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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.
==Code4Lib North: the NinthThe. OCAD ... Eleventh? McMaster University May 10, December 3-114, 20182025==
Oh yeah, we're back all right and we've missed you. The 2018 2025 Code4Lib North meeting will be held at the [https://www.ocaduscds.ca/services/Library/about-the-library/learning-zone.htm the OCADU Library Learning ZoneThe McMaster Sherman Centre]. We'll begin each day at a suitable time, like Probably around 9:30 am30am again.
122 St[https://www.google.com/maps?q=43. Patrick Street262680900000, Level 1 (also accessible from 113 McCaul Street)-79.917828000000 Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship<br />Toronto, ONMills Memorial Library<br />M5T 2X81280 Main St. W.<br />Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6]
[https://www.google.ca/maps/place/122+St+Patrick+St,+Toronto,+ON+M5T+2X8/@43.653649,-79.3899546,18.98z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x882b34cf3f118511:0x27d4ef7238e31a1e!2s122+St+Patrick+St,+Toronto,+ON+M5T+2X8!3b1!8m2!3d43.6535037!4d-79.3901536!3m4!1s0x882b34cf3f118511:0x27d4ef7238e31a1e!8m2!3d43.6535037!4d-79.3901536 map]=Register==
===Register=== [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-20182025-tickets-8803578741 1788089386489?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is available through EventBrite]Eventbrite.]
We will be observing the Code4Lib [https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md Code of Conduct].
 
===Schedule===
''Subject to change''
 
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| 10:30-12:00
| Opening Remarks 10
 
''Morning Break''
 
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====Talk Sign Up====
! scope="col" | '''Topic'''
! scope="col" | '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)'''
! scope="col" | '''Way to contact&#42;(socials, email, etc.)'''<! -- Below is a sample for formatting. When you sign up, please feel free to delete it -->
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| Michael Ridley Tim Ribaric || Explanable AI (XAI) & LIS The limes meme, but with API and JSON data || 30 mins. 15 minutes || mridleyelibtronic@uoguelphcode4lib.ca (@mridley)social ||
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| John Fink Brett Williams || A peek at two decentralized data sharing protocols: IPFS and dat Google Sheets for Arbitrary Metadata Transformations & Visualizations || 15-20 mins. minutes || johnbrett.finkwilliams@gmailoma.com (@adr) org ||
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| Giles Orr Erin Moorhead || Cipher Suites for Nginx and HAProxy Rogue Data: Wielding Open Data to Assess Your Institution’s Research Outputs || 15-20 mins. minutes || emoorhe@uwo.ca
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| Mark Weiler || Unpacking Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (AA) conformance || 20 mins. || mweiler@wlu.ca
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| Gillian Byrne Sam Popowich || Public Computing Service Delivery Model: work in progress emacs! || 20 mins. minutes || gbyrne@torontopubliclibraryredlibrarian@mastodon.ca (@gillmbyrne)social
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| Clara Turp -|MJ Suhonos | Automatically updating holdings on vendor platform: work in progress | Machine Writable Cataloguing || 20 minsminutes || mjsuhonos@torontomu. ca|-| clara-| Magnus Berg || Supporting Cultural Analytics || 15 minutes || magnus.turpberg@mcgillutoronto.ca|-|-| Alison Hitchens || Exploring GenAI as an Administrator (no, not a sys admin) || 15 minutes || ahitchen@uwaterloo.ca|-|-| Ken Lui || Canadian Public Data Rescue Initiative data download workflow - ECCC catalogue as an example || 20 minutes || kenlh.lui@utoronto.ca|- 
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&#42; Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions==Code4Lib North: the Tenth. Feel free to [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info email me instead] if you don't want to enter anything hereMcMaster University. May 30-31, 2019==
====Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====Depending on feedback we might spend some time running a HackFestThe 2019 Code4Lib North meeting will be held at [https:/Group Discussions instead of just presentations/scds. Add your ideasca/ the McMaster Sherman Centre]. We'll begin each day at a suitable time, like 9:30 am.
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| Your name || Your idea || Contact (twitter, email, etc.)
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&#42; Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info email me instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
===Accommodations===
The organizers have reserved a block of rooms at University of Toronto's Chestnut Residence, which is a 5 minute walk from OCAD. To receive the conference rate, reservations must be made by April 13, 2018.
Rooms cost $119/night + HST and include a full buffet breakfast. Reservations can be made by emailing frontdesk.chestnut@utoronto.ca or calling 416-977-0707, Ext 0 and referring ===Schedule===''Subject to the Code4Lib North to get the discounted rate. Cancellation policy is 48 hours in advance and a credit card number will be required to hold the space. All rooms are private with ensuite washroom, linen and towels are provided. Housekeeping services the rooms weekly. Complimentary wifi is provided. For details, see http://www.chestnut.utoronto.ca/home/summer/.change''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding=Transportation=="2" class="wikitable"|-! ! Thursday May 30! Friday May 31|-| 10:00-10:30| Doors open, coffee/snacks| Doors open, coffee/snacks|-| 10:30-12:00Code4lib North attendees can enjoy a | Opening Remarks 10% discount when traveling with VIA Rail and Porter Airlines. Use the information below when booking your tickets.
====VIA Rail discount====Learning R for data analysis with the Ontario Sunshine List dataset (John F.) 15
'''Discount codeBuilding a successful documentation initiative (Kaitlin N.) [[https:''' 13693//slides.com/librarypixels/docs Slides]] 15
''Morning break 'Instructions:''' Log in or create a profile on [https://reservia.viarail.ca/search.aspx the VIA Rail reservation system] prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, select "Convention fare" from the “Discount Type” drop-down menu, and enter the discount code above for your convention or event in the “Discount code” field. The conference fare will be shown on the next page.
'''Discount:''' 10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class. "Subject Quick tricks 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 Prestige Classmake your images look good (Thomas G.) 10
'''Valid:''' May 8th, 2018 | Day 1 Hackfest/Discussion Recaps to May 13th, 2018 from all stations throughout the VIA system to Toronto, Ontario and return.10
'''RestrictionsBeyond Alt-Text:''' Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per bookingTrends in Online Accessibility (Ian F. One complimentary stopover is allowed at no additional charge) [[https://www. For travel on all fare plans in Business class, the first stopover is allowed at no additional charge, provided that this stopover takes place in Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa onlydropbox.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
|-| 12:00-13:30| LUNCH| LUNCH|-| 13:30-14:00| Cluster Computing for Humans -OR- Have you heard of this HPCPack? (Tim R.) [[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jr18eiRO5nseSEz_Dtk8ofnlm1MyI2rTZblRWs2a0MY/edit#slide====Porter discount====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
'''Discount code16:''' C4LIBN15 - Wrap-up and closing remarks|-| 17:30| Social - [https://www.meritbrewing.ca/ MERIT Brewing], [https://goo.gl/maps/gHPqJHqCgEw3qA568 107 James St N.]||}
'''Instructions:''' Please [https://flyporter.com/Flight?culture=en-CA&promocode=C4LIBN book online] or through your travel agent using promo code “C4LIBN”. The discounted fares are available for booking from March 2, 2018 to May 14, 2018.
'''Discount:''' Porter Airlines ====Talk Sign Up====Code4Lib North is proud a great opportunity to offer a 10% discount talk about anything you are working on available base fares (with the exception of the lowest class fare during or pondering about. It can be as short as a public seat sale) for travel 5 min lightning talk to and from code4lib North. Porter offers complimentary in-flight snacks and beverages (including beer and wine), Gate Porter service for carry-just throw out some ideas or up to a 30 min talk on and access to the Porter Lounge in Toronto and Ottawa, where free Wi-Fi and comfortable, leather seating is available.whatever you like
{| class="wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Valid:Name''' for travel May 7th, 2018 ! scope="col" | '''Topic'''! scope="col" | '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)'''! scope="col" | '''Way to May 14thcontact&#42; (twitter, 2018 from anywhere in Canada or US 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|-|Thomas Guignard || Quick tricks to Toronto and returnmake your images look good || 10 minutes || @timtomch tom@timtom.ca|-|}
'''Restrictions&#42; Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto:''' The promo code is intended for use by conference attendees and organizers and is not meant for distribution outside of authorized channelskaitlin@scholarsportal. Porter’s fare rules and conditions apply. For any questions regarding Porter’s services or any pre-travel concerns, info contact us at 1-888-619-8622instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
====Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====
We will spend some time running HackFest & Breakout Discussions. Add your ideas here.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | '''Name'''
! scope="col" | '''Idea'''
! scope="col" | '''Way to contact&#42;'''
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|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]
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|Kaitlin Newson || Create a "Hosting Code4Lib North" page for the wiki || [https://twitter.com/kaitlinnewson @kaitlinnewson]
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&#42; 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.
 
====Socials & things to do besides c4l====
* There will likely be a conference social on Thursday night, details TBA.
===Twitter===
*Hashtag: [http://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23c4ln18 23c4ln19 #c4ln18c4ln19] ===Slack=== * Join the #code4lib channel on the [https://code4lib.slack.com code4lib slack]* Instructions to join the code4lib slack are found [https://code4lib.org/irc here] ===VIA Rail discount=== Code4lib North attendees can enjoy a 10% discount when traveling with VIA Rail. Use the information below when booking your tickets. Please note that VIA Rail has no service to Hamilton, attendees will need to transfer to GO Transit in Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto. The discount only applies to the portion of the trip operated by VIA Rail. GO Transit does not offer conference discounts :( If you have a Presto card, you can use it to pay for your GO Transit fare. '''Discount code:''' 13938 '''Instructions:''' Log in or create a profile on the VIA Rail reservation system prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, select "Convention fare" from the “Discount Type” drop-down menu, and enter the discount code above for your convention or event in the “Discount code” field. The conference fare will be shown on the next page. '''Discount:''' 10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, 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 Prestige Class. '''Valid:''' May 28th, 2019 to June 2nd, 2019 from all stations throughout the VIA system to Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto, Ontario and return. '''Restrictions:''' Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per booking. One complimentary stopover is allowed at no additional charge. For travel on all fare plans in Business class, the first stopover is allowed at no additional charge, provided that this stopover takes place in Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa only.
===Contact===
Questions and/or concerns? Please contact:<br />[mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info Kaitlin Newson]<br />.
===Sponsors===
Code4Lib North would like to thank OCAD McMaster University for providing space for this meeting. 
==Code4Lib North Past Events==
code4lib Ottawa meetups are now organized using Meetup.com. [http://www.meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ Sign up] to be informed of upcoming meetings.
 
===Next Meetup===
 
'''Date:''' Thursday April 9th, 2015
Keep an eye on the [http://www.meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ Meetup] page for further details.
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. Here is what we have learned about in recent meetups:
 
'''Tuesday October 7th, 2014'''
'''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'''
| [http://twitter.com/warlayton Warren Layton] || A quick demo of [http://www.jasongriffey.net/librarybox/ LibraryBox], a wireless 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.
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
* Mita Williams, University of Windsor
* John Fereira, Cornell University
* MJ Suhonos, Toronto Public LibraryMetropolitan University
* Dianne Dietrich, Cornell University
* David Fiander, University of Western Ontario
* Marc d'Avernas, Waterloo Region District School Board
* Whitni Watkins, St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)
 == Meeting Location Suggestions for the Future == * Jess Whyte, University of Toronto, Ontario* Sudbury, Ontario* Ottawa, Ontario* Montreal, Quebec
==Mailing list==
The code4lib-north mailing list was discontinued.
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