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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==
== Third MeetingThe 2019 Code4Lib North meeting will be held at [https: University of Windsor//scds.ca/ the McMaster Sherman Centre]. We'll begin each day at a suitable time, May ???, 2012 ==like 9:30 am.
[https://www.google.com/maps?q=== When and Where ===43.262680900000,-79.917828000000 Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship<br />Mills Memorial Library<br />1280 Main St. W.<br />Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6]
Dates: May 24 and 25th, 2012 (still tentative but it's promising)<br />Location: Centre for Engineering Innovation, University of Windsor: http://www.uwindsor.ca/cei/ (tentative)<br />Contact: mita@uwindsor.ca<br />===Register===
== Code4lib North Pub Night Meetup in Ottawa, Ontario ==[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-2019-tickets-59046220836 Registration is available through Eventbrite.]
*Date: Wednesday March 28th, 2012*Time: 5-7 PM*Locations: I'm open to other suggestions but how about:::We will be observing the Code4Lib [httphttps://www.royaloakpubsgithub.com/downtowncode4lib/antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.html The Royal Oak downtownmd Code of Conduct], 188 Bank (at Gloucester St., across from L'Esplanade Laurier)
Bring you laptops, tablets, demos, problems, and topics of discussion. Beginners welcome!===Schedule===''Subject to change''
Purpose{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"|-! ! Thursday May 30! Friday May 31|-| 10: To connect with other code4libers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Ottawa. Or for me (selfishly) to meet other cool people and talk about the upcoming code4lib North meeting in Windsor ;)00-10:30| Doors open, coffee/snacksInterested? Let me know at warren.layton@gmail.com so that I can reserve enough room for us.| Doors open, coffee/snacks|-(Thanks for [[User| 10:30-12:Bethmaru]] for originally proposing this idea!)00| Opening Remarks 10
== Second Meeting: McMaster University, May 5-6, 2011 ==Learning R for data analysis with the Ontario Sunshine List dataset (John F.) 15
=== Sign Up ===We can handle Building a maximum of 50 people and you can signup here: httpsuccessful documentation initiative (Kaitlin N.) [[https://c4ln2011.eventbriteslides.com/.librarypixels/docs Slides]] 15
=== 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)''Morning break ''
=== Accommodation === Our helpful folks in Research Collections put this [http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/visiting guide] together a while backQuick tricks to make your images look good (Thomas G.) 10
=== 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=| Day 1Hackfest/ 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 Discussion Recaps 10 and 52 drop off by the hospital, the others drop off right outside Mills.
=== Cost ===Keep with tradition set last year Beyond Alt- No cost and McMaster University has tentatively agreed to provided coffee, lunch, space, and wirelessText: Trends 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
=== Format ===Day 1Why Vue.JS (Rachel W.) [[https:* Hackfest (send problems/proposals to John Fink and Nick Ruest)Day 2* 5/docs.google.com/presentation/d/14xDy2ylz0JoNm4n8hV2ApfH-minute lighting talks* 20-minute talks* BOAFdtEUwy7Wq96OnRJpTkI/breakoutsedit?usp=sharing Slides]] 15
=== 20-minute talks ===I'd like to start a new tradition Balancing centralized project commitments with Code4Lib North and deposit the slides and *maybe* recordings of the presentations in our IRlocal priorities (Cameron M. If people are cool with this, I can get it all setup prior to the event) [[https://wiki.code4lib.org/images/8/82/Code4libNorth2019-CMetcalf.pdf Slides]] 10
{| border=1
! Name
! Title
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| William J Turkel 12:00-13:30|LUNCH| [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/9/ Functional Programming Workout]LUNCH
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| Dileshni Jayasinghe & Majid Valipour |13:30-14:00| Cluster Computing for Humans -OR- Have you heard of this HPCPack? (Tim R.) [http[https://digitalcommonsdocs.mcmastergoogle.cacom/c4lnpresentation/8d/ Programming at Scholars Portal1Jr18eiRO5nseSEz_Dtk8ofnlm1MyI2rTZblRWs2a0MY/edit#slide=id.p Slides]]| Lightning Talks (PowerBI & Jupyter notebooks - Tim R., PyMarc - John D. [[https: apps and APIs//slides.com/jdingle/c4l19n Slides]])
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| William Wueppelmann 14:00-15:00|Hackfest and group discussions| [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/1/ The Canadiana Web API]Hackfest and group discussions
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| Dan Chudnov 15:00-15:15|''Afternoon break''| [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/7/ WWIC? Linked Library Data as a Customer Service Medium]''Afternoon break''
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| Mita Williams 15:15-16:30|Hackfest and group discussions continue| [httpHackfest and group discussions continue 16://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/3/ We're jamun (15 - Wrap-up and we hope you like jamun too)]closing remarks
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| William Denton |17:30| Social - [httphttps://digitalcommonswww.mcmastermeritbrewing.ca/c4lnMERIT Brewing], [https:/10/ Getting started with Rgoo.gl/maps/gHPqJHqCgEw3qA568 107 James St N.]||}  ====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 throw out some ideas or up to a 30 min talk on whatever you like {| class="wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Name'''! scope="col" | '''Topic'''! scope="col" | '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)'''! scope="col" | '''Way to contact&#42; (twitter, email, etc.)'''
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| Alan Harnum Kaitlin Newson || [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]Building a successful documentation initiative || 15 minutes || @kaitlinnewson
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| Wendy Huot Tim Ribaric || [http://digitalcommons.mcmasterCluster Computing for Humans? || 20 minutes || @elibtronic tribaric@brocku.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]
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| Chris Charles Sarah Romkey || [httpHow we Github://digitalcommonsa journey || 15 minutes || @ArchivesSarah sromkey@artefactual.mcmastercom|-| Rachel Wang || Why Vue.ca/c4ln/11/ Introduction js? || 10 - 15 minutes || @rwangca|-|Thomas Guignard || Quick tricks to Google Refine]make your images look good || 10 minutes || @timtomch tom@timtom.ca
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| Karen A. Coombs || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/2/ Zend Framework: making using web services easier]
 
|}
=== 5-minute lighting talks ===&#42; Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
====Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====We will spend some time running HackFest & Breakout Discussions. Add your ideas here. {| borderclass=1"wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Name''' ! Titlescope="col" |-'''Idea'''! scope="col" | Andrew McAlorum || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/4/ Transition '''Way to Unity]contact&#42;'''
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| Dale Askey Thomas Guignard || Update the [httphttps://digitalcommonsgithub.mcmastercom/librarycarpentry/lc-webscraping/ Library Carpentry Web Scraping lesson] as part of the [https://librarycarpentry.caorg/c4lnblog/62019/ Fun with Failure03/lc-mozilla-global-sprint/ Library Carpentry global sprint] || [https://twitter.com/timtomch @timtomch], or, Learning to Stick a Fork in Things[mailto:tom@timtom.ca tom@timtom.ca]
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| Alison Hitchens Kaitlin Newson || Create a "Hosting Code4Lib North" page for the wiki || [httphttps://digitalcommonstwitter.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/13com/ Getting testers to test what you need to have tested!kaitlinnewson @kaitlinnewson]
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| Alison Hitchens || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/13/ Using RT Tracker for user feedback]
|}
&#42; Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
== First Meeting: Kingston ON, May 6-7, 2010 ==Socials & things to do besides c4l====* There will likely be a conference social on Thursday night, details TBA.
=== Sign up Twitter===
Free registration -- but registration is now closed (we have 40+ signed up)*Hashtag: [http://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23c4ln19 #c4ln19]
=== When and Where Slack===
'''May 6-7, 2010''' * ThursdayJoin the #code4lib channel on the [https: 2pm-5:30pm, followed by dinner and drinks//code4lib.slack.com code4lib slack]* Friday: 9am-4Instructions to join the code4lib slack are found [https:30pm//code4lib.org/irc here]
Meeting location:* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&sourceVIA Rail discount=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&section=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 ===Code4lib North attendees can enjoy a 10% discount when traveling with VIA Rail. Use the information below when booking your tickets. Please note that VIA Rail has no service to Hamilton, attendees will need to transfer to GO Transit in Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto. The discount only applies to the portion of the trip operated by VIA Rail. GO Transit does not offer conference discounts :( If you have a Presto card, you can use it to pay for your GO Transit fare.
There was no charge. Queen's University very generously supplied the space, the Internet connection, and free lunch on Friday!''Discount code:''' 13938
=== How '''Instructions:''' Log in or create a profile on the VIA Rail reservation system prior to get involved ===booking. On the Passenger information screen, select "Convention fare" from the “Discount Type” drop-down menu, and enter the discount code above for your convention or event in the “Discount code” field. The conference fare will be shown on the next page.
Join '''Discount:''' 10% off the mailing listbest available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class. That is where "Subject to the planning will happenconditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied." Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.
=== Format ==='''Valid:''' May 28th, 2019 to June 2nd, 2019 from all stations throughout the VIA system to Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto, Ontario and return.
* 5-minute lighting talks* 20-minute talks* BOAF sessions* Maybe '''Restrictions:''' Fare applies to a hackfestmaximum 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.
=== How many are attending? Contact===
45 people have registeredQuestions and/or concerns? Please contact [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal. Most will be attendinginfo Kaitlin Newson].
=== Program Sponsors===
'''Thursday May 6:'''Code4Lib North would like to thank McMaster University for providing space for this meeting.
* 2pm-5pm: Open format (hang out and hack)* Evening: Go out for dinner and drinks ==Code4Lib North Past Events==
'''FridayTo see past Code4Lib North events, go to [https:'''//wiki.code4lib.org/North/Past_Events the past events page].
* 9am-4:30pm: Schedule currently "under construction" -- see table below.
Morning Break: 10:30-10:45 .... Lunch: 12-1 .... ==Code4lib North Meetups in Toronto==
AfternoonStatus: 5 minute lightning talks .... "Birds of a feather" breakout sessions (sign up sheets on front table)Active
'''Purpose:''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Toronto, Ontario. (blatantly copied from the Ottawa group)<br>
 
'''Meetup Group:''' [http://meetup.com/code4libtoronto/ code4lib toronto]
 
'''Website & Blog:''' [https://code4libtoronto.github.io/ code4libtoronto.github.io]
 
'''Mailing List:''' code4libtoronto-list@meetup.com
 
'''Hashtag:''' #code4libTO also used: the general #code4lib
 
===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]
 
April 19, 2013 - session to encourage collaborative talks/presentations/hackfest ideas
 
 
== 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.
 
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
! Name! Descriptionof Talk
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| William Denton || OpenFRBR '''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.
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| Walter Lewis || Exposing Linked Data '''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).
|-
| Art Rhyno '''[[User:Bethmaru|Mary Beth Baker]]''' spoke about the [[North/Possible Collaborators Ottawa| Open Layers local tech scene in Ottawa]] and Newspapers (Walter Lewis)got us to consider the potential for collaboration with other groups.|} '''April 24, 2012 - Show and Tell Session'''{| border=1! Presenter! Description of Talk
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| MJ Suhonos [http://twitter.com/maxneuvians Max Neuvians] || [http://mytplsocial-biblio.ca Location/ Social-aware Mobile Searchbiblio.ca]: An approach to Twitter data visualization, archiving, and the larger narrative.
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|Alan Harnum [http://twitter.com/scilib Richard Akerman] || Building A [http://betatwitter.torontopubliclibrary.cacom/ Library Websitescilib Richard Akerman] with and [http://www.endecatwitter.com/ Endecabethmaru Mary Beth Baker] technologyare 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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|Wendy Huot || "Your feedback, please": library web design critique|-|Glen Newton || [http://zzzoot.blogspottwitter.com/2009/07/project-torngat-building-large-scale.html Using Open Source Tools for Visualization and Semantic Mapping in a Large Scale Article Digital Librarywarlayton Warren Layton]|-| Eric Palmitesta || XQuery |-| John Miedema || A quick demo of [http://codewww.googlejasongriffey.com/p/openbook4wordpressnet/wikilibrarybox/index OpenBook WordPress Plugin Update - Why It's Cool to Love OpenURL +++LibraryBox]|-|Nasser Saleh || Coagmento!: , a potential collaborative search toolwireless filesharing device, which may have interesting applications in government and other libraries where IT restrictions can limit network use.
|}
 
 
==Code4lib North Meetups in Montreal==
 
'''Status''': Active
 
'''Purpose:''' 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>
 
'''For more information:''' Please email Clara Turp (clara.turp@mcgill.ca) for more information.
 
'''Slack Channel and Hashtag:''' #code4lib-mtl
 
'''Wiki page:''' [[Code4Lib_Montreal]] - check here for upcoming or past meeting information.
 
== 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)
* Adam Wead, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives (Cleveland, OH)
* Pramila Thakur, Ontario Legislative Library, Toronto
* Anthony Petryk, Carleton Universityof Ottawa
* Jan Dawson, Ask Ontario, Knowledge Ontario
* [http://lab.cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cistilabswiki/index.php/Glen_Newton Glen Newton], Carleton University
* Shirley Lew, [http://library.vcc.ca/ Vancouver Community College], (Vancouver BC)
* [http://twitter.com/edbilodeau Edward Bilodeau], [http://www.mcgill.ca/library/ McGill University]
* [http://ajmcalorum.com/ Andrew McAlorum], University of Toronto Libraries* Marc d'Avernas, Waterloo Region District School Board* Whitni Watkins, St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY)* Jess Whyte, University of Toronto
== Meeting Location Suggestions for the Future Mailing list==
* Toronto, Ontario* Sudbury, Ontario* Ottawa, Ontario* Montreal, QuebecThe code4lib-north mailing list was discontinued.
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