The Consortium
The Association of Book Publishers of BC is a trade association representing BC owned and controlled publishing companies and is an affiliate of the Association of Canadian Publishers. The ABPBC believes that a healthy publishing industry is essential to the educational, social, cultural, and economic life of the province.
BC Libraries is the name of the ad hoc structure involving BC’s public libraries in a wide range of collaborative projects initiated in or developing from the Province’s Libraries Without Walls strategic plan.
BC Electronic Library Network works with post-secondary libraries to provide equitable, expanded, and cost-effective access to information for learners and educators throughout British Columbia.
The BC Library Association has more than 800 members including librarians, library personnel, library trustees and other interested individuals. The BCLA encourages library organization and development throughout BC, coordinates library services, creates cooperation between libraries, and advances by education, research, friendly association and through cooperative effort the mutual interest of all libraries and library personnel.
Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium is an association of BC public school districts working collaboratively on a wide range of projects impacting the acquisition of educational materials.
Partners
Gibson Publishing Connections is a commercial service provider assisting Canadian publishers in engaging with digital library business opportunities. Gibson Library Connections is the producer of the Canadian Electronic Library on the ebrary platform, which is the delivery channel for BC Books Online.
Community Partner
University of British Columbia, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is a facility dedicated to the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development of people in BC. By providing and enhancing access to information, knowledge, and innovative teaching through the support of learning and research on an interactive basis with people in BC and throughout the world, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre provides the opportunity for future generations to be at the forefront of learning.