Ain't on the Globe & Mail Bestseller List - BCLA Conference Session- or "The Fast & the Furious"! For the past three years, members of the BCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and other librarians committed to building diverse collections in public libraries gave an introduction to the value of seeking quirky, less-mainstream and less-hyped materials for patrons. In this session, books, dvd's and videos are introduced at breakneck speed! None of the materials will ever appear on a bestseller list or as an Oprah pick, but we believe the public library has a much more important function than just providing commercially-driven materials.
For more information about this session, please contact Janis McKenzie janis_mckenzie@sfu.ca or Heather De Forest hdefores@sfu.ca. Click on the year from the menu above for the full list of titles presented each year.
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