BCLTA's ADVOCACY WORK
BCLTA engages at a provincial level on behalf of library boards across BC. Our ongoing advocacy work includes:
- Regular meetings with the Director of the Public Library Services Branch to discuss library issues from a trustee perspective, and to advocate for positive change in provincial support for libraries;
- Annual meeting with the Minister responsible for libraries;
- Meetings and contact with other Ministers as required;
- Regular correspondence with provincial and federal officials on legislation, issues and initiatives that directly or indirectly affect libraries;
- Participation in the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention – BCLTA organizes the BC Library Reception, which is co-hosted with the BC Library Association (BCLA) and the Association of BC Public Library Directors (ABCPLD), and ensures libraries are “top of mind” with local elected officials;
- Regular contact and meetings with other library organizations, such as BCLA, ABCPLD, the BC Teacher Librarians Association, the Canadian Library Trustees’ Association, etc.
- 2009 Meeting with Minister MacDiarmid
- March 2009 - Brief to the Public Library Services Branch on the Library Act Review Process
BCLTA Library Act Review Survey Responses
BCLTA Library Act Review Brief
- 2008 Meeting with Minister Bond
- 2007 Meeting with Minister Bond
- 2006 Meeting with Minister Bond
- Letter from Minister Bond following 2006 meeting
- September 2006 Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Education re: Adult Literacy
Call for Submissions
Joint Submission - 2005 Meeting with Minister Bond
- 2004 Meeting with Minister Coell
- 2003 BCLTA/BCLA Brief to Minister Abbott
- December 2003 BCLTA Strategic Plan Survey report to Minister Abbott (PDF)
- October 2003 Strategic Directions Survey pdf
- 2002 Meeting with Hon. George Abbott
- 2002 Digital Divide
Recent Bulletins
TILMA Update
TILMA Update Att 1
TILMA Update Att 2
2009 Election Issues
Election Issues Letter
Election Issues Letter Attachment
Library 101 – A Primer for Local Governments
Library 101: A Primer for Local Governments (PDF)
Library 101: A Primer for Local Governments (Customizable Word Document)
Library 101: A BC Public Library Primer (PDF)
Library 101: A BC Public Library Primer (Customizable Word Document)
Library Funding Letter Campaign
Articles on Increased Library Usage and Library Funding Concerns
BCLTA Letter to Premier re Library Funding
Library Highway Signs…On Hold for Now
Possible Re-introduction of Copyright Act Amendments
BCLTA Letter re Copyright Act
Communicating the Importance of Libraries in Tough Economic Times
BCLTA Letter to Premier re Library Funding
News Articles re Library Funding