A Year-End Keynote speaker will present a webinar on a topic intended to inspire and challenge library workers in preparation of a new year. Recommendations for a presenter can be made by filling out our program suggestion form and for past events, visit our Recordings webpage.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, which enables us to offer these events free of charge.
A reminder that Zoom includes closed captioning and the Vimeo recordings include a transcript. Please contact Natalie Porter, BCLA Professional Development Coordinator if you have any further accessibility needs that will enable your attendance and enjoyment of this annual presentation.
Past Presenters
2024 - R. David Lankes
R. David Lankes offered a presentation called Artificial Intelligence: why is it writing my term paper when it should be doing my laundry? David Lankes is a scholar, speaker, writer, teacher and advocate based out of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information. He is recognized for his work on Artificial Intelligence and the essential role that librarians have in today’s society.
Description : AI seems to be everywhere with forecasts from dreams to despairs. How can the library profession respond, and even better, shape this emerging technology to benefit those we serve?
2023 - Karina Hagelin
In 2023, for our first event, Karina Hagelin (they/them) presented on Communities of Care: accessible libraries through trauma-informed frameworks and radical empathy, with themes of disability, accessibility, and the importance of collaboration and self-care.