Aug 13, 2026 | Highlights
Our first September event is a panel called Alternative Library Careers on Wednesday, September 9th at 10am-11:30am Pacific featuring a fabulous line-up, of interest to those considering a career change, starting fresh in the library industry, or if you simply want to...
Aug 11, 2026 | Highlights
On Tuesday, August 25th at 10am-11am, Don Taylor (SFU) & Trish Mau (Burnaby Public Library), members of the CFLA-FCAB Copyright Community of Practice and the Task Force on Copyright and AI, will present “Copyright Issues and Advocacy.” They will...
Aug 11, 2026 | Highlights
In early June, The BC Public Library Partners presented virtually to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, asking the province to permanently increase annual funding for public libraries to $30 million in 2027 and to commit to...
Jul 27, 2026 | Highlights
Our next AI Exploration series workshop is happening on Wednesday, August 12th at 10am-11:30am PDT. The focus is on readers’ advisory, how different digital services (like OverDrive, Naxos, NovelList, etc) curate their content, and the value of human connection...
Jul 10, 2026 | Highlights
(originally delivered verbally at the 2026 BCLA Annual General Meeting on June 16) I want to start by celebrating that BCLA membership has been steadily increasing for the past 4 years and is now at almost 950 members. Along with increased membership, people are...
