= Welcome to Code4Lib Conference Committees =BC! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.
Hosting a conference is complex, and it cannot be done without You can find the help of public discussion channel on the entire community. If you are interested Code4lib Slack in being 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)#c4lbc. 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==Planning Committee==Also known as the Local Planning Committee, although there is no requirement for the members to be localsharing take a read over our Planner's Guide].
[[2026 Planning Committe|2026 Planning Committee Documents]]== '''Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025''' ==
* Ann Marie Mesco - Primary ContactThursday, Chair* Ken Rose - Secondary Contact16 October and Friday, CoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian* Erin Swift - Volunteer* Joelen Pastva - Volunteer* Lina Crowe - Volunteer* Kelly Woessner - Volunteer17 October* [[Userhttps:highermath|Cary Gordon]] //www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025- Volunteer* Sam Lemley code4lib- Volunteer* Jason Glenn bc- Volunteer* Jon Mcintire unconference- Volunteer* Yingxue Li registration- Volunteer1677528636309/ Register now]
== Website Working Group ==This group year's C4LBC will focus on content strategy and feature implementations for the conference website to improve the overall experience for users (i.e.be held in Vancouver, BC, on-site and remote attendees, speakers, potential sponsors, post-conference users)hosted by Emily Carr.
For more information on transit and parking, please check the [[2026 Website Working Group Documents|2026 Website Working Group Documents]https://www.ecuad.ca/about/visit/parking-transit Emily Carr Campus Location, Parking, Transit, Contact page].
* [[User:Phette23|Eric Phetteplace]] - Primary Contact, Chair* [[User:TripKirkpatrick|Trip Kirkpatrick]], CoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian, LPC liaison* Mike Paulmeno - Volunteer* [[User:RickyLee|Ricky Lee]] - Volunteer* Kim Shepherd - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer=== What's it all about? ===
== Budget It's a 2-day unconference - a participant-driven meeting bringing together a diverse and Sponsorship Committee ==This group involves working with the Planning Committee to close any budget gaps open community of library developers and talking to potential sponsors to find the level that is right for themnon-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology regardless of their department or background.
[2026 Budget This year’s event will feature lightning talks and Sponsorship Documents]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.
* Your Name Here - Primary Contact'''What's included''': a room, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contactcoffee/tea, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Kelly Woessner - Volunteerwifi, LPC Liaison* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteerpower
== Keynote Committee ==This group will: gather nominations from Code4Lib community; contact nominees * '''What 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 communitybring's top nominees to schedule their keynotes; and collaborate with other committees and the community to ensure everything is communicated appropriately '': your ideas and logistical matters are given suitable attentionenthusiasm.
From the chair* '''Socials Hashtag''': This committee will start meeting around mid-October and wrap 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.`#c4lbc`
* Andromeda Yelton'''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, Chair* Maccabee Levinewe adhere to the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct], CoChair* Your Name Here which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment- Documentarian* Andrew Battelini - Volunteer; abattel@emoryfree environment.edu (and on Slack)* Ranti Junus - Volunteer* Carl Haynes-Magyar - Volunteer - cchmagyar@pitt.edu* Your Name Here - Volunteer
== Workshop Committee (Pre If you need help with funding your attendance, you can [https:/ Post-Conference)==This committee plans the pre or post-conference day (TBD)/forms. It keeps strong lines of communications open with the Program Committee. It also helps shepherd events on the day itselfgle/Y6ZcWyXihBowrdndA request a bursary] by October 3, 2025.
[[2026 Pre-conference Documents|2026 Pre-conference Documents]]===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===
* Your Name Here - Primary ContactIf there’s a neat project you've been working on, Chair* Ann Marie Mesco (mesco@andrew.cmu.edu) - Secondary Contacta cool new tool you want to show off, CoChairor an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss, LPC Contact* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Minhao Jiang (minhao.jiang@wayne.edu) - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psuCode4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the community.edu) - Volunteer
== Program Committee == This committee plans the structure of the program, arranges the voting on presentations, etc[https://forms. This includes soliciting regular talks. These folks will also manage the flow of the program at the conference -- introducing speakers gle/DEkDVn1rT35bdRj87 Submit a lightning talk or soliciting other volunteers to MC. Committee membership will be capped at 10 members.breakout session idea]
[[2026 Program Documents|2026 Program Documents]]'''Ideas so far''' (sneak peek, not finalized)
''Lightning Talks''* Jessica McMillen Bulk DOI generation in DSpace with the Super- Primary Contact, ChairDuper-App!* Dre - Secondary Contact, CoChairMaking the Web Accessible: Putting WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 into Practice* Clara Turp - DocumentarianUser Experience: Case study plus discussion of a planned BCLA interest group* Matt Sherman - VolunteerSustainable Local Development; or, Two PHP Scripts in a Trench Coat* Caleb Derven - VolunteerManipulating MARC: Indigenous Cataloguing Beyond the Standards* [[UserTransforming Unstructured Data in a Knowledge Base:highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer - LPC LiaisonExploring the Potential of RAG and LLMs at SFU Library* Challenges of Identity and Access Management Policies and Documentation
== Scholarship Committee ==''Breakout Sessions''This committee works with funding institutions to arrange the scholarships offered. They solicit submissions and select winners * Digital Sovereignty / The Surveillance State / Protection of the scholarship(s). They also work with the winners to plan their travel and arrangements. Privacy* Struggling Through Burnout / Getting Our DIY Ethic Back
* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer===Food===
== Community Support Squad Coffee/tea and light snacks (CSSthink: pastries, granola bars, fruit) ==This group responds to violations and concerns regarding [https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/code_of_conduct.md will be available at 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.mdvenue.
== T-Shirt Committee ==This committee organizes Attendees are encouraged to explore the t-shirt contest, collecting submissions, wide range of food and putting out the call for votesbeverage options nearby. This committee is also responsible for helping the local planning committee identify Local organizers have provided a vendor that will fit within the budget constraints for the conferencefew recommendations below. User sizes and If you have dietary restrictions/preferences will be obtained as part of the registration process., feel free to ask for specific suggestions!
====Coffee & baked goods====* ECU's Caf - on campus* Nemesis coffee - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MLD3mahZS29Z6bYMA 555 Great Northern Wy]* Kafka’s Coffee Roasting and Bakery - [2026 Thttps://maps.app.goo.gl/y5KRY7wp8nHVHqpG8 577 Great Northern Wy]* Kranky Cafe in Mount Pleasant -Shirt Documents|2026 T[https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5zutNWHf9XiESsx7 228 E 4th Ave]* Tim Hortons -Shirt Documents[https://maps.app.goo.gl/k78BjheVVKBFtxCR6 889 Great Northern Wy]* L'Atelier Patisserie - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/K79rrCYwFWdJx2rz9 599 E Broadway](15 min. walk)
====Meals====* Your Name Here Steve's Poké Bar - Primary Contact, Chair[https://maps.app.goo.gl/DBDWoY4T5xZCTV656 891 Great Northern Wy]* Your Name Here Rotating Food Trucks - Secondary Contact, CoChair[https://maps.app.goo.gl/FDeCRQk9R3wEyKcdA 577 Carolina St.]* Your Name Here ECU Ramen bar - Documentarianon campus, level 1 near the east exit* Chai Wagon - [[Userhttps:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]//maps.app.goo.gl/FXfday9yK4aCMgyE6 196 E 2nd Ave] - Volunteer* Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu12 min.eduwalk) - Volunteer* Your Name Here ECU Caf, Nemesis, Kafka's, and Kranky cafe also have lunch food* [https://vancouversoupcompany.com/ Vancouver Soup Company] - Volunteer[https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ehwmwD1NoogsMR47 292 E 1st Ave] (9 min. walk)
== Online Volunteer Committee = Schedule ===
This committee wrangles people to volunteer for the following duties:'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver, Canada).'''''
'''Looking for opportunities to help out at the conference? See [[2026 Conference Volunteers]]'''==== Day 1 : Thursday, October 16 ====
[[2026 Online Volunteer Documents{|2026 Online Volunteer Documents]class="wikitable"| 8:30 || 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 at Red Truck Beer Company [https://maps.app.goo.gl/VH93xQZ1nJzvziBZ8 295 E 1st Ave]|}
* Your Name Here - Primary Contact==== Day 2 : Friday, ChairOctober 17 ====* Your Name Here {| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|- Secondary Contact, CoChair| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* Your Name Here placeholder|- Documentarian| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)* Your Name Here placeholder|- Volunteer| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:30 || Breakout session organization|-| 1:45 || Breakout sessions * Your Name Here placeholder|- Volunteer| 2:45 || Break|-| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)* Your Name Here placeholder|- Volunteer| 4:00 || Breakout session reports|}
== Social Activities Committee = Sponsors ===
This committee organizes social activities for We want to acknowledge the conference, including the Newcomer Dinner (for in-person conferences) continued administrative and other afterfiscal support from the [https:/before conference hours activities (for in-person and virtual conferences)/bc. This committee also facilitates the process for attendee-planned social activities for virtual and in-person conferenceslibraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
2026 Social Activities Documents - Contact the Primary Contact/Chair for access to the Google Drive folder=== 2025 Organizers ===
* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, ChairCynthia Ng* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChairDan Lerch* Your Name Here - DocumentarianDaniel Sifton* [[User:ElaineKong|Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.eduGeorge Villavicencio * Your Name Here - VolunteerHillary Webb* Your Name Here - VolunteerHolly Pickering* James Fournie* Janis McKenzie* Lynn Kleinveldt* Mark Goodwin* Michel Castagné* Michelle Ng* Rebecca Dickson* Ryan Regier* Scott Leslie* Tamarack Hockin* Trevor Smith
='''Past Events''' = 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* See our [[User:highermathBC_Past_Events|Cary Gordonpast events]] - 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 processpage. [[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]]
