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'''Seventh Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2019''' ==s Guide].
== '''Save the dates!Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026'''==
*ThursdaySave the date! This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, 28 November and FridayBC, 29 Novemberand hosted by Vancouver Public Library.
This year's C4LBC will be held on the North Shore of Metro Vancouver* Thursday, 26 November and jointly hosted by West Vancouver Memorial Friday, 27 November Location: Library and Capilano University. The Thursday events will be held at the Square Conference Centre, 350 West Vancouver Memorial LibraryGeorgia Street, in the [https://www. Friday's activities will be held at Capilano University's main campusvpl. Stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much moreca/rentals/alice-mackay-room Alice McKay Room]. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MtUfLCKdoag7CFvA9 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 will feature most often features 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.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.
=== Sponsors Registration and Call for Proposals ===
While Code4libBC no longer solicits sponsorship, we want to acknowledge A call for proposals and registration will open in the contributions by our hosts:fall of 2026. Watch this page!
* [https://westvanlibrary.ca/ West Vancouver Memorial Library], and* [https://library.capilanou.ca/ Capilano University], as well as continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative]. ===Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout SuggestionsSponsors === Is there 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? Submit your [https://forms.gle/3jrtXhcaSEhKhMxT8 lightning talk/breakout suggestion] See what's already been [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8/edit?usp=sharing submitted] ===Food/Transportation=== TBD ===Accommodations=== TBD === Schedule === TBD === Organizers === * Kevin Brash* Michel Castagné* Glen Greenly* Maryann Kempthorne* Patricia Lesku* Jennifer O'Donnell* Fiacre O'Duinn* Rebecca Slaven
Comments or questions? Get in touch with We want to thank [https://www.vpl.ca/ Vancouver Public Library] for hosting us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups, and the [https://bc.libraries.comcoop/ BC Libraries Cooperative] for the continued administrative and fiscal support.
= '''= Past Events''' ==
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.