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September Lunchtime Session: “Legislative Refresher” – Wednesday, September 29th, 12:00pm-1:00pm
September Lunchtime Session: “Legislative Refresher”
With Tracy McLean & Liz Blackburn, Senior Researchers Courthouse Libraries BC
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Cost: FREE for VALL members, non-members, and students.This presentation will provide an overview of the basics of doing both Federal and Provincial (BC) legislative research. They will go over the basics of how legislation is passed and what resources you need to do this type of research, including how to find Hansard Debates, point-in-time historical versions of Statutes, how to find Regulations, and other useful tips.
Please REGISTER to attend the event.
This session will be hosted via Zoom.
About the speakers:
Tracy McLean is the Manager of Information Services at Courthouse Libraries BC. She is responsible for coordinating staff and library services in Vancouver, New Westminster and Abbotsford that help lawyers and the public find and use legal information. In addition to managing these in-person, phone and email services, Tracy has over 14 years of experience in legal research and creating online content. Prior to joining Courthouse Libraries BC, she worked as a librarian at Vancouver Public Library.
Liz Blackburn is the Manager of Regional Libraries at Courthouse Libraries BC and is based out of the Victoria branch. Her responsibilities include overseeing the Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna, Kamloops, and Prince George Libraries. She manages the print collection budget and acts as chair of the Collection Development Team which works to ensure a practice-oriented collection that meets the information needs of our clients.
