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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.

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'''Seventh Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2019''' ==s Guide].

* Thursday, 16 May and Friday, 17 May* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open] This year's C4LBC will be held on the North Shore of Metro in Vancouver, BC, and jointly hosted by West Vancouver Memorial Library and Capilano University. The Thursday events will be held VCC at the West Vancouver Memorial Library[https://www. Friday's activities will be held at Capilano University's main vcc.ca/about/college-information/contact-us/downtown-campus. Stay tuned for details on transportation/ Downtown Campus], accommodations, and much more. Room 420

The This year’s event will feature lightning talks, and breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief , 10-minute 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, powera room, coffee/snackstea, luncheswifi, prizes.power

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

* '''Mastodon Hashtag''': [https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23c4lbc&src=typd `#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.

* [https://westvanlibrary.ca/ West Vancouver Memorial Library]If there’s a neat project you've been working on, and* [https://a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of librarytechnology that you want to discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the community.capilanou.ca/ Capilano University],

as well as continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bcforms.libraries.coopgle/ BC Libraries CooperativeFH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea].

===Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout SuggestionsFood===

Is there a neat project you've been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the world of library technology that you want to discuss? venue.

Submit your [https://formswww.glevcc.ca/3jrtXhcaSEhKhMxT8 lightning talkservices/breakout suggestioneat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC's Downtown Cafeteria](Floor 3) offers a variety of entrees and upscale diner-style food prepared by talented students from the Culinary Arts program. (Open '''Thurs only'''.)

See what's already been [https://docsOtherwise, attendees are encouraged to explore the wide range of food and beverage options nearby.googleLocal organizers have provided a few recommendations below.com/spreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8If you have dietary restrictions/edit?usp=sharing submitted] preferences, feel free to ask for specific suggestions!

===Food=Coffee & baked goods====* Nemesis coffee - [https:/Transportation/maps.google.com/?cid=3116382671480623498 302 W Hastings St]* Revolver coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=7637660912074558893 325 Cambie St]* Purebread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=448773891542528173 159 W Hastings St]* Lee's Donuts Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=13423786774947035631 199 Water St]

Do you have dietary restrictions====Meals====* [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC Downtown Cafeteria] (Thurs only) - 3rd floor* Marugame Udon - [https://maps.google.com/? Let us know when cid=9331854931384302026 589 Beatty St]* MeeT Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=8486430434256396620 inner Courtyard, 12 Water St] (vegetarian)* Meat & Bread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=5974644075226205790 370 Cambie St]* Nuba - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=16710652764342550272 207 W Hastings St] (veg friendly)* Pholicious - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=464715567622825479 430 W Pender St]* Ready-to-eat at City Market (unless you register're boycotting Loblaws!) - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St]

[https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/our-campuses/maps--directions/ Capilano University] – Directions to the Main Campus and Library'''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).'''''

===Accommodations= Day 1 : Thursday, May 16 ====

{| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* [https://wwwcynthiang.pinnaclepierhotelca/2024/05/16/presentation-giving-back-to-the-community-through-transparency-and-a-public-handbook/ Giving back to the community through transparency and a public handbook] - Cynthia "Arty" Ng* [https://github.com Pinnacle Hotel/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving, Post-Twitter] – Rates start at $229- Dan Sifton* "Wait I can't lose that!" Saving circ data with MS Office during a system change - Trevor Smith |-| 10:30 || Break|-| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nMJttwl7u8Rlv2x4b4b9tH_cbafZe4AQ6n1KinG_Muw/edit Find a Space] - 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 at The Permanent Library (330 Pender St) feat. [https:/night/www.instagram.com/pretendwinebar/ Pretend Wine Bar]* [https://maps.app.goo.gl/WVUchkZHbstXfRHE9 Directions] from VCC to the Permanent Library (about a 2 min walk)* Big thanks to [https://internetarchivecanada.org/ Internet Archive Canada]!|}

[http==== Day 2 ://www.lonsdalequayhotel.com Lonsdale Hotel] – Rates start at $159.50/night nonFriday, 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* Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie* Moving our library to the Folio LSP -refundable or $206.25/night refundable.Olga Kalachinskaya

|-| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)* OpenAthens Authentication vs IP EZProxy - Ryan Regier* Title list comparison using Pandas/Jupyter - James Fournie* Telidon update - John Durno|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:30 || Breakout sessions * |-| 2:45 || Break|-| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)* |-| 4:00 || |-| 5:00 || |} === Schedule Sponsors === We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].