BC Teacher-Librarians' Association

Thank you to everyone who filled out the Work and Learning Conditions Survey. We had 642 responses this year, and some districts had 100% Teacher-Librarian survey completion. This data is important in helping us better understand the needs of our colleagues around the province and advocate for better Teacher-Librarian conditions in British Columbia. As an additional incentive for completing the survey, we had random drawings for the prizes. Here are our winners:

First Prize: $40 Gift Certificate

Sara Leach, SD48 Sea to Sky

Second Prize: $40 Gift Certificate

Robin Abra, SD57 Prince George

Third Prize: Free BCTLA Membership

Kristi Yorke, SD45 West Vancouver

Grand Prize: Free BCTLA Conference 2026 Hotel Stay

Janine Gleeson, SD36 Surrey

We know that our BCTLA community is rich with experts in a variety of areas. Whether it’s book repair, digital literacy, weeding book collections, or creating fun Library Learning Commons lessons for various grades. We would love to create opportunities for you to share that knowledge, experience, or just plain enthusiasm with our BCTLA 101 Webinar Series. If you are interested in leading one of our webinars, please fill out this form. All levels of Teacher-Librarian experience are welcome!

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Location: online via Zoom (Zoom link to come)

Our Spring Council Meeting will be an online meeting.

Registration: Please fill in the Spring Council registration form as soon as you can. This helps us know who to expect at the meeting. If you cannot attend we strongly encourage you to find an alternate person to attend on behalf of your local chapter.

Check out our new BCTLA Chapter Councillor Handbook and other helpful information on the Councillor Information page.

Work and Learning Conditions Survey

The 2025-2026 BCTLA Working & Learning Conditions survey is open. The survey gives us important information we can use to help with funding and bargaining. This year, we will be sharing the aggregate picture of BC with Canadian School Libraries to help facilitate better advocacy across Canada, so your participation is more valuable than ever. Thanks!

Districts with a minimum of 50% participation will receive a detailed analysis of their surveys. Please share the link with your members and encourage participation!

The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, February 13th, 2026.

Complete the survey for a chance to win a gift card to a bookstore or a hotel stay the night before the conference!

BCTLA Award Nominations, Individual Grant and Chapter Grant Applications

Is there a fantastic new Teacher-Librarian in your district? Is there a Teacher-Librarian doing great things in their library and school? Do you know a Teacher-Librarian who has spent their career making significant contributions to school libraries in BC?

Nominate them for a BCTLA award. You can find the criteria for each award on our Awards & Grants page under Member Services. Did you nominate a TL and they didn’t receive the award? Nominate them again! Make sure you fill out the application well and give us lots of details about why YOUR nominee is the best librarian in the world.

Nomination deadline is March 15, 2026.

Individual and Chapter Grants will be open for application on April 1, 2026. You can find the criteria for Individual Grants on our Awards & Grants page under Member Services.

Application deadline is September 15, 2026.

Go to our Chapter Grants page to apply as a whole chapter. We’re hoping to give local chapters a chance to engage in Teacher-Librarian activities and initiatives. We have four grants available each year, with a maximum amount of $1000 awarded per grant. You must be an active chapter in the BCTLA with a constitution updated in the past five years.

Application deadline is September 15, 2026.