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Welcome to code4lib BC!  
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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.
  
Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.
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You can find the public discussion channel on the Code4lib Slack in #c4lbc.
  
== '''Seventh Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2019''' ==
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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].
  
'''Save the dates!'''
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== '''Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026''' ==
  
*Thursday, 28 November and Friday, 29 November
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Save the date! This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Vancouver Public Library.
  
This year's C4LBC will be held on the North Shore of Metro Vancouver, and jointly hosted by West Vancouver Memorial Library and Capilano University. The Thursday events will be held at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Friday's activities will be held at Capilano University's main campus. Stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much more.  
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* Thursday, 26 November and Friday, 27 November
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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.
  
The event will feature lightning talks, breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief 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!
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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''': wifi, power, coffee/snacks, lunches, prizes.
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* '''What's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
  
'''What's NOT included/what to bring''': a laptop, dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.
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* '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
  
'''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.
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* '''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 ===
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=== Registration and Call for Proposals ===
  
While Code4libBC no longer solicits sponsorship, we want to acknowledge the contributions by our hosts:
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A call for proposals and registration will open in the fall of 2026. Watch this page!
  
* [https://westvanlibrary.ca/ West Vancouver Memorial Library], and
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=== Sponsors ===
* [https://library.capilanou.ca/ Capilano University],
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as well as continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
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===Lightning Talk Proposals and Breakout Suggestions===
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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?
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Submit your [https://forms.gle/3jrtXhcaSEhKhMxT8 lightning talk/breakout suggestion]
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See what's already been [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8/edit?usp=sharing submitted] 
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===Food/Transportation===
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TBA
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===Accommodations===
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Pinnacle Hotel (https://www.pinnaclepierhotel.com/ ) – Rates start at $229.00/night.
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Lonsdale Hotel (http://www.lonsdalequayhotel.com/ ) – Rates start at $159.50/night non-refundable or $206.25/night refundable.
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=== Schedule ===
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TBA
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=== Organizers ===
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* Kevin Brash
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* Michel Castagné
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* Glen Greenly
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* Maryann Kempthorne
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* Patricia Lesku
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* Jennifer O'Donnell
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* Fiacre O'Duinn
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* Rebecca Slaven
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* Andrea Tartaglio
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Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.
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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.
  
= '''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.