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Training: Introduction to EDI Toolkit for Recruitment
In collaboration with BCLA, Jessica Whu Lee is offering a free “Introduction to EDI Toolkit for Recruitment” training session on Thursday, March 7th, 2:00-3:00pm on Zoom. This session is geared towards anyone involved or interested in recruitment in libraries, seeking...
CALL FOR 2024 BC LIBRARY CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS
The 2024 BC Library Conference is a great opportunity to volunteer and get event experience, with the bonus of attending conference sessions for free! Don’t miss the chance to meet new people, network with the library community, catch up with old friends, and...
Recording Available – February BC BookBlast!
A big thank you to Read Local BC and Association of BC Book Publishers for another fantastic BC BookBlast! on February 1st. The event featured BC titles for children, youth and adults aligned with Freedom to Read Week and Black History Month. If you were unable to...
Changes to BCLA Awards and Call for Nominations
BCLA is calling for nominations for the 2024 BCLA Building Better Communities Award and the BCLA Eureka Award. Nominations can be submitted online and will be accepted until February 21, 2024 at midnight PST. BCLA is making changes to our awards nomination process....
BCLA Climate Action Statement Announcement
As President and Incoming President of BCLA, we are pleased to announce the BCLA Climate Action Statement: Essential Climate Justice Responsibilities in the Library Sector, approved by the BCLA Board at our December meeting. This statement follows on BCLA’s Climate...
Update on BCLA Intellectual Freedom Statement and Call for Committee Members
As announced in 2022, BCLA will be undertaking a comprehensive, thoughtful review of our Intellectual Freedom Statement. The Board knows this is an important topic for our sector, and that our members are looking to BCLA for support and opportunities for learning and...
BC BookBlast! February 1st
Our next BC Book Blast! with Read Local BC will be Thursday, February 1st at 3pm on Zoom. BC publishers will be presenting their titles that align with “Freedom to Read Week” and Black History Month to celebrate stories that need to be heard whether they’ve been...
BCLA Anti-racism Update
As President and Incoming President of BCLA, we wanted to start 2024 with an update on BCLA’s anti-racism work and what you can expect in the coming months. In November, The Board had a 2 session retreat with The Commons Consulting. We reviewed the BCLA Current State...
Disability Awareness Training
Join Heather McCain (they/them), the founder of Live Educate Transform Society (LET’S) for a free, two-part training opportunity on Disability Awareness on Wednesday, February 7th and Thursday, February 8th, both at 11am-12pm. Please register only if you can attend...
BC BookBlast! Adult Non-fiction recording available
Did you miss the first BC BookBlast! last week, featuring the very best of Adult Non-fiction published in BC? Not to worry, as the event was recorded and loaded to our vimeo account for you to watch anytime, and based on the feedback and interest, the goal is to...