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In one week (Tuesday, May 26th at 10am-11:30am Pacific), Rina Hadziev of BCLA will be hosting a panel called Developing AI Policies in Canadian Public Libraries with Laural Raine (TPL), Patricia Lesku (WVML) and Vicky Varga (EPL) Register today to learn about their...

The BCLA Nominations Committee has prepared a slate of candidates for Board positions with terms beginning June 19, 2026.  A strong Board of Directors, committed to the goals of the Association’s purpose, strategic plan, and core values, is essential to the growth...

BCLA is pleased to announce the Inaugural BCLA Climate Benchmark Report. We are grateful to everyone involved, from the Climate Action Committee who initiated and led this effort, to the libraries and library workers who responded to the survey.  A special thanks...

The BC Library Association is pleased to announce our upcoming virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, June 19 at noon. Registration is open until Tuesday, June 16 at 11:59pm. You must be a BCLA member to attend the AGM. If you are unsure of your membership...

In anticipation of BC Summer Reading Club, we have a workshop called “Creating Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities” thanks to NNELS and CELA on Wednesday, May 20th at 10am-11am Pacific on Zoom. Learn how to plan, promote and...

The BCLA Board has sent a letter to the Premier of Alberta and the Minister of Municipal Affairs of Alberta, expressing our opposition to Bill 28 and urging the Government of Alberta to withdraw all provisions of the bill that pertain to the Libraries Act. Many of...

Join Chris Knapp, Children’s & Teen Librarian from the London Public Library, next Tuesday, April 14th at 10am – 11am for his workshop The Co-op Gaming Experience: Cross-generational inclusion, exploring unique ways to promote cross-generational...

Next Wednesday, April 8th at 10am-11am Pacific, Law Librarian Mita Williams will present on Open Data and AI and how library staff can contribute to making community data accessible through existing projects. Mita asks, “What if we used AI asn an excuse to...

A quick reminder that next Wednesday, March 25th, BCLA is pleased to learn from Simon Jaeger (NNELS) and Ioana Gandrabur (CELA) who are hosting “Navigating Toward Better Accessibility in Audiobooks” at 10am-11am Pacific. The workshop will include a...

The BCLA Resolutions Committee accepts proposals, formulated as resolutions, from individual BCLA members and groups, which are intended to direct BCLA to take action or make comments on topical issues. Resolutions are an important formal mechanism through which...