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== '''Eighth Annual Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 20212025''' == '''Thursday, 18 February and Friday, 19 February''' 

'''* Thursday, 16 October and Friday, 17 October* [https://douglascollege-cawww.zoomeventbrite.usca/meetinge/register/u5Euf2025-yhpjkrGNRllxNUIxeBkABkJKsN6j9Y Registration is code4lib-bc-unconference-registration-1677528636309/ Register now open] for Code4Lib BC 2021!'''

Code4Lib BC is different this yearLocation: Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 520 E 1st Ave. Obviously we won’t be seeing each other in person[https://maps. Nobody needs to organize hotels or transportationapp. And probably many of us have conference-zoom fatiguegoo. So we’re going gl/wDsSfdrZwAJyEYLb6 Map to focus get there], Rennie Hall (inside the front entrance). For more information on transit and parking, please check the basics[https: get in your comfy clothes at home and share your awesome library ideas with like//www.ecuad.ca/about/visit/parking-minded folkstransit Emily Carr Campus Location, Parking, Transit, Contact page].

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. Sadly (or gladly), all of the coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided by your kitchen. Whether you’re just getting your library-IT feet wet or if you’re a grizzled, salty dog, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share with the community!

* '''What's included''': online platform and bubbling ideas.a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power

* '''What's NOT includedto bring''': a conference room, uncomfortable chairs, a laptop, food, your ideas and enthusiasm.

* '''What to bring''': a comfy chair or couch, a laptop, food, your ideas and enthusiasm. * '''Socials Hashtag''': [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23c4lbc&f=live `#c4lbc]`

Is there 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? Share your ideas in our Lightning Talks, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the community.

[https://forms.gle/DEkDVn1rT35bdRj87 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea] ''Breakout Session Ideas''* Struggling Through Burnout (esp in IT); Getting Our DIY Ethic Back (Daniel Lerch)* GenAI Critical Literacy workshop demo + discussion (Michelle Ng) (20 person limit)* Knowledge management and M365/SP migration headaches (Michelle Ng)* Protecting website content created by libraries and server resources from Gen AI (Desy Wahyuni) ===Food=== 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 few recommendations below. If you have dietary restrictions/preferences, feel free to ask for specific suggestions! ====Coffee & baked goods====* ECU's Caf - on campus* Nemesis coffee - [https://docsmaps.googleapp.goo.gl/MLD3mahZS29Z6bYMA 555 Great Northern Wy]* Kafka’s Coffee Roasting and Bakery - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/y5KRY7wp8nHVHqpG8 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/spreadsheetsVancouver Soup Company] - [https:/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8 See what was submitted last timemaps.app.goo.gl/8ehwmwD1NoogsMR47 292 E 1st Ave](9 min. walk)

'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver, Canada).'''''  ==== Day 1 : Thursday, October 16 ====

| 8:30 || Virtual venue Venue opens

| 9:15 || Icebreaker activity|-| 9:30 || Lightning talks* Want to play with OBS Studio in the LibraryRemember When We Were Excited About Virtual Worlds? Let’s Try That Again - Kevin BrashJames Fournie* Temporary file sharing with MoatSustainable Local Development; or, Lightweight Animation with Shimmy, Advanced Markdown with HackMD, Games at the Library Two PHP Scripts in a Trench Coat - Dethe ElzaJohn Durno* Engaging Public Programming with High and Low Tech User Experience: Case study plus discussion of a planned BCLA interest group - Candie TanakaJanis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin* Moving leased collections from catalogue [https://cynthiang.ca/2025/10/16/presentation-how-to discovery layer - Trevor Smith* My recent time at stay-web-accessible-applying-wcag-2-1-2-2/ Making the Recurse Center Web Accessible: Putting WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 into Practice] - Alex GarnettCynthia Ng

* Link checking the uncheckable: Using Google Sheets to link check LibGuides catalogue assets Challenges of Identity and Access Management Policies and Documentation - George VillavicencioCaitlin Lindsay * Setting up a Softphone System for Remote Reference Services Manipulating MARC: Indigenous Cataloguing Beyond the Standards - Wendy ZhangTaya Jardine & Christina Needham* Something Developing introductory, interactive workshop modules on GenAI Critical Literacy - Eka GrguricMichelle Ng

| 1211:00 45 || ECU campus tour / Lunch!

| 1:00 15 || Breakout sessions * Data and reportingManipulating MARC (redux) - facilitators: Taya Jardine & Christina Needham* Building a Community around Open SourceDigital sovereignty, the surveillance state, & protection of privacy - facilitator: John Durno* Cookin' with VR - facilitator: James Fournie 

* Challenges UX breakout! - facilitators: Janis McKenzie & solutions for working remotelyMark Goodwin* Natural Language ProcessingAre all the ULs hanging out without us? Consortial LSP planning and rumours - facilitator: Tamarack Hockin

| 5:00 || Social eventat Red Truck Beer Company [https://maps.app.goo.gl/VH93xQZ1nJzvziBZ8 295 E 1st Ave]

==== Day 2 : Friday, October 17 ====

* GlitchTransforming Unstructured Data in a Knowledge Base: errors revealed by code Exploring the Potential of RAG and LLMs at SFU Library - George VillavicencioIan Song* Luigi Consent Not Required: (AI) Technology as Connection - JamesCoco Chen & Rebecca Ardron* The Distant Reader Building AI Literacy in the Public Library -- [https://distantreader.org distantreader.org] - Eric MorganJaclyn Fong* Putting together a queer cinema mini-catalogue using Searchkit (Elasticsearch + React + Node.js) Defending Library Services Against AI Scrapers - Michel CastagnéScott Leslie

| 1011:45 00 || Lightning talks (continued)* Excel tricks Working with Get & Transform APIs: Flows and Runner in Postman - Trevor SmithOlga Kalachinskaya* Recent developments at FRDR [https://github.com/telezoic/SuperDuperPDF/blob/main/superduperPDF.pdf Bulk DOI generation in DSpace with the Super-Duper-App!] - Alex GarnettDaniel Sifton* Zooming into Virtual Programming Building an assignment planner on Playlab - Lindsay RussellJoyce Wong

| 1211:00 45 || Lunch

| 1:00 || Breakout sessions * Largest improvements in Library technology* Virtual programmingFinalized day-of based on attendee interests. See list of proposals above or [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].

* Accessibility (accessible selfFinalized day-checkouts, cloud libraryof based on attendee interests. See list of proposals above or [https:/mobile self-checkouts, library apps, etc/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP7AZMzRzI_sLUnaLJ9mu0gvayJ0gU2mnScjMPvlQ9DFfCZw/viewform?usp=header submit your own].)

| 4:00 || Breakout session reports|-| 5:00 || Social event/ Who wants to host Code4Lib BC 2026?

While Code4Lib BC no longer solicits sponsorship, we We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].

=== 2021 2025 Organizers ===