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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''' ==
'''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], Room 420
=== 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 [https: //forms.gle/FH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea] ===Food=== Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the venue. [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 Culinary 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! ====Coffee & baked goods====* Nemesis coffee - [Filehttps:CoastBastionHotelBooking//maps.pdfgoogle.com/?cid=3116382671480623498 302 W Hastings St]* Revolver coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=7637660912074558893 325 Cambie St]Book soon or pay * 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] (Thurs 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 City Market (unless you're boycotting Loblaws!) - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St]
=== 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 | 8:30 || Venue opens|-| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talks* [https://www.googlecynthiang.ca/maps2024/place05/Vancouver+Island+University16/@49presentation-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.1575093com/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving,Post-123Twitter] - 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.9674261,17zgoogle.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=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a3ed204a06efbreach* IT centralization* All the things UX|-| 4:0x62f26560f569d288!8m2!3d49.157362!4d00 || Breakout reports|-123| 5:00 || Social event at The Permanent Library (330 Pender St) feat.96189 VIU[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]!|}
We've reserved a bus to bring participants up to the campus from downtown Nanaimo in the morning==== 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 drop people back down town near the ferry docks and seaplane terminals in Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie* Moving our library to the afternoon. More info to follow.Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya
=== Program ===|-| 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 ===
=== Organizers ===We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
* Daniel Sifton* Dana McFarland* Ben Hyman* Geoffrey Allen* Charles Hogg* Paris Carr* James Fournie* Cynthia Ng* Tamarack Hockin* Corey DavisThank 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.
Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.=== 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.