[Libs-Or] Code4Lib Northwest schedule is posted

Mon May 3 11:11:38 PDT 2010

Howdy all,

If you weren't able to make it last year, Code4lib Northwest is a highly
interactive environment where you can share ideas with a group of fun and
innovative library technologists. You don't need to be a programmer to
attend, but interest in making things work is a must. You are encouraged to
join the google group at
http://groups.google.com/group/pnwcode4lib/web/code4lib-northwest-2010

This year's schedule has a bit of something for everyone -- cloud computing,
harvesting data from the web, creating integrated search tools, designing
forms that offer users choices as they type, digital archiving, shared
systems, and nurturing digital initiatives programs. Soon, we'll announce
something fun for the many attendees who arrive the night before.

There are still a few slots available but don't wait too long to register
because space is limited!
*REGISTER NOW <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QFJ6C92>**Draft Schedule *

*Date: June 7, 2010*

*Location: White Stag building, Portland, OR*

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*08:00 – 09:00 Registration*

*09:00 – 09:20  Welcome/Opening Remarks*

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*09:20 – 10:20*

*·         09:20 – 09:40*

   *A Look at Cloud Computing and the Library*

   Michael Klein

   Oregon State University

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   Michael Klein, the Oregon State University Libraries new Digital
   Applications Librarian, will take a closer look at application development
   in the Cloud.  If you'd like to know more about Cloud computing, the current
   available solutions and how these solutions will impact the library
   community in the present and beyond, please plan on attending.  Be sure to
   come with your curiosity and your questions.

*·         09:40 – 10:00*

   *Introducing Needle™*

   Shirley Lincicum

   Western Oregon University

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   Needle™ http://www.needlebase.com/ is a new web-based application that
   supports harvesting, aggregating, analyzing and publishing data compiled
   from multiple sources. It provides an interface that allows non-programmers
   to create custom database models and automatically collect data from web
   pages or structured data files (such as csv and xml). Needle™ also provides
   sophisticated support for merging, deduplication and clean-up of aggregated
   data, and edits persist even after data is refreshed from the original
   source. Once compiled, published data can be accessed via API or exported
   for use in other applications. This presentation will demonstrate key
   features and hopefully inspire people to think about cool stuff they could
   do with an application like this.

*·         10:00 – 10:20*
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   Serials Solutions 360 Link API: The Willamette Test Drive

   Michael Spalti

   Willamette University

   Willamette University recently subscribed to the Serials Solutions link
   resolver (360 Link) and initially chose to use the vendor's API to create a
   mashup between Serials Solution data, data exported from our catalog, and
   the OCLC xISSN service.   The API is complete with one exception that we are
   exploring with Serials Solutions.  According to the company, we are the only
   library using the API, which raises the question of why, and whether we
   should do more to encourage adoption among Serials Solutions customers.

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*10:20 – 10:40  Break*

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*10:40 – 11:20*

*·         10:40 – 11:00*

   *Dropping ACID: Wrapping Your Mind Around NoSQL Databases*

   Kyle Banerjee

   Orbis Cascade Alliance

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   Web apps have different needs -- flexible schemas, low cost scalability,
   minimal latency, geographic distribution -- than relational databases were
   designed for. At the same time, they typically don't require ACID
   (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) properties or support for
   powerful but unnecessary functions that kill performance while making it
   awkward to store data about complex objects. This session provides a gentle
   introduction to nonrelational databases focusing on document stores that can
   be accessed using javascript for potential library applications.

*·         11:00 – 11:20*
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   UnSystems for Preserving Electronic Records

   Karen Estlund

   University of Oregon

   Libraries must preserve electronic records, but tools that do this well
   aren't mature yet. Rather than trap this information in systems that will
   soon be obsolete, it's safer and more effective to address the management
   and preservation problem by intelligently exploiting functionality built
   into all file systems. By using simple but effective structures and naming
   conventions, materials can be indefinitely maintained in a format that can
   easily be migrated when suitable technologies become available.

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*11:30 – 12:00  Lightning Talks #1*

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*12:00 – 01:00  Lunch*

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*01:00 – 01:15  Raffle Goodness*

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*01:20 – 02:00*

*·         01:20 – 01:40*

   *LCSH Autocomplete and other Power Toys:*

   Al Cornish & John Scott

   Washington State University

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   The new Summit catalog has many useful features, but it still lacks some
   that staff and patrons alike find highly useful such as LCSH and title
   autocomplete. This session demonstrates how this sort of functionality can
   easily be added to the Summit catalog  using harvested data and the WorldCat
   API.

*·         01:40 – 02:00*

   *Transitioning to Evergreen*
   Beth Longwell, Sage System Administrator
   Eastern Oregon University
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   In March 2010, the Sage Council unanimously voted to migrate their 76
   member libraries from a III Millennium system to Evergreen. It is expected
   that most if not all of the libraries will be migrated in December 2010.
   This session discusses the technical, organizational, and service challenges
   of a large scale migration that affects staff and patrons in many
   institutions.

*·         02:00 – 02:20*

   *Developing a Digital Initiatives Program at a Liberal Arts College*

   Mark Dahl

   Lewis and Clark College

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   At Watzek Library we believe that digital initiatives should reach
   out beyond library centric endeavors and engage in collaborative
   projects that further faculty research and teaching interests. In this
   session, I'll share the results of a broad survey of faculty interests
   in digital library work at Lewis & Clark.  I'll discuss potential
   future projects as well as ideas surrounding our embryonic
   digital initiatives program, including ways that we are restructuring
   our staff to support the program.

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*02:20 – 02:40 – Break*

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*02:40 – 03:20*

*·         02:40 – 03:00*

   *Creating a Statewide Digital Collection
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   Terry Reese

   Oregon State University

   Oregon State University is presently embarking on the creation of a
   Statewide digital library portal.  This includes the development a statewide
   portal for information (essentially an electronic public library) and a
   search engine for querying all digitally produced content in the state.

*·         03:00 – 03:20*

   *The Future of Code4Lib Northwest
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   All Members

   What about this conference works and what doesn't in terms of format,
   content, size, participation, timing, facilities, and logistics? Should the
   conference continue, and if so, how can we make it better? This is your
   chance to help ensure that code4lib is as worthwhile as it can be.

*03:30 – 04:00  Lightning Talks #2*

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*4:00 – 4:20  Raffle/Closing *

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Kyle Banerjee
Digital Services Program Manager
Orbis Cascade Alliance
banerjek at uoregon.edu / 503.999.9787
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