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On November 4, 2015, a group of stakeholders gathered to initiate discussions on the possibility of a Provincial Digital Library for British Columbia. One of the outcomes of that meeting was a commitment to host a larger meeting in the spring with an expanded...

It is with pleasure that we provide you with the November 4th Provincial Digital Library (PDL) report. Thanks to all of you that participated in a landmark meeting where stakeholders from diverse sectors and organizations gathered face to face to explore the...

It is a pleasure to announce that Harsh Walia has agreed to be the Closing Keynote Speaker at this year’s BC Library Conference! Walia is a social justice activist and journalist best known for co-founding the Vancouver chapter of No One is Illegal. She is involved in...

Hello All, Many of you have been following the Canadian Library Association (CLA)’s evolution over the past year and have seen, and commented on, earlier iterations of the proposal “Toward a Federation of Library Associations in Canada: Strengthening the national...

It is with a lot of excitement that we announce  Cory Doctorow as the 2016 BC Library Conference Opening Keynote speaker! We believe that he is a great speaker for the conference theme Disrupt and Transform. Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author,...

On October 8, 2015, the Future Federation Working Group released the proposal titled “Toward a Federation of Library Associations in Canada : Strengthening the National Voice for Canadian libraries”. The proposal is the result of eight months of discussion and...

Hi All, BCLA has joined the growing number of individuals and associations adding their names to the Law Union of Ontario Statement on Bill C-51. To read the statement please see: : https://goo.gl/forms/tSb9YiUxRF Annette Annette DeFaveri Executive Director British...

Hi All, Here is the letter that BCLA has signed concerning abuse of the “Notice and Notice” provisions of the Copyright Modernization Act with respect to Intermediary liability. BCLA joins individuals and organizations such as Michael Geist, BCFIPA, CCLA and OpenMedia...

On Feb. 26, BCLA sent a letter to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security detailing some of the important issues arising from Bill C-51. Please click here to see the letter. Thank you to Allison Trumble, Chair of the IPC, the IPC membership, and...