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 24 and 25th, 2012 ==like 9:30 am.
[[Imagehttps:code4libnorth//www.png|code4libnorth logo]google.com/maps?q=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]
=== Sign Up Register===We can handle a maximum of 40 people and you can signup here: (eventbrite link will appear March 19th!)
=== Cost ===This unconference runs on love[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/code4lib-north-2019-tickets-59046220836 Registration is available through Eventbrite. and the kindness of the Leddy Library who will provide : coffee, lunch, and wireless and the space]
=== When and Where ===Dates: May 24 and 25th, 2012 (it's on!)<br />Location: University of Windsor: httpWe will be observing the Code4Lib [https://wwwgithub.uwindsor.cacom/Google Map: http:code4lib/antiharassment-policy/tinyurl.comblob/7vjye55<br master/>Contact: mita@uwindsorcode_of_conduct.md Code of Conduct].ca<br />
=== Format Schedule===A combination of 20 talks, 5 minute lightning talks, an Ask Anything session, workshops / hackfest time. We will try ''Subject to find time for everyone who wants to present!change''
Previous code4lib north days have had the hacking and the speaking events on separate days. We're thinking about doing a little bit each day. What do you think {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"|- we'd like your feedback ! ! Thursday May 30! Friday May 31|-| 10: http00-10:30| Doors open, coffee/snacks| Doors open, coffee/tinyurl.com/6obdnnesnacks|-| 10:30-12:00| Opening Remarks 10
=== 20 minutes talks Learning R for data analysis with the Ontario Sunshine List dataset (John F.) 15 Building a successful documentation initiative (Kaitlin N.) [[https:: feel free //slides.com/librarypixels/docs Slides]] 15 ''Morning break '' Quick tricks to sign up =make your images look good (Thomas G.) 10 | Day 1 Hackfest/Discussion Recaps 10 Beyond Alt-Text: 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 Why Vue.JS (Rachel W.) [[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14xDy2ylz0JoNm4n8hV2ApfH-dtEUwy7Wq96OnRJpTkI/edit?usp=sharing Slides]] 15 Balancing centralized project commitments with local priorities (Cameron M.) [[https://wiki.code4lib.org/images/8/82/Code4libNorth2019-CMetcalf.pdf Slides]] 10
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| This is another person |13:30-14:00| Cluster Computing for Humans -OR- Have you heard of this is another titleHPCPack? (Tim R.) [[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jr18eiRO5nseSEz_Dtk8ofnlm1MyI2rTZblRWs2a0MY/edit#slide=id.p Slides]]| Lightning Talks (PowerBI & Jupyter notebooks - Tim R., PyMarc - John D. [[https://slides.com/jdingle/c4l19n Slides]])|-| 14:00-15:00| Hackfest and group discussions| Hackfest and group discussions|-| 15:00-15:15| ''Afternoon break''| ''Afternoon break''|-| 15:15-16:30| Hackfest and group discussions continue| Hackfest and group discussions continue 16:15 - Wrap-up and closing remarks|-| 17:30| Social - [https://www.meritbrewing.ca/ MERIT Brewing], [https://goo.gl/maps/gHPqJHqCgEw3qA568 107 James St N.]|
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=== 5 minutes talks :: feel free to sign up ===
====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 {| borderclass=1"wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Name'''! Titlescope="col" | '''Topic'''! scope="col" | '''Time (5 Min - 30 min)'''! scope="col" | '''Way to contact* (twitter, email, etc.)'''|-| Kaitlin Newson || Building a successful documentation initiative || 15 minutes || @kaitlinnewson|-| Tim Ribaric || Cluster Computing for Humans? || 20 minutes || @elibtronic tribaric@brocku.ca|-| Sarah Romkey || How we Github: a journey || 15 minutes || @ArchivesSarah sromkey@artefactual.com|-| Rachel Wang || Why Vue.js? || 10 - 15 minutes || @rwangca
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| Nick Ruest Thomas Guignard || Other Redmine usesQuick tricks to make your images look good || 10 minutes || @timtomch tom@timtom.ca
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| This is another person || this is another title]
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=== 40 minute workshops* Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto: each one teach one ===kaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
:: a workshop you are willing to lead====Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====::* We will spend some time running HackFest & Breakout Discussions. Add your ideas here.
:: a workshop of what you would love {| class="wikitable"! scope="col" | '''Name''' ! scope="col" | '''Idea'''! scope="col" | '''Way to attendcontact*'''|-|Thomas Guignard || Update the [https://github.com/librarycarpentry/lc-webscraping/ Library Carpentry Web Scraping lesson] as part of the [https:* intro to IRC//librarycarpentry.org/blog/2019/03/lc-mozilla-global-sprint/ Library Carpentry global sprint] || [https://twitter.com/timtomch @timtomch], meet zoia (Mita)[mailto::* how to create tom@timtom.ca tom@timtom.ca]|-|Kaitlin Newson || Create a "Hosting Code4Lib North" page for the wiki || [https://twitter bot (Mita).com/kaitlinnewson @kaitlinnewson]|-|}
=== hackfest ideas * Just so we can talk to you about getting slides or follow up questions. Feel free to [mailto:: scheme schemas ===- build your own twitter bot; bot battleskaitlin@scholarsportal.info contact us instead] if you don't want to enter anything here.
=== hackfest ideas :: feel free =Socials & things to add to the list do besides c4l====* There will likely be a conference social on Thursday night, details TBA.
== Code4lib North Pub Night Meetup in Ottawa, Ontario =Twitter===
*Date: Wednesday March 28th, 2012*Time: 5-7 PM*Locations: I'm open to other suggestions but how about::Hashtag:[http://www.royaloakpubstwitter.com/downtown.html The Royal Oak downtownsearch?f=realtime&q=%23c4ln19 #c4ln19], 188 Bank (at Gloucester St., across from L'Esplanade Laurier)
Bring you laptops, tablets, demos, problems, and topics of discussion. Beginners welcome!===Slack===
Purpose: To connect with other code4libers in * Join the area and start building a #code4lib channel on the [https://code4lib community in Ottawa. Or for me (selfishly) slack.com code4lib slack]* Instructions to meet other cool people and talk about join the upcoming code4lib North meeting in Windsor ;)slack are found [https://code4lib.org/irc here]
Interested? Let me know at warren.layton@gmail.com so that I can reserve enough room for us.===VIA Rail discount===
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 :(Thanks for [[User::Bethmaru]] If you have a Presto card, you can use it to pay for originally proposing this idea!)your GO Transit fare.
== Second Meeting'''Discount code: McMaster University, May 5-6, 2011 ==''' 13938
=== Sign Up ===We can handle '''Instructions:''' Log in or create a maximum of 50 people profile on the VIA Rail reservation system prior to booking. On the Passenger information screen, select "Convention fare" from the “Discount Type” drop-down menu, and you can signup here: http://c4ln2011.eventbriteenter the discount code above for your convention or event in the “Discount code” field.com/The conference fare will be shown on the next page.
=== When and Where ===Dates'''Discount: May 5-6''' 10% off the best available fare in Economy, 2011<br />Location: * 1280 Main St. WestEconomy Plus, [http://www.google.com/maps/place?cid=4151756913136304412&q=mcmaster+university+mills+memorial+library&hl=en&dtab=0&sll=43.260928Business,-79.91933&sspn=0.773056Business Plus,1Sleeper class.227722&ie=UTF8&ll=43"Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied.647007,-80.532532&spn=0,0&z=10 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario - ] (map)* Mills Memorial Library, [http://library.mcmaster" Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.ca/lyons Lyons New Media Centre] (4th floor)
=== Accommodation === Our helpful folks in Research Collections put this [http'''Valid://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/visiting guide] together a while back''' May 28th, 2019 to June 2nd, 2019 from all stations throughout the VIA system to Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto, Ontario and return.
=== Parking, Campus Map, Public Transit ===* [http'''Restrictions://parking''' Fare applies to a maximum of two passengers per booking.mcmasterOne complimentary stopover is allowed at no additional charge.ca/ Parking] - I understand we have the most expensive parking For travel on all fare plans in OCUL. I'm sorry :( - There is one bit of good news: if you park in the M lotBusiness class, the day rate drops from $20 to $5. The M lot first stopover is about a 10-12 minute walk from the libraryallowed at no additional charge, and there is a shuttle provided 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]this stopover takes place in Toronto, [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 MillsMontréal or Ottawa only.
=== Cost Contact===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 Questions and Nick Ruest)Day 2* 5-minute lighting talks* 20-minute talks* BOAF/breakoutsor concerns? Please contact [mailto:kaitlin@scholarsportal.info Kaitlin Newson].
=== 20-minute talks Sponsors===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 Code4Lib North would 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.mcmasterthank McMaster University for providing space for this meeting.ca/c4ln/2/ Zend Framework: making using web services easier]
|}==Code4Lib North Past Events==
=== 5-minute lighting talks ===To see past Code4Lib North events, go to [https://wiki.code4lib.org/North/Past_Events the past events page].
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| Andrew McAlorum || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/4/ Transition to Unity]
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| Dale Askey || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/6/ Fun with Failure, or, Learning to Stick a Fork in Things]
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| Alison Hitchens || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/13/ Getting testers to test what you need to have tested!]
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| Alison Hitchens || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/13/ Using RT Tracker for user feedback]
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==Code4lib North Meetups in Toronto==
== First MeetingStatus: Kingston ON, May 6-7, 2010 ==Active
=== Sign up ==='''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>
Free registration -- but registration is now closed (we have 40+ signed up)'''Meetup Group:''' [http://meetup.com/code4libtoronto/ code4lib toronto]
=== When and Where ==='''Website & Blog:''' [https://code4libtoronto.github.io/ code4libtoronto.github.io]
'''May 6-7, 2010Mailing List:''' * Thursday: 2pmcode4libtoronto-5:30pm, followed by dinner and drinks* Friday: 9am-4:30pmlist@meetup.com
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''Hashtag: [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 code4libTO also used: the top floor, just follow the signs to find the room.general #code4lib
=== Cost Past Meetups===
There The first meetup was no charge. Queen's University very generously supplied the space, the Internet connection, and free lunch a simple social meetup on Friday!June 21, 2012. The idea is that other meetups will have presentations/talks to be had either before or during.
=== How to get involved ===August 14, 2012 - [http://cynng.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/code4lib-cool-tool-day/ Cool Tool Day]
Join the mailing list. That is where the planning will happenDecember 13, 2012 - [http://wp.me/pHQ83-rb Talk Notes]
=== Format ===April 19, 2013 - session to encourage collaborative talks/presentations/hackfest ideas
* 5-minute lighting talks
* 20-minute talks
* BOAF sessions
* Maybe a hackfest.
=== How many are attending? =Code4lib North Meetups in Ottawa ==
45 people have registered. Most will be attending.'''Purpose:''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and start building a code4lib community in Ottawa, Ontario
=== Program ===code4lib Ottawa meetups are now organized using Meetup.com. [http://www.meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ Sign up] to be informed of upcoming meetings.
'''Thursday May 6Keep an eye on the [http:'''//www.meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ Meetup] page for further details.
* 2pm-5pm: Open format (hang out and hack)* Evening: Go out for dinner and drinks ===Past Meetups===
'''FridayThe 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:'''
* 9am-4:30pm: Schedule currently "under construction" -- see table below.'''Tuesday October 7th, 2014'''
Morning BreakSpeakers: 10:30-10:45 .... Lunch: 12-1 ....
Afternoon: 5 minute lightning talks * Mark Baker - Principal Architect at Zepheira provided a brief overview of some of Zepheira’s BibFrame tools in development.... "Birds of a feather" breakout sessions (sign up sheets on front table)
* 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'''
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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).
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| 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.