Human resources in addition to collections—whether print or digital—need to be emphasized to ensure libraries and archives serve the Canadian public well in the 21st c. Discusses the membership and mandate of BLCA. Although a provincial association, BCLA has a national footprint and takes the lead on issues ranging from Lawful Access to Net Neutrality to media concentration to the elimination of the Mandatory Long Form Census and to the erosion of federal library services. Underscores importance of advocacy.
