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 […]
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 copy alternate formats include braille, and enlarged print. We’ll focus on the service constellation – […]
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 navigating the often-overwhelming challenges associated with misinformation. The session introduces key content from the BC's […]
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 developments that mattered from the ones […]
BCLA is proud to offer the annual BC Library Conference, which has a long history of progressive, nuanced and inspiring speakers and presentations. We strive to provide engaging opportunities to […]