After a few technical issues of our own (seriously, why is uploading an image so hard?), welcome to the BCLA Perspectives Techology issue! This issue is divided…
Though technology is not always my best friend, especially when the ‘blue screen of death’ appears — it has given me some truly can’t-live-without-you tools.…
Does your library have a web presence or provide access to electronic resources? Do you use digital software to deliver services? If so, it’s important…
Save the Date: Friday October 26th 2018, University of Victoria Keeping it ReAL 2018: Add it Up is a free workshop for academic library research in BC. Our aim is…
Holocaust organizations around the world are preparing for a future of Holocaust education and research in a post-eyewitness era. Some collecting institutions are also experiencing…
The equipment lending program at the Chapman Learning Commons in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is entering its 16th year of operation. Over the last…
‘A Day in the Life’ is a feature by BCLA’s Public Libraries Interest Group. The aim is to highlight interesting folks from around the province who…
Are you, or have you been, a recipient of BC History Digitization Program (BCHDP) funding? Do your BCHDP-funded digital assets need a new or alternative home so they can really shine? How…
After the success of last summer’s survey on education, we asked BCLA members to answer questions on technology and libraries. We were thrilled to have 144 participants share…
This article highlights some of the professional background information of the respondents which helps inform the survey results. Institutions Our BCLA survey respondents are mostly working…
Question: How do you prefer to learn about & keep up with library technology? We asked respondents to share their preferred methods for learning about technology.…
Question: Assisting Library Users with Technology: How comfortable are you doing the following? Please rate the statements on this scale: 1= not comfortable | 2…
Question: Technology development in the workplace: How comfortable do you feel doing the following? Please rate the statements on this scale: 1= not comfortable | 2 =…
Question: What kind of support does your institution provide for developing skills in technology? (Check all that apply) Of the 143 respondents, 10% said their workplace…
Question: What frustrates you about technology in your position and/or day-to-day work? (Ex: Products that don’t work as advertised, workflows that are now out of date,…
Question: What technologies are you interested in knowing more about, developing skills in, or would like to see brought to your workplace? Thoughtful responses from…
Question: How do you stay fresh and informed in the library field? Please share any related apps, blogs, podcasts, websites, social media accounts, etc. Technology provides seemingly…
