= 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.
Location: Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 520 E 1st Ave. [[2026 Website Working Group Documents|2026 Website Working Group Documentshttps://maps.app.goo.gl/wDsSfdrZwAJyEYLb6 Map to get there], Rennie Hall (inside the front entrance). For more information on transit and parking, please check the [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* [[User:CoriHutchinson|Cori Hutchinson]] - 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* Kelly Riddle - 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* Kathy Azevedo - LPC contact
== 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 (fz1662@wayne.edu) - Volunteer* Lina Crowe - 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]]''Breakout Session Ideas''* Digital sovereignty, the surveillance state, & protection of privacy (John Durno)* Struggling Through Burnout (esp in IT); Getting Our DIY Ethic Back (Daniel Lerch)* GenAI Critical Literacy workshop demo + discussion (Michelle Ng) (20 person limit)* Are all the ULs hanging out without us? (Tamarack)* UX breakout (Janis McKenzie and Mark Goodwin)* Knowledge management and M365/SP migration headaches (Michelle Ng)* Protecting website content created by libraries and server resources from Gen AI (Desy Wahyuni)
* 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===Food===
== Scholarship Committee ==This committee works with funding institutions to arrange the scholarships offered. They solicit submissions Coffee/tea and select winners of the scholarshiplight snacks (sthink: pastries, granola bars, fruit). They also work with will be available at the winners to plan their travel and arrangementsvenue.
* Michelle Speed (michelle_speed@baylorAttendees are encouraged to explore the wide range of food and beverage options nearby.edu) - Primary ContactLocal organizers have provided a few recommendations below. If you have dietary restrictions/preferences, Chair* [[User:MairelysLemus-Rojas|Mairelys Lemus-Rojas]] - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Najah Magloire (nmagloir@andrew.cmu.edu)- Volunteer * Yingxue Li (yingxuel@andrew.cmu.edu) - Volunteerfeel free to ask for specific suggestions!
== Community Support Squad (CSS) ==Coffee & baked goods====This group responds to violations and concerns regarding * ECU's Caf - on campus* Nemesis coffee - [https://githubmaps.comapp.goo.gl/code4lib/codeMLD3mahZS29Z6bYMA 555 Great Northern Wy]* Kafka’s Coffee Roasting and Bakery -of-conduct/blob[https:/main/code_of_conductmaps.md the Code4Lib code of conduct] and ensures that the event is safe and enjoyable for all attendeesapp. More details here: goo.gl/y5KRY7wp8nHVHqpG8 577 Great Northern Wy]* Kranky Cafe in Mount Pleasant - [https://2026maps.app.code4libgoo.orggl/conduct/#volunteers and here: c5zutNWHf9XiESsx7 228 E 4th Ave]* Tim Hortons - [https://githubmaps.comapp.goo.gl/code4lib/code-ofk78BjheVVKBFtxCR6 889 Great Northern Wy]* L'Atelier Patisserie -conduct[https:/blob/main/transparency_reports/2023_national_conference_annual_reportmaps.mdapp.goo.gl/K79rrCYwFWdJx2rz9 599 E Broadway] (15 min. walk)
== T-Shirt Committee ==Meals====This committee organizes * Steve's Poké Bar - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/DBDWoY4T5xZCTV656 891 Great Northern Wy]* Rotating Food Trucks - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FDeCRQk9R3wEyKcdA 577 Carolina St.]* ECU Ramen bar - on campus, level 1 near the teast exit* Chai Wagon -shirt contest[https://maps.app.goo.gl/FXfday9yK4aCMgyE6 196 E 2nd Ave] (12 min. walk)* ECU Caf, collecting submissionsNemesis, Kafka's, and putting out the call for votes. This committee is Kranky cafe also responsible for helping the local planning committee identify a vendor that will fit within the budget constraints for the conferencehave lunch food* [https://vancouversoupcompany. User sizes and preferences will be obtained as part of the registration processcom/ Vancouver Soup Company] - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ehwmwD1NoogsMR47 292 E 1st Ave] (9 min.walk)
[[2026 T-Shirt Documents|2026 T-Shirt Documents]]=== Schedule ===
* Your Name Here - Primary Contact'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu.eduCanada) - Volunteer* Erin Swift - Volunteer/LPC contact* Lina Crowe - Volunteer (arcrowe@cmu.edu)'''''
== Social Activities Committee == Day 1 : Thursday, October 16 ====
This committee organizes social activities for the conference, including the Newcomer Dinner {| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Icebreaker activity|-| 9:30 || Lightning talks* Remember When We Were Excited About Virtual Worlds? Let’s Try That Again (for James Fournie)* Sustainable Local Development; or, Two PHP Scripts in-person conferencesa Trench Coat (John Durno) * User Experience: Case study plus discussion of a planned BCLA interest group (Janis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin)* Making the Web Accessible: Putting WCAG 2.1 and other after/before conference hours activities 2.2 into Practice (for inCynthia Ng)|-person and virtual conferences| 10:30 || Break|-| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued). This committee also facilitates * Challenges of Identity and Access Management Policies and Documentation - Caitlin Lindsay * Manipulating MARC: Indigenous Cataloguing Beyond the process for attendeeStandards -planned social activities for virtual and inTaya Jardine & Christina Needham* Developing introductory, interactive workshop modules on GenAI Critical Literacy -person conferencesMichelle Ng|-| 11:30 || ECU campus tour / Lunch!|-| 1:00 || Breakout sessions * Finalized day-of based on attendee interests. See list of proposals above or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].
2026 Social Activities Documents |- Contact the Primary Contact| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* Finalized day-of based on attendee interests. See list of proposals above or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/Chair for access to the Google Drive folderviewform?usp=header submit your own].
* Your Name Here |- Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair| 4:00 || Breakout reports* Your Name Here |- Documentarian* [[User| 5:ElaineKong00 |Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt| Social event at Red Truck Beer Company [https://maps.edu* Erin Swift - Volunteerapp.goo.gl/LPC contact VH93xQZ1nJzvziBZ8 295 E 1st Ave]* Your Name Here - Volunteer|}
== Streaming Video Committee == Day 2 : Friday, October 17 ====With {| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* Transforming Unstructured Data in a Knowledge Base: Exploring the local program committeePotential of RAG and LLMs at SFU Library - Ian Song* Consent Not Required: (as appropriateAI), organize Technology as Connection - Coco Chen & Rebecca Ardron* Building AI Literacy in the streaming Public Library - Jaclyn Fong* Defending Library Services Against AI Scrapers - Scott Leslie|-| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)* Working with APIs: Flows and archiving of presentations at Runner in Postman - Olga Kalachinskaya* Bulk DOI generation in DSpace with the conferenceSuper-Duper-App! - Daniel Sifton* Building an assignment planner on Playlab - Joyce Wong|-| 11:45 || Lunch|-| 1:00 || Breakout sessions* Finalized day-of based on attendee interests. This could include securing ASee list of proposals above or [https:/V equipment, working with the conference venue w/rdocs.google.com/t AV needs, choosing streaming and archiving providers, postforms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].|-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* Finalized day-production editing and posting of videos, securing speaker releases for recording talksbased on attendee interests.See list of proposals above or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].|-| 4:00 || Breakout session reports / Who wants to host Code4Lib BC 2026?|}
* 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=== Sponsors ===
== Code4Lib 2027 Host Voting Committee ==This committee organizes We want to acknowledge the call for hosts for continued administrative and fiscal support from the next annual code4lib conference as well as the voting process[https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
[[2026 Host Voting Documents|2026 Host Voting Documents]]=== 2025 Organizers ===
* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, ChairCynthia Ng* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChairDan Lerch* Your Name Here - DocumentarianDaniel Sifton* Your Name Here - VolunteerGeorge Villavicencio * Your Name Here - VolunteerHillary Webb* Your Name Here - VolunteerJames Fournie* Janis McKenzie* Michel Castagné* Michelle Ng* Rebecca Dickson* Scott Leslie* Tamarack Hockin* Trevor Smith
='''Past Events''' = Book Giveaway Committee ==This committee solicits free copies of books from various publishers or free keys/copies of programs from various companies.
See our [[2026 Book Giveaway CommitteeBC_Past_Events|2026 Book Giveaway Committeepast events]] * Michael Bpage. 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* Alfred J Lin (ajrlin@umd.edu) - 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)* Joe Mesco - Volunteer (jmesco@andrew.cmu.edu) [[Category: Code4Lib2026]][[Category:Conference Committees]]
