BCLA is pleased to announce the members of the newly reformed Intellectual Freedom Committee, which will carry out the review of the BCLA Intellectual Freedom Statement and make recommendations for any changes to the BCLA Board:
Suzanne Rackover, BCLA Incoming President, Committee Co-chair
Tracey Therrien, BCLA President
Sarah Felkar, BCLA Treasurer
Cristina Freire
Deb Thomas
Erin Watkins
Katharine Shipley
Sarah James
Shawn Gill
Wendy Wright
Rina Hadziev, BCLA Executive Director (ex officio)
For more information on the BCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee, including brief biographies of the members, please see the Intellectual Freedom Committee section on the BCLA website. The Committee is planning its first meeting for June, when the other co-chair will be selected by the committee members. Updates on the work of the committee and opportunities for engagement and input will be shared via the BCLA IFC Forum and on the IFC section of the BCLA website.
On behalf of the BCLA Board, thank you to the committee members and to everyone who put forward an expression of interest and was willing to engage in this vital, challenging work.
Tracey Therrien, BCLA President