All we can say is Wow! Our library workers are passionate about outreach. Before the BCLA Perspectives editorial board even had a chance to realize there’s…
The BCLA Perspectives editorial board had already approved the theme and sent out a call for submissions before someone thought to ask: “But what is…
Responding to community needs is a cornerstone of Richmond Public Library’s mission, and social media is an important part of the Library’s toolkit. In addition…
Outreach at CapU library is a relatively new endeavor, and through trying different events and locations, I have learned that there are generally two very…
‘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…
In library collections, VHS tapes pose a dual challenge as a format that is both rapidly degrading and becoming obsolete. In the spring of 2017,…
The year I turned 50, I discovered reading fanfiction (fanfic). It all started after I watched The Last Jedi. I jokingly called it my mid-life…
I would like to introduce you to LiLi, the Nissan Cube at the center of Library Live and On Tour. The outreach service, provided by…
Or, what does outreach look like when you’re a small, domain-specific, community library, run by volunteers with very limited time, which has no funding, and…
At the BC Library Conference closing keynote this year, we heard from attendees about the diversity of library workers, noting specifically that library schools are…
Libraries have long been a haven for those seeking to learn, and in an effort to provide their patrons expanded opportunity, many libraries are branching…
Over the past year, Indigitization has tripled its social media audience and provoked thoughtful online conversations on themes such as decolonization and open access. These…
Richmond’s No. 5 Road in East Richmond is popularly referred to as “highway to heaven” due to the presence of many faith-based organizations along that…
Libraries serve so many different groups, and academic libraries have the unique task of appealing to vastly different, yet highly specific users – from kids…
On July 28, 2018, I co-facilitated a workshop with Carolina Román Amigo, the UBC Library Business Support Analyst, at Vancouver Public Library (VPL): Build Your…
The Hamilton neighbourhood is one of Richmond’s fastest growing communities. The library has been offering one-day library service to the Hamilton community since 2007 at…
