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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.
 
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.
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You can find the public discussion channel on the Code4lib Slack in #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'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].
  
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== '''Eighth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2021''' ==
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== '''Ninth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2024''' ==
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'''Thursday, 18 February and Friday, 19 February'''
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'''[https://douglascollege-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Euf-yhpjkrGNRllxNUIxeBkABkJKsN6j9Y Registration is now open] for Code4Lib BC 2021!'''  
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'''Save the dates!'''
  
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* Thursday, 16 May and Friday, 17 May
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* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open]
  
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Code4Lib BC is different this year.  Obviously we won’t be seeing each other in person. Nobody needs to organize hotels or transportation. And probably many of us have conference-zoom fatigue.  So we’re going to focus on the basics: get in your comfy clothes at home and share your awesome library ideas with like-minded folks.
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This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by VCC at the [https://www.vcc.ca/about/college-information/contact-us/downtown-campus/ Downtown Campus], Room 420
  
 
=== 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.
  
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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!
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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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* '''What's included''': online platform and bubbling ideas.
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* '''What's included''': a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
  
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* '''What's NOT included''': a conference room, uncomfortable chairs, a laptop, food, your ideas and enthusiasm.
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* '''What to bring''': your ideas and enthusiasm.
  
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* '''What to bring''': a comfy chair or couch, a laptop, food, your ideas and enthusiasm.
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* '''Mastodon Hashtag''': `#c4lbc`
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* '''Hashtag''': [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23c4lbc&f=live #c4lbc]
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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.
 
* '''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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===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===
 
===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===
  
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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?  Share your ideas in our Lightning Talks.
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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://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8 See what was submitted last time.]
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[https://forms.gle/FH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea]
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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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[https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC's Downtown Cafeteria] (Floor 3) offers a variety of entrees and upscale diner-style food prepared by talented students from the Culinary Arts program. (Open '''Thurs only'''.)
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Otherwise, 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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* Nemesis coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=3116382671480623498 302 W Hastings St]
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* Revolver coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=7637660912074558893 325 Cambie St]
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* Purebread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=448773891542528173 159 W Hastings St]
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* Lee's Donuts Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=13423786774947035631 199 Water St]
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====Meals====
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* [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC Downtown Cafeteria] (Thurs only) - 3rd floor
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* Marugame Udon - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=9331854931384302026 589 Beatty St]
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* MeeT Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=8486430434256396620 inner Courtyard, 12 Water St] (vegetarian)
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* Meat & Bread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=5974644075226205790 370 Cambie St]
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* Nuba - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=16710652764342550272 207 W Hastings St] (veg friendly)
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* Pholicious - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=464715567622825479 430 W Pender St]
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* Ready-to-eat at City Market (unless you're boycotting Loblaws!) - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St]
  
 
=== Schedule ===
 
=== Schedule ===
  
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==== Day 1 ====
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'''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).'''''
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==== Day 1 : Thursday, May 16 ====
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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| 8:30 || Virtual venue opens
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| 8:30 || Venue opens
 
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| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
 
| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
 
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| 9:15 || Lightning talks
 
| 9:15 || Lightning talks
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* Want to play with OBS Studio in the Library? - Kevin Brash
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* [https://cynthiang.ca/2024/05/16/presentation-giving-back-to-the-community-through-transparency-and-a-public-handbook/ Giving back to the community through transparency and a public handbook] - Cynthia "Arty" Ng
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* Temporary file sharing with Moat, Lightweight Animation with Shimmy,  Advanced Markdown with HackMD,  Games at the Library - Dethe Elza
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* [https://github.com/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving, Post-Twitter] - Dan Sifton
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* Engaging Public Programming with High and Low Tech - Candie Tanaka
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* "Wait I can't lose that!" Saving circ data with MS Office during a system change - Trevor Smith  
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* Moving leased collections from catalogue to discovery layer - Trevor Smith
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* My recent time at the Recurse Center - Alex Garnett
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| 10:30 || Break
 
| 10:30 || Break
 
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| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
 
| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
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* Link checking the uncheckable: Using Google Sheets to link check LibGuides catalogue assets - George Villavicencio
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* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nMJttwl7u8Rlv2x4b4b9tH_cbafZe4AQ6n1KinG_Muw/edit Find a Space] - Andy Peterson
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* Setting up a Softphone System for Remote Reference Services - Wendy Zhang
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* Implementing Time of Flight People Counting at UVic Libraries - John Durno
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* Something - Eka Grguric
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* Improving online user experience through collaboration with public service staff - Janis McKenzie
 
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| 12:00 || Lunch
 
| 12:00 || Lunch
 
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| 1:00 || Breakout sessions  
 
| 1:00 || Breakout sessions  
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* Data and reporting
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* Navigating project management/strategic planning
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* Building a Community around Open Source
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* Trevor's Excel Party (Tips, tricks, use cases)
 
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| 2:30 || Break
 
| 2:30 || Break
 
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| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)
 
| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)
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* Challenges & solutions for working remotely
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* Help! We had a data breach
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* Natural Language Processing
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* IT centralization
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* All Things UX
 
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| 4:00 || Breakout reports
 
| 4:00 || Breakout reports
 
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| 5:00 || Social event
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| 5:00 || Social event at [https://internetarchivecanada.org/ Internet Archive Canada HQ] (330 Pender St) feat. [https://www.instagram.com/pretendwinebar/ Pretend Wine Bar]
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* [https://maps.app.goo.gl/WVUchkZHbstXfRHE9 Directions] from VCC (about a 2 min walk)
 
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==== Day 2 ====
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==== Day 2 : Friday, May 17 ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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| 8:30 || Virtual venue opens
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| 8:30 || Venue opens
 
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| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
 
| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
 
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| 9:15 || Lightning talks
 
| 9:15 || Lightning talks
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* Glitch: errors revealed by code - George Villavicencio
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* CatalogerGPT: an AI powered cataloguing assistant as agentic collaboration - Glen Greenly
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* Luigi - James Fournie
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* Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie
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* The Distant Reader -- [https://distantreader.org distantreader.org] - Eric Morgan
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* Moving our library to the Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya
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* Putting together a queer cinema mini-catalogue using Searchkit (Elasticsearch + React + Node.js) - Michel Castagné
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| 10:30 || Break
 
| 10:30 || Break
 
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| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
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| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)
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* Excel tricks with Get & Transform - Trevor Smith
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* OpenAthens and the Ironies of Automation - Ryan Regier
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* Recent developments at FRDR - Alex Garnett
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* Title list comparison using Pandas/Jupyter - James Fournie
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* Zooming into Virtual Programming - Lindsay Russell
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* Telidon update - John Durno
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* Cloud server disaster plan! - Calvin Mah
 
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| 12:00 || Lunch
 
| 12:00 || Lunch
 
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| 1:00 || Breakout sessions
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| 1:30 || Breakout session organization
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* Largest improvements in Library technology
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* Virtual programming
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| 2:30 || Break
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| 1:45 || Breakout sessions
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* Practical applications of AI in Libraries
 
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| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)
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| 2:45 || Break
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* Accessibility (accessible self-checkouts, cloud library/mobile self-checkouts, library apps, etc.)
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| 4:00 || Breakout reports
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| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)
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* ILS Migrations
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* eResources Troubleshooting
 
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| 5:00 || Social event
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| 4:00 || Breakout session reports
 
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=== Sponsors ===
 
=== Sponsors ===
  
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While Code4Lib BC no longer solicits sponsorship, 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 acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
  
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=== 2021 Organizers ===
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Thank you to [https://archive.org  Internet Archive] for generously sponsoring Thursday's social event at their Vancouver HQ
  
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Finally, thanks to [https://virl.bc.ca VIRL] for their support.
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=== 2024 Organizers ===
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* James Fournie
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* Dan Sifton
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* Eka Grguric
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* Tamarack Hockin
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* John Durno
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* Scott Leslie
 
* Trevor Smith
 
* Trevor Smith
 
* George Villavicencio  
 
* George Villavicencio  
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* Lindsay Russell
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* Rebecca Dickson
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* Kristina Long
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* Cynthia Ng
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Comments or questions? Get in touch with Trevor Smith at [mailto:smitht7@douglascollege.ca smitht7@douglascollege.ca].
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= '''Past Events''' =
 
= '''Past Events''' =
  
 
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.
 
See our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.

Latest revision as of 17:36, 21 May 2024

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.

Ninth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2024

Save the dates!

This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by VCC at the Downtown Campus, Room 420

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.

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.

  • What's included: a room, coffee/tea, wifi, power
  • What to bring: your ideas and enthusiasm.
  • Mastodon 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.


Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas

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.

Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea

Food

Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the venue.

VCC's Downtown Cafeteria (Floor 3) offers a variety of entrees and upscale diner-style food prepared by talented students from the Culinary Arts program. (Open Thurs only.)

Otherwise, 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

Meals

Schedule

Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).

Day 1 : Thursday, May 16

8:30 Venue opens
9:00 Welcome and announcements
9:15 Lightning talks
10:30 Break
10:45 Lightning talks (continued)
  • Find a Space - Andy Peterson
  • Implementing Time of Flight People Counting at UVic Libraries - John Durno
  • Improving online user experience through collaboration with public service staff - Janis McKenzie
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Breakout sessions
  • Navigating project management/strategic planning
  • Trevor's Excel Party (Tips, tricks, use cases)
2:30 Break
2:45 Breakout sessions (continued)
  • Help! We had a data breach
  • IT centralization
  • All Things UX
4:00 Breakout reports
5:00 Social event at Internet Archive Canada HQ (330 Pender St) feat. Pretend Wine Bar

Day 2 : Friday, May 17

8:30 Venue opens
9:00 Welcome and announcements
9:15 Lightning talks
  • CatalogerGPT: an AI powered cataloguing assistant as agentic collaboration - Glen Greenly
  • Moving to the Cloud: Better late than never? - Scott Leslie
  • Moving our library to the Folio LSP - Olga Kalachinskaya
10:30 Break
11:00 Lightning talks (continued)
  • OpenAthens and the Ironies of Automation - Ryan Regier
  • Title list comparison using Pandas/Jupyter - James Fournie
  • Telidon update - John Durno
  • Cloud server disaster plan! - Calvin Mah
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Breakout session organization
1:45 Breakout sessions
  • Practical applications of AI in Libraries
2:45 Break
3:00 Breakout sessions (continued)
  • ILS Migrations
  • eResources Troubleshooting
4:00 Breakout session reports

Sponsors

We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the BC Libraries Cooperative.

Thank you to Internet Archive for generously sponsoring Thursday's social event at their Vancouver HQ

Finally, thanks to VIRL for their support.

2024 Organizers

  • James Fournie
  • Dan Sifton
  • Eka Grguric
  • Tamarack Hockin
  • John Durno
  • Scott Leslie
  • Trevor Smith
  • George Villavicencio
  • Rebecca Dickson
  • Cynthia Ng

Past Events

See our past events page.

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