It is BCLA’s pleasure to join with the Association of BC Public Library Directors, the BC Libraries Cooperative, and the BC Library Trustees Association to meet with Education Minister Peter Fassbender at this year’s Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference in Whistler, BC. Our hope is to talk with the Minister about the many ways libraries support their communities. We hope to deliver a positive, future-focused message that underlines the need for ongoing and increased funding for work done by libraries. We are providing delegates at UBCM with this document. Please feel free to contact Annette DeFaveri, Executive Director of BCLA for further information.