News & Updates
ReadLocal BC BookBlast! kids recording
Summer holidays are here and to celebrate we had a fantastic ReadLocal BCBookBlast! featuring new and pre-pub kids books published in BC.If you missed it, we have the event recorded on Vimeo. Enjoy. Special thanks to BooksBC and all the publishers who contributed....
Accessible Customer Service – July 25
After a successful offering of "Accessible Customer Service: the CAP Framework" in June with Nora Loyst of Untapped Accessibility, BCLA will be presenting an additional workshop on Thursday, July 25th at 1pm-3pm via Zoom to ensure more library staff can experience...
Intellectual Freedom: Practical Tools Series
In partnership with Courthouse Libraries BC, Centre for Free Expression, the Office of the BC Human Rights Commissioner, and Lawyer Adrienne Smith, BCLA is pleased to announce our Intellectual Freedom: Practical Tools Series. The intention is to provide practical...
Register for the BCLA 2024 AGM
The BC Library Association is pleased to announce its upcoming virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 19 at 6pm. Registration is open until Sunday, June 16 at midnight. You must be a BCLA member to attend the AGM. If you are unsure of your membership...
Summer fun! BC BookBlast June 19th
The next BC BookBlast! event, hosted by Read Local BC & Association of BC Book Publishers, will feature new kids' books published in BC, in anticipation of summer holidays and summer reading! Wednesday, June 19th at 3pm-4pm on Zoom Register today! We encourage...
Announcing the BCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee members
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...
2024-25 BCLA Board slate and call for additional nominations
The BCLA Nominations Committee has prepared a slate of candidates for Board positions with terms beginning June 19, 2024. A strong Board of Directors, committed to the goals of the Association’s Strategic Plan and core values, is essential to the growth and...
Congratulations to the 2024 BCLA Award Winners
Each year the British Columbia Library Association invites the library community, partners, and stakeholders to nominate individuals and organizations for awards recognizing outstanding work in libraries throughout the province. Winners receive a parchment...
Accessible Customer Service – June 13
On Thursday, June 13th at 10:30am, Nora Loyst of Untapped Accessibility will offer a 90 minute training called “Tools for Accessible Customer Service – the CAP Framework,” which stands for Cognitive, Affective, and Physical based on the three domains of Blooms’...
BC BookBlast! May 15th at 3pm
On Wednesday, May 15th at 3pm-4pm via Zoom, BC Publishers will be presenting their latest, hottest books focusing on "Community: building, living, and connecting in BC" in our BC BookBlast! series. The titles will be intended for adult readers, as we're planning a...