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A presentation made to the Board of a provincial library association in preparation for a review of its statement of intellectual freedom. Intended as an with an overview of current (2022) views on intellectual freedom in the library and wider communities.

This presentation provides an overview of how organizations respect human rights when developing and implementing mandatory vaccination policies or proof-of-vaccine requirements. Karen Sharma, A/Executive Director of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, describes how The Human Rights Code applies to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination polices and how organizations respect human rights while balancing the safety needs of their organizations.
 

Marketing Toolkit to help British Columbia public libraries you promote the eResources funded by the Provincial Digital Initiatives grant: LinkedIn Learning, Tumblebooks and OverDrive. The Toolkit provides detailed resources on how to promote these products with your patrons. The Toolkit contains:

• Toolkit instructions
• New logo 
• 11x17 and 8.5x11 PDF posters to print
• Printable bookmarks.
• 1:1 Instagram & Facebook images
• Campaign hashtag 
• Sample social media and website messaging
• Instructions on how to access usage statistics to evaluate the success of the campaign.

 
There is a link in the toolkit (on Page 8) to all of the logos, images for social media and printable posters and bookmarks.

A handout created by the Transgender Inclusion Working Group at the Burnaby Public Library to help staff understand why Trans People Welcome signs were added to the library's washrooms. Includes tips and sample scripts on how to direct people to the washrooms, which washrooms nonbinary people should use, and how to respond to patrons who complain that someone is in the wrong washroom. Some links in this file are internal and may only be accessible to Burnaby Public Library staff. This is intended as a guide to help others make a similar resource tailored to their workplace.

A handout the Transgender Inclusion Working Group at Burnaby Public Library made for all staff to learn about pronouns, how and why to share them, and what to do if you've made a mistake with someone's pronouns. Some links are only accessible to Burnaby Public Library staff. This is intended as a guide to help others make a similar resource tailored to their workplace.

This internal staff training workshop was developed by Vancouver Public Library to build staff knowledge and capacity in the area of community engagement. By the end of the workshop, learners will be able to:
 
- Understand community engagement and community led library service in the context of our work at Vancouver Public Library
- Recognize and engage with different tools and strategies for getting to know Vancouver communities and community members
- Apply relationship building techniques both inside and outside of the library
 
The workshop brings together lecture and practical activity components to help staff learn about and build comfort with community engagement.