The Diversity and Multicultural Services Committee is a committee of the British Columbia Library Association (BCLA).
The Committee's mandate is:
- to improve services to ethnic communities;
- to improve collections and access to collections in languages other than English;
- to provide help, support, advice, and to share information, resources and experience with libraries and library staff in BC.
Website
To facilitate the sharing of information, the BCLA DMS Committee has created a website to provide information, suggestions and links to help you to serve the diverse population in your part of the province. Pages and comments are maintained and moderated by members of the committee. Suggestions are welcome.
Diverse, multicultural and multilingual collections
Common library terms and phrases in many languages
Programming and outreach for diverse, multicultural and multilingual populations
Links to BC groups serving the members of many different cultural groups
Materials to help train staff to work effectively with diverse, multicultural and multilingual colleagues and patrons
Recruiting and retaining a diverse staff to reflect your community
Fun stories, anecdotes, pictures, videos and more! | |
Membership information
Meetings are held 3 times per year, with other meetings called as necessary.
New members are always welcome.
Please contact the Chair for more information.
Chair
Barb Buxton
bbuxton@portmoody.ca
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