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== '''WhenSixth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2018''': November 28 and 29, 2013==

'''WhereSave the dates!''': SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC [http://goo.gl/maps/iyC0j map]

This year's C4LBC will be held in Nanaimo, BC, and jointly hosted by the University of Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island Regional Library. Again! The Thursday events will be held in downtown Nanaimo at VIRL's Harbourfront Branch. Friday'Accommodationss activities will be held the the VIU campus. This year''': Info coming soons organisers are trying hard to make everything as easy as possible for mainlanders travelling to the island, so stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much more.

'''Register here''': [https://code4libbc2013www.eventbrite.ca/ 2013e/2018-11code4libbc-21: We are full at 80 people but the waitlist unconference-vancouver-island-tickets-50429527073 Registration is now open.!]

'''=== What''': It’s a 2 day unconference! A participant-driven meeting featuring lightning talks in the mornings, hackfest in the afternoons, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 5-10 minutes in length (15 minutes is the maximum) on topics related to library technologies: current projects, tips and tricks, or hacks in the works. Hackfest is an opportunity to bring participants together in an ad hoc fashion for a short, yet sustained period of problem solving, software development and fun. In advance of the event, we will gather project ideas in a form available through our wiki and registration pages. Each afternoon the code4libBC participants will review and discuss the proposals, break into groups, and work on some of the projects.s it all about? ===

It'''Who''': A 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.Anyone from the library community who is interested in library technologies are welcome to join and participate, regardless of their department or background: systems and IT, public services, circulation, cataloguing and technical services, archives, digitization and preservation. All are welcome to help set the agenda, define the outcomes and develop the deliverables!

'''Why''': Why not? code4libBC The event will feature lightning talks, breakout sessions, with coffee, tea and snacks provided. Lightning talks are brief presentations which are typically 10 minutes in length 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. If there is a group neat project you're been working on, a cool new tool you want to show off, or an interesting development in the world of dynamic library technology practitioners throughout the province who that you want to build new relationships as much as develop new software solutions discuss, Code4Lib BC is a great opportunity to problems.share with the community!

'''Tag dWhat'hashs included''': #c4lbcwifi, power, coffee/snacks, lunches, prizes, limited transportation from downtown Nanaimo to VIU campus.

If you’re ready '''What's NOT included/what to get your hands dirty with library technology practitionersbring''': a laptop, join us!dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.

Our first annual code4libBC event could not have been made possible without the generous financial support of'''Hashtag''':#c4lbc

* BCCATS (British Columbia Cataloguing and Technical Services Interest Group)* BC Electronic Library Network* BC Libraries Cooperative* Kwantlen Polytechnic University* Simon Fraser University* University '''Code of VictoriaConduct''': 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.

Feel free While Code4libBC no longer solicits sponsorship, we want to email Paul Joseph (code4libBC Chair) at paul.joseph@ubc.ca with questions or comments.acknowledge the contributions by our hosts:

'''* [http://http://virl.bc.ca/ Vancouver Island Regional Library], and* [https://library.viu.ca/ Vancouver Island University Library], as well as continued administrative and fiscal support from the [https://bc.libraries.coop/ BC Libraries Cooperative]. ===Lightning Talk Proposals and Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions=== 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?  Submit your [https://goo.gl/forms/477mUwdPWj7qCCVk2 lightning talk/breakout suggestion] See what''s already been [https: Submit them //drive.google.com/open?id=1IooK5wBd7JinNnNVdrh9dV_e5XgMfEqVZ3WDWesz-t0 submitted]  ===Food/Transportation=== Do you have dietary restrictions? Let us know when you register. Are you traveling from Victoria or the Lower Mainland? Are you interested in sharing transportation? Please contact: *carpool from Victoria to Nanaimo please contact Charles Hogg at charles.hogg@leg.bc.ca.*carpool from Lower Mainland to Nanaimo please contact James Fournie at jfournie@vcc.ca. Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet *[http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/hbna-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bay]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let us know.*[http://www.seairseaplanes.com/schedules Seair Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or downtown Vancouver (Flights can be delayed due to weather this time of year)*[http://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/locations/nanaimo/ Harbour Air Seaplanes to Nanaimo] from YVR or downtown Vancouver (Flights can be delayed to due weather this time of year)*[http://helijet.com/helijet-introduces-nanaimo-vancouver-flights/ Helijet to Nanaimo] from YVR or downtown Vancouver.*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] and [https://docswww.islandlinkbus.com/ IslandLinkBus] from Victoria and Other Island Locations to Nanaimo.  This year were are please to offer a draw for a chance to win one of two travel bursaries [$300 each]. One for a student, one for a non-student: [https://drive.google.com/formsopen?id=1CA7MCh63ko70LVdEPFkq6IiGryKQifR7DkMeVgsH7-Q Enter the Bursary Draw]. '''Bursary update:''' The draw is now closed. Congratulations to this year's bursary recipients: Kristen Allford and Paul Burry! ===Accommodations=== The [https://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/bc/dnanaimo/1NVEGsJZvqNLyqxATdYvNonGuPmlDAFOJncoast-R2vGpIvWgbastion-hotel/viewform hereCoast Bastion Hotel]has reserved a block of 10 rooms per night at the government rate (Nov 28/29) Guests can call 800-663-1144 and quote “Code4Lib” or group code CBI-GFC18933 to book under the block.  This block will be held until October 29th, any remaining rooms will be sent back to general inventory. After that, guests can still book under the block, but based on general availability. *Comfort Rooms – 2 beds $117.00*Superior Rooms – 2 Bed or 1 Queen bed $127.00*Premium Rooms – 1 King bed $137.00 Other accommodation options can be found [https://goo.gl/aSm4MQ here.]

==== Thursday Day 1 ==== Events will be held at [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Vancouver+Island+Regional+Library/@49.1655907,-123.9386119,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5488a15814a89c2b:0xa00f9e80da1f7296!8m2!3d49.1655907!4d-123.9364232 VIRL's Harbourfront library branch]. Parking: Recommend underground parking under library. Entrance to lot off Front St. or Museum Way. {|class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Doors open|-

| 9:15 || Lightning Talks* Paul Joseph [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UhJWHKf15ZX7fbH1k3odpQ7J- Opening Talk* Linda Woodcock - RDAQTrmbepvKefCBXBSMA/edit?usp=sharing Code4libBC: 10 Things* Mark Jordan - Linked Data in SFUWhat's Editorial Cartoons Collection* Marcus Emmanuel Barnes an Unconference] - SFU Library's METS-Bagger ToolCynthia Ng* Cynthia Ng The Art of the Kludge - Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal DesignJulie Cole* James MacGregor Using LibAnswers as an e- PKP Article Level Metrics with OJS resource management and OMPticketing system - Patricia Pang* Stefan Khan-Kernahan Breaking Down the IT Silo - Course Reserves at UBCJeff Narver* May Chan The Never- Hackfests for the UninitiatedEnding Wrangle: enabling fulltext search in Supplejack - Daniel Sifton

| 10:45 || Schedule JamLightning Talks, cont'd* Children's Coding Gadgets and Early Literacy Skill Development - Code-a-Pillar, Osmo, and Sphero - Caitlin Ottenbreit* Open to change: Migrating to Evergreen - James Fournie / Gwenda Bryan / Dan Sifton / Geoffrey Allen* Digitization challenges for small organizations - Christine Meutzner* Weeding Reports - Trevor Smith* [http://webapp.library.uvic.ca/jdurno/durnos_old_computers_c4lbc_20181128.pdf Retro-computing collection at UVic Libraries] - John Durno

| 1112:00 || Breakout SessionsLunch (Provided)

| 1 Hour :00 || Lunch (On Your Own) Breakout Sessions * Hosting Code4libBC - Cynthia Ng, Daniel Sifton . . . * [httphttps://eg2013docs.sitkagoogle.bclibraries.cacom/social-eventsdocument/#thursdayd/1XuxxL6arEcpAzDWnGKTNC7xBH881-lunch SuggestionsDqOSAkuJT_aXW8/edit?usp=sharing Web Archiving Community of Practice]- Dana McFarland / Larissa Ringham

| 32:15 30 || Break

| 32:30 45 || Breakout ReportsSessions, cont'd *Excel for Librarians - Trevor Smith*Creativity Commons: Open House - Jason/Jonathan Bigalow

| 4:00 || Breakout Reports|-| 5:00 || SocialEvent at [http://whitesailsbrewing.com/ White Sails Brewery] with pizza from [http://mambogourmetpizza.com/ Mambo Pizza]* [https://goo.gl/6MM7vv Directions] from VIRL to White Sails

==== Friday Day 2 ====Events will be held at [https://www2.viu.ca/map/ VIU's Building 305, Room 507] A bus (with a friendly, qualified driver) will pick up attendees from the Coast Bastion on Friday morning at 8:20 am. If needed the bus will return for another load of passengers ~20 minutes later.  Parking: Closest is Lot N; some spaces in Lots F & C are short-term; [https://www2.viu.ca/facilities/Campus_Development/Site%20Map%20and%20Info/Site%20Map%20BARRIER%20FREE%20ROUTES%20Nanaimo%20Campus.pdf VIU Parking Map]  {|class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Doors open|-

| 9:15 || Lightning Talks* Mark Jordan Sets with Tommy and Gina : Curation and selection in Supplejack - DOCR/SMDDaniel Sifton* Peter Tyrrell Integrating Point of Sale with your ILS - Parsing PDF into Various FormatsPhilippe Lajoie* John Durno - Uploading to Internet Archive via API* Colleen Bell - Integrating ERM Advocacy & Libguides Content* Jonathan Schatz Digital Licensing - The Story of BC Libraries' IT EnvironmentsEmily Mathews* Sarah Sutherland Legislative Library Tools to Capture Video/Website - RFP Evaluation ProcessCharles Hogg* Calvin Mah [https:/ Todd Holbrook /docs.google.com/presentation/d/18Ohz2bDcVr0FvKppD3q- SFU Library oh6AjS6f3_mPES1mRF4Iww8/edit?usp=sharingWagtail CMS (built on django/python), my experiences getting out of the drupal/wordpress paradigm] - Hours DatabaseDan Lerch

| 1110:00 45 || Breakout SessionsLightning Talks, cont'd * Patron Counters - James Fournie* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RqSjNxDWnT4-IiqQPP4PyW823R4jOxG4/view Attack of the webforms!] - Paul Burry* ILS cloud migration - Olga Kalachinskaya* Hacking devices - Calvin Mah

| 1 Hour 12:00 || Lunch (On Your OwnProvided) [http://eg2013.sitka.bclibraries.ca/social-events/#thursday-lunch Suggestions]

| 31:15 00 || BreakBreakout Sessions* [https://cynthia.gitlab.io/intro-to-git-and-gitlab/ Learn to Collaborate and Contribute to Projects on GitLab + with Git!] - Cynthia Ng* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oerwPDMnYEHSa5JTnjGzoGOsHXvP9oToJxG11QIfEUI/edit?usp=sharing I '♥' Wikipedia] - Dana McFarland/Andie Tomlinson 

| 32:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd <!--* Linking video and audio in the Hansard (Expanded/Discussion) - Mike Sinclair* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LyL5AlPTTMW2YMT6-YG2p4iSiYQBA76RFwnH9h3wIyY/edit?usp=sharing All the DOCs]: Documentation and workflows - Cynthia Ng / Tamarack Hockin* Wordpress nightmare - Allison Trumble -->|-| 4:00 || Breakout Reports* Library as platform - Maryann Kempthonre* Cries for help / Tales of fails|-| 5:00 ||Meet up somewhere for drinks <!-- at [http://dev-viusu.pantheonsite.io/students-union-pub/ VIU Student Pub] -->

=== '''Lightning Talk Proposals''' =Feedback == John Durno, University of Victoria* Filling up the Internet Archive using their S3-like API. UVic recently uploaded 750G of old newspapers and metadata (over 15,000 issues) to the IA via their API, based on Amazon's S3, by way of a simple python script making use of the boto library and a wrapper supplied by one of the IA developers. The API proved surprisingly robust, and I'd like to spread the word.  Peter Tyrrell, Andornot* Setting up Apache Solr to index and search over multiple source types: database and fielded data, Excel/CSV, scanned mags and newspapers, PDFs, word processor documents, websites, geolocations, etc. Focus will be on schema and DataImportHandler considerations, plus amusing anecdotes as time allows.* Another option would be: scripts that parse a PDF into a TIF, JPG, TXT, and positional XML per page via djvulibre and imagemagick libraries. Make 'em ready for indexing and flexible display.* I could maybe go over how to (and how NOT to) represent and display hierarchical (cough, archival) data in an Apache Solr index. Mostly this would be a juicy rant about how just how ruddy difficult I found it.  Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia* UBC is launching an in-house product for managing course reserves that helps streamline workflows between faculty & library, within library staff (e.g copyright control etc.), and library & student, which I'd like to present on, the content of which would be on completed modules to date and learning lessons for others  Marcus Emmanuel Barnes, Simon Fraser University* Normalizing existing digitized content into standardized packages for robust long-term management. A report on SFU Library's METS-Bagger tool, with a discussion of the benefits, design principles used for the packaging specification, and potential next steps.  Colleen Bell, University of the Fraser Valley* I've been using PHP, JSON, and Libguides widgets to integrate Libguides content into our ERM and ERM content into our Libguides. This is particularly useful for libraries using SFU's researcher suite, but could provide ideas for anyone, since the code generated by the PHP can be displayed in any web page.  Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University* Libraries are realizing the potential for both exposing their locally managed content as Linked Data and for consuming Linked Data. One of the types of local data that offers a lot of promise for leveraging Linked Data's capabilities is the controlled subject terms applied to local digital collections. I would like to demonstrate how I've enriched SFU's Editorial Cartoons Collection's descriptive metadata with URIs from http://id.loc.gov, paying particular attention to those from the Thesaurus for Graphic Material.* Explanation and demo of docr/smd, a distributed Optical Character Recognition platform designed to use smartphones and tablets to do the OCR.  May Chan, Burnaby Public Library* Hackfests for the Uninitiated. For all sorts of reasons, hackfests can be intimidating to first-timers and especially to those who have little or no programming ability. To encourage those new to this form of collaborative learning, my LT will relate key a-ha! moments from my first hackfest experience, especially some difficult truths learned.* The Code4Lib Conference Gender and Minority Scholarships. One of the ways Code4Lib supports gender and cultural diversity is to offer conference scholarships to women, transgendered persons and persons of ethnic or aboriginal descent. As a way to encourage potential BC applicants, this LT will give some nuanced background on the scholarship program and application process.   Calvin Mah / Todd Holbrook, SFU Library* SFU Library - Hours Database. The Library Hours Database developed by Todd Holbrook at SFU Library is a tool for managing library hours. The SFU Library hours page is generated by this database: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/hours  Sarah Sutherland, Canadian Legal Information Institute* I would like to discuss the process involved in evaluating the responses to requests for proposals for technology projects. There are often several very good submissions once the basic requirements are met, and at that point it becomes more about the style of the vendor and what kind of project it is. We recently went through this process, so I will use some anonymized examples from our process to illustrate my talk.  Cynthia Ng, CILS @ Langara College* Shifting Perspectives: From Disability Accommodation to Universal Design<br>Too often we design for the "average" user and then tack on accommodations for those with disabilities, but there is no "average" user to speak of, and we all use "assistive" technology. With this presentation, I hope to help shift the way we think about library services and their delivery.  Linda Woodcock, Kwantlen Polytechnic University* RDA : 10 Things. Walks through an RDA record focusing on new data elements and changes from AACR2. Will talk about benefits to user and possibilities for the future use of new data.  Jonathan Schatz, BC Libraries Cooperative* This summer a colleague and I toured three library federations BC as "field librarians". These treks were part of a unique project to survey the IT environments of the Co-op's member libraries. In addition to sharing the data with the libraries as actionable status reports, we are developing an app to track all this member data for our support team, allowing for a high-level snapshot of Sitka libraries. I want to tell a quick story about what sorts of configurations and solutions we saw out there, what seem to work, what to avoid and perhaps some DIY tips for technology management for libraries with fewer resources.  James MacGregor, Simon Fraser University Library* Public Knowledge Project has been working with PLOS to implement article level metrics within OJS and OMP. We are past the initial development stage, with a number of implementations live in production environments. We will discuss the available toolset, and future plans for it. === '''Hackfest/Breakout Suggestions''' === John Durno, University of Victoria* Develop an Omeka module that uses the Internet Archive to host video and audio content, essentially using Omeka as the front end user interface while taking advantage of the IA's media delivery/streaming capabilities. I envision two components: content and metadata would be uploaded via Omeka's admin interface. The IA's media player would be embedded in the public interface for content delivery.  Stefan Khan-Kernahan, The University of British Columbia* Building a more engaging digital asset viewer than what is provided by ContentDM/competitors. Details: current digital asset presentation (e.g Content DM), whilst providing all the ""necessary"" information for the user (image + metadata etc.) simply lack in user engagement. If universities are expecting to build interest in these collections among current/future students, they need to cater for a more involved experience. I am proposing an image viewer for digital assets that allows tagging/hotspot that trigger supplementary information beyond metadata (e.g. video explanations of areas on maps, how they came to be etc)  Karen J. Nelson, Capilano Unversity Library* Could we have a quickie: 1. FRBR explanation. 2. ditto data exchange. 3. ditto linked data. 4. bibframe. 5. WEMI language 

Jonathan JacobsenPost conference, Andornot* Idon'm working on a virtual exhibit project using Omeka right now, so I second t forget to fill out the idea of an Omeka breakout session[https://goo. Would love to connect with some other Omeka usersgl/developersforms/eisFcofDCtEl7jL52 feedback form] . In particular, to discuss the Solr plug-in.. and get a chance to win a prize!

Scott Leslie, BC Libraries Cooperative* Daniel Sifton* Dana McFarland* Ben Hyman* Jason Kuffler* Charles Hogg* Paris Carr* James Fournie* Cynthia Ng* Tamarack Hockin* Allison Trumble* Creating a toolkit/process for collaborative, grassroots archiving of significant, small BC websites using DIY toolsGeoffrey Allen

May Chan, Burnaby Public Library, and Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University* New bibliographic environment <strike>and Linked Data</strike>. This breakout session will provide opportunities for participants to explore <strike>and experiment Comments or questions? Get in touch with</strike> new and emerging models for bibliographic data, such as FRBR, the DCMI Abstract Model, and BIBFRAME within the context of Resource Description Framework (RDF) and Linked Data. <strike>Practical outcomes of the session will include converting MARC21 data into MARCXML and Dublin Core XML, using the BIBFRAME tool (http://bibframe.org/tools/) to transform MARCXML into BIBFRAME resources, and linking data values used as access points in MARC21 records to URIs from the Library of Congress’s Linked Data Service us at http://id.lov.gov.</strike> Because this breakout will take the approach of <strike>supporting</strike> selfc4lbc-directed learning in a collaborative environment, participants will be given time in <strike>for</strike> this session to review <strike>by reviewing</strike> the following (suggested) background material:** RDA Relationships Oveview*** http://www.rdatoolkit.org/backgroundfiles/RelationshipsOverview_10_9_09.pdf** A Quick Intro to Linked Data / Michael Hausenblas*** Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/mediasemanticweb/quick-linked-data-introduction*** Video: http://www.youtubeorganizers@googlegroups.com/watch?v=qMjkI4hJej0** Linked Open Data: What is it? / Europeana*** Video: http://vimeo.com/36752317** 30 Minute Guide to RDF and Linked Data / Ian Davis*** http://www.slideshare.net/iandavis/30-minute-guide-to-rdf-and-linked-data** Moving Library Metadata Towards Linked Data / Jennifer Bowen*** http://www.slideshare.net/JenniferBowen/moving-library-metadata-toward-linked-data-opportunities-provided-by-the-extensible-catalog** Linked Data First Steps & Catch-21 / Karen Coyle*** http://kcoyle.blogspot.ca/2013/07/linked-data-first-steps-catch-21.html** BIBFRAME tutorial / Jeremy Nelson*** http://tuttdemo.coloradocollege.edu/calcon-2013-session/** DCMI Abstract Model*** http://dublincore.org/documents/abstract-model/

Janis McKenzie, Simon Fraser University* What do we really know about library use and what can we do with this information? The general idea of this breakout session is to connect those who made decisions about public services (and want to make more informed public service decisions) and those who have access to data on how library resources of all types are being used. The expected outcome would be to work towards identifying the types of activities that reflect how libraries are used today, with a focus on the impact of new, emerging, and future library servicesSee our [[BC_Past_Events|past events]] page.