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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].
 
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].
  
== '''Ninth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025''' ==
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== '''Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026''' ==
  
'''Save the dates!'''
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Save the date! This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Vancouver Public Library.
  
* Thursday, 16 October and Friday, 17 October
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* Thursday, 26 November and Friday, 27 November
* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/ Registration coming soon]
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This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Emily Carr
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Location: VPL 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's it all about? ===
 
=== What's it all about? ===
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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.
 
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.
  
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.   
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The event most often features 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.   
  
 
* '''What's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
 
* '''What's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
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* '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
 
* '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
  
* '''Socials Hashtag''': `#c4lbc`
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* '''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.
 
* '''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.
  
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=== Registration and Call for Proposals ===
  
===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===
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A call for proposals and registration will open in the fall of 2026. Watch this page!
 
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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 a great opportunity to share that with the community.
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[https://forms.gle/ Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea -- coming soon!]
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===Food===
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Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the venue.
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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!
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====Coffee & baked goods====
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* coming soon
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====Meals====
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* coming soon
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=== Schedule ===
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'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver, Canada).'''''
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==== Day 1 : Thursday, October 16 ====
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{| class="wikitable"
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| 8:30 || Venue opens
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| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
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| 9:15 || Lightning talks
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* you?
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| 10:30 || Break
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| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
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| 12:00 || Lunch
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| 1:00 || Breakout sessions
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| 2:30 || Break
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| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)
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| 4:00 || Breakout reports
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| 5:00 || Social event?
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==== Day 2 : Friday, May 17 ====
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{| class="wikitable"
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| 8:30 || Venue opens
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| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
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| 10:30 || Break
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| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)
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| 12:00 || Lunch
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| 1:30 || Breakout session organization
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| 1:45 || Breakout sessions
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| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)
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=== Sponsors ===
 
=== Sponsors ===
  
We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
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We want to thank [https://www.vpl.ca/ Vancouver Public Library] for hosting us, and the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative] for the continued administrative and fiscal support.
 
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=== 2025 Organizers ===
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* Rebecca Dickson
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* Hillary Webb
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* Tamarack Hockin
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= '''Past Events''' =
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== Past Events ==
  
 
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.
 
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.

Latest revision as of 23:22, 26 June 2026

Welcome to Code4Lib BC! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.

You can find the public discussion channel on the Code4lib Slack in #c4lbc.

If you're interested in hosting, please take a read over our Planner's Guide.

Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026

Save the date! This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Vancouver Public Library.

  • Thursday, 26 November and Friday, 27 November

Location: VPL Central Library at Library Square, 350 West Georgia Street, in the Alice McKay Room. Map to get to Library Square.

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 event most often features 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.

  • What's included: a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
  • What to bring: your ideas and enthusiasm.
  • Socials Hashtag: #c4lbc
  • Code of Conduct: As a Code4Lib event, we adhere to the Code4Lib Code of Conduct, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassment-free environment.

Registration and Call for Proposals

A call for proposals and registration will open in the fall of 2026. Watch this page!

Sponsors

We want to thank Vancouver Public Library for hosting us, and the BC Libraries Cooperative for the continued administrative and fiscal support.

Past Events

See our past events page.