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Register today for the BCLA Year-End Keynote event with Professor R. David Lankes on Thursday, December 5th at 2pm-3:15pm (PST), free on Zoom. We anticipate a lively discussion on AI and the role of libraries with an opportunity for a...

Join us next week with Cari-Lynn Gawletz for "AI and ChatGPT top tips for daily life and library work" on Thursday, November 21st at 2pm-3pm on Zoom. This session will provide practical guidance and actionable strategies to streamline workflows and save time with...

BCLA is inviting input to the review of the BCLA Intellectual Freedom Statement via survey from November 6 to December 6, 2024. The Intellectual Freedom Committee has been working since the summer to develop a process to gather input from the BC library community....

The Keeping it ReAL 2024 organizing committee and BC Academic Libraries Section (BCALS) are happy to announce that registration for the event is now open! Our complementary virtual events will take place on November 14 and 15, 2024.  Registration is free and open...

There's still time to register for "Committing to Accessibility in the Licensing of Digital Resources" on Tuesday, November 12th at 11am-12pm on Zoom. Join Daniella Levy-Pinto (NNELS), Laurie Davidson (CELA) and Tami Setala (BC Libraries Co-op) to learn how...

November 2-8 is Climate Action Week in libraries nationwide! Want to join? Visit our Climate Action Week website. Already participating? Tag us on social media and share your activities—bonus prize for photos of displays or events! #BCClimateActionWeek...

If you missed the ReadLocal BC Fall Bookblast! last week, check out the recording on Vimeo. There were some fantastic new titles presented by BC Publishers for all ages. We've also been provided a full book list to support your library's collection development....

BCLA is proud to have a mentorship program, coordinated by the Mentorship Committee, that connects and empowers library workers by fostering positive relationships in the library community. This year we are pleased to announce that we are enhancing our program by...

BC Academic Libraries Section (BCALS) and previously known as the “Winter Event”, the Knowledge and Idea Exchange 2024 is a synchronous discussion forum for librarians, archivists, library workers, and students. Our goals are to promote the exchange of ideas in the...