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2027 BC Library Conference Call for Proposals
BCLA is happy to announce that the call for proposals for the 2027 BC Library Conference is open from October 8 – November 23, 2026. You can read the submission FAQs and submit a proposal via the online portal. The 2027 BC Library Conference will take place April...
2027 Provincial Election: Funding for Public Libraries
Investment in public libraries is investment in community. Libraries are key social and economic infrastructure, and they’re one of the best investments governments are already making—facilitating personal, economic and community development.Provincial Funding Frozen...
Event: Accessibility Resources for K-12 Students
We are so pleased that Adam Wilton, Program Manager of the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) is offering the session Accessibility Resources for K-12 Students with Print Disabilities on Tuesday, October 6th at 2pm-3pm, virtually on Zoom....
Event: Building a Sensory Musical Storytime Nest
On Friday, October 2nd at 10am-11am we kick-off the month with Building a Sensory Musical Storytime Nest thanks to Sandra Schuffert & Erin Cockriell of Smithers Public Library who originally presented the workshop at the Beyond Hope Conference in 2025....
Call for Expressions of Interest to volunteer for the BCLA Anti-racism Committee
BCLA is inviting expressions of interest for 1 vacancy on the BCLA Anti-racism Committee. This vacancy is the result of a committee member finishing their term on the Committee. BCLA membership is not required, and non-librarians are encouraged to put their names...
Event: Reluctant Leadership
Professor Kellee E. Warren will be presenting Reluctant Leadership / Management for Mid-Career Librarians as a candid discussion on the benefits and challenges of advancement in the library for early and mid-career librarians. Join us on Tuesday, September 22nd at...
Event: Alternative Library Careers
Our first September event is a panel called Alternative Library Careers on Wednesday, September 9th at 10am-11:30am Pacific featuring a fabulous line-up, of interest to those considering a career change, starting fresh in the library industry, or if you simply want to...
Event: Copyright Issues and Advocacy
On Tuesday, August 25th at 10am-11am, Don Taylor (SFU) & Trish Mau (Burnaby Public Library), members of the CFLA-FCAB Copyright Community of Practice and the Task Force on Copyright and AI, will present "Copyright Issues and Advocacy." They will discuss best...
Report from BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services supports increased public library funding
In early June, The BC Public Library Partners presented virtually to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, asking the province to permanently increase annual funding for public libraries to $30 million in 2027 and to commit to...
Event: AI and Readers’ Advisory
Our next AI Exploration series workshop is happening on Wednesday, August 12th at 10am-11:30am PDT. The focus is on readers' advisory, how different digital services (like OverDrive, Naxos, NovelList, etc) curate their content, and the value of human connection found...