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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].
  
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== '''Eighth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2021''' ==
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== '''Eleventh Code4Lib BC Unconference 2026''' ==
  
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'''Thursday, 18 February and Friday, 19 February'''
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Save the date! This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Vancouver Public Library.
  
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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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* Thursday, 26 November and Friday, 27 November
  
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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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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? ===
 
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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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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.   
  
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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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* '''Socials 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===
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=== Registration and Call for Proposals ===
  
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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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A call for proposals and registration will open in the fall of 2026. Watch this page!
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8 See what was submitted last time.]
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=== Schedule ===
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'''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).  This [https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ time zone converter] may be useful.'''''
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==== Day 1 ====
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiOwRZJKJ-U Want to play with OBS Studio in the Library?] - Kevin Brash
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* [https://hackmd.io/@dethe/HklTTpqWO#/ Temporary file sharing with Moat,  Lightweight Animation with Shimmy,  Advanced Markdown with HackMD,  Games at the Library] - Dethe Elza
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* Engaging Public Programming with High and Low Tech - Candie Tanaka
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* My recent time at the Recurse Center ([https://www.recurse.com Recurse Center], [https://axfelix.github.io axfelix.github.io])- Alex Garnett
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BAhHCmX-_XQPTAuEXf4rL5s88ls-CdKS/view?usp=sharing Link checking the uncheckable: Using Google Sheets to link check LibGuides catalogue assets] - George Villavicencio
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jTDnb-i_rYpqCHjzH9U7JCAeMbj2Yr-q/view?usp=sharing Setting up a Softphone System for Remote Reference Services] - Wendy Zhang
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18-T2kDdBxY0Z2uSPvjtP7DtKM_rP3dn7/view?usp=sharing Github and Github pages for collaborative workshop development] - Eka Grguric
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZyMFX2_4-s4ofYP19pA21gTWFy2EQdc/view?usp=sharing Moving leased collections from catalogue to discovery layer] - Trevor Smith
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZfOdVXuxwFf85dpGb6EjhNuwiSMWL-NmakZe6IiIRHM/edit?usp=sharing Data and reporting] (facilitator Trevor Smith)
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13avB9KwPONn5wQthJRREjQDVsbDZQPPlNpsti3K6ATU/edit?usp=sharing Building a Community around Open Source] (facilitator Dethe Elza)
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUTe8nDcZZ1fwujvtslBeFpqdOO_OI6_cAQacE4kE4w/edit?usp=sharing Challenges & solutions for working remotely] (facilitator George Villavicencio)
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m2oYPQd7tu6d6jxprWn_S-xjVWUoA70aqftwmyH1WkA/edit?usp=sharing Natural Language Processing] (facilitator Eric Morgan)
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkDSWcjofcWop0Tawfils4ejdqnHb-_C/view?usp=sharing Glitch: errors revealed by code] - George Villavicencio
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* [https://jamesrf.github.io/c4lbc21-luigi/ Luigi] - James Fournie
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* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lfU20DhWt2Dzbw86AsEov_Bx60quvDEqfXTROAAKMnw/edit?usp=sharing The Distant Reader] - Eric Morgan
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* Putting together a queer cinema mini-catalogue using Searchkit (Elasticsearch + React + Node.js) ([https://queercinema.capilanou.ca queercinema.capilanou.ca], [https://searchkit.co searchkit.co]) - Michel Castagné 
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/12I248NC6icz0Tiqz_rPpVoZqBP2l1_h6/view?usp=sharing Zooming into Virtual Programming] - Lindsay Russell
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/146oY9IByka3hwDwUtBtqXJ6kbb9dcMK-/view?usp=sharing Excel tricks with Get & Transform] - Trevor Smith
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* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XRa8YD-rquXBvvdvkLp4H6X8ahMZWAygx05RUc1yHps/edit?usp=sharing Recent developments at FRDR] - Alex Garnett
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* [https://github.com/schuyberg/c4lbc-crawler Who Needs an API Anyway? Web Crawling with Puppeteer] - Schuyler Lindberg
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/18gRGoJcaCePkIxoHc0_Z1vwxQI2sEDry5Okt-WBKv4g/edit?usp=sharing Largest improvements in Library technology] - Maryann Kempthorne
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OKciga3MtAZSSqM5uZTtrT3ue0oSOas46Ad8deVKeVA/edit?usp=sharing Virtual programming] - Kevin Brash
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lMlFrXL-e7VHj8vvk1wLM7NQKqbKQVvsre1B--Bg0Xs/edit?usp=sharing Accessibility (accessible self-checkouts, cloud library/mobile self-checkouts, library apps, etc.)] - George Villavicencio
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f80kVkb9a9NBWfgpoRVIycpdy3-Uz0j9gsx7G-hKCUU/edit?usp=sharing Link checking strategies] - Schuyler Lindberg
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=== 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 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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=== 2021 Organizers ===
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* Trevor Smith
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* George Villavicencio
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* Lindsay Russell
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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''' =
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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.

Last modified on 26 June 2026, at 23:22