Welcome to code4lib Code4Lib BC! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.
Begun You can find the public discussion channel on the Code4lib Slack in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas#c4lbc.
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]. == '''Fifth Ninth Annual Code4lib Code4Lib BC Unconference 20172024''' ==
'''Save the dates!'''
* Thursday, 30 November and Friday, 1 December, 2017
This year's C4LBC will be held in Nanaimo, BC* Thursday, 16 May 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, 17 May* [https://www. 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 moreeventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open]
This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by VCC at the [https://www.eventbritevcc.ca/eabout/2017college-code4libbcinformation/contact-unconferenceus/downtown-vancouver-island-tickets-37762407377 Registration is now open!campus/ Downtown Campus].
=== 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 This year’s event will feature lightning talks, and breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically , 10-15 minutes in length 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. 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, powera room, coffee/snackstea, luncheswifi, limited transportation from downtown Nanaimo to VIU campus.power
* '''What's NOT included/what to bring''': a laptop, dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.
* '''Mastodon 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.
===Transportation===
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]
*[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.
Transportation options to Nanaimo from Victoria and points North on Vancouver island to follow.
===AccommodationsLightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===The Coast Bastion Hotel 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 offering a discount for usgreat opportunity to share that with the community. Details: [[Filehttps:CoastBastionHotelBooking//forms.pdf]]Book soon gle/FH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or pay more!breakout session idea]
=== Schedule ===
==== Thursday, 30 November ====Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/'''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907,-123Canada).9386119,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront library branch].''''
==== Day's end social event at [http1 ://whitesailsbrewing.com/ White Sails Brewery] with pizza from [http://mambogourmetpizza.com/ Mambo Pizza]Thursday, May 16 ====
{| class==== Friday, 1 December ===="wikitable"Events will be held at [https| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* Giving back to the profession through transparency and a public handbook - Cynthia "Arty" Ng* Title list comparison using Pandas//www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+University/@49.1575093Jupyter - James Fournie* Twitter Archiving,Post-123.9674261Twitter - Dan Sifton* Internet Archive Canada - Infrastructure,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a3ed204a06efData and Services in Canada - Andrea Mills|-| 10:0x62f26560f569d288!8m2!3d49.157362!4d30 || Break|-123.96189 VIU's Building 355, Room 211]| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)* FindaSpace - Andy Peterson* Implementing Time of Flight People Counting at UVic Libraries - John Durno* Improving online user experience through collaboration with public service staff - Janis McKenzie|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:00 || Breakout sessions * |-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* |-| 4:00 || Breakout reports|-| 5:00 || Social event|}
We've reserved ==== Day 2 : Friday, May 17 ===={| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* CatalogerGPT: an AI powered cataloguing assistant as agentic collaboration - Glen Greenly* Making a bus to bring participants up basic search engine using LLM embeddings - James Fournie* Moving to the campus from downtown Nanaimo in the morning, and Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie* Moving our library to drop people back down town near the ferry docks and seaplane terminals in the afternoon. More info to follow.Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya
=== Program ===|-Coming soon! Please watch for a call for interest, and a link to a collaborative program doc. Cheers!| 10:30 || Break|-| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)* OpenAthens Authentication vs IP EZProxy - Ryan Regier|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:00 || Breakout sessions * |-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* |-| 4:00 || |-| 5:00 || |}
=== Organizers Sponsors ===
* Daniel Sifton* Dana McFarland* Ben Hyman* Geoffrey Allen* Charles Hogg* Paris Carr* James Fournie* Cynthia Ng* Tamarack Hockin* Corey DavisWhile Code4Lib BC no longer solicits sponsorship, we want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
=== 2024 Organizers ===
Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.* James Fournie* Dan Sifton* Eka Grguric* Tamarack Hockin* John Durno* Scott Leslie* Trevor Smith* George Villavicencio * Rebecca Dickson* Cynthia Ng
= '''Past Events''' =
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.