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We are hiring: Audiobook Assistant (remote, full-time). Help make books accessible with NNELS using human and AI narration. $30.90/hour.

Start & End date: September 2025 to March 2027.

Learn more: bc.libraries.coop/about/job-po...

#Accessibility #RemoteJob @nnelsca.bsky.social

NNELS readers in our funding provinces and territories can request a title that is not in our collection or a title in a different format. The request form is available at nnels.ca/request-title (login required). #NewInNNELS

The BC Libraries Cooperative is hiring! We are seeking a part-time (28 hours/week) Digital Collections Librarian to support the development, coordination, and renewal of shared digital collections for member libraries.

The full job posting: bc.libraries.coop/about/job-po...

#Hiring #LibraryJobs

NNELS readers in our funding provinces and territories can request a title that is not in our collection or a title in a different format. The request form is available at nnels.ca/request-title (login required). #NewInNNELS

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We’re excited to announce our #StrategicPlan 2025-2028!
Our goals:
➡️ Strengthen the Co-op’s financial & organizational resiliency
➡️ Mature the Co-op’s platforms & services
➡️ Deepen member engagement & communication
➡️ Support emerging member needs

Read more: bc.libraries.coop/news/strateg...
#coop

Welcome to our new Board Directors. BC Libraries Co-op logo.

Welcome to the new BC Libraries Co-op Board members!

- Alison Moss
- Roën Janyk
- Carolyn Caseñas
- Claire Paradis.

Thanks to all who joined today's AGM and to our outgoing Directors for their service.

More about our Board members: bc.libraries.coop/about/board/...

#BCLibrariesCoop #Libraries

Launch Event Read Local BC eBookshelf poster Thursday June 19 Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch, 10.30-12.30pm. Readings by BC authors Wayde Compton and Candie Tanaka. Free Book Bags. Readings and Refreshments.

Join the Read Local BC eBookshelf Launch on Thursday, June 19th at Burnaby Public Library (McGill Branch)🎉

The program will include readings by two BC authors: Wayde Compton & Candie Tanaka. Attendees receive a #ReadLocal BC book bag!

www.eventbrite.ca/e/read-local...

@readlocalbc.bsky.social

Are you interested in learning more about NNELS? Join us for “Getting Started with NNELS: Your First Book” on June 26 at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern on Zoom, where you can learn how to sign up, log in, find, download, and read a NNELS book. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

LGBTQIA2S+ | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) The acronym LGBTQIA2S+ refers to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Two Spirit peoples, as well as those who identify as pansexual, questioning, non-binary, and other gender…

Happy Pride Month! NNELS celebrates the power of diverse stories in the LGBTQ2S+ community by highlighting LGBTQ2S+ books in accessible formats, because inclusion means access. Explore the LGBTQ2S+ collection at NNELS: nnels.ca/relations/lg...

#PrideMonth #AccessibleReading

NNELS Accessibility Expert (Multiple Positions) | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) Accessibility Expert_JobDescription_2025.docx Posted February, 2025 Please note: Accessible versions of the following post are attached in Word format.

NNELS is hiring! We are seeking a part-time (15 hours) Accessibility Expert who uses switch devices, voice controls, or eye-tracking software to develop resources on the awareness, acquisition, and use of alternate format reading materials. The full job description is here:

June is National Indigenous History Month

Many libraries have created resources and reading guides:

📘 Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL): virl.bc.ca/wp-content/u...
📗 West Vancouver Memorial Library: westvanlibrary.ca/research-lea...
📙 Vancouver Public Library: www.vpl.ca/program/nati...

AI and Libraries with Fiona O'Connor | BCLA

Next week, Fiona O'Connor the Senior Services Specialist in Digital Initiatives at Toronto Public Library will be presenting "AI & Libraries: Shaping the Future of Services" on Wed. June 11th at 11am - 12:15pm PDT and we hope you can attend! Register today. bclaconnect.ca/resources/co...

Introducing Read Local BC eBookshelf. A collection of BC-published ebooks that are either: About BC, Set in BC, By a BC author. Discover hundreds of BC ebooks in the Libby App. Image of a smartphone with book covers, and a stack of books in the background. Logo of Libby, Read Local BC and BC Libraries Co-op.

The Read Local BC eBookshelf is now live — just in time for summer reading season! 📚☀️
We’re proud to partner with @booksbc.bsky.social to launch the Read Local BC eBookshelf—a collection of BC-published ebooks available in all 71 BC public libraries. bc.libraries.coop/news/read-lo...

#ReadLocalBC

It's never been easier to browse BC ebooks! Now there's no excuse not to #ReadLocal this summer 📚

Learn more: buff.ly/JKqL4Xn

Accessibility requires ongoing work & a culture of learning.
To support this work, Accessible Libraries offers Learning Paths for support:

➡️Creating Accessible Documents
➡️Digital #Accessibility and Website Design
➡️Accessible Library Programming
... and more!
accessiblelibraries.ca/learning-pat...

Find practical tools for support:

📗 Examples of accessible library programs
📙 Curated tools created by and for Canadian public & academic libraries
📘 Content informed by lived experience of disability
📕 Structured guides (Learning Paths)

This site is a great place to build on your knowledge!

National AccessAbility Week 2025, Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future. Running May 25-31, 2025. Government of Canada banner.

It's National AccessAbility Week with the theme: “Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future.”

That’s why we’re spotlighting accessiblelibraries.ca a free resource hub designed to support library staff on their accessibility journey.

#NAAW2025 #Accessibility

Thank you to the Government of Canada for our recent funding under the Equitable Access to Reading Program to increase accessible books. We’re excited to grow support for people with print disabilities alongside @celalibrary.bsky.social and public libraries across Canada.

Thank you for organizing another great conference! Our team left feeling inspired by the conversations on the trade show floor and the insightful speaker sessions. We’re already looking forward to next year!

National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) | Current Theme: Standard

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day! NNELS believes that reading is for everyone and works to provide titles in alternate formats to people in Canada with print disabilities. From the simultaneous release of books to requesting titles for our collection, we ensure equal access to books:

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

Everyone deserves equitable access to information, regardless of ability. Our co-op is continually working to identify and remove accessibility barriers in the services we provide to our members.

bc.libraries.coop/about/access...

#GAAD #accessibility

Simultaneous Release alert!

Penguin Random House Canada and NNELS have collaborated to bring 52 WAYS TO RECONCILE by David A. Robertson in accessible and conventional formats simultaneously for Canadians with print disabilities: nnels.ca/items/52-way...

#SimultaneousRelease #AccessiblePublishing

NNELS Audiobook Assistant (2 Positions) | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) Current Theme: Standard

NNELS is hiring! We are seeking two full-time Audiobook Assistants to help with audiobook production. Reporting to the NNELS Audiobook Coordinator, they will assist with audio editing, AI narration, file organization, and more: nnels.ca/nnels-audiob...

The posting will remain open until filled.

Copyright Issues and Advocacy Donald Taylor (SFU) and Trish Mau (BPL) of the CFLA-FCAB Copyright Committee provided a one-hour session on the latest copyright news and issues in the areas of…

If you missed the workshop, "Copyright Issues and Advocacy" last week with Don Taylor and Trish Mau of the CFLA-FCAB Copyright Committee, the recording is now available on BCLA's Vimeo account: vimeo.com/1078408214

We are hiring two full-time Audiobook Assistants! 📣

Reporting to the NNELS Audiobook Coordinator, the Audiobook Assistant will assist directly with audio editing, AI narration, file organization, and quality control.

Find the full job posting here:
bc.libraries.coop/about/job-po...

#hiring

Photograph of Micaela Evans, Accessibility & Community Engagement Manager Open Door Group.

I live in a housing cooperative and know just how vital values-driven spaces and organizations are for our communities, especially for people with disabilities or other barriers to employment and community involvement. Accessibility is likely already on your minds or a key priority for your organizational goals this year.

The Pledge to Measure can provide you with a snapshot of where you are today, and insight into how you progress towards your goals in future years. We can also provide the tools needed to foster more inclusive practices year-round through our additional free services.

BC Libraries Co-op has committed to the Pledge to Measure since 2021.

We caught up with Micaela Evans from Open Door Group to talk about the Pledge to Measure, and why 2025 is the year to join!

bc.libraries.coop/blog/pledge-...

#PledgeToMeasure @micievans.bsky.social #inclusive #workculture

An outdoor photo of Carolyn Roberts wearing a traditional cedar woven hat and white, fur-lined blanket. Carolyn is an Indigenous woman with shoulder-length brown hair. Text says, 'Re-storying education and decolonizing library practice with Carolyn Roberts. Thursday, April 17, 2:00 - 3:15pm on Zoom.' There are two logos for the British Columbia Library Association and Professional Development program. Carolyn's book cover, 'Re-Storying Education' is also included.

On April 17th, BCLA is hosting a workshop with Indigenous educator, Carolyn Roberts from the Squamish Nation based on her book, 'Re-Storying Education.' Carolyn will provide a framework to decolonize libraries, grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems. Register today! bclaconnect.ca/resources/co...

NNELS is collaborating with Elections Canada to provide Canadians with print disabilities information on the federal election in accessible formats. We’re highlighting the Community Leader Handbook today, which includes details on when, where, and how to register and vote: nnels.ca/elections-ca...

We're hiring Accessibility Experts to join our @nnelsca.bsky.social Team in a full-time, long-term contract, remote role.

We are searching specifically for #a11y experts who use switch devices, voice controls, or eye-tracking software.

bc.libraries.coop/about/job-po...

#remotework #hiring

BCLA Conference banner: "Navigating together", May 7th-9th 2025. Image shows a mountain range with birds flying over top.

Our NNELS team will co-host two sessions at the BCLA conference in May!

▪️ "Navigating toward better accessibility in audiobooks"
▪️ "I belong at my library too! Creating accessible library services for children with disabilities"

@bcla.bsky.social @nnelsca.bsky.social @celalibrary.bsky.social