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Welcome to = Code4Lib BC! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas. Conference Committees =
You can find Hosting a conference is complex, and it cannot be done without the public discussion channel on help of the Code4lib Slack entire community. If you are interested in #c4lbcbeing an awesome person and applying your skills to a particular part of the Code4Lib 2026 conference, create an account on this wiki and sign-up for one or more of the groups below (please provide a contact). Each committee must have a Primary Contact (chair), Secondary Contact (co-chair), and Documentarian Chair, Primary Contact
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]=Planning Committee==Also known as the Local Planning Committee, although there is no requirement for the members to be local.
== '''Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025''' ==[[2026 Planning Committe|2026 Planning Committee Documents]]
'''Save the dates!'''* Ann Marie Mesco - Primary Contact, Chair* Ken Rose - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian* Erin Swift - Volunteer* Joelen Pastva - Volunteer* Lina Crowe - Volunteer* Kelly Woessner - Volunteer* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer* Sam Lemley - Volunteer* Jason Glenn - Volunteer* Jon Mcintire - Volunteer* Yingxue Li - Volunteer
* Thursday, 16 October and Friday, 17 October== Website Working Group ==* [https://wwwThis group will focus on content strategy and feature implementations for the conference website to improve the overall experience for users (i.eventbrite.ca/e/2025., on-code4libsite and remote attendees, speakers, potential sponsors, post-bc-unconference-registration-1677528636309/ Register now]conference users).
This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Emily Carr.[[2026 Website Working Group Documents|2026 Website Working Group Documents]]
For more information on transit and parking, please check the * [https[User://www.ecuad.ca/about/visit/parkingPhette23|Eric Phetteplace]] -transit Emily Carr Campus LocationPrimary Contact, ParkingChair* [[User:TripKirkpatrick|Trip Kirkpatrick]], TransitCoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian, Contact pageLPC liaison* Mike Paulmeno - Volunteer* [[User:RickyLee|Ricky Lee].] - Volunteer* Kim Shepherd - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
It's a 2-day unconference - a participant-driven meeting bringing together a diverse [2026 Budget and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology regardless of their department or background.Sponsorship Documents]
This year’s event will feature lightning talks and breakout sessions. Lightning talks are brief* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, 10Chair* Your Name Here -minute presentations on topics related to library technologies. Breakout sessions are an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a shortSecondary Contact, yet sustained period of problem solvingCoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Kelly Woessner - Volunteer, software development and fun. LPC Liaison* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
* '''What== Keynote Committee ==This group will: gather nominations from Code4Lib community; contact nominees to confirm their willingness and availability; collect bios from the available nominees and add them to the Diebold-o-Tron; support the voting process; work with the community's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, powertop nominees to schedule their keynotes; and collaborate with other committees and the community to ensure everything is communicated appropriately and logistical matters are given suitable attention.
* '''What to bring'''From the chair: your ideas This committee will start meeting around mid-October and enthusiasmwrap up in mid-January, when we hand off our selected keynoters to Concentra for further logistics. Please ask me (@thatandromeda) in Slack if you have questions about serving on this committee.
* '''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the [http:== Workshop Committee (Pre //bitPost-Conference)==This committee plans the pre or post-conference day (TBD).ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code It keeps strong lines of Conduct], which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environmentcommunications open with the Program Committee. It also helps shepherd events on the day itself.
===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Minhao Jiang (minhao.jiang@wayne.edu) - Volunteer* Ann Marie Mesco - Volunteer/LPC Liaison * Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu.edu) - Volunteer
If there’s a neat project you've been working == Program Committee == This committee plans the structure of the program, arranges the voting onpresentations, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in etc. This includes soliciting regular talks. These folks will also manage the world flow of library technology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the communityprogram at the conference -- introducing speakers or soliciting other volunteers to MC. Committee membership will be capped at 10 members.
===Food===* Jessica McMillen - Primary Contact, Chair* Dre - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Clara Turp - Documentarian* Matt Sherman - Volunteer* Caleb Derven - Volunteer* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer - LPC Liaison
Coffee/tea == Scholarship Committee ==This committee works with funding institutions to arrange the scholarships offered. They solicit submissions and light snacks select winners of the scholarship(think: pastriess) will be available at . They also work with the venuewinners to plan their travel and arrangements.
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* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, feel free to ask for specific suggestions!Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
=== Schedule ===[[2026 T-Shirt Documents|2026 T-Shirt Documents]]
'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Canada).''''' Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
{| class="wikitable"| 8This committee wrangles people to volunteer for the following duties:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* you?|-| 10:30 || Break|-| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)* placeholder|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:00 || Breakout sessions * placeholder|-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* placeholder|-| 4:00 || Breakout reports|-| 5:00 || Social event?|}
==== Day 2 : Friday, October 17 ===={| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* placeholder|-| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)* placeholder|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:30 || Breakout session organization|-| 1:45 || Breakout sessions * placeholder|-| 2:45 || Break|-| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)* placeholder|-| 4:00 || Breakout session reports|}'''Looking for opportunities to help out at the conference? See [[2026 Conference Volunteers]]'''
=== Sponsors ===[[2026 Online Volunteer Documents|2026 Online Volunteer Documents]]
We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
* Cynthia Ng* Dan Lerch* Daniel Sifton* George Villavicencio * Hillary Webb* Holly Pickering* James Fournie* Janis McKenzie* Lynn Kleinveldt* Mark Goodwin* Michel Castagné* Michelle Ng* Rebecca Dickson* Ryan Regier* Scott Leslie* Tamarack Hockin* Trevor SmithThis committee organizes social activities for the conference, including the Newcomer Dinner (for in-person conferences) and other after/before conference hours activities (for in-person and virtual conferences). This committee also facilitates the process for attendee-planned social activities for virtual and in-person conferences.
= '''Past Events''' =2026 Social Activities Documents - Contact the Primary Contact/Chair for access to the Google Drive folder
See our * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[BC_Past_EventsUser:ElaineKong|past eventsElaine Kong]] page- Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.edu* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Streaming Video Committee ==With the local program committee(as appropriate), organize the streaming and archiving of presentations at the conference. This could include securing A/V equipment, working with the conference venue w/r/t AV needs, choosing streaming and archiving providers, post-production editing and posting of videos, securing speaker releases for recording talks. * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Code4Lib 2027 Host Voting Committee ==This committee organizes the call for hosts for the next annual code4lib conference as well as the voting process. [[2026 Host Voting Documents|2026 Host Voting Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Book Giveaway Committee ==This committee solicits free copies of books from various publishers or free keys/copies of programs from various companies. [[2026 Book Giveaway Committee|2026 Book Giveaway Committee]] * Michael B. Klein - Primary Contact, Chair* Ranti Junus - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == IRC and Slack Committee ==This committee will assist attendees with IRC and Slack. [[2026 IRC and Slack Documents|2026 IRC and Slack Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Accessibility Committee ==Document and address major points of the conference that are not accessible for conference attendees. [[2026 Accessibility Documents|2026 Accessibility Documents]] * Kate Deibel (@metageeky / katheride@pcom.edu), Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Karen Schifferdecker (karen.schifferdecker@wku.edu) - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Whatever Committee ==Not a committee per se. This is a list of people who are willing to help the above committees with various tasks. [[2026 Whatever Documents|2026 Whatever Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ElaineKong|Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.edu* Karen Okamoto - Volunteer (kokamoto@jjay.cuny.edu)* Your Name Here - Volunteer [[Category: Code4Lib2026]][[Category:Conference Committees]]
add Sarah Smulligan to volunteers
=== What's it all about? =Budget and Sponsorship Committee ==This group involves working with the Planning Committee to close any budget gaps and talking to potential sponsors to find the level that is right for them.
* '''Socials Hashtag''': `#c4lbc`Andromeda Yelton, Chair* Maccabee Levine, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Andrew Battelini - Volunteer; abattel@emory.edu (and on Slack)* Ranti Junus - Volunteer* Carl Haynes-Magyar - Volunteer - cchmagyar@pitt.edu* Your Name Here - Volunteer
[[2026 Pre-conference Documents|2026 Pre-conference Documents]]
[https://forms.gle/DEkDVn1rT35bdRj87 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea[2026 Program Documents|2026 Program Documents]]
====Coffee & baked goods==Community Support Squad (CSS) ==* coming soonThis group responds to violations and concerns regarding [https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/code_of_conduct.md the Code4Lib code of conduct] and ensures that the event is safe and enjoyable for all attendees. More details here: https://2026.code4lib.org/conduct/#volunteers and here: https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/transparency_reports/2023_national_conference_annual_report.md.
====Meals==T-Shirt Committee ==* coming soonThis committee organizes the t-shirt contest, collecting submissions, and putting out the call for votes. This committee is also responsible for helping the local planning committee identify a vendor that will fit within the budget constraints for the conference. User sizes and preferences will be obtained as part of the registration process.
==== Day 1 : Thursday, October 16 ==Online Volunteer Committee ==
=== 2025 Organizers =Social Activities Committee ==
