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Welcome to Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic, a Philadelphia Area/Tri-State chapter of the [http://code4lib.org/ Code4Lib] organization.
== About ==
We're looking to officially kick off the chapter on October 17th, 2012 at the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic conference. The goal of the organization is to connect librarians, hackers, designers, architects, curators, catalogers, artists and instigators in the Philadelphia and greater Tri-State area (and if you're further out, that's cool too).
== Call for Volunteers ==
We're looking for volunteers== Proposal to host 2016 National Conference in Philadelphia ==* Our proposal: [c4l-phl.github.io]* Please note a shared google docs folder has been created as a workspace. If you need to be added, not only for please contact someone on the kickplanning committee either directly or via the code4lib-midatlantic mailing list.* We meet on google hangouts using this link [https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/gzsx2gu7iazevjakorhovcfwuia] Background reading:* [[How To Plan A Code4LibCon]]* [[2014 Lessons Learned]]* [[Useful information from 2012]] == About == The official kick off conferenceof the chapter occurred on October 17th, but for general long2012 at the Code4Lib Mid-term organizational dutiesAtlantic conference. Positions that we know we need include a social media expertAs with the main code4lib organization, an IRC guy/galthe goal of the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic is to connect librarians, hackers, designers, architects, curators, catalogers, artists and a social functions organizer. We also need volunteers to help us with needs we as yet don't know we need instigators in the Philadelphia and greater Tri-State area (and feel free to identify them). If if you're interested in helping the chapterfurther out, list your name, email address, affiliation and area of interest here and Ithat'll pull together a Skype chat in s cool too). Sign up for the near future[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group] as we work out the details there for future meetings and activities.
* David K Uspal, davidDOTuspalATvillanovaDOTedu, Villanova University, Guy who put the initial wiki entry together and official contact point for the 2012 conference=== Governance & Contact Info ===
* Tim ClarkeBecause we're an informal group who share a common interest, tclarkeATmuhlenbergDOTeduthere's no real Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic governance per-say. Decisions about meet-ups and activities generally work with someone pitching an idea on the mailing list. Therein, Muhlenberg Collegeif you have an idea for a project, willing improvement or activity for the group, just send off a quick email to help the Google Group, and before you know it, you'll most likely be "head" of said idea or activity. We're a good place to be an Experimentational Clearinghouse(tm), so don't hold back with anythingideas...
* Scott WilliamsWith this in mind, scottwiATupennDOTeduwe want to structure the regional meetings to tailor to what the community wants -- be it more formal meetings with talks, Penn Museumroundtables, willing etc or just evening informal meetups at a downtown pub. To this end, we want to help hear from YOU (you've read this far, so you must be interested). To be heard, just contact [mailto:david.uspal@villanova.edu David Uspal] or jump onto the mailing list and send a post with anythingyour ideas.
* Matt Zimmerman=== Call for Volunteers ===We're looking for volunteers, mzimmermanATbrynmawrDOTeduboth for general long-term organizational duties and to help plan future events. Positions that we know we need include a social media expert, Bryn Mawr Collegean IRC guy/gal, soft skills stuff and a social functions organizer. We also need volunteers to help us with needs we as yet don't know we need (communications, organizing, cat herding, getting people and feel free to play nicely togetheridentify them). If you're interested in helping the chapter, sign up for the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group] and post what you'd be interested in. We're a friendly bunch so don't be afraid to jump right in.
* Mark Wilhelm, markDOTwilhelmATthomsonreutersDOTcom, Thomson Reuters, willing to help with anything=== Host a Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Meetup ===
* Nico CarverAs well as volunteers, nicoATudelDOTedu, University we're definitely looking for future hosts for our Last Wednesday of Delawarethe Month meet-ups. May, MultimediaJune and October 2013 are currently earmarked, A/V nerdbut we're open after that. Typically, willing we meet in a conference room for one to help with anythingtwo hours (having a projector and laptop/computer on hand recommended) and adjourn to a local restaurant or bar for a social hour. If you're interested in hosting, contact [mailto:david.uspal@villanova.edu David Uspal] and he'll get you on the calendar.
== Upcoming Conference ==Final planning and preperations have begun for the Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic conferenceTo keep us "regionally diverse", located at [http://library.villanova.edu/ Falvey Memorial Library], [http://www1.villanova.edu/ Villanova University] we're trying to keep on October 17th, 2012. This conference is a part of the series of tech conferences, nicknamed the "Tech Trifecta", being held at Falvey Library over the week of October 15th, 2012. Conferences being held include the [http3://vufind.org/wiki/vufind_summit_2012 VuFind Summit 2012] 1 (October 15th and 16thpreviously 2:1, since updated), Code4Lib Midhost schedule --Atlantic (October 17th), and [http://vustuffi.org VuStuff III] e for every three events hosted in Philadelphia (October 18ththe gravitational center of this region). Registration for the conference is unfortunately now closed, though last minute interested parties can be added we'd like to a waiting list by contacting get one outside the organizers [mailto:vustuff@villanova.edu here]city as well. More information on As such, we're especially looking for hosts outside the Tech Trifecta can be found belowCenter City Philadelphia area.
Tentative Schedule:So far, our informal meet-ups have been "Quaker Style", aka anyone who has something to say gets up and presents (no formal time limits, but keeping it 10-15 minutes to be polite.) Feel free to plan your future meetup in this fashion or feel free to experiment with the formula. We're an easy-going bunch, so feel free to has as you'd like.
* 8:00a - 9:00a Coffee Hour (Light Refreshments provided) * 9:00a - 9:15a Opening Remarks * 9:15a – 9:45a GOKb, the Global Open Knowledge Base: What it Builds On, and What It Can Help Build - John Mark Ockerbloom, University of Pennsylvania * 9:45a - 10:15a Learning to Be Accessible: Programming for Web Accessibility through a Teaching and Learning Environment – Katherine Lynch, Drexel University * 10:15a - 10:30a Break * 10:30a - 11:00a Preparing Live CD/DVD for Integrating Koha ILS, GSDL/DSpace with Features of a Mail Server - Mohan Raj Pradhan, HealthNet * 11:00a – 11:30a Inside the Kuali OLE Project – Michelle Suranofsky, Lehigh University * 11:30p - 12:00p (Title TBD) - Karen Coombs, OCLC * 12:00p - 1:00p Lunch (Provided) * 1:00p - 1:30p Breakout Planning * 1:30p - 3:00p Breakout Session * 3:00p - 3:30p Breakout Session Discussion * 3:30p - 4:15p Lightning Talks * 4:15p - 4:30p Closing Remarks== Past Conferences ==
== Abstracts ==UPDATEFor the October 17th kickoff meeting, the conference was located at [http: A big thank you to Karen Coombs for stepping in on short notice to fill our final open presentation slot//library. Her talk title villanova.edu/ Falvey Memorial Library], [http://www1.villanova.edu/ Villanova University], and was held as part of the series of tech conferences, nicknamed the "Tech Trifecta", held at Falvey Library over the week of October 15th, 2012. Video, slide presentations, and abstract will be up shortlypages from this event coming soon(tm).
Our first informal meetup was held at the end of November at the Landmark Americana in University City.
January 20th, 2013 saw us meeting at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
GOKbApril 24th, the Global Open Knowledge Base: What It Builds On2013 saw us meeting at Samuel L. Paley Library, and What It Can Help BuildTemple University.
John Mark OckerbloomMay 29th, University of Pennsylvania2013 saw us meeting at the Jenkins Law Library in Philadelphia.
The Global Open Knowledge Base (GOKb) is a project funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation to build an openJune 26th, community-maintained knowledge source concerning electronic resources available to libraries. It aims to unify information provided by vendors and other sources to facilitate the acquisition and use of digital content 2013 saw us meeting for education and researcha tour of Hive4A, a coworking/makerspace in Allentown, PA.
The success of GOKB inherently depends on a rich network of collaborationAugust 28th, data, and standards2013 saw us meeting at Samuel L. For example, the implementation of GOKB draws on JISC's architectural and editorial work in its KB+ project, the data models and formats of DLF's ERMI and UKSG and NISO's KBART, and the repository and rules infrastructure provided by Kuali OLE. The usefulness of GOKb, in turn, depends greatly on the openness and reusability of its data. For example, the use of linked data for GOKb enables its information to not only be consumed by a variety of RDF-aware applications, but also potentially combined with related data that promotes use of electronic resources, such as link resolution, rights, open access, and contents data. We welcome ideas and discussion on ways to help build up, and build onPaley Library, the work of GOKbTemple University.
October 16, 2013 will see us meeting at Falvey Library at Villanova as part of the "Tech Superfecta" series of tech conferences.
Learning to Be Accessible: Programming for Web Accessibility through a Teaching and Learning Environment=== Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic 2013 Schedule of Events ===
Katherine LynchThe following is the current schedule for the events on October 16, Drexel University2013:
This presentation details a recent internship led by Katherine Lynch at Drexel University Libraries, with a visually disabled undergraduate computer science major. This internship had two goals 9:30 for the student to learn how to program for the web using XHTML/HTML5, CSS, Javascript 10:00 Registration and Coffee Time (including jQuery UI elementsCoffee and Pastries available) 10:00 – 10:15 Introduction 10:15 – 10:45 Chad Nelson, and PHPModern Development Best Practices : Testing, Continuous Integration & Automated Builds 10:45 – 11:15 David Uspal and to give the student experience in formal accessibility testing by conducting an accessibility audit of Drexel University Libraries' top-visited web pagesChris Hallberg, testing for accessibility errors, then devising and implementing solutions as needed. Bootcamp – A Primer on Responsive Design 11:15 – 11:30 This presentation will detail the methods of learning employed for this internshipBreak 11:30 – 12:00 Katherine Lynch, particulars on the web development environment created to work Omeka_a11y: Developing for Digital Exhibits with the student's assistive technology, and the outcome of Drexel University Libraries' web accessibility auditAccessibility in Mind 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (Provided) 1:00 – 1:30 Beverly D. The conclusion will include suggested techniques Charlot, Gaming: Engaging Students through Library Research 1:30 – 2:00 Denise Mangold, Monitoring Systems for conducting an audit Maximum Efficiency and solving common accessibility problems for one’s Quick Response to Issues 2:00 – 2:15 Breakout Planning 2:15 – 3:30 Breakout 3:30 – 3:45 Breakout Reporting 3:45 – 4:15 Lightning Talks 4:15 – 4:30 Closing Remarks 5:00 Dinner at Gullifty’s (on your own library’s website.)
Preparing Live CD/DVD for Integrating Koha ILS'''Modern Development Best Practices : Testing, GSDL/DSpace with Features of a Mail ServerContinuous Integration & Automated Builds Chad Nelson, Jenkins Law Library'''
Mohan Raj PradhanThis presentation will provide overview of some benefits and drawbacks of some current best practice trends in modern software development. Specifically, HealthNetI'll be talking about methods for testing your code to prevent bugs, the what and why of continuous integration, and about automating deployments across your environments to increase uniformity and reduce "works on my machine" type problems.
Abstract Coming SoonChad Nelson is a Librarian, Developer, and Oft-do-well at Jenkins Law Library.
Inside the Kuali OLE Project
Michelle Suranofsky'''Bootcamp – A Primer on Responsive Design David Uspal and Chris Hallberg, Lehigh Villanova University'''
Kuali OLE is a grant Expanding on the short talk from our last Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Meet-up, David Uspal and partner funded project that is developing a community source Chris Hallberg will discuss the integration of Bootstrap into the various programs and content management systems (specifically, Concrete5, WordPress, and VuFind) at Falvey Library Management Systemover the summer of 2013. This project is a large undertaking discussion will focus on responsive design principles, tips and from the outsidetricks to get your current content ready for responsive design, some pitfalls we encountered along the organization, development process, project managementway, and governance may be unclearthings to consider when beginning a responsive design project.
This presentation will break down the inner workings David Uspal is a member of the projectVillanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library Technology Development Team, it's historywhich works to create and implement research technology that make research easier for faculty, organization, workflow, challenges students and successes from staff. Chris Hallberg is the perspective of a developer working for one of the partner schools graduated Villanova grad assistant and resident front- Lehigh Universityend engineer to VuFind and VuDL.
== Tech Trifecta ==
The Tech Trifecta is a series of three conferences to be held at Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University over the week of October 15th, 2012. The three conferences making up the Tech Trifecta week include:
* [http://vufind.org/wiki/vufind_summit_2012 VuFind Summit 2012] (Oct 15th and 16th) -- The follow-up to 2010's 2.0 planning meeting will include detailed discussion of the new release and opportunities to network ''Omeka_a11y: Developing for Digital Exhibits with other VuFind users.Accessibility in Mind Katherine Lynch, Temple University Libraries'''
* [http://wikiIn recent years, many institutions have become interested in building online exhibits to spotlight digital preservation efforts and special collections materials.code4libAdditionally, web accessibility, or design and coding measures taken to ensure that websites, tools, and interfaces are understandable and operable by disabled users, is also a growing concern in Higher Education, and the Libraries community specifically.org/index.php/Code4lib_Mid-Atlantic Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic 2012] (Oct 17th) -- Code4Lib For online exhibits, there is Omeka, an Open Source content management system designed to act as a volunteeruser-driven collective friendly solution for compiling items into a digital archive with recognized metadata standards, and making them available in highly customizable exhibit websites, no coding required. This year, Temple University Libraries has begun experimenting with Omeka for possible use with online exhibits and other needs. However, in terms of hackersweb accessibility, designersOmeka lacks critical features in its core to be considered truly accessible. In order to use Omeka’s easy-to-adopt software without sacrificing the user experience for disabled students, architectsTemple University Libraries has developed “Omeka_a11y, curators” an accessible forked version of Omeka. Omeka_a11y features front-end interface improvements that make it easier for disabled users to perceive, catalogersunderstand, artists and instigators from around navigate across Omeka sites. This presentation will cover the worldfollowing points of the project, who largely work for and with of web accessibility as it relates to libraries, archives and museums on technology "stuff." The Midthe digital humanities: -Atlantic conference What is a kickweb accessibility? -off What are the responsibilities of nonprofit organizations and Higher Education institutions? - Understanding Web Accessibility Policies - Using Omeka for a Philadelphia Area/TriOnline Exhibits -State chapter of Accessibility testing practices - Creating an enhancement path for inaccessible software - Developing “Omeka_a11y” - Impact on the organizationOmeka user community.
* [http://vustuff.org VuStuff III] (Oct 18th) -- VuStuff Katherine Lynch is an annual conference on the intersections between technology and scholarly communication. It takes place every Fall Senior Digital Library Applications Developer at Villanova Temple University's Falvey Memorial LibraryLibraries in Philadelphia. This year's conferenceShe works in the Digital Library Initiatives Department, VuStuff III, will seek presentations from regional librarians on technology developing and scholarly communication maintaining software solutions that aid in their respective libraries. We hope to foster an ongoing conversation among regional librariesthe creation, in order to further storage, and preservation of digitally-archived materials. Over the development course of technology in service of scholarly communicationher career, she has also earned a national reputation for her research and presentation efforts related to educating software and web developers on how to design and program for web accessibility for disabled users.
So, why link three conferences together into one larger event week? Well, since all three conferences are technology related and since we've gotten a lot of cross-conference interest, the staff for all three events have decided to pool their resources and offer all three events in the same week. The idea is to make travel arrangements for visitors much more convenient (as well as cheaper), while pooling resources among all three conferences helps keep the cost down on all three.
Just interested in Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic? You can register for just Code4Lib, or a combination of any of the three.
The registration fees for these three conferences are as follows'''Gaming:Engaging Students through Library Research Beverly D. Charlot, Delaware State University - William C. Jason Library'''
* VuFind Summit 2012, October 15th This talk will present and 16th, $50demonstrate an interactive library research (ILR) game designed for incoming freshmen students.00 Registration Fee * Code4Lib MidThe ILR game was developed to engage student participation and measure learning outcomes at the conclusion of each information literacy session provided during the school year. First-Atlantic 2012Year University Seminar and English Composition I students are taught basic research and critical thinking skills utilizing the established guidelines from the Association of College and Research Libraries. The structure is very similar to interactive games used by students today. Accessible online, October 17ththe game also provides an additional opportunity to review library information at their leisure, $25reinforcing the goals and objectives covered during the IL session.00 Registration Fee * VuStuff IIIIn today’s global environment, October 18ththese skills are imperative as technology continues to evolve and information increasingly overwhelms society via the Internet, Freeprint, electronic and digital formats.
== Governance ==Beverly D. Charlot is the Coordinator of Technical Services at Delaware State University, William C. Jason Library. This Department includes Acquisitions, Cataloging, Digitization, Circulation Access, Serials and Resource Sharing. Prior to my current position Beverly was the Systems and Resource Sharing Librarian with a Master’s Degrees in Library and Information Science (MLIS) and Management Science (MSM).
For the upcoming 2012 conference, we're looking to mimic the national conference in format. After that, we want to structure the regional meetings to tailor to what the community wants -- be it more formal meetings with talks, roundtables, etc or just evening informal meetups at a downtown pub. To this end, we want to hear from YOU (you've read this far, so you must be interested). To be heard, just contact David Uspal (info below) or add your good ideas to the wiki below.
Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Good Ideas List (name, email address, affiliation and idea):
*David K Uspal, davidDOTuspalATvillanovaDOTedu'''Monitoring Systems for Maximum Efficiency and Quick Response to Issues Denise Mangold, Villanova University, Make a Good Ideas List under the Governance heading'''
== Contact Info ==This presentation will go over how we monitor our systems at Villanova University and how we respond to potential and actual problems to minimize impact to the user community.
Questions on the 2012 conference can be directed to vustuff@villanova.eduDenise Mangold is a UNIX systems administrator at Villanova University, and before that was a Senior Engineer with Comcast supporting mission critical systems such as SAP, Billing and Human resource systems. Other inquiriesDenise was lead engineer for high availability systems, or general comments can be directed the company SME on Clustering and site to David Uspal at davidDOTuspalATvillanovaDOTedusite replication, and also worked as a disaster recovery specialist consultant for Sungard for a number of years.

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