BCLTA

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARY TRUSTEES' ASSOCIATION

"To develop and support library trustees to advance public library service in British Columbia"

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
WHO WE ARE
The BCLTA, which was founded in 1977, represents the boards and trustees that govern local public libraries.  We represent 70 library boards and over 675 library trustees who volunteer their time on library boards throughout the province.  Our mission is to develop and support library trustees to advance public library service in BC.   Therefore we strive to provide a range of services to trustees and boards to make them leaders in BC’s library community.  The products and services we offer include conferences, workshops, bulletins, newsletters, etc.  

BCLTA also fills an important strategic role providing organized representation to the provincial government for library trustees, and undertaking advocacy work on behalf of trustees and public libraries with various levels of government and the public.  Our ongoing advocacy work includes:

  • Regular meetings with the Director of Public Library Services Branch to discuss library issues from a trustee perspective, and to advocate for positive changes in provincial support for libraries;
  • An annual meeting with the Ministry responsible for libraries;
  • Participation at the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention
  • Regular meetings with other provincial library organizations, such as the BC Library Association (BCLA) and the Association of BC Public Library Directors (ABCPLD);
  • Monitoring legislative government legislation that directly or indirectly affects libraries
  • Collaborating with the Canadian Library Trustees' Association on national issues.

BCLTA is governed by a Board of nine and the work of the Board is supported by an Executive Director and Administrative Assistant. <link>

Membership in the BCLTA is an institutional membership for the library board with each board member than being recognized as an individual member.

For the 2008/09 year, member boards include:

Alert Bay Public Library
Beaver Valley Public Library
Bowen Island Public Library
Burnaby Public Library
Burns Lake Public Library
Castlegar & District Public Library
Chetwynd Public Library
Coquitlam Public Library
Cranbrook Public Library
Creston Public Library
Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library
Elkford Public Library
Fernie Public Library
Fort Nelson Public Library
Fort St. James Public Library
Fort St. John Public Library
Fraser Lake Public Library
Fraser Valley Regional Library
Gibsons & District Public Library
Grand Forks & District Public Library
Granisle Public Library
Greater Victoria Public Library
Greenwood Public Library
Hazelton District Public Library
Houston Public Library
Hudson's Hope Public Library
InterLINK Federated Public Library System
Invermere Public Library
Kaslo & District Public Library
Kimberley Public Library
Kitimat Public Library
Lillooet Area Public Library
Mackenzie Public Library
McBride & District Public Library
Midway Public Library
Nakusp Public Library
Nelson Municipal Library
New Westminster Public Library
North Vancouver City Library
North Vancouver District Public Library
Okanagan Regional Library
Pemberton & District Public Library
Pender Island Public Library
Penticton Public Library
Port Moody Public Library
Pouce Coupe Public Library
Powell River Municipal Library
Prince George Public Library
Prince Rupert Library
Radium Public Library
Richmond Public Library
Rossland Public Library
Salmo Public Library Association
Salt Spring Island Public Library
Sechelt Public Library
Smithers Public Library
Sparwood Public Library
Squamish Public Library
Stewart Public Library
Surrey Public Library
Taylor Public Library
Terrace Public Library
Trail & District Public Library
Tumbler Ridge Public Library
Valemount Public Library
Vancouver Island Regional Library
Vancouver Public Library
Vanderhoof Public Library
West Vancouver Memorial Library
Whistler Public Library