Code4Lib 2015 will be held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in downtown Portland, OR on February 9 - 12, 2015.

Pre-conferences will be held Monday February 9, and the main conference on February 10 - 12.

Code of Conduct

The Code4Lib Code of Conduct is in force at every Code4Lib gathering. Please read it, abide by it, and help to enforce it.

Program

This year’s conference boasts an impressive program covering a wide range of technical, metadata and management topics. See the full conference schedule for more information.

Lightning Talks

Preconferences

Preconferences are 1-day or a 1/2-day events and workshops that will occur on Monday, February 9, 2015. Preconferences can be seen on the wiki page. Registration for preconferences will occur with conference registration. Please show your interest in particular preconferences by adding your name to the list below the abstract. Room assignments for preconferences will be based on interest expressed through the wiki.

Keynotes

The keynote speakers will be Selena Deckelmann and Andromeda Yelton.

Selena Deckelmann is a data architect at Mozilla, a major contributor to PostgreSQL, and founder of PyLadiesPDX. She founded Open Source Bridge, Postgres Open and speaks internationally about open source, databases, and community. You can find her on twitter (@selenamarie) and on her blog. She also keeps chickens and gives a lot of technical talks.

Andromeda Yelton works to help librarians learn to code. She is a member of the LITA Board of Directors and an advisor for Ada Initiative. Among her accolades are being a member of the Unglue.it founding team, a 2011 ALA Emerging Leader, and a 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. In her quest to teach librarians to code, she’s helped run a preconference at ALA Annual and conducted a jQuery workshop at a Code4Lib DC event.

2015 Social Activities calendar

The Social Activities Group has identified several events and social opportunities for after conference hours. If you find a cool event to go to, and want to share the wealth with others, feel free to add the event to the page.

Registration

Registration is now closed and sold out for the main conference; pre-conference registration will remain open. Registration fees will be $175 for the main conference, $30 for preconference ($15 for half day), and will be capped between 450 and 500.

Please register here: http://c4l2015.eventbrite.com

Hotel

The Hilton Portland & Executive Tower is located conveniently in downtown Portland, near public transit lines.

The block room rate will be $139 for a single or double room.

The block rate is available from Sunday, February 8th - Thursday, February 12th.

If you’d like to extend your stay, we encourage you to call the Hilton Portland directly (503) 226-1611 and ask for In-House Reservations. Be sure to let them know you are with the Code4Lib 2015 conference, they MAY be able to give you the conference rate for the entirety of your stay.

Please use this link for reservations during the times listed above.

Alternately, you can book on www.hilton.com and use the code OUS to make a discounted reservation.

Diversity Scholarships

The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee will award 5 diversity scholarships based on merit and need. Each scholarship will provide up to $1,000 to cover travel costs and conference fees for a qualified attendee. Applications are due December 31, 2014, by 5 PM EST. More information can be found on the Code4lib 2015 Diversity Scholarships page.

Childcare

Code4Lib plans to offer on-site childcare in 2015. At the time of registration, please let us know how many children you expect to bring with you and their ages. We are seeking sponsors to offset childcare costs, but for now, you should plan for $200/child/day for a 0-2 year old and $100 for a 3+ year old.

Travel to Portland

Portland International Airport (PDX) has direct flights throughout the US and Canada, as well as Japan. Portland’s light rail system (MAX) runs from the airport to a few blocks from the conference hotel every 15 minutes between 5 am and 11:30 pm daily for $2.50.

During other hours, or for those who prefer to travel directly to the hotel, there is a shuttle that travels directly to the Hilton for $14 one-way or $24 round trip. The shuttle can be booked in advance, but it’s not necessary during many hours.

Portland is an easy city to get around, with small blocks designed for walkability. MAX, streetcar, and buses make it easy to travel from downtown to other parts of the city.

Video Archive Thanks to a team of volunteers, the conference was streamed and archived. The archive is available on the Code4Lib YouTube channel.