British Columbia Legislative Library

In re-imagining services, the Legislative Library and Parliamentary Education Office collaborated on virtual learning programs during the pandemic. The Parliamentary Education Office had successfully pivoted some programing to on-line but there were some service gaps. For the Library, public virtual programming was a new experience. Both departments benefited from the collaboration. The Parliamentary Education Office connected with the public when the Assembly was closed to visitors, the Library gained new exposure, and both departments learned about each other.

The session is an overview of the systems team’s implementation of a full-text search discovery platform for our online BC Government Publications collection using VuFind.

Liz Blackburn and Nick Rowlands will give an introduction to Courthouse Libraries BC and our LawMatters program. CLBC is a non-profit library system providing access to legal information to all British Columbians. We would like to share information with our library colleagues about Courthouse Libraries BC resources and services to which they may want to refer library users. Through our LawMatters program, we work in partnership with public libraries to help ensure that legal information is accessible for British Columbians who need it in every community. This support comes in the form of training, collection development guides, and grant money for books.

Join several government librarians for an opportunity to learn about government libraries in British Columbia. The panel members will examine the transformations in their libraries as they discuss the services they are offering, how they are engaging their clients, special projects they are undertaking and the challenges they are facing. The session will conclude with a Q&A session.

The Legislative Library of BC will share what the library is about, what it offers the public, and what it means to offer services in a special library. The presentations cover:
• a scan of reference and research services and how they have changed to meet the transforming needs of our unique clients.
The session will conclude with a Q&A.

The Legislative Library of BC will share what the library is about, what it offers the public, and what it means to offer services in a special library. The presentations cover:
• an update on GALLOP (Government and Legislative Libraries Online Publications Portal), its recent user survey and future directions.
• a whirlwind tour of the its digital initiatives and systems projects, including projects aimed at its clients and the public.
The session will conclude with a Q&A.