2027 BC Library Conference
BCLA is proud to offer the annual BC Library Conference, which has a long history of progressive, nuanced and inspiring speakers and presentations. We strive to provide engaging opportunities to learn from and contribute to the important work being done in the library sector, focusing on our province but including important and emerging ideas and practice at the national and international levels.
Our conference theme for 2027 is Forecast Unclear: Libraries Carry On.
We are living through a period of significant change: new technologies, funding challenges, political polarization, social upheaval, and much more. Amid so much uncertainty, the future of libraries can sometimes feel unclear.
Recently, as we were looking through BCLA’s historical files and documents, we were struck by a reassuring reminder: since BCLA was formed in 1911, libraries have weathered many profound changes.
We have faced challenges that, at the time, seemed existential: the rise of the internet, repeated waves of censorship, and countless changes in formats and technology. Through it all, libraries have persevered. We adjust, we adapt, and we carry on. As a profession, we have the knowledge, skills, and experience to navigate change while continuing to serve our communities.
There is no question that this is a challenging time, and sometimes it can feel as though we are in the midst of a storm. But we know from our history that libraries endure. The forecast may be unclear, but when this storm is over, libraries will remain.
The 2027 Conference will take place at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, on the territory of the x?m??k??y??m (Musqueam) and other h?n?q??min??m? (hun-ki-meen-um) speaking people, in Richmond.
Delegate registration will open in early 2027