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Welcome to code4lib Code4Lib BC! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.
If you're interested in hosting, please [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mh8haGBziQHiBkG_0byNgIEPxWIsBjKAXOss0cE9fJs/edit?usp=sharing take a read over our Planner's Guide].
== '''Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026''' ==
* Thursday, 26 November and Friday, 27 November
=== What'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BCs it all about? ===
It'''Cost''': $20s a 2-day unconference - a participant-driven meeting bringing together a diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology regardless of their department or background.
* '''What's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
* '''Whatto bring''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, hackfest in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Hackfest is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project your ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projectsenthusiasm.
* '''Socials Hashtag''': #c4lbc
* '''WhoCode of Conduct''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effectiveAs a Code4Lib event, collaborative problem-solving through technologywe adhere to the [http://bit.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of their department or background: systems and ITConduct], public serviceswhich seeks to provide a welcoming, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservationharassment-free environment. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!
=== Registration and Call for Proposals ===
We want to thank [https://www.vpl.ca/ Vancouver Public Library] for hosting us, and the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative] for the continued administrative and fiscal support.
== Past Events ==