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. Conference Committees =
You can find Hosting a conference is complex, and it cannot be done without the public discussion channel on help of the Code4lib Slack entire community. If you are interested in #c4lbcbeing an awesome person and applying your skills to a particular part of the Code4Lib 2026 conference, create an account on this wiki and sign-up for one or more of the groups below (please provide a contact). Each committee must have a Primary Contact (chair), Secondary Contact (co-chair), and Documentarian Chair, Primary Contact
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]=Planning Committee==Also known as the Local Planning Committee, although there is no requirement for the members to be local.
== '''Tenth Code4Lib BC Unconference 2025''' ==[[2026 Planning Committe|2026 Planning Committee Documents]]
* ThursdayAnn Marie Mesco - Primary Contact, 16 October and FridayChair* Ken Rose - Secondary Contact, 17 OctoberCoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian* Erin Swift - Volunteer* Joelen Pastva - Volunteer* Lina Crowe - Volunteer* Kelly Woessner - Volunteer* [https[User://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025highermath|Cary Gordon]] -code4libVolunteer* Sam Lemley -bcVolunteer* Jason Glenn -unconferenceVolunteer* Jon Mcintire -registrationVolunteer* Yingxue Li -1677528636309/ Register now]Volunteer
== Website Working Group ==This year's C4LBC group will be held in Vancouver, BCfocus on content strategy and feature implementations for the conference website to improve the overall experience for users (i.e., on-site and hosted by Emily Carrremote attendees, speakers, potential sponsors, post-conference users).
Location: Emily Carr University of Art and Design, 520 E 1st Ave. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDsSfdrZwAJyEYLb6 Map to get there], Rennie Hall (inside the front entrance). For more information on transit and parking, please check the [https://www.ecuad.ca/about/visit/parking-transit Emily Carr Campus Location, Parking, Transit, Contact page2026 Website Working Group Documents|2026 Website Working Group Documents]].
=== What's it all about? ===* [[User:Phette23|Eric Phetteplace]] - Primary Contact, Chair* [[User:TripKirkpatrick|Trip Kirkpatrick]], CoChair* Esmé Cowles - Documentarian, LPC liaison* Mike Paulmeno - Volunteer* [[User:RickyLee|Ricky Lee]] - Volunteer* Kim Shepherd - Volunteer* [[User:CoriHutchinson|Cori Hutchinson]] - Volunteer
It's a 2-day unconference - a participant-driven meeting bringing together a diverse == Budget and open community of library developers Sponsorship Committee ==This group involves working with the Planning Committee to close any budget gaps and non-developers engaging in effective, collaborative problem-solving through technology regardless of their department or backgroundtalking to potential sponsors to find the level that is right for them.
This year’s event will feature lightning talks [2026 Budget 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. Sponsorship Documents]
* '''What's included''': a roomYour Name Here - Primary Contact, coffee/teaChair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, wifiCoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Kelly Woessner - Volunteer, powerLPC Liaison* Kelly Riddle - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
* '''What == Keynote Committee ==This group will: gather nominations from Code4Lib community; contact nominees to bringconfirm their willingness and availability; collect bios from the available nominees and add them to the Diebold-o-Tron; support the voting process; work with the community''': your ideas s top nominees to schedule their keynotes; and collaborate with other committees and the community to ensure everything is communicated appropriately and enthusiasmlogistical matters are given suitable attention.
* '''Socials Hashtag'''From the chair: `#c4lbc`This committee will start meeting around mid-October and wrap up in mid-January, when we hand off our selected keynoters to Concentra for further logistics. Please ask me (@thatandromeda) in Slack if you have questions about serving on this committee.
* '''Code of Conduct''': As a Code4Lib eventAndromeda Yelton, we adhere to the [http://bit.ly/coc4lib Code4Lib Code of Conduct]Chair* Maccabee Levine, which seeks to provide a welcoming, harassmentCoChair* Your Name Here -free environmentDocumentarian* Andrew Battelini - Volunteer; abattel@emory.edu (and on Slack)* Ranti Junus - Volunteer* Carl Haynes-Magyar - Volunteer - cchmagyar@pitt.edu* Kathy Azevedo - LPC contact
If you need help with funding your attendance, you can [https:== Workshop Committee (Pre //formsPost-Conference)==This committee plans the pre or post-conference day (TBD).gle/Y6ZcWyXihBowrdndA request a bursary] by October 3, 2025It keeps strong lines of communications open with the Program Committee. It also helps shepherd events on the day itself.
===Lightning Talk and Breakout Session Ideas===[[2026 Pre-conference Documents|2026 Pre-conference Documents]]
If there’s a neat project you've been working on* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, a cool new tool you want to show offChair* Ann Marie Mesco (mesco@andrew.cmu.edu) - Secondary Contact, or an interesting development in the world of library technology that you want to discussCoChair, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to share that with the communityLPC Contact* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Minhao Jiang (fz1662@wayne.edu) - Volunteer* Lina Crowe - Volunteer* Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu.edu) - Volunteer
[https://forms== Program Committee == This committee plans the structure of the program, arranges the voting on presentations, etc.gle/DEkDVn1rT35bdRj87 Submit a lightning talk This includes soliciting regular talks. These folks will also manage the flow of the program at the conference -- introducing speakers or breakout session idea]soliciting other volunteers to MC. Committee membership will be capped at 10 members.
'''Ideas so far''' (sneak peek, not finalized)[[2026 Program Documents|2026 Program Documents]]
''Lightning Talks''* Bulk DOI generation in DSpace with the SuperJessica McMillen -Duper-App! (Daniel Sifton)Primary Contact, Chair* Making the Web Accessible: Putting WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 into Practice (Cynthia Ng)* User Experience: Case study plus discussion of a planned BCLA interest group (Janis McKenzie & Mark Goodwin)* Sustainable Local Development; orDre - Secondary Contact, Two PHP Scripts in a Trench Coat (John Durno)CoChair* Manipulating MARC: Indigenous Cataloguing Beyond the Standards (Taya Jardine)Clara Turp - Documentarian* Transforming Unstructured Data in a Knowledge Base: Exploring the Potential of RAG and LLMs at SFU Library (Ian Song)Matt Sherman - Volunteer* Challenges of Identity and Access Management Policies and Documentation (Caitlin Lindsay)Caleb Derven - Volunteer* Consent Not Required[[User: (AI) Technology as Connection (Coco Chen & Rebecca Ardron)* Working with APIs: Flows and Runner in Postman (Olga Kalachinskaya)* Developing introductory, interactive workshop modules on GenAI Critical Literacy (Michelle Ng) * Remember When We Were Excited About Virtual Worlds? Let’s Try That Again (James Fournie)* Building AI Literacy in the Public Library (Jaclyn Fong)highermath|Cary Gordon]] - Volunteer - LPC Liaison
== Scholarship Committee ==
This committee works with funding institutions to arrange the scholarships offered. They solicit submissions and select winners of the scholarship(s). They also work with the winners to plan their travel and arrangements.
''Breakout Sessions''* Digital sovereignty, the surveillance state, & protection of privacy Michelle Speed (John Durnomichelle_speed@baylor.edu)- Primary Contact, Chair* Struggling Through Burnout (esp in IT); Getting Our DIY Ethic Back (Daniel Lerch)[[User:MairelysLemus-Rojas|Mairelys Lemus-Rojas]] - Secondary Contact, CoChair* GenAI Critical Literacy workshop demo + discussion (Michelle Ng) (20 person limit)Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Are all the ULs hanging out without us? Najah Magloire (Tamaracknmagloir@andrew.cmu.edu)- Volunteer * UX breakout Yingxue Li (Janis McKenzie and Mark Goodwinyingxuel@andrew.cmu.edu)- Volunteer
===Food=Community Support Squad (CSS) ==This group responds to violations and concerns regarding [https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/code_of_conduct.md the Code4Lib code of conduct] and ensures that the event is safe and enjoyable for all attendees. More details here: https://2026.code4lib.org/conduct/#volunteers and here: https://github.com/code4lib/code-of-conduct/blob/main/transparency_reports/2023_national_conference_annual_report.md.
Coffee/tea and light snacks (think: pastries== T-Shirt Committee ==This committee organizes the t-shirt contest, granola barscollecting submissions, fruit) and putting out the call for votes. This committee is also responsible for helping the local planning committee identify a vendor that will fit within the budget constraints for the conference. User sizes and preferences will be available at obtained as part of the venueregistration process.
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![[2026 T-Shirt Documents|2026 T-Shirt Documents]]
====Coffee & baked goods====* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* ECU's Caf Your Name Here - on campusSecondary Contact, CoChair* Nemesis coffee Your Name Here - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MLD3mahZS29Z6bYMA 555 Great Northern Wy]Documentarian* Kafka’s Coffee Roasting and Bakery - [https[User://maps.app.goo.gl/y5KRY7wp8nHVHqpG8 577 Great Northern WyChristineSalek|Christine Salek]] - Volunteer* Kranky Cafe in Mount Pleasant Sarah Smulligan (smm5878@psu.edu) - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5zutNWHf9XiESsx7 228 E 4th Ave]Volunteer* Tim Hortons Erin Swift - [https:Volunteer//maps.app.goo.gl/k78BjheVVKBFtxCR6 889 Great Northern Wy]LPC contact* L'Atelier Patisserie Lina Crowe - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/K79rrCYwFWdJx2rz9 599 E Broadway] Volunteer (15 minarcrowe@cmu. walkedu)
==Social Activities Committee ==Meals====* Steve's Poké Bar - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/DBDWoY4T5xZCTV656 891 Great Northern Wy]* Rotating Food Trucks - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FDeCRQk9R3wEyKcdA 577 Carolina St.]* ECU Ramen bar - on campus, level 1 near the east exit* Chai Wagon - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/FXfday9yK4aCMgyE6 196 E 2nd Ave] (12 min. walk)* ECU Caf, Nemesis, Kafka's, and Kranky cafe also have lunch food* [https://vancouversoupcompany.com/ Vancouver Soup Company] - [https://maps.app.goo.gl/8ehwmwD1NoogsMR47 292 E 1st Ave] (9 min. walk)
=== Schedule ===This committee organizes social activities for the conference, including the Newcomer Dinner (for in-person conferences) and other after/before conference hours activities (for in-person and virtual conferences). This committee also facilitates the process for attendee-planned social activities for virtual and in-person conferences.
'''''Please note that all times are PT (Vancouver, Canada).''''' 2026 Social Activities Documents - Contact the Primary Contact/Chair for access to the Google Drive folder
==== Day 1 : Thursday* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, October 16 ====Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ElaineKong|Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.edu* Erin Swift - Volunteer/LPC contact * Your Name Here - Volunteer
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==== Day 2 : Friday* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, October 17 ====Chair{| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Venue opens|* Your Name Here -| 9:00 || Welcome and announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning talksSecondary Contact, CoChair* placeholder|Your Name Here -| 10:30 || Break|-| 11:00 || Lightning talks (continued)Documentarian* placeholder|-| 12[[User:00 || Lunchhighermath|Cary Gordon]] -| 1:30 || Breakout session organization|-| 1:45 || Breakout sessions Volunteer* placeholder|Your Name Here -| 2:45 || Break|-| 3:00 || Breakout sessions (continued)Volunteer* placeholder|Your Name Here -| 4:00 || Breakout session reports|}Volunteer
=== Sponsors =Code4Lib 2027 Host Voting Committee ==This committee organizes the call for hosts for the next annual code4lib conference as well as the voting process.
We want to acknowledge the continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative[2026 Host Voting Documents|2026 Host Voting Documents]].
=== 2025 Organizers ===* Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer
* Cynthia Ng== Book Giveaway Committee ==* 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 SmithThis committee solicits free copies of books from various publishers or free keys/copies of programs from various companies.
= '''Past Events''' =[[2026 Book Giveaway Committee|2026 Book Giveaway Committee]]
See our * Michael B. Klein - Primary Contact, Chair* Ranti Junus - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == IRC and Slack Committee ==This committee will assist attendees with IRC and Slack. [[BC_Past_Events2026 IRC and Slack Documents|past events2026 IRC and Slack Documents]] page * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Accessibility Committee ==Document and address major points of the conference that are not accessible for conference attendees. [[2026 Accessibility Documents|2026 Accessibility Documents]] * Kate Deibel (@metageeky / katheride@pcom.edu), Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* Karen Schifferdecker (karen.schifferdecker@wku.edu) - Volunteer* Alfred J Lin (ajrlin@umd.edu) - Volunteer* Your Name Here - Volunteer == Whatever Committee ==Not a committee per se. This is a list of people who are willing to help the above committees with various tasks. [[2026 Whatever Documents|2026 Whatever Documents]] * Your Name Here - Primary Contact, Chair* Your Name Here - Secondary Contact, CoChair* Your Name Here - Documentarian* [[User:ElaineKong|Elaine Kong]] - Volunteer; elainekong@pitt.edu* Karen Okamoto - Volunteer (kokamoto@jjay.cuny.edu)* Joe Mesco - Volunteer (jmesco@andrew.cmu.edu) [[Category: Code4Lib2026]][[Category:Conference Committees]]