BCLA President Daphne Wood and I had the pleasure of representing the Association at this year’s Union of BC Municipalities Conference in Victoria. As in…
First, a short history lesson to provide context. Tumbler Ridge, a district municipality in northeastern British Columbia, was built in the early 1980’s to support…
Building a case for the relevancy of libraries is a familiar and ongoing campaign: it is the proverbial thorn in the foot that does not…
Imagine this: Your workspace covered in iPads, and Android tablets. You are expected to set three devices up for an upcoming program for youth, one…
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) published a call of interest to the nation’s cultural resource and heritage sector seeking public service partnerships in late 2015.…
When I graduated from New York’s Vassar College in 2011 I knew that I wanted to be a librarian. I thought, “Yeah, that seems like…
Donna Macdonald is halfway through her second term as President of the British Columbia Library Trustees Association (BCLTA) and has also enjoyed a remarkable career…
The BCLA Readers Advisory Interest Group would like to share three titles with you. Happy reading! The Spawning Grounds by Gail Anderson-Dargatz A family saga…
Based at the Irving K. Barber Centre at the University of British Columbia, Indigitization is a collaborative project that provides grants and training to First…
Creating Collective Impact With the relatively limited resources of local non-profits that provide unique and necessary social services, the Whistler Public Library is leveraging its…
The following is a comprehensive collection of news coverage of BC libraries over the past four months. JULY Jennifer Moreau. “Pop-up libraries bring books to…
We had a great BC Library Conference this year! I’m not sure if there’s been a shift in the library community generally, or if the…
Across Canada, groups recognize the last week of September as Right to Know Week. During this time we acknowledge the importance of freedom of information (FOI)…
Imagine getting an email from a teacher in Islamabad, Pakistan, thanking you for providing a free resource that helps her Grade 2 students learn English.…
Bee background Mason bees are powerful little pollinators. Native to North America, these wonder bugs visit an average of 1,600 plants a day and pollinate…
If I have had any success as a librarian, I owe much of it to the mentorship of library technicians. Don’t get me wrong, I…
Have you ever asked new immigrants why they came to British Columbia? There are some obvious reasons: It is a beautiful place with postcard-worthy forests,…
The American Library Association (ALA) holds the biggest annual library conference in the world, sometimes drawing well over 20,000 attendees from all different kinds of…
More than 100 people attended an Indigenous Concepts of Knowledge Symposium at Okanagan College’s Kelowna Campus on June 15. Moderated by Dr. Bill Cohen, Okanagan…
The BCLA Readers’ Advisory Interest Group is pleased to suggest the following titles for when you need a good book to recommend. Shrill: Notes from a…
