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COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North)

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

In March 2020 the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) stated: "The deadly flu outbreak of 1918-19 is often called the ‘forgotten pandemic.’ Our responsibility now is to ensure the lessons of COVID-19 are not forgotten. Our collective efforts to capture and preserve the essential online elements of this unprecedented event are critical." (CARL-ABRC). The COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North) Web Archive reflects community experiences and responses to the pandemic in the region served by Vancouver Island University, documenting and supporting diverse aspects of scholarly inquiry, creativity, and community life. The Web Archive is intended to provide a body of information that will support scholarship, creativity, and study. Information rights related to web archiving include considerations of copyright and fair dealing, and of individual and community privacy. The following are among principles and resources that guide web archiving decisions: Ethics of care, for example in VIU Library’s Pledge to our user communities; OCAP® principles, and awareness of relationality and accountability to Indigenous communities, and potential impacts related to web archiving; Good practice and expert advice, emerging and accessed through communities of practice, e.g. the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC); and VIU Library, Evolution of Physical Collections: 2017-2021 VIU Library, Special Collections Guidelines (Under review 2020). Web archives are informed by available capture technologies and also by affordances of the content source; not all websites can be successfully crawled or rendered, and quality of archived versions varies. This project is supported by VIU's Special Funding for COVID-19 research projects and carried out in coordination with the University of Victoria’s COVID-19 Collection and the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition. Contact us at research.help@viu.ca with questions or for more information about content included in the Web Archive. [Working description 2021 April 6]

Subject:   Spontaneous Events,  Society & Culture,  Science & Health,  Vancouver Island,  COVID-19 (Disease)

Creator:   Dana McFarland (Vancouver Island University),  Dalys Barney (Vancouver Island University)

Publisher:   Vancouver Island University Library

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island

Date:   2020-

Contact Email:   research.help@viu.ca

Relation:   Ispartof: COVID-19 Collection Vancouver Island: A Collaborative Web Archive of UVic & VIU Libraries

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Title: BCGEU librarians reject latest VIRL offer & escalate strikes | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bcgeu-librarians-reject-latest-virl-offer-and-escalate-strikes/

Description: BCGEU has rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes,  Carson, David

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Brooke, Mary P.

Publisher:   Island Social Trends

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Campbell River,  British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Sidney,  British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--Sooke,  British Columbia--Chemainus,  British Columbia--Ladysmith,  British Columbia--Port McNeill,  British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Port Hardy,  British Columbia--Comox,  British Columbia--Qualicum Beach,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--Mill Bay,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District

Format:   News media

Date:   2022-03-24

Title: BCGEU librarians start the week with moderate job action | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bcgeu-librarians-start-the-week-with-moderate-job-action/

Description: This past weekend, people might have thought to visit their local Vancouver Island Regional Library branch. But at 10 branches there were picket lines, in an escalated statement of job action by the BCGEU Local 702 librarians.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes,  Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 401,  Carson, David

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Brooke, Mary P.

Publisher:   Island Social Trends

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Chemainus,  British Columbia--Ladysmith,  British Columbia--Sidney,  British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--Campbell River,  British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Port McNeill,  British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Port Hardy,  British Columbia--Qualicum Beach,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--Sooke,  British Columbia--Mill Bay,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--Lake Cowichan,  British Columbia--Port Alberni,  British Columbia--Alberni Valley,  British Columbia--Comox,  British Columbia--Parksville

Format:   News media

Date:   2022-03-29

Title: BCGEU pushing the VIRL envelope with 10 picket lines | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/bcgeu-pushing-virl-envelope-with-10-picket-lines/

Description: Picket lines are now blocking library patrons from 10 branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes,  Carson, David

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Brooke, Mary P.

Publisher:   Island Social Trends

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Lake Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Port Alberni,  British Columbia--Alberni Valley,  British Columbia--Qualicum Beach,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--Port McNeill,  British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Sooke,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--Chemainus,  British Columbia--Ladysmith,  British Columbia--Sidney,  British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula,  British Columbia--Campbell River,  British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Comox,  British Columbia--Port Hardy

Format:   News media

Date:   2022-03-26,  2022-03-29

Title: [BCGEU picket locations for March 26, 2022]

URL: https://twitter.com/JoMLord/status/1507732392307437572/

Description: Joanna Lord on Twitter: "#respectvirllibrarians Saturday March 26 pickets 9am-5pm at branches in Sooke, Cowichan (Duncan), Cowichan Lake, Nanaimo Harbourfront, Nanaimo North, Qualicum, Port Alberni and Courtenay. Come on by and join us!✊🏼 #bclab @bcgeu"

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Lord, Joanna

Publisher:   Lord, Joanna,  Joanna Lord | @JoMLord

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Sooke,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Lake Cowichan,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Qualicum Beach,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--Port Alberni,  British Columbia--Alberni Valley,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley

Format:   Twitter post

Date:   2022-03-26

Title: "Pickets continue today" | British Columbia General Employees' Union

URL: https://twitter.com/bcgeu/status/1507463834985893889/

Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Pickets continue today at @VI_Library 's Nanaimo North, Campbell River, Courtenay, Cowichan (Duncan), Sidney & Sooke branches + virtually! Tell VIRL Board to change the employer's “no mandate” to “new mandate” (trustee addresses > https://bit.ly/3imPP7a) #respectVIRLlibrarians"

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Subject:   British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   British Columbia General Employees' Union

Publisher:   British Columbia General Employees' Union,  BCGEU | @bcgeu

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Campbell River,  British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Sidney,  British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--Sooke

Format:   Twitter post

Date:   2022-03-25

Title: "Full strike Day 4 and still no offer." | British Columbia General Employees' Union

URL: https://twitter.com/bcgeu/status/1510331229123588100/

Description: BCGEU on Twitter: "Full strike Day 4 and still no offer. @VI_library librarians are on picket lines in Cumberland, South Cowichan (Mill Bay), Nanaimo Harbourfront & Parksville. Communities are without librarian expertise & programs until the VIRL Board authorizes a fair wage #respectVIRLlibrarians"

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Subject:   British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   British Columbia General Employees' Union

Publisher:   British Columbia General Employees' Union,  BCGEU | @bcgeu

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Cumberland,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--Mill Bay,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Parksville,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--North Cowichan

Format:   Twitter post

Date:   2022-04-02

Title: Vancouver Island library strike closes 4 more branches | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-island-library-strike-closes-4-more-branches-1.5842900

Description: Four dozen librarians were off the job across Vancouver Island on Thursday amid a second day of strike action against the Vancouver Island Regional Library system.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   CTV News Vancouver Island

Publisher:   CTV News Vancouver Island

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Cumberland,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--Mill Bay,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley Regional District,  British Columbia--Qualicum Beach,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--Comox,  British Columbia--Ladysmith,  British Columbia--Parksville,  British Columbia--Sooke,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria

Format:   News media

Date:   2022-03-31

Title: Union rejects VIRL’s latest offer, strike escalating | March 24, 2022 | Vancouver Island Regional Library

URL: https://virl.bc.ca/union-rejects-latest-offer/

Description: BCGEU has rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Vancouver Island Regional Library

Publisher:   Vancouver Island Regional Library

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Campbell River,  British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Sidney,  British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--Sooke

Format:   Media release

Date:   2022-03-24

Title: VIRL/BCGEU bargaining update | March 26, 2022 | Vancouver Island Regional Library

URL: https://virl.bc.ca/virl-bcgeu-bargaining-update/

Description: On Thursday, March 17, the members of BCGEU Local 702 wrote the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board, specifying the range of Librarian wage increases that would end the strike. At mediation on March 22, VIRL offered a four-year proposal within the BCGEU-specified range, and with reasonable expectation that an agreement would be achieved. Instead, BCGEU rejected the proposal, escalated its service-impacting strike, and is now seeking an unspecified increase.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Vancouver Island Regional Library

Publisher:   Vancouver Island Regional Library

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Lake Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Port Alberni,  British Columbia--Alberni Valley,  British Columbia--Qualicum Beach,  British Columbia--Oceanside,  British Columbia--Port McNeill,  British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Sooke,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria

Format:   Media release

Date:   2022-03-26

Title: BCGEU librarians escalate job action, call in VIRL’s Ben Hyman, free community event Saturday | April 6, 2022 | British Columbia General Employees' Union

URL: https://www.bcgeu.ca/media_release_bcgeu_librarians_escalate_job_action_april_6_2022/

Description: After a week of system-wide strike action and two weeks without an offer from their employer, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) are further escalating their job action.

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Subject:   British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  Labour Disputes,  Smith, Stephanie,  Hyman, Ben

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   British Columbia General Employees' Union

Publisher:   British Columbia General Employees' Union

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Comox,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--Lake Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley

Format:   Media release

Date:   2022-04-06

Title: Online services available at Comox Valley libraries | Comox Valley Record

URL: https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/community/online-services-available-at-comox-valley-libraries/

Description: Since early June, the Vancouver Island Regional Library has been offering ‘takeout’ service for the public via the internet.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  Carson, David

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Stanfield, Scott

Publisher:   Comox Valley Record

Coverage:   British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox,  British Columbia--Cumberland,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--Hornby Island,  British Columbia--Union Bay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley Regional District,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Vancouver Island

Format:   Newspaper article

Date:   2020-08-12

Title: Strikes at Vancouver Island regional libraries escalate after latest agreement offer rejected | Victoria Buzz

URL: https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2022/03/strikes-at-vancouver-island-regional-libraries-escalate-after-latest-agreement-offer-rejected/

Description: Picketing at libraries across Vancouver Island is expected to escalate today, after the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) rejected the latest offer from Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL).

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library ,  British Columbia General Employees' Union,  Labour Disputes

Group:   Libraries, Archives, & Museums

Creator:   Burchell, Mariah

Publisher:   Victoria Buzz

Coverage:   British Columbia--Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Campbell River,  British Columbia--North Central Vancouver Island,  British Columbia--Courtenay,  British Columbia--Comox Valley ,  British Columbia--North Cowichan,  British Columbia--Cowichan Valley,  British Columbia--Nanaimo ,  British Columbia--Sidney,  British Columbia--Saanich Peninsula,  British Columbia--Greater Victoria,  British Columbia--Sooke

Format:   News media

Date:   2022-03-24

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