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Our first workshop of 2026 is Accessible Social Media & Newsletters with Megan Sellmer from the National Network for Equitable Library Service on Thursday, January 15 at 10am - 11am PST. Learn why accessibility in your marketing and social media matters and how to...

There is significant concern in the Canadian library sector about proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act in Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget, tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 by Minister Lightbound. C-15 repeals...

Our final event for 2025 will be hosted by Shirley Chan of Coquitlam Public Library called “AI Workshop Design for Newcomers in Public Libraries” on Thursday, December 11th at 10am - 11:30am PDT on Zoom. Attendees will learn why an increased awareness of responsible...

Nick Tanzi (The Digital Librarian) is our Year-End Keynote speaker, and we hope you can join us next Wednesday, December 3rd at 10am-11:15pm PDT for his presentation called "Future-Ready Youth: Preparing our patrons to navigate the Age of AI." Tanzi asks, how can we,...

We hope to see you next Wednesday, November 26th for the Becoming Anti-Ableist workshop at 10am - 11:30am with Elisabeth Walker-Young and Shawna Lawson of Inclusive Experiences. This session is “grounded in lived experiences and principles of disability justice… to...

BCLA is inviting expressions of interest for 2 vacancies on the BCLA Anti-racism Committee. These vacancies are the result of committee members leaving the province/library sector. BCLA membership is not required, and non-librarians are encouraged to put their names...

In anticipation of the 2026 Mentorship Program (mid-January - June), BCLA has extended the deadline for mentors to consider offering their expertise until Friday, November 21st. We need your support to create balance for the program and to avoid turning away any...

Join Accessibility Librarians, Kelsey Chaban and Rachel Chong of Kwantlen Polytechnic University next Wednesday, November 19th at 12:30-1:30pm PDT on Zoom for Braille Printing: Accessible University Library Services. Learn how access to a Braille printer can reduce...

The Public Library Accessibility Working Group is pleased to announce the launch of new accessibility resources for libraries! Join us for the launch of our new Accessibility Assessment Framework for Library Spaces – a collection of resources designed to support more...

BCLA is pleased to be hosting a panel called "Approaches to Intellectual Freedom Instruction at Canadian Library Schools" with Dr. Toni Samek (University of Alberta), Dr. Mahdi Ganjavi (University of Toronto) and Dr. Cameron Pierson (University of British Columbia) on...