At its June 2009 Board Meeting, your BCLTA Executive reviewed and updated the Strategic Priorities and Activities identified at last year’s Strategic Planning session.  Over the coming months, we will be working hard to accomplish specific tasks under the following priorities and, as always, we welcome your feedback on our efforts.

Strategic Priority 1:     Raise the profile of BCLTA
BCLTA will work to improve relationships with sister associations such as BCLA, ABCPLD and BCTLA and will forge ties with other associations and community groups (e.g., UBCM, BCSTA).  We will continue to foster a reciprocal relationship with PLSB and will seek to broaden provincial government awareness of the Association through contact with the ministries of Education, Children and Family Development, Attorney General, Community and Rural Development, etc.

Strategic Priority 2:     Advocate on Behalf of the Library Sector
BCLTA will work to assist local libraries and governments to renew/upgrade BC’s library infrastructure through advocating the case for investment in libraries to the provincial government and through gathering information and resources to support library infrastructure-related initiatives.  We will also strive to represent the interests of libraries and increase public awareness of the library sector by communicating the value of libraries to key stakeholders and assisting our members to do the same.

Strategic Priority 3:     Provide Support for Library Trustees
BCLTA will work to support library trustees through new and existing training opportunities and through outreach to local library boards.  We will explore the possibilities of WebJunction BC – including providing online learning opportunities to complement our TOP and Chairing the Board programs, uploading content and materials of use to BC trustees, and drawing attention to the many resources already available to trustees with their WJBC membership. BCLTA will work to be inclusive in its member service – attending to the needs of all members, from regional to municipal, small to large, association to federation.

Strategic Priority 4:     Improve BCLTA Operations
BCLTA will complete its review of the BCLTA Board Policies and Communication Plan and will prepare a full BCLTA Policy Manual including these two items and the updated BCLTA Constitution and Bylaws approved by the membership at the 2009 AGM.  We will continue to review and update our website content – and to provide new and complementary content of relevance to trustees through WebJunction BC.  We will refine the BCLTA e-Bulletin system to provide information to trustees on a consistent, weekly basis.