Below, FSA and Indigenous Affinity Circle member Cindy McLellan provides an update on the BCIT Library’s efforts to decolonize their collection. A hot topic at library conferences is “Decolonizing the Collection.” This is shorthand for some very technical, intensive, and necessary changes that need to be made to our database(s). Library cataloguing in North America
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Since fall 2023, the FSA has attempted to keep members up-to-date with the latest happenings on Policy 5401. Our posts can be found through a search of the “5401” tag on our website. Below, Vice President Shannon Kelly summarizes the recent Board of Governors’ decision to approve the proposed changes and outlines next steps. A
Read more →A Small But Important Win The journey of Policy 5401 has led to a small win and also raised awareness of a larger issue for the FSA and our members. This policy went very quickly from the revision stage in November to a rushed approval at the Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Education Councial (EdCo) meeting—rushed
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Thank you to the many Departments that wrote to Education Council (EdCo) in response to the employer’s proposed changes to Policy 5401. The FSA is collecting member responses to the policy, and we would like to see yours. If you did not ‘cc’ or ‘bcc’ the FSA on your Department’s response, or if you have recently
Read more →The FSA is happy to share that, following BCIT’s decision to withdraw the recommended cancellation of the PELD program in January, we were informed this week that the proposed cancellation of the International Student Entry Program (ISEP) has been put on hold indefinitely. BCIT has cited the recent Federal announcement limiting international student enrollment as
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In 2023, FSA staff solicited reading suggestions to honour Black Excellence Day and Black History Month. Below is a book list that’s come from your suggestions, which we will update as more arrive in our inbox. Thanks for all of your engagement and keep those suggestions coming! Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. Classic novel exploring
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