Note: This article was intended for publication on March 1 of 2018. Due to an error by the editor, it was delayed. “There’s all this…
Following the successful themed publications of 2017, BCLA Perspectives is proud to continue the trend with our first issue of 2018: The Social Issue. In…
When people asked what I wanted to do after library school, my favourite answer was: “I don’t want to be a children’s librarian and I…
The Toronto Public Library (TPL) has recently instituted a controversial new Community and Event Space Rental Policy. Under the new policy the library can deny…
An interview with Suzanne McBeath, Corporate Librarian, about how social issues impact the work of the Metro Vancouver Library. Tell us a bit about the…
There is most likely not a front line librarian or branch manager in North America – and doubtless other countries as well – who has…
A patron at circulation asks a staff member to go out for a drink with him, coming back throughout the day to insist she share…
NewToBC is a collaborative library settlement initiative that was born out of the desire of libraries throughout Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley to support…
According to Welcome BC, “almost 30 percent of British Columbians immigrated to B.C. from another country. Just under one-quarter of the people in B.C. are…
The Truth and Reconciliation Committee delivered its final report and recommendations at the 2017 Annual General Meeting which opened with traditional acknowledgement and smudge of…
“Languages are precious; they capture the very essence of a culture. The exceptional night-sight of owls is akin to the insight that language offers in…
‘A Day in the Life’ is a feature by BCLA’s Public Libraries Interest Group. The aim is to highlight interesting folks from around the province who are…
