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, We will be observing the Code4Lib [httphttps://googithub.glcom/mapscode4lib/rSxzs 366 Adelaide Westantiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md Code of Conduct].
Suggested beery place ===Schedule===''Subject to gather afterwards: [http://towncrierpub.ca/ Town Crier Pub] at 115 John St (just 3 blocks away)change''
===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 ===Next Meetup=== '''Theme:''' Meet, and share your favourite Library technology '''Date:''' Tuesday April 30th, 2013, 5:30PM '''Location:''' Fox and Feather Pub, 283 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON ([http://maps.google.com/maps?q=283+Elgin+St.%2C+Ottawa%2C+ON map]) '''RSVP:''' You can RSVP on [http://www.meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ code4lib Ottawa Meetup page] ===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: '''June 13, 2012 - Lightning Talks'''{| border="1! Description of Talk" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class="wikitable"
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| '''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.! ! Thursday May 30! Friday May 31
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| '''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).10:00-10:30| Doors open, coffee/snacks| Doors open, coffee/snacks
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| '''[[User10: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.30-12:00|}Opening Remarks 10
'''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 Learning R for data visualization, archiving, and analysis with 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 useOntario Sunshine List dataset (John F.|}) 15
== Fifth MeetingBuilding a successful documentation initiative (Kaitlin N.) [[https: London Public Library, May 1st and 2nd, 2014 ==//slides.com/librarypixels/docs Slides]] 15
This year's conference is sponsored by London Public Library. We are hoping that this will encourage more participation from public library sector.'Morning break ''
=== Code of Conduct ===Code4Lib North 2014 seeks Quick tricks 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. make your images look good (from the [http://bitThomas G.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct]) 10
Note that the [http:| Day 1 Hackfest//bit.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct] applies at Code4Lib North and at the associated social events.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=== Registration ===0 Slides]] 45
Space is limited, so please Why Vue.JS (Rachel W.) [[httphttps://wwwdocs.eventbritegoogle.cacom/epresentation/code4libd/14xDy2ylz0JoNm4n8hV2ApfH-north-2014-tickets-10312080711 register through EventBritedtEUwy7Wq96OnRJpTkI/edit?usp=sharing Slides].] 15
=== Twitter ===* HashtagBalancing centralized project commitments with local priorities (Cameron M.) [[https: #c4ln2014//wiki.code4lib.org/images/8/82/Code4libNorth2019-CMetcalf.pdf Slides]] 10
=== 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 ===
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| 912:00-13:30| LUNCH| '''Welcome'''LUNCH
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| 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]])
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| 1014:3000-15:00| Hackfest and group discussions| BreakHackfest and group discussions
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| 1015:4500-15:15| Talks (5-20 minutes)''Afternoon break''| ''Afternoon break''
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| 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 mins|-| Chris Gray | Teaching SQL to Librarians at Software Carpentry bootcamp | 20 minsclosing remarks
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| Emily Porta17:30| Validation (no, not that kind)Social - [https: on being new//www.meritbrewing.ca/ MERIT Brewing], "constructive criticism", and how to foster inclusivity in tech [https://goo.gl/maps/gHPqJHqCgEw3qA568 107 James St N.]| 20 mins
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==== Thursday Afternoon ====
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| Tim Ribaric
| Hackfest: What can we do with an old ereader?
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=== 5 minute talks signup =Talk Sign Up====Feel free Code4Lib North is a great opportunity to edit this table to add your five-minute talk about anything you are working on or pondering about. It can be as short as a 5 min lightning talk proposalto 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.)'''
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| Sarah SimpkinKaitlin Newson | Let's all go to the hackfest! [http://biblio.uottawa.ca/html/Page?node=hackuobiblio&lang=en #hackUOBiblio] update| Building a successful documentation initiative || 15 minutes || @kaitlinnewson
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| Tim Ribaric| OLITA wants you! To h4ck an ebook reader| Cluster Computing for Humans? || 20 minutes || @elibtronic tribaric@brocku.ca
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|} === 20 minute talks signup ===Feel free to edit this table to add your 20-minute talk proposal {Sarah Romkey | border=1! Name! Title| How we Github: a journey || 15 minutes || @ArchivesSarah sromkey@artefactual.com
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| Michael RidleyRachel Wang | CRKN's Integrated Digital Scholarship Ecosystem (IDSE) Project: Overview & Feedback| Why Vue.js? || 10 - 15 minutes || @rwangca
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| Geoffrey AllenThomas Guignard | Using library systems | Quick tricks to mould public school librariesmake your images look good || 10 minutes || @timtomch tom@timtom.ca
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| Sam Popowich and John Fink
| A brief overview of modern configuration management and deploy tools; or, why your bash scripts are not scalable.
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| Chris Gray
| Teaching SQL to Librarians at Software Carpentry bootcamp
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| Kimberly Martin
| Ebooks and seniors. Or something
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| Dave Mitchell
| Opening library data from a hostile data source
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| Ruth Collings
| It's not paranoia if they're really watching you: library patron privacy
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| Grant Campbell
| An XML schema for teaching RDA
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| Emily Porta
| Validation (no, not that kind): on being new, "constructive criticism", and how to foster inclusivity in tech
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=== Hackfest and Discussion Group topic 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 hackfest proposal or discussion group topic ideaenter anything here.
{| border=1===Hackfest & Group Discussion Ideas====! Name! Title|-| David Fiander| Online services: Relinquishing professional values We will spend some time running HackFest & patron privacy to provide content|-| Thomas Guignard| The Angry Nerds Squad: Freeing libraries of bad tech solutions by challenging vanilla vendor proposalsBreakout Discussions. Add your ideas here.|-| Mike Ridley| Defining a Collaboration Environment for a Distributed Library R&D Centre of Execellence|}
{| class=== Accommodations ==="wikitable"Western University has negotiated special rates at a few hotels throughout London. The Delta Armouries and Hilton London are both within walking distance of the London Public Library Central branch. ====Delta London Armouries Hotel====325 Dundas Street<br/>London, Ontario N6B 1T9 [https://www.google.com/maps/place/325+Dundas+St/@42.9853579,-81.243042,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882ef20524e21ff7:0xb9c0e74dda18fcd?hlscope=en Map] * $112 Single/Double Standard; $112 Premier;* $152 Signature King; * $187 Suite * (+$12 parking/night) Complimentary high speed internet access, coffee maker, indoor pool & fitness centre, business centre. Phone the hotel directly at (877) 814-7706 and tell them that you are attending a Western University workshop in order to get the Western rate. ====Hilton London====300 King Street<br/>London, Ontario N6B 1S2 [https://www.google.com/maps/place/300+King+St/@42.9841946,-81.2434049,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x882ef21ad6e4a8a9:0x7b82866ee99165b?hl=en Map] * $109 Standard (1 King or 2 Double Beds); * $149 Business Class (1 King Bed) In-room coffee makers, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, free high speed internet access, fitness centre, complimentary newspaper, 24-Hour business centre, 2 line phones and data ports, large work area with oversized desk, 24- Hour room service, indoor pool, sauna and whirlpool and complimentary parking. [http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/reservations/index.jhtml?hotel=YXULOHF&corporateCode=N6727020 Book reservations using the Western University rate] === Parking === === Social Events === ==== Wednesday Evening ==== If you"col" | 're in town Wednesday evening, come out to meet the other early-birds at Chaucer's Pub at 7:00. Chaucer's Pub 122 Carling St London, ON N6A 1H6 Canada ChaucerName'''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?hlscope=en map] is actually to the right place. ==== Thursday and Friday lunch options ==== Local restaurants within walking distance of the library. ==== Thursday Evening ==== Group dinner === Organizers ===* [mailto:dfiander@uwo.ca David Fiander, University of Western Ontario]* [mailto:wvrent@gmail.com David Mitchell, London Public Library] == Fourth Meeting: Ryerson University, May 23rd and 24th, 2013 ==Shortlink: http://bit.ly/c4ln2013 This year we are proposing an un-theme for the un-conference: "col" | '''computational thinkingIdea''', inspired by Jonathan Rochkind's blog post: http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/computational-thinking-getting-started/ === Sign-Up === Registration through EventBrite: http://c4ln2013.eventbrite.ca/ === Twitter ===* Hashtag: #c4ln2013 or #c4ln* [http://twitter.com/TheRealArty/c4ln2013 Attendee List] === When and Where ===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] === Cost ===Attendance is free but lunch is not provided. Ryerson will provide wireless access as well as coffee in the morning. === Schedule === 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!'''Way to contact*'''
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| 9Thomas Guignard || Update the [https:00//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] | '''Welcome'''| [https://twitter.com/timtomch @timtomch], [mailto:tom@timtom.ca tom@timtom.ca]
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| 9:20Kaitlin Newson | Talks (5-20 minutes)| Create a "Hosting Code4Lib North" page for the wiki || [https://twitter.com/kaitlinnewson @kaitlinnewson]
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* 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.
==== Thursday Morning Socials & things to do besides c4l===={|! Name! Title! Duration|-| Alan Harnum || Computational Thinking || 15 min|-| Alison Hitchens || [http://www.slideshare.net/aehitchens/hitchens-c4ln13-moarrda MOAR RDA for Systems Folks] || 20 min|-| MJ Suhonos || MARC* There will likely be a conference social on Thursday night, XML, and JSON for non-coders || 15 min|-| Cynthia Ng || Making Accessible (Web) Services || 10 min|-| Katie Legere || [http://wwwdetails TBA.slideshare.net/legerek/listening-to-the-library Listen to your library - sonification of refstats data], [http://post.queensu.ca/~legerek/library.mp3 library Sound File]|| 15 min|-| Nick Ruest || The Revolution Will Be Preserved || 20 min |}
[http://cynng.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/code4lib-north-morning-notes/ Thursday morning notes/slides]===Twitter===
*Hashtag: [http://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=== 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|}%23c4ln19 #c4ln19]
[http://cynng.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/code4lib-north-day-1-afternoon/ Thursday afternoon notes/slides]===Slack===
==== Friday Morning ===={|! Name! Title! Duration|-| Andrew McAlorum, Ken Yang || Digital Humanities Project Showcase: DEEDS & * Join the #code4lib channel on the [httphttps://rpocode4lib.libraryslack.utoronto.ca RPOcom code4lib slack] Anthology || 20 min|-| Steven Marsden || Find your books fast! Ryerson Bookfinder || 10 min|-| Bilal Khalid & Gordon Belray || The Library in your pocket* Instructions to join the code4lib slack are found [https: 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|}//code4lib.org/irc here]
===VIA Rail discount= 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 http://rdvocab.info || Hackfest|-| Tim Knight || Converting MARC to RDF/XML; RDF Stores; SPARQL Endpoint || Hackfest (to learn)|}
=== Organizational team / Contact ===* [mailto:csng@ryersonCode4lib 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.ca Cynthia Ng]* [mailtoGO Transit does not offer conference discounts :mjsuhonos@ryerson( If you have a Presto card, you can use it to pay for your GO Transit fare.ca MJ Suhonos]* Steven Marsden* Trina Grover* Naomi Eichenlaub
'''Discount code:''' 13938
=== Accommodation ==='''Instructions:''' Log in or create a 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 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.
'''Delta ChelseaDiscount:'''<br />Address: 33 Gerrard St10% off the best available fare in Economy, Economy Plus, Business, Business Plus, Sleeper class.<br />General Reservation: 1-800-243-5732<br />Phone: 877-814-7706 / 416-595-1975<br />Website: http://www"Subject to the conditions and restrictions of the fare plan to which the additional discount is being applied.deltahotels" Discount does not apply in any Escape fares and Prestige Class.com<br />Rates: $149/night, (single or double)
[http'''Valid://goo.gl/maps/n6tpI Map] - Approximately 5 minute walk ''' May 28th, 2019 to June 2nd, 2019 from all stations throughout the Heaslip HouseVIA system to Aldershot, Oakville or Toronto, Ontario and return.
'''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.
'''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)===Contact===
Questions and/or concerns? Please contact [httpmailto://gookaitlin@scholarsportal.gl/maps/pb2Ea Mapinfo Kaitlin Newson] - Approximately 10 minute walk from the Heaslip House.
===Sponsors===
'''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)Code4Lib North would like to thank McMaster University for providing space for this meeting.
[http://goo.gl/maps/vrtAe Map] - Approximately 10 minute walk from the Heaslip House==Code4Lib North Past Events==
To see past Code4Lib North events, go to [https://wiki.code4lib.org/North/Past_Events the past events page].
'''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==Code4lib North Meetups in Toronto==
=== Parking ===Closet parking is at 300 Victoria St, accessible only from the south (so turn in from Dundas St.)<br>RateStatus: $15/day<br>More information available on the [http://www.ryerson.ca/ubs/parking/vehicle.html Ryerson Parking website]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>
=== Social Events ==='''Meetup Group:''' [http://meetup.com/code4libtoronto/ code4lib toronto]
We have made the following lunch reservations for ''both'Website & Blog:' Thursday, May 23 ''and'' Friday, May 24 @ 12 noon. All reservations are under the name "Ryerson Library"[https://code4libtoronto.github.io/ code4libtoronto.github.io]
'''Salad KingMailing List:''' (Thai)<br/>340 Yonge St<br/>2 tables for 6code4libtoronto-list@meetup.com
'''Queen and Beaver PubHashtag:''' (Gastropub)<br/>35 Elm St<br/>1 table for 6#code4libTO also used: the general #code4lib
'''Paramount''' (Middle Eastern/Lebanese)<br/>253 Yonge St<br/>2 tables for 4===Past Meetups===
'''Milestones @ AMC''' (American)<br/>10 Dundas St EThe first meetup was a simple social meetup on June 21, 4th floor<br2012. The idea is that other meetups will have presentations/>1 table for 4talks to be had either before or during.
==== Evening DinnerAugust 14, 2012 - [http:/Social ====/cynng.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/code4lib-cool-tool-day/ Cool Tool Day]
'''WednesdayDecember 13, May 23'''<br/>Artful Dodger<br/>10 Isabella St.<br/>(no reservations) 7:30pm<br>'''NB:''' 2012 - [http://plggtawp.orgThe Toronto Chapter PLGme/pHQ83-rb Talk Notes] is meeting beforehand at 6:30; all are welcome to attend.
'''ThursdayApril 19, May 24'''<br2013 - session to encourage collaborative talks/>Elephant & Castle<brpresentations/>378 Yonge St<br/>Upper mezzanine for 20-25 @ 5pmhackfest ideas
=== Food Nearby ===
A Google Map of some suggested places to eat near Ryerson, including price ranges, is available here: http://goo.gl/maps/ln3WR== Code4lib North Meetups in Ottawa ==
== Third Meeting'''Purpose: University of Windsor, May 24 ''' To connect with other code4libbers in the area and 25thstart building a code4lib community in Ottawa, 2012 ==Ontario
code4lib Ottawa meetups are now organized using Meetup.com. [[Imagehttp:code4libnorth//www.png|code4libnorth logo]meetup.com/Code4lib-Ottawa/ Sign up] to be informed of upcoming meetings.
=== Schedule ===The schedule has now been moved to Keep an editable google doc at : eye on the [http://ledwww.uwindsormeetup.cacom/c4ln otherwise known as: https:Code4lib-Ottawa//docsMeetup] page for further details.google.com/document/d/1dlTqrBNfiYwjRpVnUvJbtW0K7en1ndVp84WqWbfOrvE/edit
=== Cost Past Meetups===This unconference runs on love... and the kindness of the Leddy Library who will provide : coffee, lunch, and wireless and the space
=== When The inaugural code4lib Ottawa meetup occurred on March 28, 2012 and Where ===Dates: May 24 was a simple meet-and 25th, 2012 (it's on!)<br />Times: 9 am start time-greet at a local pub. 4 pm end time<br />Location: 4th FloorSince then, Leddy Library, University of Windsor: http://wwwwe try to combine this social event with some short interesting talks.uwindsor.ca/Google MapHere is what we have learned about in recent meetups: http://tinyurl.com/7a79qvw<br />Contact: mita@uwindsor.ca<br />
=== Accommodation ===The University offers rooms and suites for travellers'''Tuesday October 7th, 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 shouldn2014'''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 [httpSpeakers://www.bbcanada.com/ontario/southwestern_ontario/windsor Argyle and Olde Walkerville Bed and Breakfasts] are a bus ride away.
=== Social Events ===* Mark Baker - Principal Architect at Zepheira provided a brief overview of some of Zepheira’s BibFrame tools in development.
There's nothing formal planned but on Wednesday * Jennifer Whitney - Systems Librarian at MacOdrum Library presented OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) – a neat and Thursday nights, we'll try to informally coordinate places to have supper togetherpowerful tool for cleaning up messy data. <br />
I suggest that those around on Wednesday night meet up at the [http://www.rockbottom.ca/ Rock Bottom Grill] at 3236 Sandwich Street* Sarah Simpkin, Windsor. It will busy because it's "2 for 1 Wing Night" but it should be worth itGIS 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.
<br />For those who love experimental film'''Location:''' MacOdrum Library, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa, there is the ON ([httphttps://mediacityfilmfestivalwww.comgoogle.ca/films-and-schedule-2012maps/ Media City Film Festival] taking place in Windsor and Detroit. Jason Scott aka textfiles will be speaking at the [http:/1125+Colonel+By+Dr,+Carleton+University,+Ottawa,+ON+K1S+5R1/www@45.aadl3835317,-75.org/events6975174,17z/list?iddata=14190 Ann Arbor Public Library!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cce067662eae8cf:0x9cd8d41fd34473d1 map] 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'April 30, 5 minute lightning talks2013 - Meet, 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 ===share your favourite Library technology'''
'''June 13, 2012 - Lightning Talks'''
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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.
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| 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'''
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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
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| William J Turkel || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/9/ Functional Programming Workout]
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| Dileshni Jayasinghe & Majid Valipour || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/8/ Programming at Scholars Portal: apps and APIs]
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| William Wueppelmann || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/1/ The Canadiana Web API]
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| Dan Chudnov || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/7/ WWIC? Linked Library Data as a Customer Service Medium]
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| Mita Williams || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/3/ We're jamun (and we hope you like jamun too)]
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| William Denton || [http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/c4ln/10/ Getting started with R]
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| 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!]
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| 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)
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! 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)
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| MJ Suhonos || [http://mytpl.ca Location-aware Mobile Search]
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|Alan Harnum || Building A [http://beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ Library Website] with [http://www.endeca.com/ Endeca] technology
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|Wendy Huot || "Your feedback, please": library web design critique
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|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
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| 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
* 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.
