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BCLA Intellectual Freedom Statement
At our February meeting, the Board approved the BCLA Intellectual Freedom Statement. The final statement is the result of an extensive review done over 2 years, with the goal of creating a statement that supports library work and library workers in all the...
Welcoming 2 newest members of the BCLA Anti-racism Committee
On behalf of the BCLA Board and the Anti-racism Committee, I’m pleased to welcome the two newest members of the Anti-racism Committee: Maki Cairns (she/her) works as a library information clerk at Burnaby Public Library and a library assistant at New Westminster...
Event: From Barriers to Belonging
On Thursday, March 12th at 10am-11am PST, McKelle Hansen (Library Access Specialist Librarian at the North Vancouver City Library) will be presenting From Barriers to Belonging: Designing a Community Hub that centers the needs of marginalized patrons based on the...
Event: Search is Evolving
We are kicking off the month of March with a presentation called Search is Evolving - Are the Searchers?: the impact of AI by Marydee Ojala, editor of Online Searcher magazine on Wednesday, March 4th at 10am-11am PDT on Zoom. MaryDee will evaluate the practical and...
Event: Inclusive Library Spaces for All
Jenne Amell is a Registered Community Occupational Therapist and Board Vice Chair for the Prince George Public Library presenting a workshop called "Sensing the Possibilities: Creating inclusive library spaces for all" on Thursday, February 26th at 2pm-3pm PDT on...
Event: AI Tools in Library Marketing
On Thursday, February 19th at 10am-11:15am PST, we'll be hosting David Lee King and his workshop "Using AI Tools in Library Marketing" which includes current best practices, AI-focused tools, and a discussion on library AI-related policies and how they can help or...
Event: Trauma and Library Workers
Next Wednesday, February 11th at 2pm - 3pm, Mark Reinelt (Director Public Services at Okanagan Regional Library) is offering a workshop called "Hitting the Limit: Trauma and Library Workers." Learn how to assess incident plans, create strategies to work through...
Call for 2026 BCLA Award Nominations
Each year the British Columbia Library Association invites the library community to nominate individuals and organizations for awards recognizing outstanding work in libraries throughout the province. Nominations for the 2026 BCLA Awards are now open, and will be...
Event: Financial Statements for Library Workers
Are you responsible for understanding your library's financial position but don't know what everything means? Join former accountant and BCLA Treasurer, Ann Johannes for a workshop called "Financial Statements for Library Workers: Everything you wanted to know but...
Introducing new BCLA UX Interest Group
On behalf of the BCLA Board, I’m pleased to introduce the newest BCLA interest group: The UX Interest Group! User experience (UX) refers to an approach to improving every interaction with an organization and its services. In libraries, this can apply to web...