BCLTA AGM 2020

The BCLTA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 2020 AGM will be held on October 6th via Zoom and that Angela Sterritt will be AGM guest speaker.

Angela Sterritt pictured from the waist up. Standing outside with trees in the background. She is wearing a grey blazer and a blue shirt. She has dark long hair parted on the side and is smiling.

Angela Sterritt is an award-winning journalist and author from British Columbia. Sterritt has worked as a journalist for close to twenty years with her reports appearing in the Globe and Mail, The National, CBC’s The Current, and various other national and local news programs.
She currently works with CBC Vancouver as radio, television, and online reporter. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for best local reporter of the year in 2020 and has won numerous awards for her CBC column, Reconcile This.

She is a proud member of the Gitxsan Nation and is currently working as an adjunct university professor at UBC’s School of Journalism as an Asper Visiting Fellow. Her upcoming non-fiction narrative book, Unbrokenweaves in her own story as an Indigenous girl and woman with the larger story of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

The BCLTA is honoured that Angela Sterritt will be speaking at our AGM and we acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Libraries Branch, Ministry of Education in making this possible. 

BCLTA October 6, 2020 AGM Keynote with Angela and Namawan Sterritt (YouTube)

AGM Details

  • 7pm Pacific Time
  • Watch this page and the Bulletin for agenda, resolutions, and nomination updates
  • Member boards, represented by their trustee delegate(s), are able to vote
  • BCLTA welcomes all BC public library trustees and library directors to attend the AGM

Please contact the Executive Director, Jerrilyn Kirk, with any questions about the AGM such as:

  • Confirming who will be voting on behalf of your board
  • Any accessibility requirements such as ASL interpretation 

All members are invited to participate in the AGM and library directors are welcome to attend as guests. Each attendee is required to register. To register email Babs Kelly (babs.kelly@bclta.ca) with:

  • your name
  • the name of your BC public library board
  • your role (trustee, board chair or library director)

2020 AGM Package

Includes:

  • Resolution to Amend Bylaw 2.1 pertaining to BCLTA memberships
    • Moved by M. Gagel
    • Seconded by R. Sherwood
  • Resolution to Amend Bylaw 4.2 pertaining to language regarding terms served by trustees.
    • Moved by M. Gagel
    • Seconded by R. Sherwood
  • Resolution to Amend Bylaw 5.4 pertaining to the conduct of BCLTA Directors
    • Moved by M. Gagel
    • Seconded by R. Sherwood

BCLTA 2020 AGM Key Dates

August 1st

  • Begin receiving nominations to the board and posting nominations to the website. Nominations remain open until closed by the Nominations Committee at the AGM.
  • Posting nominations to the website will end on September 29th
  • More information on the BCLTA Board below.
  • Please use the BCLTA Board of Directors Nomination Form

August 12th

  • Special resolutions are to be received by August 26th, 2020. Special resolutions will be sent to the ED, Jerrilyn Kirk, Attn: BCLTA Resolutions Committee.

September 6th

  • The AGM package, including an agenda and the resolutions, will be posted on the BCLTA website by September 6, 2020.

October 6th

  • The AGM will begin at 7PM (PT) via Zoom on October 6th.
  • The reviewed financial statements will be provided at the AGM.

Nominate or be Nominated for the BCLTA Board of Directors!

The BCLTA Board is comprised of a President, Treasurer, and 5-9 Directors. The following positions are vacant for the 2020 BCLTA election. The terms of office are 2 years.

  • Treasurer
  • Director – 4 vacancies

The 2020 Nominations Committee members are Mike Gagel, Dave Clark, and Caty Liu.

Nominations

  • Louise Hearty for Director
    • Surrey Libraries Board
    • Read more about Louise Hearty here
  • Harlan Pruden for Director
    • Vancouver Public Library Board
    • Read more about Harlan Pruden here

BCLTA Board of Directors Nomination Form

Why BCLTA?

  • We are the professional association for BC public library trustees and boards. We support outstanding governance and represent public library boards to the provincial government, to our partners, and to other relevant organizations.
  • We oversee an association with solid membership support, skilled and committed staff, and strong partnerships.
  • We are effective. 2019 was a successful year in implementing our Strategic Framework to 2025 and we are on track for accomplishing even more for our membership in 2020. See our Strategic Framework to 2025 and our Convictions.
  • This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your community leadership and governance skills as well as the reputation and impact of your library.  Be part of establishing the strategic direction and providing outstanding oversight for a provincial association that:
    • Supports excellent public library governance province-wide.
    • Works with the Public Library Partners (ABCPLD, BCLA, and BCLC) and other stakeholders on initiatives such as conferences, ministry meetings, the UBCM trade show, and advocacy campaigns.
    • Initiates and contributes to provincial initiatives in coordination with the Libraries Branch which is responsible for the oversight of the Library Act, while BCLTA is uniquely responsible for representing and supporting boards established by the Library Act.

Do you, or a trustee you know, have what BCLTA needs?

Expect that your board work, including preparation for and attending board meetings, to require between 4 and 6 hours per month. In addition board directors are required to attend the AGM and any board retreats.  

You must have a commitment to BCLTA and the membership we serve.

This means you are:

  • Knowledgeable and positive about the mandate, work, and potential of BCLTA
  • Committed to attending and fully participating in BCLTA Board meetings and to supporting the work of BCLTA
  • Prepared to champion and represent BCLTA and our membership to government officials, key stakeholders and funders
  • Friendly and will jump at the chance to network and pro-actively represent BCLTA at our annual receptions, meetings, and other events

While all board work is important, it would be super helpful for BCLTA if you have expertise in, or excitement about fund development and advocacy.

Please use the BCLTA Board of Directors Nomination Form

Resolutions

Resolutions received will be posted by August 31st. 

Special resolutions are to be received by August 26th, 2020. Please send resolutions to the ED, Jerrilyn Kirk Attn: BCLTA Resolutions Committee.

The Resolutions Committee members are Mike Gagel and Elysia Glover.

If you find samples helpful, we suggest this one from ALA

Please include the following when submitting a resolution and be brief.

  1. Resolution Title
  2. Reason for Resolution
  3. Any known impact, risk, or fiscal and policy implications
  4. Resolution history – if any
  5. The Resolution:
    • Proposal – the ‘Whereas’ clauses
    • Resolution or Action – the ‘Resolved’ lines
  6. Moved by

  • Name
  • Name of public library board
  • Telephone
  • Email

  1. Seconded by

  • Name
  • Name of public library board name
  • Telephone
  • Email

Please contact Jerrilyn Kirk with any questions about the AGM such as:

  • Confirming who will be voting on behalf of your board
  • Any accessibility requirements such as ASL interpretation 

All members are invited to participate in the AGM and library directors are welcome to attend as guests. Each attendee is required to register. To register email Babs Kelly with:

  • your name
  • the name of your BC public library board
  • your role (trustee, board chair or library director)