• September Session: Lightning Talks – “Current Library Projects”

    Posted on September 13, 2022 by in VALL Archived Events

    Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Cost: FREE for VALL members, non-members, and students! Please join VALL for our September Session, “Lightning Talks”, with multiple guest speakers taking us through the highs and lows of various library projects they have completed in the last year. This session will be hosted via Zoom. It will be […]

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  • Virtual Social Coffee Hour – Trivia Edition

    Posted on January 12, 2022 by in Blog, VALL Archived Events

    Hosted by VALL Wednesday, January 26, 2021 | 10:00am – 11:00am Pour yourself another cup of your favourite morning beverage and join us for a virtual trivia social. This non-competitive trivia hour will feature local trivia, VALL trivia, book trivia, and more! Attendance for the full hour isn’t necessary – feel free to drop in! […]

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    December Session: “Transgender and Speech Rights”

    Posted on November 22, 2021 by in Blog, VALL Archived Events, VALL Blog & Announcements

    Please join VALL for our December Session, “Transgender and Speech Rights” with guest speaker Adrienne Smith, a transgender human rights activist and social justice lawyer based in Vancouver. This session will delve into the rights of transgender people, including recent advances in the law, and where those rights intersect with freedom of expression and hate […]

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  • IDEAS@UBC IBPOC Mentorship Opportunity

    Posted on October 20, 2021 by in Blog

    Deadline for submissions: November 13, 2021 IDEAS@UBC, a student group at the UBC School of Information, is looking for mentors who identify as racialized/IBPOC to partner with IBPOC students currently attending the iSchool. Though the posting indicates it is aimed at iSchool Alumni, mentors who attended other institutions are welcome to apply. This is an […]

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    September Lunchtime Session: “Legislative Refresher” – Wednesday, September 29th, 12:00pm-1:00pm

    Posted on September 21, 2021 by in Blog, VALL Archived Events

    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 […]

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