{"id":13,"date":"2014-03-26T20:42:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T03:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bclaconnectrev.wpengine.com\/plig\/public-librarians-interest-group\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T21:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:14:51","slug":"public-librarians-interest-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bclaconnect.ca\/plig\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Libraries Interest Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Welcome to the Public Libraries Interest Group (PLIG)!<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>About PLIG<\/h3>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>Vision<\/h4>\n<p>A connected, inclusive, and informed public library community.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h4>Mission<\/h4>\n<p>Providing connection, information, and advocacy for BC\u2019s public library community. The BCLA Public Libraries Interest Group holds the same <strong>core values<\/strong> of BCLA:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Access and Inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Intellectual Freedom<\/li>\n<li>Innovation and Creativity<\/li>\n<li>Diversity<\/li>\n<li>Literacy and Lifelong Learning<\/li>\n<li>Accountability<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h4>Goals<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Engage the public library community:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a platform for discussing and sharing issues, ideas and inspiration concerning public libraries<\/li>\n<li>Provide opportunities for community and relationship building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Provide opportunities for professional development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Increase group capacity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grow active participation in events and meetings<\/li>\n<li>Ensure inclusion across the province and across all public library staff positions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h3>Membership<\/h3>\n<p>Members belong to the BC Library Association and will be drawn from the public library community at large, based on interest.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h3>Executive Members<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Chair:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recording Secretary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Communications Officer:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Reps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UBC Representative:\u00a0Taking nominations<\/li>\n<li>Langara Representative: Taking nominations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>Got some feedback for us? <em>Contact the PLIG executive at <a href=\"mailto:bcla.plig@gmail.com\">bcla.plig@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or fill out our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rgBzy89qZQXfTQFQ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feedback form.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Public Libraries Interest Group (PLIG)! \u00a0 About PLIG \u00a0 Vision A connected, inclusive, and informed public library community. \u00a0 Mission Providing connection, information, and advocacy for BC\u2019s public library community. The BCLA Public Libraries Interest Group holds the same core values of BCLA: Access and Inclusion Intellectual Freedom Innovation and Creativity Diversity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h2>Welcome to the Public Libraries Interest Group (PLIG)!<\/h2>\r\n<h3><\/h3>\r\n<h3><\/h3>\r\n<h3><\/h3>\r\n<h3>About PLIG<\/h3>\r\n<h4><\/h4>\r\n<h4>Vision<\/h4>\r\nA connected, inclusive, and informed public library community.\r\n<h3><\/h3>\r\n<h4>Mission<\/h4>\r\nProviding connection, information, and advocacy for BC\u2019s public library community. The BCLA Public Libraries Interest Group holds the same <strong>core values<\/strong> of BCLA:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Access and Inclusion<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Intellectual Freedom<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Innovation and Creativity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Diversity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Literacy and Lifelong Learning<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Accountability<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><\/h3>\r\n<h4>Goals<\/h4>\r\n<strong>Engage the public library community:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Be a platform for discussing and sharing issues, ideas and inspiration concerning public libraries<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Provide opportunities for community and relationship building<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Provide opportunities for professional development<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Increase group capacity:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Grow active participation in events and meetings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Ensure inclusion across the province and across all public library staff positions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor information about PLIG please contact <a href=\"mailto:Alexis.Greenwood@vpl.ca\">Alexis Greenwood<\/a>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h3>Membership<\/h3>\r\nMembers belong to the BC Library Association and will be drawn from the public library community at large, based on interest.\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h3>Executive Members (April\u00a02021-2022)<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0Alexis Greenwood\r\n\r\n<strong>Recording Secretary:<\/strong>\u00a0Vicky Woo\r\n\r\n<strong>Communications Officer:\u00a0<\/strong>William Dereume\r\n\r\n<strong>Student Reps:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>UBC Representative:\u00a0Taking nominations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Langara Representative: Taking nominations<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\r\nGot some feedback for us? <em>Contact the PLIG executive at <a href=\"mailto:bcla.plig@gmail.com\">bcla.plig@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or fill out our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rgBzy89qZQXfTQFQ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feedback form.<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nPlease see our News and Events page for upcoming events and meetings: <a href=\"https:\/\/bclaconnect.ca\/plig\/news-and-events\/\">News and Events - Public Libraries Interest Group (bclaconnect.ca)<\/a>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Public Libraries Interest Group - Public Libraries Interest Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bclaconnect.ca\/plig\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Public Libraries Interest Group - Public Libraries Interest Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Welcome to the Public Libraries Interest Group (PLIG)! \u00a0 About PLIG \u00a0 Vision A connected, inclusive, and informed public library community. \u00a0 Mission Providing connection, information, and advocacy for BC\u2019s public library community. 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