We live in a time where the spread of censorship, exclusionary rhetoric, and “alternative facts” represent a real threat to intellectual freedom and other core…
[ACCESS & INCLUSION] A Vancouver Foundation report published in 2012 highlighted isolation and loneliness as major issues facing the city of Vancouver. I was working…
[ACCESS & INCLUSION] Libraries across North America have seen and contributed to a flurry of policy and advocacy efforts since the United States presidential election…
[ACCESS & INCLUSION] “Seven generations, seven generations” is a mantra I say to myself whenever I come across something new about Canada’s fractured history with…
[ACCESS & INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, DIVERSITY] Since the election and inauguration of Donald Trump, I have found myself reflecting on borders and land. Very soon after…
[ACCOUNTABILITY] Editor’s note: In light of the Saskatchewan provincial government’s decision to cut its library budget to the tune of $4.8 million – which, due…
[DIVERSITY] Meharoona Ghani is the Manager of Community Connections and Diversity at the North Shore Multicultural Society. She is also the Principal of M. Ghani…
[DIVERSITY] In an era when the marginalization of diversity has become alarmingly normalized, it’s imperative that librarians connect our readers to the broadest possible spectrum…
[INNOVATION & CREATIVITY] Representatives from the British Columbia Library Association (BCLA), the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA), and the Archives Association of BC (AABC) gathered at…
[INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM] In an effort to advance the enthusiastic conversations and ideas that transpired at this year’s BC Library Conference, BCLA aimed to extend its annual conference…
[INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM] OpenMedia has had the privilege of working and collaborating with the BC Library Association in different ways for many years, which is why it…
[INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM] 2016 was a dumpster fire of a year. It began with Brexit and its close-minded, “Little England” xenophobia, it continued with the re-emergence…
[LITERACY & LIFELONG LEARNING] Being new to the library world, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from my first BC Library Conference: A business…
[LITERACY & LIFELONG LEARNING] One does not often make the connection between technology and the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver. While it is true that…
[LITERACY & LIFELONG LEARNING] Have you ever spent time concocting library programming only to wonder if other libraries have already done something similar? Have you…
The BC Library Bulletin (BCLB) is a roundup of library-related news and events in brief. Recognizing that not everyone has time to pen a lengthy…
