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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'''Fifth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2017''' ==s Guide].

== '''Save the dates!Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025'''* Thursday, 30 November and Friday, 1 December, 2017==

This year's C4LBC will be held in Nanaimo, BC* Thursday, 16 October 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 October* [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/2025-code4lib-bc-unconference-registration-1677528636309/ Register now]

This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Emily Carr. Location: Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 520 E 1st Ave. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDsSfdrZwAJyEYLb6 Map to get there], Rennie Hall (inside the front entrance). For more information on transit and parking, please check the [https://www.eventbriteecuad.ca/eabout/2017visit/parking-code4libbc-unconference-vancouver-island-tickets-37762407377 Registration is now open!transit Emily Carr Campus Location, Parking, Transit, Contact page].

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.

* '''Socials 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.

Are you traveling from Victoria or the Lower Mainland? Are you interested in sharing transportation? Do you have any dietary restrictions? Please let us know by filling out this [https://gooforms.glgle/forms/68AWe1YPwJ3w7cs12 surveyDEkDVn1rT35bdRj87 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea]

Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet ''Breakout Session Ideas''*[http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/hbna-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bay]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let us know Struggling Through Burnout (esp in the transportation survey.IT); Getting Our DIY Ethic Back (Daniel Lerch)*[http://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules Seair Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town VancouverGenAI Critical Literacy workshop demo + discussion (Michelle Ng) (20 person limit)*[http:Knowledge management and M365//www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/locations/nanaimo/ Harbour Air Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town VancouverSP migration headaches (Michelle Ng)*[http://helijet.com/helijet-introduces-nanaimo-vancouver-flights/ Helijet to Nanaimo] from YVR or down town Vancouver.*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] Protecting website content created by libraries and [https://www.islandlinkbus.com/ IslandLinkBus] server resources 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 survey.Gen AI (Desy Wahyuni)

===AccommodationsFood===The Coast Bastion Hotel offered Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries, granola bars, fruit) will be available at the venue. Attendees are encouraged to explore the wide range of food and beverage options nearby. Local organizers have provided a discount for early bookingsfew recommendations below. But if If youhave dietary restrictions/preferences, feel free to ask for specific suggestions! ====Coffee & baked goods====* ECU're reading this after Oct 30th the discount has elapseds Caf - on campus* Nemesis coffee - [https://maps. Other options can be found app.goo.gl/MLD3mahZS29Z6bYMA 555 Great Northern Wy]* Kafka’s Coffee Roasting and Bakery - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/aSm4MQ herey5KRY7wp8nHVHqpG8 577 Great Northern Wy]* Kranky Cafe in Mount Pleasant - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5zutNWHf9XiESsx7 228 E 4th Ave]* Tim Hortons - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/k78BjheVVKBFtxCR6 889 Great Northern Wy]* L'Atelier Patisserie - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/K79rrCYwFWdJx2rz9 599 E Broadway] (15 min. walk) ====Meals====* Steve's Poké Bar - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/DBDWoY4T5xZCTV656 891 Great Northern Wy]* Rotating Food Trucks - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FDeCRQk9R3wEyKcdA 577 Carolina St.]* ECU Ramen bar - on campus, level 1 near the east exit* Chai Wagon - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FXfday9yK4aCMgyE6 196 E 2nd Ave] (12 min. walk)* ECU Caf, Nemesis, Kafka's, and Kranky cafe also have lunch food* [https://vancouversoupcompany.com/ Vancouver Soup Company] - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ehwmwD1NoogsMR47 292 E 1st Ave] (9 min. walk)

==== Thursday, 30 November ====Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/'''''Please note that all times are PT (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].''''

Parking==== Day 1 : Recommend underground parking under library. Entrance to lot off Front St. or Museum Way.Thursday, October 16 ====

| 8:30 || Doors openVenue opens

| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcementsand announcements

| 9:15 || Lightning Talks* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M1lC5ZosVXIkoNSMpM-6FvChcbn8ILdn0vJ-frwXDeY/edit?usp=sharing Code4lib/BC: What's it all about] - Cynthia Ng* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AaHddtez0MxGUeZjsXoilA0_KQ7LrfcWRBIMeItS5nI/edit?usp=sharing Canadian Federated Data Repository] - Alex Garnett* Using Ms Access to make vendor reports or local workflows less painful - Trevor Smith* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=10KdeR8LkrGMvZHQfSCkBmNSuh-BpGl_k3_2K9591a4A Games Day in the Library] - Kevin Brash* What's in the Bag? Indexing and querying Bags with Elasticsearch - Mark JordanIcebreaker activity

| 109:30 || Coffee breakLightning talks* Remember When We Were Excited About Virtual Worlds? Let’s Try That Again - James Fournie* Sustainable Local Development; or, Two PHP Scripts in a Trench Coat - John Durno* User Experience: Case study plus discussion of a planned BCLA interest group - Janis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin* [https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/presentation-how-to-stay-web-accessible-applying-wcag-2-1-2-2/ Making the Web Accessible: Putting WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 into Practice] - Cynthia Ng

| 10:45 30 || Lightning Talks, cont'd* Restoring an interactive videotex art exhibition from the mid-1980s - John Durno* I.T. things at FVRL: Sphero/Spark robots, Green Screens and VR Experience - Traci Monchamp / Lewis Vacek / Tamarack Hockin* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xlFfKANrl3Ub_d5O5lGz_Fs4u9Gt6Uz8dfjYTKWTlh8/edit?usp=sharing ILS Migration Change Management: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] - Janice Banser* Getting Started with RFPs - Trevor Smith* Contest of champions: Headless Battle - Daniel SiftonBreak

| 1210:00 45 || Lunch Lightning talks (Providedcontinued)* Challenges of Identity and Access Management Policies and Documentation - Caitlin Lindsay * Manipulating MARC: Indigenous Cataloguing Beyond the Standards - Taya Jardine & Christina Needham* Developing introductory, interactive workshop modules on GenAI Critical Literacy - Michelle Ng

| 11:45 || ECU campus tour / Lunch!|-| 1:00 15 || Breakout Sessionssessions * GODOT has left the building Manipulating MARC (redux) - facilitators: Taya Jardine & Christina Needham* Digital sovereignty, the CUFTS/GODOT end surveillance state, & protection of life debrief for everybodyprivacy - Maryann Kempthornefacilitator: John Durno* Show + tell IT things breakout : VIRL Creativity Commons Cookin' with VR - Geoffrey Allen / FVRL IT Things - Traci Monchamp, Lewis Vacek, Tamarack Hockin facilitator: James Fournie 

| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd* Using Ms Access to make vendor reports or local workflows less painful sessions (expandedcontinued) * UX breakout! - Trevor Smithfacilitators: Janis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin* Hosting Code4libBC Are all the ULs hanging out without us? Consortial LSP planning and rumours - Geoffrey Allen, Cynthia Ng, Ben Hyman, Daniel Siftonfacilitator: Tamarack Hockin

| 4:00 || Breakout Reportsreports

| 5:00 || Social Event event at Red Truck Beer Company [httphttps://whitesailsbrewingmaps.com/ White Sails Brewery] with pizza from [http://mambogourmetpizzaapp.com/ Mambo Pizza]* [https://goo.gl/6MM7vv DirectionsVH93xQZ1nJzvziBZ8 295 E 1st Ave] from VIRL to White Sails

==== Day 2 : Friday, 1 December October 17 ====Events will be held at [https://www2.viu.ca/map/ VIU's Building 305, Room 509] 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.  The same bus, with the same friendly, qualified driver, will deliver attendees to the Departure Bay ferry terminal at the end of the day.  Parking: Closest is Lot N; Lot D is closed due to construction, some spaces in Lots F & C are short-term; [https://www2.viu.ca/eventservices/parkingmap.asp VIU Parking Map] 

| 89:30 00 || Doors openWelcome and announcements

| 9:00 15 || AnnouncementsLightning talks* Transforming Unstructured Data in a Knowledge Base: Exploring the Potential of RAG and LLMs at SFU Library - Ian Song* Consent Not Required: (AI) Technology as Connection - Coco Chen & Rebecca Ardron* Building AI Literacy in the Public Library - Jaclyn Fong* Defending Library Services Against AI Scrapers - Scott Leslie

| 910:15 30 || Lightning Talks* Supplejack Triclops Architecture - Daniel Sifton* Open Source, Open Access, Open Data - Maryann Kempthorne* Linking video and audio in the Hansard - Mike Sinclair* Automating your EZproxy - James FournieBreak

| 1011:30 00 || Coffee breakLightning talks (continued)* Working with APIs: Flows and Runner in Postman - Olga Kalachinskaya* [https://github.com/telezoic/SuperDuperPDF/blob/main/superduperPDF.pdf Bulk DOI generation in DSpace with the Super-Duper-App!] - Daniel Sifton* Building an assignment planner on Playlab - Joyce Wong

| 1011:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd* Using Islandora to centralize access to distributed content - Mark Jordan * Systems Projects in Special Libraries - Charles Hogg* OCR tools for non-Latin alphabets - Rebecca Dickson* Through the Looking Glass: A Parallel World of Print Collections Data - Jean BlackburnLunch

| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)|-| 1:00 || Breakout Sessionssessions* [https://driveFinalized day-of based on attendee interests.google.com/open?id=1Q2ZOPYZz3SZ4WdePkrXKqEGhYuYHW07WQDuEIwNw5ps Parse, Harvest, Repeat: Hands on metadata ingestion in the Supplejack stack] - Daniel Sifton / James Fournie* See list of proposals above or [https://docs.google.com/documentforms/d/1rz9V89VmxqIJD6c9zistu5T_JZ_ujErHpNZm5joUx64e/edit1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=sharing/ Web Archiving: Coordinating efforts, sharing best practicesheader submit your own] - Dana McFarland.

| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd* Linking video and audio in the Hansard sessions (Expanded/Discussioncontinued) - Mike Sinclair* All the DOCs: Documentation and workflows Finalized day- Cynthia Ng / Tamarack Hockin|-| 4:00 || Breakout Reports|-| 5:00 || Meet up at of based on attendee interests. See list of proposals above or [httphttps://dev-viusudocs.pantheonsitegoogle.iocom/students-union-pubforms/ VIU Student Pubd/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].

==== Feedback =Sponsors ===

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=111KryIRlWFywHojIfaFt2ziViJuQDdvENHxIDyThpqI feedback formBC Libraries Cooperative].

=== 2025 Organizers ===

* Dana McFarlandGeorge Villavicencio * Ben Hyman* Geoffrey Allen* Charles Hogg* Paris CarrHillary Webb

* Cynthia Janis McKenzie* Michel Castagné* Michelle Ng* Rebecca Dickson* Scott Leslie

* Corey Davis  Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.Trevor Smith