Welcome to code4lib Code4Lib BC. This ! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and the surrounding areas.
--------------You can find the public discussion channel on the Code4lib Slack in #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''First Annual Code4lib BC Event'''s Guide].
== '''WhenNinth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2024''': November 28 and 29==
'''WhereSave the dates!''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC
'''Cost'''* Thursday, 16 May and Friday, 17 May* [https: $20//www.eventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open]
This year'''Register here''': s C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by VCC at the [https://code4libbc2013www.eventbritevcc.ca/about/college-information/contact-us/downtown-campus/ Downtown Campus], Room 420
=== What's it all about? ===
It'''What''': It’s s a 2 -day unconference! A - a participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, hackfest in the afternoons, with coffee, tea bringing together a diverse and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to open community of library technologies: current projects, tips developers and tricks, or hacks non-developers engaging in the works. Hackfest is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a shorteffective, yet sustained period of collaborative problem -solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some technology regardless of the projectstheir 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.
* '''WhoWhat's included''': A diverse and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical servicesa room, archivescoffee/tea, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agendawifi, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!power
* '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
* '''WhyMastodon Hashtag''': Why not? code4libBC is a group of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions to problems.`#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’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, register here:===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===
https://code4libbc2013If 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.eventbrite.ca/
[https://forms.gle/FH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea]
Our first annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of:===Food===
* BC Electronic Library Network* BC Libraries Cooperative* Kwantlen Polytechnic University* Simon Fraser University* University of VictoriaCoffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the venue.
And special thanks to [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-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 BC Libraries Cooperative for assisting the organizing group with administrative dutiesCulinary Arts program. (Open '''Thurs only'''.)
Otherwise, 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!
Feel free to email Paul Joseph ====Coffee & baked goods====* Nemesis coffee - [https://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] ====Meals====* [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC Downtown Cafeteria] (code4libBC ChairThurs only) - 3rd floor* Marugame Udon - [https://maps.google.com/?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 paulCity Market (unless you're boycotting Loblaws!) - [https://maps.joseph@ubcgoogle.com/?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St] === Schedule === '''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).''''' ==== Day 1 : Thursday, May 16 ==== {| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* [https://cynthiang.ca /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/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving, Post-Twitter] - Dan Sifton* "Wait I can't lose that!" Saving circ data with questions or commentsMS 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 * Navigating project management/strategic planning* Excel party|-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)* Help we had a data breach* IT centralization* All the things UX|-| 4:00 || Breakout reports|-| 5:00 || Social event at The Permanent Library (330 Pender St) feat. [https://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]!|} ==== 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* Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie* Moving our library to the Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya |-| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)* OpenAthens and the Ironies of Automation - Ryan Regier* Title list comparison using Pandas/Jupyter - James Fournie* Telidon update - John Durno* Cloud server disaster plan! - Calvin Mah|-| 12:00 || Lunch|-| 1:30 || Breakout session organization|-| 1:45 || Breakout sessions * |-| 2:45 || Break|-| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)* |-| 4:00 || Breakout session reports|} === Sponsors === We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative]. Thank you to [https://archive.org Internet Archive] for generously sponsoring Thursday's social event at their Vancouver HQ Finally, thanks to [https://virl.bc.ca VIRL] for their support. === 2024 Organizers === * 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.