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| title: Vancouver Datathon | ||
| date: 2017-12-05T15:20:57-05:00 | ||
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| ## About | ||
| The World Wide Web has had a profound impact on how we research and understand the past. The sheer amount of cultural information that is generated and, crucially, preserved every day in electronic form, presents exciting new opportunities for researchers. Much of this information is captured within web archives. | ||
| The project team invites archivists, researchers (from the humanities, social sciences, and beyond), librarians, computer scientists, and web archiving enthusiasts to join us over the course of two days to collaboratively work with web collections and explore cutting-edge research tools through hands-on experience. | ||
| The Archives Unleashed Team has partnered with <a href="https://www.lib.sfu.ca">**Simon Fraser University Library**</a>, and <a href="http://www.sfu.ca/key/">**KEY**</a> (SFU’s Big Data initiative) to host the next Archives Unleashed datathon. | ||
| This event will bring together a small group of **approximately 15-20 participants** to experiment with the newest release of AUT (Archives Unleashed Toolkit) and the Archives Unleashed Cloud, and to kick-off collaboratively inspired research projects. Participants will have access to analytics software and specialists, and will be exposed to the process of working with web archive files at scale. | ||
| For more information on AUT and the Cloud, please visit http://archivesunleashed.org/. | ||
| Check to see when Archives Unleashed will be near you… | ||
| | Date | Location | | ||
| |:-----------------:|:------------------------:| | ||
| | 26-27 April 2018 | Toronto, ON | | ||
| | 1-2 November 2018 | Vancouver, BC | | ||
| | May 2019 | United States East Coast | | ||
| | November 2019 | United States West Coast | | ||
| ## Travel Grants | ||
| This event is possible thanks to the generous support of the <a href="https://mellon.org"> Andrew W. Mellon Foundation </a>, <a href="https://www.lib.sfu.ca"> Simon Fraser University Library </a>, <a href="http://www.sfu.ca/key/"> SFU Key </a>, <a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/"> University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Arts </a>, <a href="http://www.yorku.ca"> York University Libraries </a>, <a href="https://www.computecanada.ca"> Compute Canada</a>, and <a href="http://www.startsmartlabs.com"> Start Smart Labs</a>. | ||
| The Archives Unleashed team is pleased to offer modest travel grants to help attendees participate in this event. These grants can cover **up to $1,000 CAD** in travel expenses. If you require financial assistance to attend the event, please explicitly indicate in your statement of interest that you would like to be considered for the travel grant. | ||
| ## Submissions | ||
| Those interested in participating should submit the following to the Archives Unleashed Team (<a href="archivesunleashed@gmail.com">archivesunleashed@gmail.com</a>) by **midnight Eastern Standard Time** on **16 July 2018**: | ||
| * a 250-word expression of interest; | ||
| * a short one-page CV; and | ||
| * Indication of need for financial assistance to travel to event (if applicable) | ||
| This expression of interest should address your background and interests in web archiving, and what you would hope to get out of working with tools and web archive data at scale. | ||
| **IMPORTANT DATES** | ||
| | Date | Location | | ||
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| | 4 June 2018 | Call for Participation| | ||
| | 29 June 2018 | Second Call for Participation| | ||
| | 16 July 2018 | Submissions Due | | ||
| | 27 July 2018 | Applicants notified | | ||
| ## Organizers | ||
| * Ian Milligan (University of Waterloo) | ||
| * Rebecca Dowson (Simon Fraser University) | ||
| * Nick Ruest (York University) | ||
| * Jimmy Lin (University of Waterloo) | ||
| * Samantha Fritz (University of Waterloo) | ||
| ## Sponsors | ||
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| ## Venue | ||
| Harbour Centre (555 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N4) | ||
| Simon Fraser University Vancouver Campus | ||
| <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d10410.235288532383!2d-123.1118716!3d49.2847564!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x977fcd5c0dc6bd3b!2sHarbour+Centre!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1527002584587" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" style="border:0" allowfullscreen></iframe> | ||
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| ## Travel to Vancouver | ||
| The AUT team has put together some helpful information and resources to help with your travel plans. | ||
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| While there is no designated hotel the datathon will be using, we have highlighted some options near the Harbour Centre. Please note, we have no relationship nor do we receive financial return from any of these providers. Any rates mentioned are presented as a reference and might be higher at the time of your booking. We highly encourage you to shop around and book early as space can fill up quickly. | ||
| Staying to Vancouver doesn’t have to break the bank, which is why we like using some of the following aggregators to compare hotel rates: | ||
| * Airbnb (great option to find reasonably priced accommodations) | ||
| * Kayak | ||
| * Expedia | ||
| * Trivago | ||
| * Travelocity | ||
| There are also a few hotel options listed here: | ||
| | Accommodation Option | Average Cost | Distance to Robarts Library | | ||
| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------| | ||
| | [Downtown Home Inn](http://www.downtownhomeinn.com/index.html) | Avg. $85-145 CND | Approx. 1.7km | | ||
| | [Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre](https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/toronto/yyzct/hoteldetail ) | Starts $190 CND | Approx. 2km | | ||
| | [Chelsea Hotel](http://www.chelseatoronto.com/en/) | Avg. $270 CND | Approx. 2km | | ||
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| For guests flying into Toronto there are two main airports, one located downtown and one located outside of the city centre. | ||
| [**Toronto Pearson International Airport | YYZ**](http://www.torontopearson.com/) - located approximately 30 km away from downtown, there are a few options for getting to the downtown core: | ||
| * [Union Pearson Express Train](https://www.upexpress.com/) – Probably the easiest and most cost efficient way of getting to downtown. The train takes approximately 25 minutes and leaves every 15 minutes, with an adult return ticket of $25CND. You will take the UPExpress to Union Station (downtown). | ||
| * [Taxis](http://www.torontopearson.com/en/toandfrom/taxilimo/#) to downtown Toronto are available outside both airport terminals. A taxi will run about $60 CND+, but be sure to confirm fare with driver before you leave. | ||
| * [Public Transit – Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)](http://www.ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp) To make things a little simpler, we've provided a link to the TTC trip planner. There are a variety of options for transit including the subway, buses and streetcars. A cash single fare purchase will run $3.25CND; additional information about [TTC fares](https://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Prices/Prices.jsp) | ||
| [**Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport | YTZ**](http://www.torontoport.com/Airport/Getting-To.aspx) via [Porter Airline](https://www.flyporter.com/) - located downtown Toronto. It’s called the island airport, because the tarmac is quite literally on an island. Once you arrive just follow the signs to reach the airport exit. A complimentary shuttle is available from Billy Bishop to downtown with stops located along major subway routes. | ||
| * You can also book with [Aeroport Taxi](http://www.aeroporttaxi.com/billy-bishop-airport-taxi/) | ||
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| While you are in Toronto there are a few ways to get around, but ultimately it will depend on how close you are to campus. The Robarts Library is part of the University of Toronto's St. George Campus. | ||
| * [Public Transit – Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)](http://www.ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp) If you are taking subway Line 1, St. George Station is the closest stop to the Robarts Library. | ||
| * Parking (Green P) - You can check out [Toronto’s Parking Authority Website](https://parking.greenp.com/) or download the App (Green P) to your iOS device to find and/or pay for parking. This will most likely be the easiest and most economical choice if you are driving. Please remember that our event is during regular work hours, so campus parking spots and street parking may be limited. | ||
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| For those adventurers who’d like to check out Toronto attractions, you may want to check out the [City of Toronto Tourism Website](http://www.seetorontonow.com). Some of our favourite spots to visit include: | ||
| * [Royal Ontario Museum](https://www.rom.on.ca/en) | ||
| * [Queen’s Park](http://www.ontla.on.ca/lao/en/coming-to-queens-park/) | ||
| * [CN Tower](http://www.cntower.ca/intro.html) | ||
| * [Kensington Market](http://www.kensington-market.ca/Default.asp?id=home&l=1) | ||
| * [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://ago.ca) | ||
| * [TIFF Bell Lightbox](https://www.tiff.net/visit/) | ||
| For those adventurers with some time before or after the datathon who’d like to check out Vancouver attractions, you may want to check out the Vancouver Tourism website. Some of our favourite spots to visit include: | ||
| <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/embed?mid=10Xx49JUywmcCec3szcugJO4D7pFxMqaJ" width="100%" height="350"></iframe> | ||
| ## Schedule | ||
| <p>Have we got a schedule for you! We will be kicking off the event with some discussion around the project and set up of AUT. After that it's full steam ahead with team project work. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided on both days.</p> | ||
| <p>Please click the image below to check out the <a href="/images/toronto-schedule.pdf">full Toronto Datathon schedule!</a></p> | ||
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| | <a href="/images/toronto-schedule.pdf"><img src="/images/toronto-day1.png"></a> | <a href="/images/toronto-schedule.pdf"><img src="/images/toronto-day2.png" ></a> | ||
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