of [http://codewww.googlejasongriffey.com/p/openbook4wordpressnet/wikilibrarybox/index OpenBook WordPress Plugin Update - Why It's Cool to Love OpenURL +++LibraryBox]|-|Nasser Saleh || Coagmento!: , a potential collaborative search toolwireless filesharing device, which may have interesting applications in government and other libraries where IT restrictions can limit network use.
|}
==Code4lib North Meetups in Montreal==
'''Status''': Active
'''Purpose:''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Montreal, Quebec. (blatantly copied from the Ottawa and Toronto groups)<br>
'''For more information:''' Please email Clara Turp (clara.turp@mcgill.ca) for more information.
'''Slack Channel and Hashtag:''' #code4lib-mtl
'''Wiki page:''' [[Code4Lib_Montreal]] - check here for upcoming or past meeting information.
== Who's interested in Code4Lib North? ==
Declare your interest in a Code4lib North chapter:
* [https://ernieejo.github.io/ Erin Johnson], [https://www.lib.uwo.ca/ Western Libraries]
* Wendy Huot, Queen's University
* Michael Vandenburg, Queen's University
* Robin Isard, Algoma University (Sault Ste Marie ON)
* Pat Moore, Carleton University (Ottawa ON)
* [http://wagathonalanharnum.tumblr.com/ ca Alan Harnum], Toronto Public LIbrary Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University (Toronto ON)
* Colin Prince, University of Toronto Libraries
* Tom Keays, Syracuse University LIbrary (Syracuse, NY)
* Adam Wead, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives (Cleveland, OH)
* Pramila Thakur, Ontario Legislative Library, Toronto
* Anthony Petryk, Carleton Universityof Ottawa
* Jan Dawson, Ask Ontario, Knowledge Ontario
* [http://lab.cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cistilabswiki/index.php/Glen_Newton Glen Newton], Carleton University
* Shirley Lew, [http://library.vcc.ca/ Vancouver Community College], (Vancouver BC)
* [http://twitter.com/edbilodeau Edward Bilodeau], [http://www.mcgill.ca/library/ McGill University]
* [http://ajmcalorum.com/ Andrew McAlorum], University of Toronto Libraries* Marc d'Avernas, Waterloo Region District School Board* Whitni Watkins, St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)* Jess Whyte, University of Toronto
== Meeting Location Suggestions for the Future Mailing list==
* Toronto, Ontario* Sudbury, Ontario* Ottawa, Ontario* Montreal, QuebecThe code4lib-north mailing list was discontinued.
