Code4Lib - User contributions [en]

BC

2018-09-28T17:01:20Z

CharlesHogg:

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.

== '''Sixth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2018''' ==

'''Save the dates!'''

*Thursday, 29 November and Friday, 30 November

This year's C4LBC will be held in Nanaimo, BC, and jointly hosted by the University of Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island Regional Library. Again! The Thursday events will be held in downtown Nanaimo at VIRL's Harbourfront Branch. Friday's activities will be held the the VIU campus. This year's organisers are trying hard to make everything as easy as possible for mainlanders travelling to the island, so stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much more.

[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2018-code4libbc-unconference-vancouver-island-tickets-50429527073 Registration is now open!]

=== 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.

The event will feature lightning talks, breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 10 minutes in length 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. If there is a neat project you're been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share with the community!

'''What's included''': wifi, power, coffee/snacks, lunches, prizes, limited transportation from downtown Nanaimo to VIU campus.

'''What's NOT included/what to bring''': a laptop, dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.

'''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.

===Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions===

Is there a neat project you've been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss?

Submit your [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wNArZcn96DzDLSO_2UOukPS049c3gJ772kcPldrh8KI lightning talk/breakout suggestion]

See what's already been [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IooK5wBd7JinNnNVdrh9dV_e5XgMfEqVZ3WDWesz-t0 submitted]

===Food/Transportation===

Do you have dietary restrictions? Let us know when you register.

Are you traveling from Victoria or the Lower Mainland? Are you interested in sharing transportation? Please contact:
*carpool from Victoria to Nanaimo please contact Charles Hogg at charles.hogg@leg.bc.ca.
*carpool from Lower Mainland to Nanaimo please contact James Fournie at jfournie@vcc.ca.

Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet
*[http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/hbna-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bay]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let us know in the transportation survey.
*[http://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules Seair Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver (Flights can be delayed due to weather this time of year)
*[http://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/locations/nanaimo/ Harbour Air Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver (Flights can be delayed to due weather this time of year)
*[http://helijet.com/helijet-introduces-nanaimo-vancouver-flights/ Helijet to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver.
*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] and [https://www.islandlinkbus.com/ IslandLinkBus] from Victoria and Other Island Locations to Nanaimo.

This year were are please to offer a draw for a chance to win one of two travel bursaries [$300 each]. One for a student, one for a non-student: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CA7MCh63ko70LVdEPFkq6IiGryKQifR7DkMeVgsH7-Q Enter the Bursary Draw]

===Accommodations===
Coming soon . . .

=== Schedule ===

==== Day 1 ====

Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907,-123.9386119,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront library branch].

Parking: Recommend underground parking under library. Entrance to lot off Front St. or Museum Way.

{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Doors open
|-
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks 
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd 
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions 
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd 
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social Event 
|}

==== Day 2 ====
Events will be held at [https://www2.viu.ca/map/ VIU's Building 305, Room 507]

A bus (with a friendly, qualified driver) will pick up attendees from the Coast Bastion on Friday morning at 8:20 am. If needed the bus will return for another load of passengers ~20 minutes later.

The same bus, with the same friendly, qualified driver, will deliver attendees to the Departure Bay ferry terminal at the end of the day.


{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Doors open
|-
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd 
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd 
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 ||Meet up somewhere for drinks 
|-
|}
==== Feedback ====
Coming later . . .

=== Organizers ===

* Daniel Sifton
* Dana McFarland
* Ben Hyman
* Jason Kuffler
* Charles Hogg
* Paris Carr
* James Fournie
* Cynthia Ng
* Tamarack Hockin
* Allison Trumble
* Geoffrey Allen

Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.

= '''Past Events''' =

See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.

BC

2018-09-28T17:00:29Z

CharlesHogg: added transport info

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.

== '''Sixth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2018''' ==

'''Save the dates!'''

*Thursday, 29 November and Friday, 30 November

This year's C4LBC will be held in Nanaimo, BC, and jointly hosted by the University of Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island Regional Library. Again! The Thursday events will be held in downtown Nanaimo at VIRL's Harbourfront Branch. Friday's activities will be held the the VIU campus. This year's organisers are trying hard to make everything as easy as possible for mainlanders travelling to the island, so stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much more.

[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2018-code4libbc-unconference-vancouver-island-tickets-50429527073 Registration is now open!]

=== 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.

The event will feature lightning talks, breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 10 minutes in length 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. If there is a neat project you're been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share with the community!

'''What's included''': wifi, power, coffee/snacks, lunches, prizes, limited transportation from downtown Nanaimo to VIU campus.

'''What's NOT included/what to bring''': a laptop, dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.

'''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.

===Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions===

Is there a neat project you've been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss?

Submit your [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wNArZcn96DzDLSO_2UOukPS049c3gJ772kcPldrh8KI lightning talk/breakout suggestion]

See what's already been [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IooK5wBd7JinNnNVdrh9dV_e5XgMfEqVZ3WDWesz-t0 submitted]

===Food/Transportation===

Do you have dietary restrictions? Let us know when you register.

Are you traveling from Victoria or the Lower Mainland? Are you interested in sharing transportation? Please contact:
*carpool from Victoria to Nanaimo please contact Charles Hogg at charles.hogg@leg.bc.ca.
*carpool from Lower Mainland to Nanaimo please contact James Fournie at jfournie@vcc.ca.

Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet
*[http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/hbna-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bay]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let us know in the transportation survey.
*[http://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules Seair Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver (Flights can be delayed to weather this time of year)
*[http://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/locations/nanaimo/ Harbour Air Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver (Flights can be delayed to weather this time of year)
*[http://helijet.com/helijet-introduces-nanaimo-vancouver-flights/ Helijet to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver.
*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] and [https://www.islandlinkbus.com/ IslandLinkBus] from Victoria and Other Island Locations to Nanaimo.

This year were are please to offer a draw for a chance to win one of two travel bursaries [$300 each]. One for a student, one for a non-student: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CA7MCh63ko70LVdEPFkq6IiGryKQifR7DkMeVgsH7-Q Enter the Bursary Draw]

===Accommodations===
Coming soon . . .

=== Schedule ===

==== Day 1 ====

Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907,-123.9386119,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront library branch].

Parking: Recommend underground parking under library. Entrance to lot off Front St. or Museum Way.

{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Doors open
|-
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks 
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd 
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions 
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd 
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social Event 
|}

==== Day 2 ====
Events will be held at [https://www2.viu.ca/map/ VIU's Building 305, Room 507]

A bus (with a friendly, qualified driver) will pick up attendees from the Coast Bastion on Friday morning at 8:20 am. If needed the bus will return for another load of passengers ~20 minutes later.

The same bus, with the same friendly, qualified driver, will deliver attendees to the Departure Bay ferry terminal at the end of the day.


{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Doors open
|-
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd 
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd 
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 ||Meet up somewhere for drinks 
|-
|}
==== Feedback ====
Coming later . . .

=== Organizers ===

* Daniel Sifton
* Dana McFarland
* Ben Hyman
* Jason Kuffler
* Charles Hogg
* Paris Carr
* James Fournie
* Cynthia Ng
* Tamarack Hockin
* Allison Trumble
* Geoffrey Allen

Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.

= '''Past Events''' =

See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.

BC

2017-11-17T16:02:23Z

CharlesHogg: /* Friday, 1 December */

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.

== '''Fifth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2017''' ==

'''Save the dates!'''
* Thursday, 30 November and Friday, 1 December, 2017

This year's C4LBC will be held in Nanaimo, BC, and jointly hosted by the University of Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island Regional Library. The Thursday events will be held in downtown Nanaimo at VIRL's Harbourfront Branch. Friday's activities will be held the the VIU campus. This year's organisers are trying hard to make everything as easy as possible for mainlanders travelling to the island, so stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much more.

[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2017-code4libbc-unconference-vancouver-island-tickets-37762407377 Registration is now open!]

=== 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.

The event will feature lightning talks, breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 10 minutes in length 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. If there is a neat project you're been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share with the community!

'''What's included''': wifi, power, coffee/snacks, lunches, prizes, limited transportation from downtown Nanaimo to VIU campus.

'''What's NOT included/what to bring''': a laptop, dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.

'''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.

===Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions===

Is there a neat project you've been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discuss?
Submit your [https://goo.gl/forms/bbArtR1Mhweuq5L33 lightning talk/breakout suggestion]

===Transportation===

Are you traveling from Victoria or the Lower Mainland? Are you interested in sharing transportation? Do you have any dietary restrictions?
Please let us know by filling out this [https://goo.gl/forms/68AWe1YPwJ3w7cs12 survey]

Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet
*[http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/hbna-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bay]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let us know in the transportation survey.
*[http://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules Seair Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver
*[http://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/locations/nanaimo/ Harbour Air Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver
*[http://helijet.com/helijet-introduces-nanaimo-vancouver-flights/ Helijet to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver.
*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] and [https://www.islandlinkbus.com/ IslandLinkBus] from Victoria and Other Island Locations to Nanaimo. Also, if you are interested in locating a carpool from Victoria to Nanaimo please say so in the transportation survey.

===Accommodations===
The Coast Bastion Hotel offered a discount for early bookings. But if you're reading this after Oct 30th the discount has elapsed. Other options can be found [https://goo.gl/aSm4MQ here.]

=== Schedule ===

==== Thursday, 30 November ====
Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907,-123.9386119,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront library branch].

{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Doors open
|-
| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* Code4lib/BC: What's it all about - Cynthia Ng
* Canadian Federated Data Repository - Alex Garnett
* Using Ms Access to make vendor reports or local workflows less painful - Trevor Smith
* Games Day in the Library - Kevin Brash
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Restoring an interactive videotex art exhibition from the mid-1980s - John Durno
* I.T. things at FVRL: Sphero/Spark robots, Green Screens and VR Experience - Traci Monchamp / Lewis Vacek / Tamarack Hockin
* ILS Migration Change Management: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Janice Banser
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (Provided)
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* GODOT has left the building : the CUFTS/GODOT end of life debrief for everybody- Maryann Kempthorne
* Show + tell IT things breakout : VIRL Creativity Commons - Geoffrey Allen / FVRL IT Things - Traci Monchamp, Lewis Vacek, Tamarack Hockin
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* Using Ms Access to make vendor reports or local workflows less painful (expanded) - Trevor Smith
* Web Archiving: Coordinating efforts, sharing best practices - Dana McFarland
* Hosting Code4libBC - Geoffrey Allen, Cynthia Ng, Ben Hyman, Daniel Sifton
|-
| 4:15 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social Event at [http://whitesailsbrewing.com/ White Sails Brewery] with pizza from [http://mambogourmetpizza.com/ Mambo Pizza]
|}

==== Friday, 1 December ====
Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+University/@49.1575093,-123.9674261,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a3ed204a06ef:0x62f26560f569d288!8m2!3d49.157362!4d-123.96189 VIU's Building 355, Room 211]

A bus (with a friendly, qualified driver) will pick up attendees from the Coast Bastion on Friday morning at 8:20 am. If needed the bus will return for another load of passengers ~20 minutes later.

The same bus, with the same friendly, qualified driver, will deliver attendees to the Departure Bay ferry terminal at the end of the day.

{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Doors open
|-
| 9:00 || Announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning Talks
* Supplejack Triclops Architecture - Daniel Sifton
* Opens source, open access, open data - Maryann Kempthorne
* Linking video and audio in the Hansard - Dan Kerr / David Turner
|-
| 10:30 || Coffee break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd
* Using Islandora to centralize access to distributed content - Mark Jordan
* Systems Projects in Special Libraries - Charles Hogg
* OCR tools for non-Latin alphabets - Rebecca Dickson
|-
| 11:30 || Lunch (Provided)
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions
* Parse, Harvest, Repeat: Hands on metadata ingestion in the Supplejack stack - Daniel Sifton / James Fournie
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd
* Linking video and audio in the Hansard (Expanded/Discussion) - Dan Kerr / David Turner
* All the DOCs: Documentation and workflows - Cynthia Ng / Tamarack Hockin
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout Reports
|-
| 4:30 || End of Day
|-
| 5:00 || Meet up at [http://dev-viusu.pantheonsite.io/students-union-pub/ VIU Student Pub]
|-
|}

=== Organizers ===

* Daniel Sifton
* Dana McFarland
* Ben Hyman
* Geoffrey Allen
* Charles Hogg
* Paris Carr
* James Fournie
* Cynthia Ng
* Tamarack Hockin
* Corey Davis

Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.

= '''Past Events''' =

See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.

BC

2017-10-11T16:33:04Z

CharlesHogg:

BC

2017-09-20T15:11:25Z

CharlesHogg: added victoria to nanaimo travel options