NewToBC is a collaborative library settlement initiative that was born out of the desire of libraries throughout Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley to support newcomer immigrants and refugees and immigrant service providers in their communities, and to provide...
BCLA Perspectives
Volume 10 (2018)
Working in a Cultural Mosaic: The BCLA Multicultural Services Committee
According to Welcome BC, “almost 30 percent of British Columbians immigrated to B.C. from another country. Just under one-quarter of the people in B.C. are a visible minority. Another five percent of the population is Indigenous.”[1] If we translate that quote into...
A Brief History and Update from the CFLA-FCAB on Indigenous Matters
The Truth and Reconciliation Committee delivered its final report and recommendations at the 2017 Annual General Meeting which opened with traditional acknowledgement and smudge of the Mauri stone by Camille Callison, Jessie Loyer and Feather Maracle-Luke. The Mauri...
Julie Flett’s Picture Books as Effective Language Reclamation Sites
“Languages are precious; they capture the very essence of a culture. The exceptional night-sight of owls is akin to the insight that language offers in understanding a culture.” -Introduction from Julie Flett’s: Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak Lii Swer L'alfabet Di Michif -...
PLIG Presents: A Day in the Life…
‘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 doing amazing things in public libraries. If you, or someone you know, would make a good profile, please email Heidi...