News & Updates
Joining the Conversation: Posting to Branches, BCLA’s Online Forum
Find out how to get the most out of Branches: BCLA’s New Online Forum. Part 3 in a Series: Posting to BCLA's Online Forum (Joining the...
Announcing the BCLA 2023 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. This year the awards were presented...
Registration for 2023 BCLA AGM now open
The BC Library Association is pleased to announce its upcoming virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 14 at 6pm. Registration is open until Sunday, June 11 at midnight. You must be a BCLA member and be pre-registered to attend the AGM. When you...
BCLA becomes signatory to BC Climate Emergency Campaign
BCLA has become a signatory to the BC Climate Emergency Campaign, which is putting pressure on the BC government to confront the climate emergency and commit to ten climate actions. In 2021, the Campaign sent an open letter to the BC government, with the support of...
2023-24 BCLA Board Slate and call for additional nominations
The 2023 Nominations Committee for the BCLA Board is chaired by BCLA President Todd Mundle and includes BCLA Board members Tracey Therrien, Donald Taylor, Sarah Felkar, Jorge Cárdenas, Shideh Taleban, and Rina Hadziev (ex officio). The BCLA Nominations Committee...
2023 YOUTH SERVICES INSTITUTE
An annual day of professional development covering topics such as anti-racism, climate action, and literacy. With speakers including Dr. Harini Rajagopal, Katłįà Lafferty, Power of Discourse (EDI consulting), AIDE Canada (Autism and/or Intellectual Disability...
Managing Your Forum Notifications
Now that you've seen our new website, find out how to get the most out of Branches: BCLA's New Online Forum Part 2 in a Series: Managing Your...
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategies in Recruitment Toolkit now Available
BCLA is pleased to announce the release of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategies in Recruitment Toolkit, a project led by Jessica Lee to address how we can diversify our sector through strategies in recruitment — with a focus on achieving a more...
IT in Libraries Pre-Conference: Registration Closed
Registration for the fifth annual IT in Libraries pre-conference: Never Pass Up a Good Crisis is now closed. This pre-conference will include short presentations and many opportunities to collaborate and learn from colleagues through a number of breakout group...
Receiving Updates from Forums
Now that you've seen our new website, find out how to get the most out of Branches: BCLA's New Online Forum Part 1 in a Series: Receiving Updates from Forums...