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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.

== '''Sixth Ninth Annual Code4lib Code4Lib BC Unconference 20182024''' ==

*Thursday, 29 November 16 May and Friday, 30 November17 May* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open]

This year's C4LBC will be held in NanaimoVancouver, BC, and jointly hosted by the University of Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island Regional Library. Again! The Thursday events will be held in downtown Nanaimo VCC at VIRL's Harbourfront Branch. Friday's activities will be held the the VIU campus. 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 more.  [https://www.eventbritevcc.ca/eabout/2018college-code4libbcinformation/contact-unconferenceus/downtown-vancouver-island-tickets-50429527073 Registration is now open!campus/ Downtown Campus], 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, 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.

* [http://http://virl.bc.ca/ Vancouver Island Regional 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.viu.ca/ Vancouver Island University Library],

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://goowww.glvcc.ca/formsservices/477mUwdPWj7qCCVk2 lightning talkeat-shop--more/breakout suggestioncafeteria/ 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://driveOtherwise, attendees are encouraged to explore the wide range of food and beverage options nearby.googleLocal organizers have provided a few recommendations below.comIf you have dietary restrictions/open?id=1IooK5wBd7JinNnNVdrh9dV_e5XgMfEqVZ3WDWesz-t0 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? Let us know when you register. Are you traveling from Victoria or the Lower Mainland? Are you interested in sharing transportation? Please contact: *carpool from Victoria to Nanaimo please contact Charles Hogg at charles.hogg@leg.bc.ca.*carpool from Lower Mainland to Nanaimo please contact James Fournie at jfournie@vcc.ca. Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet ====Meals====*[httphttps://www.bcferriesvcc.comca/schedulesservices/mainland/hbnaeat-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bayshop--more/cafeteria/ VCC Downtown Cafeteria]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let us know.(Thurs only) - 3rd floor*Marugame Udon - [httphttps://wwwmaps.seairseaplanesgoogle.com/schedules Seair Seaplanes to Nanaimo?cid=9331854931384302026 589 Beatty St] from YVR or downtown Vancouver (Flights can be delayed due to weather this time of year)*MeeT Gastown - [httphttps://wwwmaps.harbourairgoogle.com/book-a-flight/locations/nanaimo/ Harbour Air Seaplanes to Nanaimo?cid=8486430434256396620 inner Courtyard, 12 Water St] from YVR or downtown Vancouver (Flights can be delayed to due weather this time of yearvegetarian)*Meat & Bread - [httphttps://helijetmaps.google.com/helijet-introduces-nanaimo-vancouver-flights/ Helijet to Nanaimo?cid=5974644075226205790 370 Cambie St] from YVR or downtown Vancouver.*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] and Nuba - [https://wwwmaps.islandlinkbusgoogle.com/ IslandLinkBus?cid=16710652764342550272 207 W Hastings St] from Victoria and Other Island Locations to Nanaimo. (veg friendly) This year were are please to offer a draw for a chance to win one of two travel bursaries [$300 each]. One for a student, one for a non* Pholicious -student: [https://drivemaps.google.com/open?idcid=1CA7MCh63ko70LVdEPFkq6IiGryKQifR7DkMeVgsH7-Q Enter the Bursary Draw464715567622825479 430 W Pender St]. '''Bursary update:''' The draw is now closed. Congratulations to this year's bursary recipients: Kristen Allford and Paul Burry! ===Accommodations=== The [https://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/bc/nanaimo/coast* Ready-bastionto-hotel/ Coast Bastion Hotel] has reserved a block of 10 rooms per night eat at the government rate City Market (Nov 28/29unless you're boycotting Loblaws!) Guests can call 800-663-1144 and quote “Code4Lib” or group code CBI-GFC18933 to book under the block.  This block will be held until October 29th, any remaining rooms will be sent back to general inventory. After that, guests can still book under the block, but based on general availability. *Comfort Rooms – 2 beds $117.00*Superior Rooms – 2 Bed or 1 Queen bed $127.00*Premium Rooms – 1 King bed $137.00 Other accommodation options can be found [https://goomaps.glgoogle.com/aSm4MQ here.?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St]

Events will be held at [https==== Day 1 ://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907Thursday,-123.9386119,17z/dataMay 16 ====!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront library branch]. Parking: Recommend underground parking under library. Entrance to lot off Front St. or Museum Way.

| 8:30 || Doors openVenue opens

| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcementsand announcements

| 9:15 || Lightning Talks talks* [https://docscynthiang.google.comca/presentation2024/d05/1UhJWHKf15ZX7fbH1k3odpQ7J-QTrmbepvKefCBXBSMA16/edit?usp=sharing Code4libBC: What's an Unconference] (redux) presentation-giving-back-to- Cynthia Ng* The Art of the Kludge - Julie Cole* Using LibAnswers as an ecommunity-through-transparency-resource management and ticketing system - Patricia Pang* Breaking Down a-public-handbook/ Giving back to the IT Silo community through transparency and a public handbook] - Jeff NarverCynthia "Arty" Ng* The Never-Ending Wrangle[https: enabling fulltext search in Supplejack //github.com/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving, Post- Daniel Twitter] - Dan Sifton* "Wait I can't lose that!" Saving circ data with MS Office during a system change - Trevor Smith

| 10:30 || Coffee breakBreak

| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd* Children's Coding Gadgets and Early Literacy Skill Development - Code-a-Pillar, Osmo, and Sphero - Caitlin Ottenbreit* Open to change: Migrating to Evergreen - James Fournie / Gwenda Bryan / Dan Sifton / Geoffrey Allen* Digitization challenges for small organizations - Christine Meutzner* Weeding Reports - Trevor Smithtalks (continued)* [httphttps://webappdocs.librarygoogle.uvic.cacom/jdurnopresentation/durnos_old_computers_c4lbc_20181128.pdf Retrod/1nMJttwl7u8Rlv2x4b4b9tH_cbafZe4AQ6n1KinG_Muw/edit Find a Space] -computing collection 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 (Provided)

| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions sessions * Hosting Code4libBC - Cynthia Ng, Daniel Sifton . . . Navigating project management/strategic planning* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XuxxL6arEcpAzDWnGKTNC7xBH881-DqOSAkuJT_aXW8/edit?usp=sharing Web Archiving Community of Practice] - Dana McFarland / Larissa RinghamExcel party

| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd sessions (continued)*Excel for Librarians - Trevor SmithHelp we had a data breach*Creativity Commons: Open House - Jason/Jonathan BigalowIT centralization* All the things UX

| 4:00 || Breakout Reportsreports

| 5:00 || Social Event event at The Permanent Library (330 Pender St) feat. [httphttps://whitesailsbrewingwww.instagram.com/ White Sails Brewerypretendwinebar/ Pretend Wine Bar] with pizza from * [httphttps://mambogourmetpizzamaps.comapp.goo.gl/ Mambo PizzaWVUchkZHbstXfRHE9 Directions]from VCC to the Permanent Library (about a 2 min walk)* Big thanks to [https://goointernetarchivecanada.glorg/6MM7vv DirectionsInternet Archive Canada] from VIRL to White Sails!

==== Day 2 : Friday, May 17 ====Events will be held at [https://www2.viu.ca/map/ VIU's Building 305, Room 507] A bus (with a friendly, qualified driver) will pick up attendees from the Coast Bastion on Friday morning at 8:20 am. If needed the bus will return for another load of passengers ~20 minutes later.  Parking: Closest is Lot N; some spaces in Lots F & C are short-term; [https://www2.viu.ca/facilities/Campus_Development/Site%20Map%20and%20Info/Site%20Map%20BARRIER%20FREE%20ROUTES%20Nanaimo%20Campus.pdf VIU Parking Map]  

| 8:30 || Doors openVenue opens

| 9:00 || AnnouncementsWelcome and announcements

| 9:15 || Lightning Talkstalks* Sets with Tommy and Gina CatalogerGPT: Curation and selection in Supplejack an AI powered cataloguing assistant as agentic collaboration - Daniel SiftonGlen Greenly* Integrating Point of Sale with your ILS Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Philippe LajoieScott Leslie* Advocacy & Digital Licensing - Emily Mathews* Legislative Library Tools Moving our library to Capture Video/Website the Folio LSP - Charles HoggOlga Kalachinskaya* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18Ohz2bDcVr0FvKppD3q-oh6AjS6f3_mPES1mRF4Iww8/edit?usp=sharingWagtail CMS (built on django/python), my experiences getting out of the drupal/wordpress paradigm] - Dan Lerch

| 10:30 || Coffee breakBreak

| 1011:45 00 || Lightning Talks, cont'd talks (continued)* Patron Counters OpenAthens and the Ironies of Automation - James Fournie Ryan Regier* Attack of the webforms! Title list comparison using Pandas/Jupyter - Paul BurryJames Fournie* ILS cloud migration Telidon update - Olga KalachinskayaJohn Durno* Hacking devices Cloud server disaster plan! - Calvin Mah

| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)

| 1:00 30 || Breakout Sessions* [https://cynthia.gitlab.io/intro-to-git-and-gitlab/ Learn to Collaborate and Contribute to Projects on GitLab + with Git!] - Cynthia Ng* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oerwPDMnYEHSa5JTnjGzoGOsHXvP9oToJxG11QIfEUI/edit?usp=sharing I '♥' Wikipedia] - Dana McFarland/Andie Tomlinsonsession organization

| 21:30 45 || BreakBreakout sessions *

| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd <!--* Linking video and audio in the Hansard (Expanded/Discussion) - Mike Sinclair* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LyL5AlPTTMW2YMT6-YG2p4iSiYQBA76RFwnH9h3wIyY/edit?usp=sharing All the DOCs]: Documentation and workflows - Cynthia Ng / Tamarack Hockin* Wordpress nightmare - Allison Trumble -->Break

| 43:00 || Breakout Reportssessions (continued)* Library as platform - Maryann Kempthonre* Cries for help / Tales of fails|-| 5:00 ||Meet up somewhere for drinks <!-- at [http://dev-viusu.pantheonsite.io/students-union-pub/ VIU Student Pub] -->

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Post conference, don't forget We want to fill out acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://drivebc.googlelibraries.comcoop/open?id=1_N53WO2OCGdWybvS6wHHPH6dlCxbmgjnLTwk6DuEDwM feedback formBC Libraries Cooperative] . . . and get a chance to win a prize!