Welcome to Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic, a Philadelphia Area/Tri-State chapter of the [http://code4lib.org/ Code4Lib] organization.
== Upcoming Events ==
== Proposal to host 2016 National Conference in Philadelphia ==* Our next event will proposal: [c4l-phl.github.io]* Please note a shared google docs folder has been created as a workspace. If you need to be an informal meetup added, please contact someone on the planning committee either directly or via the code4lib-midatlantic mailing list.* We meet on April 24th at Temple Universitygoogle hangouts using this link [https://plus. More details coming soongoogle.com/hangouts/_/gzsx2gu7iazevjakorhovcfwuia] Background reading:* [[How To Plan A Code4LibCon]]* [[2014 Lessons Learned]]* [[Useful information from 2012]]
== About ==
Sign up for the [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.
== Call for Volunteers = Governance & Contact Info ===
WeBecause we're looking for volunteersan informal group who share a common interest, both for general longthere's no real Code4Lib Mid-term organizational duties and to help plan future eventsAtlantic governance per-say. Positions that we know we need include a social media expert, an IRC guy/gal, Decisions about meet-ups and a social functions organizer. We also need volunteers to help us activities generally work with needs we as yet don't know we need (and feel free to identify them)someone pitching an idea on the mailing list. If Therein, if you're interested in helping the chapterhave an idea for a project, sign up improvement or activity for the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic group, just send off a quick email to the Google Group] , and post what before you know it, you'd ll most likely be interested in"head" of said idea or activity. We're a friendly bunch good place to be an Experimentational Clearinghouse(tm), so don't be afraid to jump right inhold back with ideas...
== Host a Code4Lib MidWith this in mind, we want to structure the regional meetings to tailor to what the community wants -Atlantic Meetup ==- 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 [mailto:david.uspal@villanova.edu David Uspal] or jump onto the mailing list and send a post with your ideas.
As well as volunteers, we=== Call for Volunteers ===We're definitely looking for future hosts volunteers, both for our Last Wednesday of the Month meetgeneral long-upsterm organizational duties and to help plan future events. AprilPositions that we know we need include a social media expert, May and June 2013 are currently earmarkedan IRC guy/gal, but and a social functions organizer. We also need volunteers to help us with needs weas yet don're open after that. Typically, t know we meet in a conference room for one to two hours need (having a projector and laptop/computer on hand recommended) and adjourn feel free to a local restaurant or bar for a social houridentify them). If you're interested in hostinghelping the chapter, contact sign up for the [mailtohttps:david//groups.uspal@villanovagoogle.edu David Uspalcom/forum/#!forum/code4lib-mid-atlantic Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Google Group] and he'll get post what you on the calendar'd be interested in. We're a friendly bunch so don't be afraid to jump right in.
To keep us "regionally diverse", we're trying to keep on === Host a 2:1 host schedule Code4Lib Mid-- i.e for every two events hosted in Philadelphia, we'd like to get one outside the city as well. As such, we're especially looking for hosts outside the Center City Philadelphia area.Atlantic Meetup ===
So farAs well as volunteers, we're definitely looking for future hosts for our informal Last Wednesday of the Month meet-ups have been "Quaker Style". May, aka anyone who has somethign to say gets up June and presents (no formal time limitsOctober 2013 are currently earmarked, but keeping it 10-15 minutes to be politewe're open after that.) Feel free to plan your future meetup Typically, we meet in this fashion or feel free a conference room for one to experiment with the formulatwo hours (having a projector and laptop/computer on hand recommended) and adjourn to a local restaurant or bar for a social hour. WeIf you're an easy-going bunchinterested in hosting, so feel free to has as youcontact [mailto:david.uspal@villanova.edu David Uspal] and he'd likell get you on the calendar.
== Past Conferences ==To keep us "regionally diverse", we're trying to keep on a 3:1 (previously 2:1, since updated) host schedule -- i.e for every three events hosted in Philadelphia (the gravitational center of this region), we'd like to get one outside the city as well. As such, we're especially looking for hosts outside the Center City Philadelphia area.
Thanks to all who made the Code4Lib MidSo far, our informal meet-Atlantic kickoff conference a success! For the October 17th kickoff meeting, the conference was located at [http://library.villanova.edu/ Falvey Memorial Library], [http://www1.villanova.edu/ Villanova University], and was held as part of the series of tech conferences, nicknamed the ups have been "Tech TrifectaQuaker Style", being held at Falvey Library over the week of October 15thaka anyone who has something to say gets up and presents (no formal time limits, 2012but keeping it 10-15 minutes to be polite. ) Conferences held included Feel free to plan your future meetup in this fashion or feel free to experiment with the [http://vufindformula.org/wiki/vufind_summit_2012 VuFind Summit 2012] (October 15th and 16th), Code4Lib Mid We're an easy-Atlantic (October 17th)going bunch, and [http://vustuffso feel free to has as you'd like.org VuStuff III] (October 18th).
== Past Conferences == For the October 17th kickoff meeting, the conference was located at [http://library.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 pages 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.
Our next April 24th, 2013 saw us meeting at Samuel L. Paley Library, Temple University. May 29th, 2013 saw us meeting at the Jenkins Law Library in Philadelphia. June 26th, 2013 saw us meeting for a tour of Hive4A, a coworking/makerspace in Allentown, PA. August 28th, 2013 saw us meeting at Samuel L. Paley Library, Temple University. October 16, 2013 will see us meeting at Falvey Library at Villanova as part of the "Tech Superfecta" series of tech conferences. === Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic 2013 Schedule of Events === The following is the current schedule for the events on October 16, 2013: 9:30 – 10:00 Registration and Coffee Time (Coffee and Pastries available) 10:00 – 10:15 Introduction 10:15 – 10:45 Chad Nelson, Modern Development Best Practices : Testing, Continuous Integration & Automated Builds 10:45 – 11:15 David Uspal and Chris Hallberg, Bootcamp – A Primer on Responsive Design 11:15 – 11:30 Break 11:30 – 12:00 Katherine Lynch, Omeka_a11y: Developing for Digital Exhibits with Accessibility in Mind 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (Provided) 1:00 – 1:30 Beverly D. Charlot, Gaming: Engaging Students through Library Research 1:30 – 2:00 Denise Mangold, Monitoring Systems for Maximum Efficiency and 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) '''Modern Development Best Practices : Testing, Continuous Integration & Automated Builds Chad Nelson, Jenkins Law Library''' This presentation will provide overview of some benefits and drawbacks of some current best practice trends in modern software development. Specifically, I'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 April 24th my machine" type problems. Chad Nelson is a Librarian, Developer, and Oft-do-well at Jenkins Law Library. '''Bootcamp – A Primer on Responsive Design David Uspal and Chris Hallberg, Villanova University''' Expanding on the short talk from our last Code4Lib Mid-Atlantic Meet-up, David Uspal and Chris Hallberg will discuss the integration of Bootstrap into the various programs and content management systems (specifically, Concrete5, WordPress, and VuFind) at Falvey Library over the summer of 2013. This discussion will focus on responsive design principles, tips and tricks to get your current content ready for responsive design, some pitfalls we encountered along the way, and things to consider when beginning a responsive design project. David Uspal is a member of the Villanova University’s Falvey Memorial Library Technology Development Team, which works to create and implement research technology that make research easier for faculty, students and staff. Chris Hallberg is the graduated Villanova grad assistant and resident front-end engineer to VuFind and VuDL. '''Omeka_a11y: Developing for Digital Exhibits with Accessibility in Mind Katherine Lynch, Temple University Libraries''' In recent years, many institutions have become interested in building online exhibits to spotlight digital preservation efforts and special collections materials. Additionally, 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. For online exhibits, there is Omeka, an Open Source content management system designed to act as a user-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 web accessibility, Omeka 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, Temple University Libraries has developed “Omeka_a11y,” an accessible forked version of Omeka. Omeka_a11y features front-end interface improvements that make it easier for disabled users to perceive, understand, and navigate across Omeka sites. This presentation will cover the following points of the project, and of web accessibility as it relates to libraries and the digital humanities: - What is web accessibility? - What are the responsibilities of nonprofit organizations and Higher Education institutions? - Understanding Web Accessibility Policies - Using Omeka for Online Exhibits - Accessibility testing practices - Creating an enhancement path for inaccessible software - Developing “Omeka_a11y” - Impact on the Omeka user community. Katherine Lynch is the Senior Digital Library Applications Developer at Temple University Libraries in Philadelphia. She works in the Digital Library Initiatives Department, developing and maintaining software solutions that aid in the creation, storage, and preservation of digitally-archived materials. Over the course of her 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. '''Gaming: Engaging Students through Library Research Beverly D. Charlot, Delaware State University - William C. Jason Library''' This talk will present and demonstrate an interactive library research (see Upcoming Events aboveILR)game designed for incoming freshmen students. The 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-Year 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, the game also provides an additional opportunity to review library information at their leisure, reinforcing the goals and objectives covered during the IL session. In today’s global environment, these skills are imperative as technology continues to evolve and information increasingly overwhelms society via the Internet, print, 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).
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.
Inquiries or general comments can be directed to David Uspal Denise Mangold is a UNIX systems administrator at davidDOTuspalATvillanovaDOTeduVillanova University, and before that was a Senior Engineer with Comcast supporting mission critical systems such as SAP, Billing and Human resource systems. Denise was lead engineer for high availability systems, the company SME on Clustering and site to site replication, and also worked as a disaster recovery specialist consultant for Sungard for a number of years.
