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 * Thursday, 26 November and Friday, 27 November
-Location: VPL Central Library at Library Square, 350 West Georgia Street, in the [https://www.vpl.ca/rentals/alice-mackay-room Alice McKay Room]. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MtUfLCKdoag7CFvA9 Map to get to Library Square].
+Location: Library Square Conference Centre, 350 West Georgia Street, in the [https://www.vpl.ca/rentals/alice-mackay-room Alice McKay Room]. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MtUfLCKdoag7CFvA9 Map to get to Library Square].
 === What's it all about? ===
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 * '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
-* '''Socials Hashtag''': `#c4lbc`
+* '''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.
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 A call for proposals and registration will open in the fall of 2026. Watch this page!
-= '''Past Events''' =
+=== Sponsors ===
 See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.

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 * Tamarack Hockin
 * Allison Trumble
 Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.
 == '''Fourth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2016''' ==
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 '''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment. Please see the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code of Conduct] for further details.
-'''Sponsorship''': We will be relying on the support of sponsors to subsidize the unconference and to help keep the registration costs affordable. Sponsors will enjoy many benefits, including full recognition in promotional materials and wide exposure among code4libBC attendees. This year's conference offers ... levels of sponsorship:
+'''Sponsorship''': Special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.
-* coming soon
-−
-Our third annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:
-* interested in sponsoring us? let us know!
-And special thanks to the BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative duties.
 '''Organizers''': Also thanks to all our organizers
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 '''Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions''': https://goo.gl/A9IkSf
 === Schedule ===
 ==== Thursday ====

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	This page is an archive of information about older [[BC\|Code4Lib BC]] events. For recent or upcoming events, check out the [[BC\|main Code4Lib BC page]].		This page is an archive of information about older [[BC\|Code4Lib BC]] events. For recent or upcoming events, check out the [[BC\|main Code4Lib BC page]].
		+
		+	== '''Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025''' ==
		+
		+	* Thursday, 16 October and Friday, 17 October
		+	* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-code4lib-bc-unconference-registration-1677528636309/ Register now]
		+
		+	This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Emily Carr.
		+
		+	Location: Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 520 E 1st Ave. [https://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].
		+
		+	=== 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 event will feature 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.
		+
		+	* '''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.
		+
		+	If you need help with funding your attendance, you can [https://forms.gle/Y6ZcWyXihBowrdndA request a bursary] by October 3, 2025.
		+
		+	===Lightning Talk 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 in the world of library technology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the community.
		+
		+	[https://forms.gle/DEkDVn1rT35bdRj87 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea]
		+
		+	''Breakout Session Ideas''
		+	* Struggling Through Burnout (esp in IT); Getting Our DIY Ethic Back (Daniel Lerch)
		+	* GenAI Critical Literacy workshop demo + discussion (Michelle Ng) (20 person limit)
		+	* Knowledge management and M365/SP migration headaches (Michelle Ng)
		+	* Protecting website content created by libraries and server resources from Gen AI (Desy Wahyuni)
		+
		+	===Food===
		+
		+	Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries, granola bars, fruit) will be available at the venue.
		+
		+	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 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 - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/y5KRY7wp8nHVHqpG8 577 Great Northern Wy]
		+	* Kranky Cafe in Mount Pleasant - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5zutNWHf9XiESsx7 228 E 4th Ave]
		+	* Tim Hortons - [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====
		+	* 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 east exit
		+	* Chai Wagon - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FXfday9yK4aCMgyE6 196 E 2nd Ave] (12 min. walk)
		+	* ECU Caf, Nemesis, Kafka's, and Kranky cafe also have lunch food
		+	* [https://vancouversoupcompany.com/ Vancouver Soup Company] - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ehwmwD1NoogsMR47 292 E 1st Ave] (9 min. walk)
		+
		+	=== Schedule ===
		+
		+	'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver, Canada).'''''
		+
		+	==== Day 1 : Thursday, October 16 ====
		+
		+	{\| 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 - James Fournie
		+	* Sustainable Local Development; or, Two PHP Scripts in a Trench Coat - John Durno
		+	* User Experience: Case study plus discussion of a planned BCLA interest group - Janis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin
		+	* [https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/presentation-how-to-stay-web-accessible-applying-wcag-2-1-2-2/ Making the Web Accessible: Putting WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 into Practice] - Cynthia Ng
		+	\|-
		+	\| 10:30 \|\| Break
		+	\|-
		+	\| 10:45 \|\| Lightning talks (continued)
		+	* Challenges of Identity and Access Management Policies and Documentation - Caitlin Lindsay
		+	* Manipulating MARC: Indigenous Cataloguing Beyond the Standards - Taya Jardine & Christina Needham
		+	* Developing introductory, interactive workshop modules on GenAI Critical Literacy - Michelle Ng
		+	\|-
		+	\| 11:45 \|\| ECU campus tour / Lunch!
		+	\|-
		+	\| 1:15 \|\| Breakout sessions
		+	* Manipulating MARC (redux) - facilitators: Taya Jardine & Christina Needham
		+	* Digital sovereignty, the surveillance state, & protection of privacy - facilitator: John Durno
		+	* Cookin' with VR - facilitator: James Fournie
		+
		+	\|-
		+	\| 2:30 \|\| Break
		+	\|-
		+	\| 2:45 \|\| Breakout sessions (continued)
		+	* UX breakout! - facilitators: Janis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin
		+	* Are all the ULs hanging out without us? Consortial LSP planning and rumours - facilitator: Tamarack Hockin
		+	\|-
		+	\| 4:00 \|\| Breakout reports
		+	\|-
		+	\| 5:00 \|\| Social event at Red Truck Beer Company [https://maps.app.goo.gl/VH93xQZ1nJzvziBZ8 295 E 1st Ave]
		+	\|}
		+
		+	==== Day 2 : Friday, October 17 ====
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\| 9:00 \|\| Welcome and announcements
		+	\|-
		+	\| 9:15 \|\| Lightning talks
		+	* Transforming Unstructured Data in a Knowledge Base: Exploring the Potential of RAG and LLMs at SFU Library - Ian Song
		+	* Consent Not Required: (AI) Technology as Connection - Coco Chen & Rebecca Ardron
		+	* Building AI Literacy in the 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 Runner in Postman - Olga Kalachinskaya
		+	* [https://github.com/telezoic/SuperDuperPDF/blob/main/superduperPDF.pdf Bulk DOI generation in DSpace with the Super-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. See list of proposals above or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].
		+	\|-
		+	\| 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/viewform?usp=header submit your own].
		+	\|-
		+	\| 4:00 \|\| Breakout session reports / Who wants to host Code4Lib BC 2026?
		+	\|}
		+
		+	=== Sponsors ===
		+
		+	We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
		+
		+	=== 2025 Organizers ===
		+
		+	* Cynthia Ng
		+	* Dan Lerch
		+	* Daniel Sifton
		+	* George Villavicencio
		+	* Hillary Webb
		+	* James Fournie
		+	* Janis McKenzie
		+	* Michel Castagné
		+	* Michelle Ng
		+	* Rebecca Dickson
		+	* Scott Leslie
		+	* Tamarack Hockin
		+	* Trevor Smith

	== '''Ninth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2024''' ==		== '''Ninth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2024''' ==