MDC/2019

Logistics and planning info for the 2019 C4L DC/MD/VA Meetup.
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Thursday August 15, 2019
University of Baltimore
Details: We will meet on the 5th floor of UB's Student Center, in the Bogomolny Room. There is a security desk on the main floor of the Student Center where you'll need to sign in and get a visitor's badge. Take the elevator to the 5th floor, turn right when you get off the elevator, and the Bogomolny Room will be on your right. It is difficult to miss as it is the only sizeable room on this floor besides a theater.

• General registration: [1]
• Proposals for presentations and other contributions: [2]

Code of Conduct

The Code4Lib Code of Conduct is in force at every Code4Lib gathering. Please read it, abide by it, and help to enforce it.

(Please add your name if you are planning to attend and are able to help!)

• Kyle Breneman, University of Baltimore (Primary Contact)
• Drew Heles, Johns Hopkins University Libraries
• Lora Woodford, ArchivesSpace
• Jeff Gerhard, Georgetown Law Library
• Joseph Koivisto, University of Maryland Libraries
• David Durden, University of Maryland Libraries

Venue

University of Baltimore - We will meet on the 5th floor of UB's Student Center, in the Bogomolny Room. There is a security desk on the main floor of the Student Center where you'll need to sign in and get a visitor's badge. Take the elevator to the 5th floor, turn right when you get off the elevator, and the Bogomolny Room will be on your right. It is difficult to miss as it is the only sizeable room on this floor besides a theater.

Travel

UB's campus is an easy walk from Penn Station (Amtrak and MARC train) or from the Mount Royal light rail stop. Learn about more transportation options here.

Parking

Garage: The Maryland Avenue parking garage is located just 2 blocks south of the Student Center. The Maryland Avenue garage has a daily maximum of $12, but discount tickets for $7 parking will be available on the day of the event, from Kyle. (Maryland Avenue garage does not accept cash.)

Street: Metered street parking is also available around the university. Your best bet may be Maryland Avenue north of Oliver Street or Oliver Street itself.

Lodging

TBD

• 9:00 AM: Registration & Coffee
• 9:30 - 10:15 AM: Opening Conversation
• 10:15 - 10:30 AM: Break
• 10:30 - 11:30 AM: Presentations
  • Platforms for Using Modern Web Dev Tools - Brian Zelip (University of Maryland, Baltimore)
  • Teaching Python Camp in the Library - Laura Wrubel & Megan Potterbusch (George Washington University)
• 11:30 - 12:00 PM: Check-in Survey
• 12:00 - 1:30 PM: Lunch on your own
• 1:30 - 1:45 PM: Response to feedback
• 1:45 - 2:45 PM: Presentations
  • The Digital is Critical: Creating and Maintaining Equitable Library Systems - Kate Dohe (University of Maryland)
  • USMAI data warehouse initiative: Overview of application design and ETL process development - Tiffany Schoneboom & Joseph Koivisto (University of Maryland)
• 2:45 - 3:30 PM: Lightning talks & spontaneity!
• 3:30 - 4:00 PM: Wrap-up discussion & closing remarks
• 4:00 - ? PM: Happy Hour (Red Emma's)

Platforms for Using Modern Web Dev Tools Brian Zelip (University of Maryland, Baltimore)

• This presentation tours online applications for writing and deploying code. These resources are great for experimentation and learning, and are particularly useful for folks interested in modern JavaScript, CSS, Git, WordPress, etc. We'll wield code in each application to get a sense of what it can do and how it works, identifying concepts and trends along the way.