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].
== '''Ninth Annual Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 20242026''' ==
'''Save the datesdate!This year'''s C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Vancouver Public Library.
* Thursday, 16 May 26 November and Friday, 17 May* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open]27 November
This year's C4LBC will be held in VancouverLocation: VPL Central Library at Library Square, BC350 West Georgia Street, and hosted by VCC at in the [https://www.vccvpl.ca/aboutrentals/collegealice-information/contactmackay-usroom Alice McKay Room]. [https:/downtown-campus/ Downtown Campusmaps.app.goo.gl/MtUfLCKdoag7CFvA9 Map to get to Library Square], Room 420.
=== What's it all about? ===
It's 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.
This year’s The event will feature most often features lightning talks and breakout sessions. Lightning talks are brief, 10-minute presentations on topics related to library technologies. Breakout sessions are an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun.
* '''What's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
* '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
* '''Mastodon Socials Hashtag''': `#c4lbc`
* '''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct], which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment.
=== Registration and Call for Proposals ===
===Lightning Talk A call for proposals and Breakout Session Ideas=== If there’s a neat project you've been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development registration will open in the world fall of library technology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the community2026. [https://forms.gle/FH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea] ===Food=== Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the venue. [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC's Downtown Cafeteria] (Floor 3) offers a variety of entrees and upscale diner-style food prepared by talented students from the Culinary Arts program. (Open '''Thurs only'''.) Otherwise, attendees are encouraged to explore the wide range of food and beverage options nearby. Local organizers have provided a few recommendations below. If you have dietary restrictions/preferences, feel free to ask for specific suggestionsWatch this page! ====Coffee & baked goods====* Nemesis coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=3116382671480623498 302 W Hastings St]* Revolver coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=7637660912074558893 325 Cambie St]* Purebread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=448773891542528173 159 W Hastings St]* Lee's Donuts Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=13423786774947035631 199 Water St] ====Meals====* [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC Downtown Cafeteria] (Thurs only) - 3rd floor* Marugame Udon - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=9331854931384302026 589 Beatty St]* MeeT Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=8486430434256396620 inner Courtyard, 12 Water St] (vegetarian)* Meat & Bread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=5974644075226205790 370 Cambie St]* Nuba - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=16710652764342550272 207 W Hastings St] (veg friendly)* Pholicious - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=464715567622825479 430 W Pender St]* Ready-to-eat at City Market (unless you're boycotting Loblaws!) - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St] === Schedule === '''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).''''' ==== Day 1 : Thursday, May 16 ==== {| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* [https://cynthiang.ca/2024/05/16/presentation-giving-back-to-the-community-through-transparency-and-a-public-handbook/ Giving back to the community through transparency and a public handbook] - Cynthia "Arty" Ng* [https://github.com/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving, Post-Twitter] - Dan Sifton* "Wait I can't lose that!" Saving circ data with MS Office during a system change - Trevor Smith |-| 10:30 || Break|-| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nMJttwl7u8Rlv2x4b4b9tH_cbafZe4AQ6n1KinG_Muw/edit Find a Space] - Andy Peterson* Implementing Time of Flight People Counting at UVic Libraries - John Durno* Improving online user experience through collaboration with public service staff - Janis McKenzie|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:00 || Breakout sessions * |-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* |-| 4:00 || Breakout reports|-| 5:00 || Social event at The Permanent Library (330 Pender St) feat. [https://www.instagram.com/pretendwinebar/ Pretend Wine Bar]* [https://maps.app.goo.gl/WVUchkZHbstXfRHE9 Directions] from VCC to the Permanent Library (about a 2 min walk)* Big thanks to [https://internetarchivecanada.org/ Internet Archive Canada]!|} ==== Day 2 : Friday, May 17 ===={| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* CatalogerGPT: an AI powered cataloguing assistant as agentic collaboration - Glen Greenly* Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie* Moving our library to the Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya |-| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)* OpenAthens and the Ironies of Automation - Ryan Regier* Title list comparison using Pandas/Jupyter - James Fournie* Telidon update - John Durno|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:30 || Breakout session organization|-| 1:45 || Breakout sessions * |-| 2:45 || Break|-| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)* |-| 4:00 || Breakout session reports|}
=== Sponsors ===
We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the thank [https://bcwww.librariesvpl.coopca/ BC Libraries Cooperative]. Thank you to [https://archive.org Internet ArchiveVancouver Public Library] for generously sponsoring Thursday's social event at their Vancouver HQ Finallyhosting us, thanks to and the [https://virl.bc.ca VIRLlibraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative] for their the continued administrative and fiscal support. === 2024 Organizers === * James Fournie* Dan Sifton* Eka Grguric* Tamarack Hockin* John Durno* Scott Leslie* Trevor Smith* George Villavicencio * Rebecca Dickson* Cynthia Ng
= '''= Past Events''' ==
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.
