2013 Code4Lib Midwest Conference

Code4Lib Midwest 2012

Twitter hash tag: #c4lmw

Location

Code4Lib MidWest meeting will be held at Michigan State University Libraries

When - Tuesday, July 24th starting at 9am-ish until Wednesday, July 25th
Where - MSU Libraries conference room (TBD)
Contact - Ranti Junus (That One) , Kelly Sattler (Room Wrangler), Aaron Collie (Social & Logistics Buff), Mathew Reidsma (Programming Lord)

Logistics

Lodging
- We have blocked off 30 rooms for 7/23 & 7/24 at the East Lansing Marriott. These rooms are at a discounted rate, and are held on a first come first served basis. Reservations must be booked by June 23rd or the rooms will be released back to the public. Use the this link to book your stay, or call and mention the event code "LIBLIBA" NOTE: if you use the link, make sure to uncheck "My Dates Are Flexible"
- Here is a list of alternative hotels, with notes on distance and transportation to MSU: http://www.ctlr.msu.edu/cotravel/hotels_msulocal.aspx

Transportation
- Train: East Lansing Train Station -- Amtrak
- Bus: East Lansing Train Station -- Greyhound
- Air: Lansing Capital City Airport (LAN) is the closest airport with connections through Detroit, Chicago, Cincinatti, Minneapolis, and Atlanta. However, there are a number of airports that you can fly into to reach the East Lansing area, including:
  - Lansing Capital City Airport (LAN) in Lansing, MI
  - Detroit Metro International Airport (DTW) in Detroit, MI
    - The Michigan Flyer provides bus service between the Detroit Metro International Airport and East Lansing. It drops off and picks up directly at the East Lansing Marriott.

Entertainment
- Check out the Google Map for some nearby eats n' drinks: http://g.co/maps/dbnzp
  - Woody's Oasis -- Good Mediterranean
  - Crunchy's -- Good appetizers and microbrews
  - Beggar's -- Pub fare and a good tap
  - Stateside -- Heaping deli sandwiches
  - Five Guys -- Burgers!
  - Brueggar's -- Bagels
  - Cosi -- Decent lunch spot
  - Noodles & Company -- You guessed it.
  - Potbelly's -- Right on the corner, grab n' go sandwiches
  - Omi -- Sushi
  - Sushi ya -- More Sushi
  - Bell's Pizza -- Pizza
  - Georgio's Pizza -- More Pizza

Programming

Share what you are working on! We are looking for 10-15 minute lightning talks, 30-60 minute in-depth talks, and 90-minute workshops. We would also love to hear some ideas for an afternoon hackfest. Add your name and a description of your talk below to sign up, or throw out an idea for hackfest.

Lightning Talks

Ken Irwin - Deluxe screen-scraping with DOM parsing

Talks

Workshops

Hackfest ideas

Is your library facing a problem? Bring it to the hackfest and we'll work on some solutions. Remember! Hackfest topics don't need to be technical! We can work on solutions to hack organizational or political problems, too!

Registration

List your name, email address, and affiliation here to register for the meeting:

Margaret Heller, mheller@dom.edu, Dominican University
Amy Unger, aunger@library.wisc.edu, University of Wisconsin -- Madison
Matthew Reidsma, reidsmam@gvsu.edu, Grand Valley State University
Francis Kayiwa, kayiwa@MyUniNext, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ranti Junus, ranti.junus@gmail.com, Michigan State University
Aaron Collie, collie@msu.edu, Michigan State University
Lisa Rabey, lrabey@grcc.edu, Grand Rapids Community College
Jim LeFager jlefager@depaul.edu, DePaul University
Bill Dueber, dueberb@umich.edu, University of Michigan
Kyle Felker, felkerk@gvsu.edu, Grand Valley State University
Ken Irwin, kirwin[at]wittenberg.edu, Wittenberg University (Ohio)
Michael North, m-northwestern.edu, Northwestern University
M Ryan Hess, mhess8@depaul.edu, DePaul University
Mary Morgan, morganm@gvsu.edu, Grand Valley State University
Linda Ballinger, ballingerl at newberry.org, Newberry Library (Chicago)
Jason Colman, taftman@umich.edu, University of Michigan

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