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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'''First Annual Code4lib BC Event''' ==s Guide].

== '''WhenEleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026''': November 28 and 29, 2013==

Save the date! This year'''Where''': SFU Harbour Centre, s C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC [http://goo, and hosted by Vancouver Public Library.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

'''Accommodations'''Location: Info coming soonVPL Central Library at Library Square, 350 West Georgia Street, in the [https://www.vpl.ca/rentals/alice-mackay-room Alice McKay Room]. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MtUfLCKdoag7CFvA9 Map to get to Library Square].

=== What'''Register here''': https://code4libbc2013.eventbrite.ca/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.

'''Who''': A diverse The event most often features lightning talks and open community of library developers and non-developers engaging in effectivebreakout sessions. Lightning talks are brief, collaborative problem10-solving through technology.Anyone from the library community who is interested in minute presentations on topics related to library technologies . Breakout sessions are welcome an opportunity to join and participatebring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, regardless yet sustained period of their department or background: systems and ITproblem solving, public services, circulation, cataloguing software development and technical services, archives, digitization and preservationfun. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

* '''WhyWhat's included''': 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.room, coffee/tea, wifi, power

* '''Tag d'hashWhat to bring''': #c4lbcyour ideas and enthusiasm.

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with library technology practitioners, register here* '''Socials Hashtag''': https://code4libbc2013.eventbrite.ca/#c4lbc

* '''Lightning Talk proposals and Hackfest/Breakout suggestionsCode of Conduct''': Submit them As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the [httpshttp://docsbit.google.com/forms/d/1NVEGsJZvqNLyqxATdYvNonGuPmlDAFOJn-R2vGpIvWgly/viewform herecoc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct]. View submissions [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NVEGsJZvqNLyqxATdYvNonGuPmlDAFOJn, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-R2vGpIvWg/viewanalytics here]free environment.

* BCCATS (British Columbia Cataloguing We want to thank [https://www.vpl.ca/ Vancouver Public Library] for hosting us, and Technical Services Interest Group)* BC Electronic Library Network* the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative* Kwantlen Polytechnic University* Simon Fraser University* University of Victoria] for the continued administrative and fiscal support.

Feel free to email Paul Joseph (code4libBC Chair) at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or commentsSee our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.