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.

Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025

Save the dates!

• Thursday, 16 October and Friday, 17 October
• Registration coming soon

This year's C4LBC will be held in Vancouver, BC, and hosted by Emily Carr

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.

• 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.

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.

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

• coming soon

Meals

• coming soon

Schedule

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

Day 1 : Thursday, October 16

Day 2 : Friday, October 17

Sponsors

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

2025 Organizers

• Cynthia Ng
• Dan Lerch
• Daniel Sifton
• George Villavicencio
• Hillary Webb
• Holly Pickering
• James Fournie
• Janis McKenzie
• Lynn Kleinveldt
• Mark Goodwin
• Michel Castagné
• Michelle Ng
• Rebecca Dickson
• Ryan Regier
• Scott Leslie
• Tamarack Hockin
• Trevor Smith

See our past events page.