Sep 14, 2026
The Read Local BC BookBlast! is back and this presentation will focus on brand new and upcoming adult titles (fiction and nonfiction) published here in BC. Sarah Felkar (Executive Director of Books BC) is our host and will provide a CataList resource for easy book...
Aug 11, 2026
Every few months brings a new wave of AI announcements, and it can feel like the ground shifts before you’ve had a chance to stand on it. This keynote takes a breath. Avery Swartz looks back at how AI has changed libraries over the past few years, separates the...
Aug 7, 2026
In this session we’ll discuss the multiple pathways that students with print disabilities access learning materials in digital and hard copy alternate formats in the K-12 education system. In K-12, digital alternate formats include PDF, EPUB, and e-Text while hard...
Jul 28, 2026
As we know, there are many different types of brains that attend library story times – this workshop explores how we can use sensory based musical activities to increase language abilities, build social connections, increase fine and gross motor skills, and just...
Jul 28, 2026
Misinformation spreads quickly – sometimes faster than the truth – and libraries are often the first places its impacts show up. This session provides language, framing and approaches participants can use to support library users, friends and family members in...
