- 2025 Nominations for the BCLTA Board
Join the BCLTA Board
The BCLTA Board is seeking candidates for 2 directors’ positions on the BCLTA board for two-year terms commencing at the 2025 AGM. BCLTA values different perspectives, ways of knowing, and lived experiences in its board composition and encourages local boards to nominate candidates who will enhance our understanding of the needs of communities.
As per Article 4.2 of the constitution and bylaws, BCLTA Board members must be members in good standing on the current board of their local library, or members who have served on their local library board within the previous two years and have left the board due to having served eight consecutive years, or in the case of regional library boards due to not having been re-elected in local government elections. Candidate names must be submitted to the BCLTA by March 22nd.
Please refer to the 2025 BCLTA Board Nominations form or contact Christine Middlemass for more information.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Town Hall Conversation
BCLTA Board seeks your input on the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on public library boards and suggestions for implementation and improvement. The discussion and feedback will provide impetus for actions to promote DEI on public library boards, including the BCLTA Board.
Please register for the February 19, 2025 Town Hall from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. President Laura Vilness will lead the session with facilitator Anne O’Shea and Interim Executive Director Chris Middlemass. We will have break out groups so please identify your library. We will send you a Zoom invite one week prior to the session.
If you have further questions, please contact Christine Middlemass, Interim Executive Director.
- Board Essentials: Roles & Responsibilities
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
6.30 – 8pm
Cost $20
Join us for an overview of the roles and responsibilities of trustees and public library boards, suitable as an introduction for new trustees, and a refresher for current trustees and library directors.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to define their governance responsibilities, identify their statutory duties, describe the three modes of governance that lead to strong decision-making, and recognize tools and practices that build effective boards.
Limit of 35 participants
