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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''' ==

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].

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.

Is there 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? Submit your [https://goo, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the community.gl/forms/bbArtR1Mhweuq5L33 lightning talk/breakout suggestion]

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 '''''Please note that all times are PST (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 surveyCanada).'''''

===Accommodations= Day 1 : Thursday, May 16 ====The Coast Bastion Hotel is offering a discount for us. Details: [[File:CoastBastionHotelBooking.pdf]]Book soon or pay more!

{| class=== Schedule ==="wikitable"| 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/Jupyter - James Fournie* Twitter Archiving, Post-Twitter - Dan Sifton* Internet Archive Canada - Infrastructure, Data and Services in Canada - Andrea Mills|-| 10:30 || Break|-| 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|}

==== ThursdayDay 2 : Friday, 30 November May 17 ====Events will be held at [https{| class="wikitable"| 8://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907,30 || Venue opens|-123.9386119,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b| 9:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d00 || Welcome and announcements|-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront | 9:15 || Lightning talks* CatalogerGPT: an AI powered cataloguing assistant as agentic collaboration - Glen Greenly* Making a basic search engine using LLM embeddings - James Fournie* Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie* Moving our library branch].to the Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya

Day's end social event at [http|-| 10://whitesailsbrewing.com/ White Sails Brewery] with pizza from [http30 || Break|-| 10://mambogourmetpizza.com/ Mambo Pizza]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 || |}

===Sponsors = 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]

We've reserved a bus to bring participants up to the campus from downtown Nanaimo in the morningWhile Code4Lib BC no longer solicits sponsorship, and we want to drop people back down town near acknowledge the ferry docks continued administrative and seaplane terminals in fiscal support from the afternoon[https://bc. More info to followlibraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].

=== Program 2024 Organizers ===Coming soon!