News & Updates
BC BookBlast! May 15th at 3pm
On Wednesday, May 15th at 3pm-4pm via Zoom, BC Publishers will be presenting their latest, hottest books focusing on "Community: building, living, and connecting in BC" in our BC BookBlast! series. The titles will be intended for adult readers, as we're planning a...
Recording available for ‘Indigenous Allyship and Anti-Racism’
On April 4th, we were fortunate to host Len Pierre of Katzie First Nation for a half-day workshop called 'Indigenous Allyship and Anti-Racism.' With Len's permission, a recording is now available on BCLA's Vimeo account. As well, here are Len's PowerPoint slides...
Introducing the new BCLA Public Library Communicators Interest Group
On behalf of the BCLA Board, I’m pleased to introduce the newest BCLA interest group: The Public Library Communicators Interest Group! The Public Library Communicators Interest Group was formed to share knowledge, strategies and connect on industry issues affecting...
BC Library Jobs
To see a complete listing of library jobs across Canada, please visit the Partnership Job Board.
![2024 Infographic BCLA Infographic:<br />
How it Started<br />
Formed in 1911<br />
Governance Board since 1948<br />
Not-for-profit registered charity</p>
<p>Memberships in 2023<br />
586 Individual Members<br />
58 Institutional Members<br />
17 Supporting Members</p>
<p>BC Summer Reading Club in 2023<br />
started in 1990<br />
Now 71 library systems<br />
in 200 communities<br />
92,096 registered children and their families</p>
<p>BC Library Conference in 2023<br />
Our first in-person conference in 4 years!<br />
582 Attendees<br />
47 Exhibitors at the Trade Show<br />
3 Keynotes<br />
37 Sessions</p>
<p>Member/Library Sector Engagement<br />
18 Forums<br />
6 Interest Groups<br />
4 Committees<br />
3 Sections</p>
<p>Partnership Job Board in 2023<br />
Added compensation requirement for all postings in March 2022<br />
JOB BOARD Jobs posted 1,035<br />
Visits 507,109<br />
Page Views 1,520,883<br />](https://bclaconnect.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Infographic.png)