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2012 BC Library Conference Update - news and links for delegate registration
Author : Quinn Fletcher, Publicity Coordinator, 2012 Conference Publish Date : 2/2/2012

Hi Everyone! This item is to let everyone know about our exciting keynotes for this year's conference, as well as to announce that registration is now open. We are very fortunate to welcome to the BC Library Conference: Joel Bakan – Thursday, May 10th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmBakan is a Canadian ...

Freedom to Read Week Posters
Author : BCLA Office Publish Date : 2/2/2012

Dear BCLA Members, As we no longer mail out a print newsletter, we do not have a subsidized method for mailing out the Freedom to Read Week posters. We have also received a more limited number of posters this year. For 2012, we are attempting to minimize mailing costs by sending the...

Libraries Across Borders receives donation from ULS
Author : BCLA Publish Date : 12/22/2011

BCLA's Libraries Across Borders (LAB) interest group has again received a generous donation from United Library Services to celebrate the 2011 holidays. The group is very grateful to ULS for support of LAB's activities. LAB will be meeting in the near future to discuss another round of grants...

BCLA Holiday Hours
Author : BCLA Publish Date : 12/21/2011

Happy Holidays!We wish you a safe and peaceful holiday season! BC Library Association 2011 Holiday Hours: Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 - Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011: office closed. Wednesday, Dec. 28 - Friday, Dec. 30, 2011: 8:30 am – 1:30 pm. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012: office closed. All the...

BC Library Association welcomes new Executive Director
Author : BCLA President, Christopher Kevlahan Publish Date : 12/21/2011

I am pleased to welcome Annette DeFaveri to the position of Executive Director of BCLA. Annette currently works for Libraries and Literacy, Ministry of Education and has previously held the position of Manager, Children's and Youth Services at Vancouver Public Library and was the National ...

BC Library Conference 2012 - Trade Show booth registration now open!
Author : BC Library Conference 2012 Publish Date : 12/5/2011

Trade show registration has just opened for the 2012 BC Library Conference taking place in Richmond BC from May 10-12, 2012. Please see: http://www.bclibraryconference.ca/page/Become%20an%20Exhibitor.aspx for more information, and then visit www.bclibraryconference.ca/booth to register. Sponsor...

Survey of People with Print Disabilities - until Dec. 19.
Author : BCLA SPPD and CNIB Publish Date : 11/18/2011

The Services to People with Print Disabilities Working Group (SPPD) of the BC Library Association and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) are jointly issuing a survey to people with print disabilities through our networks. Our goal is to better understand the needs of people w...

Response to McTernan piece in Vancouver Sun
Author : Christopher Kevlahan, BCLA President and Errin Morrison, BCLA Executive Director Publish Date : 10/31/2011

While there are different opinions about how (and whether) to respond to opinion pieces such as John McTernan's last Friday, BCLA did issue the below response to the Vancouver Sun - submitted in full as an opinion piece and in a much-shortened version as a letter to the editor. We hope to...

BCLA Browser seeks a volunteer Advertising and Sponsorship Coordinator
Author : BCLA Publish Date : 10/28/2011

The BCLA Browser (http://bclabrowser.ca) is the BC Library Association’s online, open access, quarterly publication. It is a vehicle for communicating BCLA activities to members and non-members around the province and beyond BC’s borders; it includes reports and updates from BCLA S...

250 and the Sunshine Coast Incentive Grant Program
Author : BCLA's Continuing Education Committee Publish Date : 10/19/2011

Is your library in the 250 area code or Sunshine Coast?Have you been wanting a library-related educational or professional development workshop?Then you should apply for the 250 and the Sunshine Coast Incentive Grant Program!BCLA's Continuing Education Committee has one $1000 grant to sponsor a libr...

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