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This page is an archive of information about older [[BC|Code4Lib BC]] events. For recent or upcoming events, check out the [[BC|main Code4Lib BC page]].
== '''Ninth Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2024''' ==
'''Save the dates!'''
* Thursday, 16 May and Friday, 17 May
* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/872117846957/?aff=oddtdtcreator Registration is now open]
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? ===
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 [http://bit.ly/coc4lib 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.
[https://forms.gle/FH6DxDJgq18jPM5A6 Submit a lightning talk or breakout session idea]
===Food===
Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries) will be available at the venue.
[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'''.)
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====
* Nemesis coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=3116382671480623498 302 W Hastings St]
* Revolver coffee - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=7637660912074558893 325 Cambie St]
* Purebread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=448773891542528173 159 W Hastings St]
* Lee's Donuts Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=13423786774947035631 199 Water St]
====Meals====
* [https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/cafeteria/ VCC Downtown Cafeteria] (Thurs only) - 3rd floor
* Marugame Udon - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=9331854931384302026 589 Beatty St]
* MeeT Gastown - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=8486430434256396620 inner Courtyard, 12 Water St] (vegetarian)
* Meat & Bread - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=5974644075226205790 370 Cambie St]
* Nuba - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=16710652764342550272 207 W Hastings St] (veg friendly)
* Pholicious - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=464715567622825479 430 W Pender St]
* Ready-to-eat at City Market (unless you're boycotting Loblaws!) - [https://maps.google.com/?cid=12866074011377369903 658 Homer St]
=== Schedule ===
'''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada).'''''
==== Day 1 : Thursday, May 16 ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Venue opens
|-
| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning talks
* [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
* [https://github.com/telezoic/PostTwitter Twitter Archiving, Post-Twitter] - Dan Sifton
* "Wait I can't lose that!" Saving circ data with MS Office during a system change - Trevor Smith
|-
| 10:30 || Break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nMJttwl7u8Rlv2x4b4b9tH_cbafZe4AQ6n1KinG_Muw/edit 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 [https://internetarchivecanada.org/ Internet Archive Canada HQ] (330 Pender St) feat. [https://www.instagram.com/pretendwinebar/ Pretend Wine Bar]
* [https://maps.app.goo.gl/WVUchkZHbstXfRHE9 Directions] from VCC (about a 2 min walk)
|}
==== Day 2 : Friday, May 17 ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 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 [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative].
Thank you to [https://archive.org Internet Archive] for generously sponsoring Thursday's social event at their Vancouver HQ
Finally, thanks to [https://virl.bc.ca 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
== '''Eighth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2021''' ==
'''Thursday, 18 February and Friday, 19 February'''
'''[https://douglascollege-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Euf-yhpjkrGNRllxNUIxeBkABkJKsN6j9Y Registration is now closed] for Code4Lib BC 2021!'''
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.
=== 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. 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!
* '''What's included''': online platform and bubbling ideas.
* '''What's NOT included''': a conference room, uncomfortable chairs, a laptop, food, your ideas and enthusiasm.
* '''What to bring''': a comfy chair or couch, a laptop, food, your ideas and enthusiasm.
* '''Hashtag''': [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23c4lbc&f=live #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.
===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===
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.
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8 See what was submitted last time.]
=== Schedule ===
'''''Please note that all times are PST (Vancouver, Canada). This [https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ time zone converter] may be useful.'''''
==== Day 1 ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Virtual venue opens
|-
| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning talks
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiOwRZJKJ-U Want to play with OBS Studio in the Library?] - Kevin Brash
* [https://hackmd.io/@dethe/HklTTpqWO#/ Temporary file sharing with Moat, Lightweight Animation with Shimmy, Advanced Markdown with HackMD, Games at the Library] - Dethe Elza
* Engaging Public Programming with High and Low Tech - Candie Tanaka
* My recent time at the Recurse Center ([https://www.recurse.com Recurse Center], [https://axfelix.github.io axfelix.github.io])- Alex Garnett
|-
| 10:30 || Break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
* [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
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jTDnb-i_rYpqCHjzH9U7JCAeMbj2Yr-q/view?usp=sharing Setting up a Softphone System for Remote Reference Services] - Wendy Zhang
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18-T2kDdBxY0Z2uSPvjtP7DtKM_rP3dn7/view?usp=sharing Github and Github pages for collaborative workshop development] - Eka Grguric
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZyMFX2_4-s4ofYP19pA21gTWFy2EQdc/view?usp=sharing Moving leased collections from catalogue to discovery layer] - Trevor Smith
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout sessions
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZfOdVXuxwFf85dpGb6EjhNuwiSMWL-NmakZe6IiIRHM/edit?usp=sharing Data and reporting] (facilitator Trevor Smith)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/13avB9KwPONn5wQthJRREjQDVsbDZQPPlNpsti3K6ATU/edit?usp=sharing Building a Community around Open Source] (facilitator Dethe Elza)
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUTe8nDcZZ1fwujvtslBeFpqdOO_OI6_cAQacE4kE4w/edit?usp=sharing Challenges & solutions for working remotely] (facilitator George Villavicencio)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m2oYPQd7tu6d6jxprWn_S-xjVWUoA70aqftwmyH1WkA/edit?usp=sharing Natural Language Processing] (facilitator Eric Morgan)
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social event
|}
==== Day 2 ====
{| class="wikitable"
| 8:30 || Virtual venue opens
|-
| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements
|-
| 9:15 || Lightning talks
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkDSWcjofcWop0Tawfils4ejdqnHb-_C/view?usp=sharing Glitch: errors revealed by code] - George Villavicencio
* [https://jamesrf.github.io/c4lbc21-luigi/ Luigi] - James Fournie
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lfU20DhWt2Dzbw86AsEov_Bx60quvDEqfXTROAAKMnw/edit?usp=sharing The Distant Reader] - Eric Morgan
* 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
|-
| 10:30 || Break
|-
| 10:45 || Lightning talks (continued)
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/12I248NC6icz0Tiqz_rPpVoZqBP2l1_h6/view?usp=sharing Zooming into Virtual Programming] - Lindsay Russell
* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/146oY9IByka3hwDwUtBtqXJ6kbb9dcMK-/view?usp=sharing Excel tricks with Get & Transform] - Trevor Smith
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XRa8YD-rquXBvvdvkLp4H6X8ahMZWAygx05RUc1yHps/edit?usp=sharing Recent developments at FRDR] - Alex Garnett
* [https://github.com/schuyberg/c4lbc-crawler Who Needs an API Anyway? Web Crawling with Puppeteer] - Schuyler Lindberg
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch
|-
| 1:00 || Breakout sessions
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/18gRGoJcaCePkIxoHc0_Z1vwxQI2sEDry5Okt-WBKv4g/edit?usp=sharing Largest improvements in Library technology] - Maryann Kempthorne
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OKciga3MtAZSSqM5uZTtrT3ue0oSOas46Ad8deVKeVA/edit?usp=sharing Virtual programming] - Kevin Brash
|-
| 2:30 || Break
|-
| 2:45 || Breakout sessions (continued)
* [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
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f80kVkb9a9NBWfgpoRVIycpdy3-Uz0j9gsx7G-hKCUU/edit?usp=sharing Link checking strategies] - Schuyler Lindberg
|-
| 4:00 || Breakout reports
|-
| 5:00 || Social event???
|}
=== Sponsors ===
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].
=== 2021 Organizers ===
* Trevor Smith
* George Villavicencio
* Lindsay Russell
* Kristina Long
Comments or questions? Get in touch with Trevor Smith at [mailto:smitht7@douglascollege.ca smitht7@douglascollege.ca].
== '''Seventh Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2019''' ==
* Authorities cleanup - Trevor Smith
* [https://cynthiang.ca/2019/11/28/presentation-implementing-values-in-practical-ways/ Implementing values in practical ways] - Cynthia Ng
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1t6qvxSigLpvTz-k1mlKVd6Dm4amE6tyJ Tell Your Story: Ebook creation for 11-14 ] - Patricia Lesku
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CcB77MvBCDTnJVeH2AqhZCIFlRMbyRM1 JavaScript and CSS elements in circulation notices: A dilettante's perspective] - Olga Kalachinskaya
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1H0V21mhKmVQJiN2tN9d-McM7h4EEAPh1 Ebook Ordering: How we expanded our collection with intentional ordering ] - Michelle Yule
|-
| 12:00 || Lunch (provided)