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==
==Code4lib The 2019 Code4Lib North Meetups in Toronto==meeting will be held at [https://scds.ca/ the McMaster Sherman Centre]. We'll begin each day at a suitable time, like 9:30 am.
'''Purpose[https:''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Toronto//www.google.com/maps?q=43.262680900000, Ontario-79. (blatantly copied from the Ottawa group)917828000000 Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship<br/>'''Hashtag:''' #code4libTO also used: the general #code4libMills Memorial Library<br />1280 Main St. W.<br />Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6]
===Next MeetupRegister===The next meetup is to encourage collaboration between different libraries to do a presentation or workshop together! It will also be a great opportunity to brainstorm possible hackfest ideas as well. You can of course just come to hang out and chat too.
As this will be a drop in session, no reservations are needed, just show up! Hope to see you there[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-2019-tickets-59046220836 Registration is available through Eventbrite.]
When: Friday, April 19, 5-7pmWhere: Mozilla Toronto, 5th floor, [http://goo.gl/maps/rSxzs 366 Adelaide West] Suggested beery place to gather afterwards: [http://towncrierpub.ca/ Town Crier Pub] at 115 John St (just 3 blocks away) ===Past Meetups===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. August 14, 2012 - [http://cynng.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/code4lib-cool-tool-day/ Cool Tool Day] December 13, 2012 - [http://wp.me/pHQ83-rb Talk Notes] == Code4lib North Meetups in Ottawa == '''Purpose:''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Ottawa, Ontario 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. ===Past Meetups=== 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''' 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'''{| border=1! Description of Talk|-| '''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.|-| '''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).|-| '''[[User:Bethmaru|Mary Beth Baker]]''' spoke about the [[North/Possible Collaborators Ottawa|local tech scene in Ottawa]] and got us to consider the potential for collaboration with other groups.|} '''April 24, 2012 - Show and Tell Session'''{| border=1! Presenter! Description of Talk|-| [http://twitter.com/maxneuvians Max Neuvians] || [http://social-biblio.ca/ Social-biblio.ca] : An approach to Twitter data visualization, archiving, and the larger narrative.|-| [http://twitter.com/scilib Richard Akerman] || [http://twitter.com/scilib Richard Akerman] and [http://twitter.com/bethmaru Mary Beth Baker] are 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.|-| [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: the Sixth. St. Catharines Public Library, June 4 & 5, 2015== The 2015 Code4Lib North meeting will be held at the downtown branch of the [http://www.stcatharines.library.on.ca/ St. Catharines Public Library] We'll begin each day at a suitable time, like 9:00am. 54 Church St.<br />St. Catharines, ON<br />L2R 7K2<br />905-688-6103<br /> [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/St.+Catharines+Public+Library+Central+Branch/@43.160271,-79.246118,17z map]. We will be observing the Code4Lib [https://github.com/code4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md Code of Conduct] Coffee, light snacks and Wifi will be provided gratis. ===Register===Via [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-2015-meetup-tickets-15666279263 Eventbrite]. ===Twitter===*Hashtag: [http://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23c4ln2015 #c4ln2015]*Attendee list on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/elibtronic/lists/c4ln2015 c4ln2015](Enter your twitter Handle to the Eventbrite sign up to be added)
===Schedule===
Actual Schedule will be published closer ''Subject to the date of the event. In the meantime please signup for a talk: ====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 through out some ideas or up to a 30 min talk on whatever you likechange''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding=5|'''Name''' || '''Topic''' || '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)''' || '''Way to contact*'''"2" class="wikitable"
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| Tim Ribaric || Lookit the cool things OpenRefine can do || ! ! Thursday May 30 Min || @elibtronic ! Friday May 31
|-
| David Bott || Virtualization || 10:00-10:30 Min |Doors open, coffee/snacks| dbott@stcatharines.library.on.ca Doors open, coffee/snacks
|-
| Thomas Guignard || Teaching programming skills to librarians || 10:30 Min || @timtomch, tom@timtom.ca|-12:00| David Fiander || Common Lisp for prototyping || 15 Min || david at fiander.info || |-| Alison Hitchens||Investigating BIBFRAME Opening Remarks ||15 Min ||@ahitchens || |-| Jeff Proehl || Where Is It? Linking items in the catalog to shelf locations || 30 Min || proehlj@canisius.edu || |-| John Fink || Mid-Level Docker Magic; using Docker Compose to deploy an AtoM test instance || 20 Min || @adr || |-| Whitni Watkins || Native MarcEdit for MacOS || 15 min || @_whitni || |-| Warren Layton || Using Open Data to Win Free Books || 15 min || @warlayton || |-| || || || || |}10
* Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questionsLearning R for data analysis with the Ontario Sunshine List dataset (John F. Feel free to email me instead if you don't want to enter anything here) 15
====HackFest & Group Discussion Ideas====Depending on feedback we might spend some time running Building a HackFestsuccessful documentation initiative (Kaitlin N.) [[https:/Group Discussions instead of just presentations. Add your ideas/slides.com/librarypixels/docs Slides]] 15
{| cellpadding=5|''Morning break 'Name''' || '''Idea''' || '''Way to contact*'''|-| Tim Ribaric || Cloud v. Local, which one to choose? || @elibtronic|-|Alison Hitchens ||Playing with Open Refine || @ahitchens |||-|Alison Hitchens || Discuss ideas for following up on/practicing skills from Software Carpentry for Librarians course|| @ahitchens |||-| || || |||-| || || |||-|}
* Just so we can talk Quick tricks to you about getting slides or follow up questionsmake your images look good (Thomas G. ) Feel free to email me instead if you don't want to enter anything here10
===Accommodations===There isn't a huge selection of places downtown to stay. Top choice is probably: [http:| Day 1 Hackfest//www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/st-catharines/ycmsa/hoteldetail Holiday Inn Ontario Street] You might also want to stay on [http://www.brocku.ca/conference-services/individual/overnight-guests Brock Campus] If there is enough interest we'll try to arrange a carpool from campus/hotel to the downtown branch.Discussion Recaps 10
Note from Alison HitchensBeyond Alt-Text: FYI, individual accommodation at Brock is $110+HST total for 2 nights compared to Holiday Inn starting at $144+tax per nightTrends 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===Parking===There are several lots downtown that you might want to use. sharing Slides]] 15
Balancing centralized project commitments with local priorities (Cameron M.) [[https://mapsenginewiki.googlecode4lib.comorg/mapimages/u8/082/viewer?mid=zpbrI3xaKt6cCode4libNorth2019-CMetcalf.kbjRBa3atzHA Parking Lotspdf Slides]]10
Best option is the '''Garden Park / Carlisle Street Garage'''
Hourly Rate: $1.50<br />
Maximum Rate: $12
'''Central Library Parking Lot''' is also $1.50/hour but is limited to 3 hour maximum (enforced).
===Chips and Pop===
====Lunch====
There are plenty of walk-able places for lunch for Thursday and Friday. For those interested there will be sign up sheets for groups lunches. Some recommendations:
* [http://riseaboverestaurant.com/ Rise Above] - Great Vegan Place
* [http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/locations/get-directions.php?id=102187 Tim Hortons] - Need I say more
* [http://sahlathai.com/ Sahla Thai] - Great Pad Thai
* [https://www.facebook.com/themerchantalehouse Merchant Ale House] - Best Microbrew in the City
* [http://www.helensdeli.com/ Helen's Deli] - Diverse menu
* [http://www.gords.com/ Gord's Place] - Urban Pub
* [http://www.worksburger.com/Locations/St-Catharines-Downtown.aspx The Works Gourmet Burger] - Gourmet Burger Bistro
====Night Time Get Together====
If you're in town on '''Wednesday June 3rd''' join us starting at '''7:00pm''' at the [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/The+Merchant+Ale+House/@43.1570187,-79.2460742,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x57fa7498f9acdf46 Merchant Ale House]
Thursday night - TBD.
After you are done with the conference, stick around around for the [https://www.google.ca/search?q=st+catharines+wine&oq=st+catharines+wine Wine]. Or head down to the [http://www.niagarafallstourism.com/ Falls].
===Contact===
Questions concern? Please contact [mailto:tribaric@brocku.ca Tim Ribaric, Brock University]<br />
[mailto:dbott@stcatharines.library.on.ca David Bott, St. Catharines Public Library]
905-688-6103 x212
== Fifth Meeting: London Public Library, May 1st and 2nd, 2014 ==
This year's conference is sponsored by London Public Library. We are hoping that this will encourage more participation from public library sector.
=== Code of Conduct ===
Code4Lib North 2014 seeks to provide a welcoming, fun, and safe community and conference experience 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. (from the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct])
Note that the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct] applies at Code4Lib North and at the associated social events.
=== Registration ===
Space is limited, so please [http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-2014-tickets-10312080711 register through EventBrite].
=== Twitter ===
* Hashtag: #c4ln2014
=== Cost ===
Attendance is free, but lunch is not provided. London Public Library is providing the space and wifi for the conference, and there will be a continental breakfast and coffee breaks both days.
=== Schedule ===
{|
! scope="col" width="70px" | Thursday
!
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| 912:00-13:30| LUNCH| '''Welcome'''LUNCH
|-
| 913:2030-14:00| Cluster Computing for Humans -OR- Have you heard of this HPCPack? (Tim R.) [[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jr18eiRO5nseSEz_Dtk8ofnlm1MyI2rTZblRWs2a0MY/edit#slide=id.p Slides]]| Lightning Talks (5PowerBI & Jupyter notebooks -20 minutesTim R., PyMarc - John D. [[https://slides.com/jdingle/c4l19n Slides]])
|-
| 1014:3000-15:00| Hackfest and group discussions| BreakHackfest and group discussions
|-
| 1015:4500-15:15| Talks (5-20 minutes)''Afternoon break''| ''Afternoon break''
|-
| 1115:45| '''Lunch''' (on your own)|15-| 1:45| Workshop / hackfest|-| 2:45| Break|-| | Workshop / hackfest|-| 4:30| '''End of day''' / socialize|}{|! scope="col" width="70px" | Friday!|-| 9:00| Talks (5-20 minutes)|-| 10:30| Break|-| | Talks (5-20 minutes)|-| 11:45| '''Lunch''' (on your own)|-| 1:45| Workshop / hackfest|-| 2:45| Break|-| | Workshop / hackfest|-| 4:00| Discussion Group Reports (if applicable)|-| 416:30| closing comments / end of dayHackfest and group discussions continue|}Hackfest and group discussions continue
==== Thursday Morning ===={|! Name! Title! Duration|16:15 -| Sam Popowich Wrap-up and John Fink | A brief overview of modern configuration management and deploy tools; or, why your bash scripts are not scalable. | 20 mins|-| Geoffrey Allen| Using library systems to mould public school libraries | 20 mins|-| Dave Mitchell| Opening library data from a hostile data source | 20 mins|-| Grant Campbell| An XML Framework for Teaching RDA| 20 minsclosing remarks
|-
| Ruth Collings 17:30| It's not paranoia if they're really watching youSocial - [https://www.meritbrewing.ca/ MERIT Brewing], [https: library patron privacy//goo.gl/maps/gHPqJHqCgEw3qA568 107 James St N.]| 20 mins
|}
==== Thursday Afternoon ====
{|
! Name
! Description
|-
| Tim Ribaric
| Hackfest: What can we do with an old ereader?
|-
| David Fiander
| Discussion: patron online privacy vs professional values
|}
==== Friday Morning Talk Sign Up===={|! Name! Title! Duration|-|Michael Ridley|CRKN's Integrated Digital Scholarship Ecosystem (IDSE) Project: Overview & Feedback | 20 mins|-|Kim Martin|Preliminary findings from The Effects of Digital Technology Code4Lib North is a great opportunity to talk about anything you are working on Seniors (EDITS) Project |20 mins|-| Scott Cowan| RDA relationship designators or pondering about. It can be as linked data: solutions short as a 5 min lightning talk to problems?| 20 mins|-| Chris Gray | Teaching SQL just throw out some ideas or up to Librarians at Software Carpentry bootcamp | 20 mins|-| Sarah Simpkin | Let's all go to the hackfest! [http://biblio.uottawa.ca/html/Page?node=hackuobiblio&lang=en #hackUOBiblio] update| 5 mins|}a 30 min talk on whatever you like
{| class="wikitable"! scope=== Friday Afternoon ===="col" | '''Name'''{! scope="col" |'''Topic'''! Namescope="col" | '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)'''! Titlescope="col" | '''Way to contact* (twitter, email, etc.)'''
|-
| Thomas GuignardKaitlin Newson | Discussion: The Angry Nerds Squad: Freeing libraries of bad tech solutions by challenging vanilla vendor proposals| Building a successful documentation initiative || 15 minutes || @kaitlinnewson
|-
| Michael RidleyTim Ribaric | Discussion: Defining a Collaboration Environment | Cluster Computing for a Distributed Library R&D Centre of Execellence Humans? || 20 minutes || @elibtronic tribaric@brocku.ca
|-
| Sam PopowichSarah Romkey | Discussion| How we Github: Technological skills for librarians; expanding Software Carpentry curriculum a journey || 15 minutes || @ArchivesSarah sromkey@artefactual.com
|-
|} === 5 minute talks signup ===Feel free to edit this table to add your fiveRachel Wang || Why Vue.js? || 10 -minute lightning talk proposal {15 minutes || border=1! Name! Title@rwangca
|-
| Sarah SimpkinThomas Guignard | Let's all go | Quick tricks to the hackfest! [http://biblio.uottawa.ca/html/Page?node=hackuobiblio&lang=en #hackUOBiblio] updatemake your images look good |-| Tim Ribaric10 minutes | OLITA wants you! To h4ck an ebook reader| @timtomch tom@timtom.ca
|-
|}
=== 20 minute talks signup ===* Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to edit this table [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to add your 20-minute talk proposalenter anything here.
{| border=1===Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====! Name! Title|-| Michael Ridley| CRKN's Integrated Digital Scholarship Ecosystem (IDSE) Project: Overview We will spend some time running HackFest & Feedback|-| Geoffrey Allen| Using library systems to mould public school libraries|-| Sam Popowich and John Fink| A brief overview of modern configuration management and deploy tools; or, why Breakout Discussions. Add your bash scripts are not scalableideas here.|-| Chris Gray| Teaching SQL to Librarians at Software Carpentry bootcamp|-| Kimberly Martin| Preliminary findings from The Effects of Digital Technology on Seniors (EDITS) Project|-| Dave Mitchell| Opening library data from a hostile data source|-| Ruth Collings| It's not paranoia if they're really watching you: library patron privacy|-| Grant Campbell| An XML schema for teaching RDA|}
=== Hackfest and Discussion Group topic signup ===Feel free to edit this table to add your hackfest proposal or discussion group topic idea. {| borderclass=1"wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Name''' ! Titlescope="col" | '''Idea'''! scope="col" | '''Way to contact*'''
|-
| David FianderThomas Guignard | Online services| 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: Relinquishing professional values & patron privacy to provide contenttom@timtom.ca tom@timtom.ca]
|-
| Thomas GuignardKaitlin Newson | The Angry Nerds Squad| Create a "Hosting Code4Lib North" page for the wiki || [https: Freeing libraries of bad tech solutions by challenging vanilla vendor proposals//twitter.com/kaitlinnewson @kaitlinnewson]
|-
| Mike Ridley
| Defining a Collaboration Environment for a Distributed Library R&D Centre of Excellence
|-
| Sam Popowich
| Technological skills for librarians; expanding Software Carpentry curriculum
|}
=== Accommodations ===Western University has negotiated special rates at a few hotels throughout London* Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. The Delta Armouries and Hilton London are both within walking distance of the London Public Library Central branch Feel free to [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
====Delta London Armouries HotelSocials & things to do besides c4l====325 Dundas Street<br/>London* There will likely be a conference social on Thursday night, Ontario N6B 1T9details TBA.
[https://www.google.com/maps/place/325+Dundas+St/@42.9853579,-81.243042,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882ef20524e21ff7:0xb9c0e74dda18fcd?hl=en Map]=Twitter===
* $112 SingleHashtag: [http:/Double Standard; $112 Premier;* $152 Signature King; * $187 Suite * (+$12 parking/night)twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23c4ln19 #c4ln19]
Complimentary high speed internet access, coffee maker, indoor pool & fitness centre, business centre.===Slack===
Phone * Join the hotel directly at (877) 814-7706 and tell them that you are attending a Western University workshop in order #code4lib channel on the [https://code4lib.slack.com code4lib slack]* Instructions to get join the Western ratecode4lib slack are found [https://code4lib.org/irc here]
===VIA Rail discount=Hilton London====300 King Street<br/>London, Ontario N6B 1S2
[https://wwwCode4lib North attendees can enjoy a 10% discount when traveling with VIA Rail.googleUse the information below when booking your tickets.com/maps/place/300+King+St/@42.9841946Please note that VIA Rail has no service to Hamilton,-81.2434049attendees will need to transfer to GO Transit in Aldershot,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882ef21ad6e4a8a9Oakville or Toronto. The discount only applies to the portion of the trip operated by VIA Rail. GO Transit does not offer conference discounts :0x7b82866ee99165b?hl=en Map]( If you have a Presto card, you can use it to pay for your GO Transit fare.
* $109 Standard (1 King or 2 Double Beds); * $149 Business Class (1 King Bed)'''Discount code:''' 13938
In-room coffee makers'''Instructions:''' Log in or create a profile on the VIA Rail reservation system prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, free high speed internet access, fitness centre, complimentary newspaper, 24select "Convention fare" from the “Discount Type” drop-Hour business centredown menu, 2 line phones and data ports, large work area with oversized desk, 24- Hour room service, indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool and complimentary parkingenter the discount code above for your convention or event in the “Discount code” field. The conference fare will be shown on the next page.
[http'''Discount://www''' 10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class.hilton"Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied.com/en/hi/reservations/index" Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.jhtml?hotel=YXULOHF&corporateCode=N6727020 Book reservations using the Western University rate]
=== Parking ==='''Valid:''' May 28th, 2019 to June 2nd, 2019 from all stations throughout the VIA system to Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto, Ontario and return.
=== Social Events ==='''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.
==== Wednesday Evening =Contact===
If you're in town Wednesday evening, come out to meet the other early-birds at Chaucer's Pub at 7Questions and/or concerns? Please contact [mailto:00kaitlin@scholarsportal.info Kaitlin Newson].
Chaucer's Pub 122 Carling St London, ON N6A 1H6 Canada===Sponsors===
Chaucer's Pub is part of the Marienbad restaurant, so this [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Marienbad+Restaurant/@42.984042,-81.251583,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882ef21d61c4019b:0xdeb8a31a32a6070f?hl=en map] is actually Code4Lib North would like to the right placethank McMaster University for providing space for this meeting.
==== Thursday and Friday lunch options ==Code4Lib North Past Events==
Local restaurants within walking distance of To see past Code4Lib North events, go to [https://wiki.code4lib.org/North/Past_Events the librarypast events page].
==== Thursday Evening ====
Group dinner==Code4lib North Meetups in Toronto==
=== Organizers ===* [mailtoStatus:dfiander@uwo.ca David Fiander, University of Western Ontario]* [mailto:wvrent@gmail.com David Mitchell, London Public Library]Active
== Fourth Meeting'''Purpose: Ryerson University, May 23rd ''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and 24thstart building a code4lib community in Toronto, 2013 ==Shortlink: http://bitOntario.ly/c4ln2013(blatantly copied from the Ottawa group)<br>
This year we are proposing an un-theme for the un-conference: '''computational thinkingMeetup Group:''', inspired by Jonathan Rochkind's blog post: [http://bibwild.wordpressmeetup.com/2012/11/27/computational-thinking-getting-startedcode4libtoronto/code4lib toronto]
=== Sign-Up ==='''Website & Blog:''' [https://code4libtoronto.github.io/ code4libtoronto.github.io]
Registration through EventBrite'''Mailing List: http://c4ln2013.eventbrite''' code4libtoronto-list@meetup.ca/com
=== Twitter ===* '''Hashtag: ''' #c4ln2013 or #c4ln* [httpcode4libTO also used://twitter.com/TheRealArty/c4ln2013 Attendee List]the general #code4lib
=== When and Where Past Meetups===Dates: May 23rd and 24th, 2013<br />Times: 9am - 4pm<br /><br />7th Floor, Heaslip House<br />The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education<br />Ryerson University<br />297 Victoria Street <br />Toronto, Ontario<br /><br />Located: 1 block east of Yonge Street, just north of Dundas Street<br/>Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/NkbtQ<br />Closest subway stop: [http://ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Dundas/station.jsp Dundas Station]
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.
=== Cost ===Attendance is free but lunch is not providedAugust 14, 2012 - [http://cynng. Ryerson will provide wireless access as well as coffee in the morningwordpress.com/2012/08/15/code4lib-cool-tool-day/ Cool Tool Day]
December 13, 2012 - [http://wp.me/pHQ83-rb Talk Notes]
=== Schedule ===April 19, 2013 - session to encourage collaborative talks/presentations/hackfest ideas
To continue with the success of past C4LNs, the schedule will have talks in the morning and hackfests in the afternoon. We will finalize the speaking schedule Thursday morning but we will try to split the talks between the two days equally.
{|! scope="col" width="70px" | Thursday!|-| 9:00| '''Welcome'''|-| 9:20| Talks (5-20 minutes)|-| 10:30| Break|-| | Talks (5-20 minutes)|-| 11:45| '''Lunch''' (on your own)|-| 1:45| Workshop / hackfest|-| 2:45| Break|-| | Workshop / hackfest|-| 4:30| '''End of day''' / socialize|}{|! scopeCode4lib North Meetups in Ottawa ="col" width="70px" | Friday!|-| 9:00| Talks (5-20 minutes)|-| 10:30| Break|-| | Talks (5-20 minutes)|-| 11:45| '''Lunch''' (on your own)|-| 1:45| Workshop / hackfest|-| 2:45| Break|-| | Workshop / hackfest|-| 4:00| '''End of day''' / socialize|}
'''Purpose:''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Ottawa, Ontario
==== Thursday Morning ===={|! Name! Title! Duration|-| Alan Harnum || Computational Thinking || 15 min|-| Alison Hitchens || [http://wwwcode4lib Ottawa meetups are now organized using Meetup.slidesharecom.net/aehitchens/hitchens-c4ln13-moarrda MOAR RDA for Systems Folks] || 20 min|-| MJ Suhonos || [http://www.slidesharemeetup.netcom/robotninjaCode4lib-Ottawa/c4-ln-2013 MARC, XML, and JSON for non-codersSign up] || 15 min|-| Cynthia Ng || Making Accessible (Web) Services || 10 min|-| Katie Legere || [http://www.slideshare.net/legerek/listening-to-the-library Listen to your library - sonification be informed of refstats data], [http://postupcoming meetings.queensu.ca/~legerek/library.mp3 library Sound File]|| 15 min|-| Nick Ruest || The Revolution Will Be Preserved || 20 min |}
Keep an eye on the [http://cynngwww.wordpressmeetup.com/2013/05/23/code4libCode4lib-north-morning-notesOttawa/ Thursday morning notes/slidesMeetup]page for further details.
===Past Meetups= Thursday Afternoon ===={|! Name! Title! Session Type|-| Mike Ridley || What should University Librarians/Chief Librarians know about library technology and library technologists? || Discussion|-| Cynthia Ng || Fail4lib || Discussion|-| Dana Thomas || Intro to (Scholars Portal) SFX || Workshop?|-| Trina Grover || New titles lists by subject || Hackfest|}
[http://cynng.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/The inaugural code4libOttawa meetup occurred on March 28, 2012 and was a simple meet-northand-day-1-afternoon/ Thursday afternoon notes/slides]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:
==== Friday Morning ===={|! Name! Title! Duration|-| Andrew McAlorum'''Tuesday October 7th, Ken Yang || Digital Humanities Project Showcase: DEEDS & [http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca RPO] Anthology || 20 min|-| Steven Marsden || Find your books fast! Ryerson Bookfinder || 10 min|-| Bilal Khalid & Gordon Belray || The Library in your pocket: Responsive Catalogue at UofT || 15 min|-| Giles Orr || Credit Card Sized Computers? || 10 min|-| John Fink || Big Giant Box of Disks - mass storage on the cheap with Backblaze Pods || 10 min|- | Tim Ribaric & Jonathan Younker || Make your own Proxy? || 15 min|-| David Fiander || Comparing three ISBN APIs ; Using WebDav to add storage space to Zotero || 20 min|}2014'''
==== Friday Afternoon ===={|! Name! Title! Session Type|-| Tim Knight || Visualization for Navigating on a Sea of Linked Data || Lightning talk|-| MJ Suhonos || Ladder || Lightning talk / demo|-| Liam Whalen || Googling for Answers Past the First Page of Results || Discussion|-| Andrew McAlorum || Library Gamification || Hackfest|-| Trina Grover || RDA in RDF httpSpeakers://rdvocab.info || Hackfest|-| Tim Knight || Converting MARC to RDF/XML; RDF Stores; SPARQL Endpoint || Hackfest (to learn)|}
=== Organizational team / Contact ===* [mailto:csng@ryersonMark Baker - Principal Architect at Zepheira provided a brief overview of some of Zepheira’s BibFrame tools in development.ca Cynthia Ng]* [mailto:mjsuhonos@ryerson.ca MJ Suhonos]* Steven Marsden* Trina Grover* Naomi Eichenlaub
* Jennifer Whitney - Systems Librarian at MacOdrum Library presented OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) – a neat and powerful tool for cleaning up messy data.
=== Accommodation ===* 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.
'''Delta ChelseaLocation:'''<br />AddressMacOdrum Library, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa, ON ([https: 33 Gerrard St.<br />General Reservation: 1-800-243-5732<br />Phone: 877-814-7706 www.google.ca/ 416-595-1975<br maps/>Website: http:place/1125+Colonel+By+Dr,+Carleton+University,+Ottawa,+ON+K1S+5R1/www@45.deltahotels3835317,-75.com<br 6975174,17z/>Ratesdata=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cce067662eae8cf: $149/night, (single or double0x9cd8d41fd34473d1 map])
[http://goo.gl/maps/n6tpI Map] - Approximately 5 minute walk from the Heaslip House '''Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Toronto'''<br />475 Yonge Street<br />Toronto ON, M4Y 1X7<br />General Reservation: 1-800-847-5075<br />Phone: 416-934-5598<br />Website: http://www.marriott.com/yyzcy<br />Rates: $152/night, (single or double) [http://goo.gl/maps/pb2Ea Map] - Approximately 10 minute walk from the Heaslip House '''Best Western Primrose Hotel Downtown Toronto'''<br />111 Carlton Street<br />Toronto ON, M5B 2G3<br />General Reservation: 1-800-937-8376<br />Phone: 416-977-8000<br />Rates: $149/night, (single or double) [http://goo.gl/maps/vrtAe Map] - Approximately 10 minute walk from the Heaslip House '''Ryerson University Residences'''<br />240 Jarvis Street<br />Toronto ON, M5B 2L1<br />General Reservation: 1-866-592-8882<br />Phone: 416-979-5296<br />Website: http://www.ryerson.ca/conference/accommodations/index.html<br />Rates: $88/night, (single) [http://goo.gl/maps/me7Ef] / [http://goo.gl/maps/mMQe2] - Approximately 3-7 minute walk from the Heaslip House === Parking ===Closet parking is at 300 Victoria St, accessible only from the south (so turn in from Dundas St.)<br>Rate: $15/day<br>More information available on the [http://www.ryerson.ca/ubs/parking/vehicle.html Ryerson Parking website] === Social Events === We have made the following lunch reservations for ''both'' Thursday, May 23 ''and'' Friday, May 24 @ 12 noon. All reservations are under the name "Ryerson Library": '''Salad King''' (Thai)<br/>340 Yonge St<br/>2 tables for 6 '''Queen and Beaver Pub''' (Gastropub)<br/>35 Elm St<br/>1 table for 6 '''Paramount''' (Middle Eastern/Lebanese)<br/>253 Yonge St<br/>2 tables for 4 '''Milestones @ AMC''' (American)<br/>10 Dundas St E, 4th floor<br/>1 table for 4 ==== Evening Dinner/Social ==== '''Wednesday, May 23'''<br/>Artful Dodger<br/>10 Isabella St.<br/>(no reservations) 7:30pm<br>'''NB:''' [http://plggta.orgThe Toronto Chapter PLG] is meeting beforehand at 6:April 30; all are welcome to attend. '''Thursday, May 24'''<br/>Elephant & Castle<br/>378 Yonge St<br/>Upper mezzanine for 202013 -25 @ 5pm === Food Nearby === A Google Map of some suggested places to eat near RyersonMeet, including price ranges, is available here: http://goo.gl/maps/ln3WR == Third Meeting: University of Windsor, May 24 and 25th, 2012 == [[Image:code4libnorth.png|code4libnorth logo]] === Schedule ===The schedule has now been moved to an editable google doc at : http://led.uwindsor.ca/c4ln otherwise known as: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dlTqrBNfiYwjRpVnUvJbtW0K7en1ndVp84WqWbfOrvE/edit === Cost ===This unconference runs on love... and the kindness of the Leddy share your favourite Library who will provide : coffee, lunch, and wireless and the space === When and Where ===Dates: May 24 and 25th, 2012 (ittechnology's on!)<br />Times: 9 am start time. 4 pm end time<br />Location: 4th Floor, Leddy Library, University of Windsor: http://www.uwindsor.ca/Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/7a79qvw<br />Contact: mita@uwindsor.ca<br /> === Accommodation ===The University offers rooms and suites for travellers, youth, and families seeking overnight, short or extended accommodations through its [http://www.conferences.uwindsor.ca/accommodations-for-individuals-and-families Conference Services: description of services provided]. Use this [https://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/AEC/Hospitality/conferenceServices/Registrations.nsf/CODE4LIBNorth?OpenForm Registration Form] to book a room with Conference Services.<br /><br />In addition, University of Windsor special visit rates may be available by calling the local number and asking for the University of Windsor rate at certain hotels (which shouldn't dissuade you from staying wherever you prefer):<br /><br />[http://his-windsor.com/ Holiday Inn Select]1855 Huron Church Road, WindsorTel: 1-800-465-4329 or 519-966-1200 (3 km from campus)<br />[http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=YQGCNHX Hampton Inn & Suites]1840 Huron Church Road, WindsorTel: 800-Hampton or 519-972-0770 (3 km from campus)<br />[http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-windsor-canada-CN317 Quality Suites Downtown]250 Dougall Ave., WindsorTel: 519-977-9707 (3 km from campus)(frequently used hotel for participants in [http://projectconifer.ca Conifer] hackfests)<br />[http://www.ceasarswindsor.com/ Caesars Windsor]377 Riverside Dr. East, WindsorTel: 800-991-8888 (3 km from campus)<br />[http://www.windsorriversideinn.com/ The Windsor Riverside Inn]333 Riverside Dr. WestTel: 519-977-9777 (2 km from campus)<br />[http://www.travelodge.ca/hotel-search/list/windsor/all/ Travelodge Hotel Windsor Downtown Windsor]33 Riverside Dr. EastTel: 519-258-7774 (3 km from campus)<br /> There are no bed and breakfasts in the immediate area but the [http://www.bbcanada.com/ontario/southwestern_ontario/windsor Argyle and Olde Walkerville Bed and Breakfasts] are a bus ride away. === Social Events === There's nothing formal planned but on Wednesday and Thursday nights, we'll try to informally coordinate places to have supper together. <br /> I suggest that those around on Wednesday night meet up at the [http://www.rockbottom.ca/ Rock Bottom Grill] at 3236 Sandwich Street, Windsor. It will busy because it's "2 for 1 Wing Night" but it should be worth it. <br />For those who love experimental film, there is the [http://mediacityfilmfestival.com/films-and-schedule-2012/ Media City Film Festival] taking place in Windsor and Detroit. Jason Scott aka textfiles will be speaking at the [http://www.aadl.org/events/list?id=14190 Ann Arbor Public Library] on Wednesday night<br /> === Food ===We will be providing lunch and snacks. (please email organizers if you have a dietary restriction - we will be ordering vegetarian options but we want to make sure we have enough!)<br />Generally folks informally gather for supper. <br />Here are some of our nearby options:[http://www.windsoreats.com/rest_search.php?rest_location=Windsor%20-%20West%20Windsor WindsorEats: Windsor West]<br />But there is much more if we wander farther afield: [http://www.windsoreats.com/ WindsorEats]<br />Near the university on Wyndotte Street are various Asian dining options including:* [http://www.restaurantica.com/on/windsor/eros-restaurant/23004000/ Eros Restaurant]* [http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1482082/restaurant/Detroit/Windsor-Seoul-Windsor Windsor Seoul]* [http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1648665/restaurant/Detroit/Bibim-To-Go-Windsor Bibim-To-Go]* [http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1549919/restaurant/Detroit/Hoi-Sushi-Windsor Hoi Sushi]<br />And here's a list of places that could probably fit 40 people:* [http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1549919/restaurant/Detroit/Hoi-Sushi-Windsor Hoi Sushi]* [http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1426344/restaurant/Detroit/Bubis-Awsome-Eats-Windsor Bubis Awesome Eats]* [http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/19/1435280/restaurant/Detroit/Hurricanes-Windsor Hurricane's] === Format === A combination of 20 talks, 5 minute lightning talks, an Ask Anything session, workshops / hackfest time. We will try to find time for everyone who wants to present!<br />We have talks in the morning and hackfests in the afternoon. We will finalize the speaking schedule Thursday morning but we will try to split the talks between the two days equally. === 20 minutes talks :: feel free to sign up ===
'''June 13, 2012 - Lightning Talks'''
{| border=1
! Name! TitleDescription of Talk
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| Ted Lawless || easyArticle - streamlining access '''Devin Crawley''' from the Ottawa Public Library gave us a quick preview of the API to library materials with OpenURL, automated interlibrary loan submission, vendor APIs, Django/Pythontheir BiblioCommons catalogue. The API will be publicly available this fall.
|-
| Mita Williams || my sekret art project '''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).
|-
| John Fink and Warren Layton'''[[User:Bethmaru|| Embedded Hardware Hijinx|-| Alison Hitchens || RDA for coders/systems folk Mary Beth Baker]]''' spoke about the [https:[North//docs.google.com/open?id=0B-0uT-iimjN0TEZLTUNVZ1JtN28 presentation Possible Collaborators Ottawa|local tech scene in Google DocsOttawa]|-| Andrew McAlorum || Our favorite jQuery modules ] and got us to consider the potential for Drupal 7|-| David Fiander || The state of the ebook marketplace|- | Dan Chudnov || backplane|-| William Denton || Having provocative fun collaboration with reference desk statistics in Rother groups.
|}
=== 5 minutes talks :: feel free to sign up ==='''April 24, 2012 - Show and Tell Session'''
{| border=1
! NamePresenter! TitleDescription of Talk
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| Nick Ruest [http://twitter.com/maxneuvians Max Neuvians] || Other Redmine uses[http://social-biblio.ca/ Social-biblio.ca] : An approach to Twitter data visualization, archiving, and the larger narrative.
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| Tim Ribaric [http://twitter.com/scilib Richard Akerman] || Circumvention using the Cloud? [httpshttp://docs.googletwitter.com/presentationscilib Richard Akerman] and [http:/d/1sPODaxy-XYkETVeqxY2ZVK8PGRnqyMELU3254E1gxWwtwitter.com/edit slidesbethmaru Mary Beth Baker]are 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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| Alison Hitchens || #catcode: Cataloguers embrace Code Year [httpshttp://docs.googletwitter.com/open?id=0B-0uT-iimjN0cFNZbXBHWkZvaG8 slides on Google docswarlayton Warren Layton]|-| Mita Williams || "My god, it's full A quick demo of <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">stars!</span> lists": building the library website that will incorporate [http://librarianwww.newjackalmanacjasongriffey.canet/2011librarybox/05/code4lib-north-presentation-were-jamun.html Jamun.LibraryBox]|-| Dan Chudnov || occupy 1923|-| Graham Fawcett || A Web-based video annotation tool (for peer review, possibly captioninga wireless filesharing device, maybe for some nefarious library uses we haven't imagined)which may have interesting applications in government and other libraries where IT restrictions can limit network use.
|}
=== 20 or 40 minute workshops: each one teach one ===
:: a workshop you are willing to lead::* Intro to Git, if demand warrants -- if not, no big deal (John Fink)::* Environmental monitoring on the cheap (Doug Sartori)::* (I program ==Code4lib North Meetups in a few languages, and could do a teaser-session on one of them if there's interest. Maybe [http://www.python.org Python], [http://www.haskell.org/ Haskell], [http://clojure.org/ Clojure] or [http://dlang.org D]?) (Graham Fawcett)::* [[C4LN 2012: Intro to the Twitter API|Intro to the Twitter API]], including how one might use it to make a Twitter bot ([[User:shadowspar|Rick Scott]])Montreal==
'''Status''':: a workshop of what you would love to attend::* intro to IRC, meet zoia (Mita, Warren, Sarah, John F)::* how to create a twitter bot (Mita, John F, David F)::* intro to Git (Warren, Sarah, David F)Active
=== hackfest ideas '''Purpose:: scheme schemas ===- build your own twitter bot; bot battles''' 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>
=== hackfest ideas '''For more information:: feel free to add to the list ===*twitter bot war with code4lib The Great Eastern? http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/GreatEastern*changing Odessi XML records to MARC XML so OCUL libraries can load MARC for Odessi, esp. Stats Can stuff. We started this project at TUG, so need someone to help me get further or finish! New note: Chris put what he did so far on [https://github.com/lib-uoguelph-ca/ddi2marc-xml github]''' Please email Clara Turp (Alison)*[http://twitterclara.com/CanadianPoetry turp@CanadianPoetry] Sprint: [http://library.utorontomcgill.ca/canpoetry Canadian Poetry Online] needs an overhaul! Canadian Poetry is a web anthology of contemporary Canadian poetry, providing biographies and full-text poems from Canada's leading poets. Join in this [http://drupal.org/node/247982 code sprint] to help with the migration to Drupal, site building, development, and theming of the new version. (Andrew)*[http://www.jasongriffey.net/librarybox/ LibraryBox] is a customized version of PirateBox that can run be run on the inexpensive TP-Link MR 3020. Currently, it acts as a simple file server but it could potentially offer a for more library-focused service, such as [https://twitter.com/#!/djfiander/status/184315493157576704 an eBook server for nearby devices using OPDS]. (Warren)* [http://evergreen-ils.org/ Evergreen]: The Evergreen project is currently recruiting volunteers for the Google Summer of Code effort and has [http://evergreen-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=dev:summer_of_coding_ideas#project_ideas a list of project ideas]. Some of these ideas, if not already claimed by a student GSoC participant, might make for interesting hackfest projects. Or we could rewrite the MARC editor in Dojo.* [https://github.com/wdenton/splurge/ SPLURGE]: The Scholars Portal Library Usage-Based Recommendation Engine began at a hackfest in February and has been worked on since then, but it needs one last push to get all of the pieces joined together so that an easy-to-use "people who borrowed this also borrowed that" service built on shared circ data can be tested. There are four parts to SPLURGE: data cleanup, getting it into a properly configured database, a web service that talks to the database, some Javascript that can dropped into a catalogue to talk to the web service. They all exist, but not all of them are quite done and they don't all talk to each other. The purpose of this hackfest project would be for people to familiarize themselves with the work that's been done, and then try to finish it upinformation.
=== '''Slack Channel and Hashtag:''' #code4lib north organizational team ===*Mita Williams *Karen Pillon*Peter Zimmerman*Jennifer Soutter*Cathy Maskell*Ranti Junus (Michigan State)-mtl
=== hashtag and twitter list ===*c4ln2012*c4ln*https'''Wiki page://twitter''' [[Code4Lib_Montreal]] - check here for upcoming or past meeting information.com/#!/copystar/c4ln
== Second Meeting: McMaster University, May 5-6, 2011 ==
=== Sign Up ===
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 St. West, [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=4151756913136304412&q=mcmaster+university+mills+memorial+library&hl=en&dtab=0&sll=43.260928,-79.91933&sspn=0.773056,1.227722&ie=UTF8&ll=43.647007,-80.532532&spn=0,0&z=10 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario - ] (map)
* Mills Memorial Library, [http://library.mcmaster.ca/lyons Lyons New Media Centre] (4th floor)
=== Accommodation ===
Our helpful folks in Research Collections put this [http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/visiting guide] together a while back.
=== Parking, Campus Map, Public Transit ===
* [http://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 in the M lot, the day rate drops from $20 to $5. The M lot is about a 10-12 minute walk from the library, and there is a shuttle that will take you part of the way.
* [http://parking.mcmaster.ca/June25UpdatedMapWithAutomation.PDF Campus map] - 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], and [http://www.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/650AA6C2-DD5F-422F-86A6-E0D6EA688CEE/0/JA11Route10.pdf 10] - The 10 and 52 drop off by the hospital, the others drop off right outside Mills.
=== Cost ===
Keep with tradition set last year - No cost and McMaster University has tentatively agreed to provided coffee, lunch, space, and wireless.
=== Format ===
Day 1:
* Hackfest (send problems/proposals to John Fink and Nick Ruest)
Day 2
* 5-minute lighting talks
* 20-minute talks
* BOAF/breakouts
=== 20-minute talks ===
I'd like to start a new tradition with Code4Lib North and deposit the slides and *maybe* recordings of the presentations in our IR. If people are cool with this, I can get it all setup prior to the event.
{| 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]
|}
=== 5-minute lighting talks ===
{| border=1
! Name
! Title
|-
| Andrew McAlorum || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/4/ Transition to Unity]
|-
| Dale Askey || [http://digitalcommons.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]
|}
== First Meeting: Kingston ON, May 6-7, 2010 ==
=== Sign up ===
Free registration -- but registration is now closed (we have 40+ signed up).
=== When and Where ===
'''May 6-7, 2010'''
* Thursday: 2pm-5:30pm, followed by dinner and drinks
* Friday: 9am-4:30pm
Meeting location:
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/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 Ontario] (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 ===
There was no charge. Queen's University very generously supplied the space, the Internet connection, and free lunch on Friday!
=== How to get involved ===
Join the mailing list. That is where the planning will happen.
=== Format ===
* 5-minute lighting talks
* 20-minute talks
* BOAF sessions
* Maybe a hackfest.
=== How many are attending? ===
45 people have registered. Most will be attending.
=== Program ===
'''Thursday May 6:'''
* 2pm-5pm: Open format (hang out and hack)
* Evening: Go out for dinner and drinks
'''Friday:'''
* 9am-4:30pm: Schedule currently "under construction" -- see table below.
Morning Break: 10:30-10:45 .... Lunch: 12-1 ....
Afternoon: 5 minute lightning talks .... "Birds of a feather" breakout sessions (sign up sheets on front table)
{| border=1
! Name
! Description
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| William Denton || OpenFRBR
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| Walter Lewis || Exposing Linked Data
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| Art Rhyno || Open Layers and Newspapers (Walter Lewis)
|-
| MJ Suhonos || [http://mytpl.ca Location-aware Mobile Search]
|-
|Alan Harnum || Building A [http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ Library Website] with [http://www.endeca.com/ Endeca] technology
|-
|Wendy Huot || "Your feedback, please": library web design critique
|-
|Glen Newton || [http://zzzoot.blogspot.com/2009/07/project-torngat-building-large-scale.html Using Open Source Tools for Visualization and Semantic Mapping in a Large Scale Article Digital Library]
|-
| Eric Palmitesta || XQuery
|-
| John Miedema || [http://code.google.com/p/openbook4wordpress/wiki/index OpenBook WordPress Plugin Update - Why It's Cool to Love OpenURL +++]
|-
|Nasser Saleh || Coagmento!: a potential collaborative search tool
|}
== 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)
* Andrew McAlorum, University of Toronto Libraries
* Marc d'Avernas, Waterloo Region District School Board
* Michel Castagné, University of Ottawa Library*Whitni Watkins, St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)* Jess Whyte, University of Toronto
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