The BCLTA, which was founded in 1977, represents the boards and trustees that govern local public libraries. We represent 60 library boards and over 650 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
Bclta is Vancouver-based company (British Columbia, Canada) with a phone number 6049131424. Our data show that the company is located at the address: PO BOX 4334. The company has a web site: www.bclta.org.
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