10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pacific
Hello British Columbia IUG Members!
We're excited to share that our 2026 BC-IUG regional meeting date is officially locked in! Thursday, October 15 came through as one of the strongest fits for the group in the questionnaire.
Thursday, October 15, 2026 (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
North Vancouver District Public Library - Lynn Valley Branch (Located in the Learning Lab)
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver, BC V7J 0A2
Getting there: The Lynn Valley Branch is easily accessible by public transit and has ample on-site parking.
NVDPL has kindly offered to give attendees a tour of their main branch and their StoryLab (a maker-space featuring 3D printers, an audio booth, and a recording studio with green screen). A fantastic way to wrap up the day!
Clarivate will be joining us to share product updates, present a brief roadmap, answer questions, and support this continued regional collaboration. We'll also set aside time to talk through plans for future BC-IUG meetups (how often we should gather, which topics matter most, and how to keep the momentum going across Western Canada).
Based on what's already come in from the questionnaire, the agenda is starting to take shape around topics like:
* Sierra (by far the most requested topic!) covering best practices, PostgreSQL patches and upgrades, Red Hat/Oracle Linux migration, and quick tips
* Polaris workflows and best practices
* Vega LX Starter (deployment, management, and troubleshooting)
* Vega Mobile
* The broader Vega suite (Analyze, Discover, Interact, Program, Promote)
* Cataloging and technical services workflows
* Weeding, acquisitions, and maintenance workflows
* Serving communities outside the library walls (what services are you offering, are you circulating materials to these groups?)
A few specific concerns have also come in that we'll be bringing to the Clarivate team ahead of the day, including questions around the timeline for AI integrations in Sierra discovery and workflow, end-of-life and end-of-support planning for Sierra, the true cost of cloud migration, the Year 2038 problem as it relates to Sierra, and account management support around in-place Red Hat license upgrades.
CALLING FOR PRESENTERS! If you have a workflow, project, migration story, or lesson learned that you'd like to share with the group (short or long, formal or informal, five minutes or thirty), we'd love to hear about it. User-led sessions are the heart of these regionals, and we've got room on the agenda. Just let us know when you register.
Please take a moment to register so we know to expect you. The form is quick, and it's where you can note any dietary restrictions (Clarivate is providing refreshments and lunch), add questions for the Clarivate team, or share a topic or presentation idea.
Already submitted something in the earlier questionnaire? It's locked in, so this is just about confirming your spot and adding anything new. We'll reach out closer to the event about dietary restrictions so we can plan the food accordingly.
We're excited to bring the BC community together in North Vancouver!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Derek Brown (IUG Steering Committee) at Derek.Brown@rhpl.org. And join us over at the #bciug channel on Discord to stay connected between events!
North Vancouver District Public Library - Lynn Valley Branch
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver, BC V7J 0A2
CANADA
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