Welcome to code4lib Code4Lib BC! Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.
Begun in Summer 2013, this chapter aims to create connections and professional development opportunities for folks from British Columbia and surrounding areas.== '''Seventh Annual Code4Lib BC Unconference 2019''' ==
* '''Thursday, 28 November and Friday, 29 November'''
== '''Sixth Annual Code4lib BC Unconference 2018''' ==* [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2019-code4lib-bc-unconference-tickets-69790315713 Registration is now open!]
'''Save the dates!''' *Thursday, 29 November and Friday, 30 November This year's C4LBC Code4Lib BC will be held in Nanaimo, BCon the North Shore of Metro Vancouver, and jointly hosted by the University of West Vancouver Island Memorial Library and Vancouver Island Regional LibraryCapilano University. Again! The Thursday events will be held in downtown Nanaimo at VIRL's Harbourfront Branchthe West Vancouver Memorial Library. Friday's activities will be held the the VIU at Capilano University's main campus. This year's organisers are trying hard to make everything as easy as possible for mainlanders travelling to the island, so stay Stay tuned for details on transportation, accommodations, and much more. [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2018-code4libbc-unconference-vancouver-island-tickets-50429527073 Registration is now open!]
=== What's it all about? ===
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 neat project you're 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 with the community!
* '''What's included''': wifi, power, coffee/snacks, lunches, prizes, limited transportation from downtown Nanaimo to VIU campus.
* '''What's NOT included/what to bring''': a laptop, dinner, your ideas and enthusiasm.
* '''Hashtag''': [https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23c4lbc&src=typd #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 Proposals and Breakout SuggestionsSession 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?
Submit your * [https://gooforms.glgle/forms/477mUwdPWj7qCCVk2 3jrtXhcaSEhKhMxT8 Submit your lightning talk/breakout suggestionsession idea]
See what's already been * [https://drivedocs.google.com/openspreadsheets/d/16sFCWjhFYeiaGqU5BrFMEdEQVN7sORthMmnuQsWfVO8/edit?idusp=1IooK5wBd7JinNnNVdrh9dV_e5XgMfEqVZ3WDWesz-t0 sharing See what's already been submitted] === Schedule === TBA
===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* [https: *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//westvanlibrary.ca/visit/library/location-hours Bus and parking information for West Vancouver Memorial Library] or [https://g.page/WestVanLibrary?share Google Maps]
Transportation to Nanaimo from the mainland is best made by ferry to Departure Bay, or by seaplane/helijet *[httphttps://www.bcferriescapilanou.comca/schedulesabout-capu/mainland/hbnaget-current.php BC ferries from West Van to Departure Bay]. If you are interested in carpooling from the Vancouver area, please let -know-us know.*[http:/our-campuses/www.seairseaplanes.comcapu-main-campus/schedules Seair Seaplanes Directions to NanaimoCapilano University] from YVR or downtown Vancouver (Flights can be delayed due to weather this time of year)*, [httphttps://www.harbouraircapilanou.comca/bookabout-acapu/get-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-introducesknow-nanaimous/our-vancouvercampuses/parking-flightsservices/ Helijet to NanaimoParking Services website] from YVR or downtown Vancouver.*[http://www.tofinobus.com/ Tofino Bus] and [https://wwwgoo.islandlinkbus.comgl/ 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:maps//drive.google.com/open?id=1CA7MCh63ko70LVdEPFkq6IiGryKQifR7DkMeVgsH7-Q Enter the Bursary DrawEKM18gEzuFLWJsjF8 Google Maps]. '''Bursary update:''' The draw is now closed. Congratulations to this year's bursary recipients: Kristen Allford and Paul Burry!
===Accommodations===
The * [https://www.coasthotelspinnaclepierhotel.com/hotels/bc/nanaimo/coast-bastion-hotel/ Coast Bastion Pinnacle Hotel] has reserved a block of 10 rooms per night : Rates start at the government rate (Nov 28$229.00/29)night.
Guests can call 800* [http://www.lonsdalequayhotel.com Lonsdale Hotel]: Rates start at $159.50/night non-663-1144 and quote “Code4Lib” refundable or group code CBI-GFC18933 to book under the block$206.25/night refundable.
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.]=== Sponsors ===
=== Schedule ===While Code4Lib BC no longer solicits sponsorship, we want to acknowledge the contributions of our hosts:
==== Day 1 ====* [https://westvanlibrary.ca/ West Vancouver Memorial Library]* [https://library.capilanou.ca/ Capilano University]
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|-| 9:00 || Welcome & Announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning Talks * Code4lib/BC: What's it all about (redux) - Cynthia Ng* The Art of the Kludge - Julie Cole* Using LibAnswers as an e-resource management well as continued administrative and ticketing system - Patricia Pang* Breaking Down the IT Silo - Jeff Narver* The Never-Ending Wrangle: enabling fulltext search in Supplejack - Daniel Sifton|-| 10:30 || Coffee break|-| 10:45 || Lightning 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|-| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)|-| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions * Hosting Code4libBC - Cynthia Ng, Daniel Sifton . . . * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XuxxL6arEcpAzDWnGKTNC7xBH881-DqOSAkuJT_aXW8/edit?usp=sharing Web Archiving Community of Practice] - Dana McFarland / Larissa Ringham|-| 2:30 || Break|-| 2:45 || Breakout Sessions, cont'd *Excel for Librarians - Trevor Smith*Creativity Commons: Open House - Jason/Jonathan Bigalow|-| 4:00 || Breakout Reports|-| 5:00 || Social Event 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|} ==== 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 fiscal support 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://www2bc.viulibraries.cacoop/facilities/Campus_Development/Site%20Map%20and%20Info/Site%20Map%20BARRIER%20FREE%20ROUTES%20Nanaimo%20Campus.pdf VIU Parking MapBC Libraries Cooperative] {| class="wikitable"| 8:30 || Doors open|-| 9:00 || Announcements|-| 9:15 || Lightning Talks* Sets with Tommy and Gina : Curation and selection in Supplejack - Daniel Sifton* Integrating Point of Sale with your ILS - Philippe Lajoie* Advocacy & Digital Licensing - Emily Mathews* Legislative Library Tools to Capture Video/Website - Charles Hogg* Wagtail CMS (built on django/python), my experiences getting out of the drupal/wordpress paradigm - Dan Lerch|-| 10:30 || Coffee break|-| 10:45 || Lightning Talks, cont'd * Luigi Pipelines - James Fournie* Attack of the webforms! - Paul Burry* ILS cloud migration - Olga Kalachinskaya* TBA - Paris Carr* TBA - Calvin Mah |-| 12:00 || Lunch (Provided)|-| 1:00 || Breakout Sessions* Learn to Collaborate and Contribute to Projects on GitLab + with Git! - Cynthia Ng* I '♥' Wikipedia - Dana McFarland/Andie Tomlinson |-| 2:30 || 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|-| 5:00 ||Meet up somewhere for drinks <!-- at [http://dev-viusu.pantheonsite.io/students-union-pub/ VIU Student Pub] -->|-|} ==== Feedback ==== Post conference, don't forget to fill out the [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_N53WO2OCGdWybvS6wHHPH6dlCxbmgjnLTwk6DuEDwM feedback form] . . . and get a chance to win a prize!
=== Organizers ===
* Daniel SiftonKevin Brash* Dana McFarlandMichel Castagné* Ben HymanGlen Greenly* Jason KufflerMaryann Kempthorne* Charles HoggPatricia Lesku* Paris CarrJennifer O'Donnell* James FournieFiacre O'Duinn* Cynthia NgRebecca Slaven* Tamarack Hockin* Allison Trumble* Geoffrey AllenAndrea Tartaglio
Comments or questions? Get in touch with us at c4lbc-organizers@googlegroups.com.
