Royal Roads University is holding an online career panel called “Career Event: Professional Pathways in Justice” on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. PDT, with an in‑person viewing option at the Career Centre on the John Horgan Campus in Langford — a timely chance for Colwood and Westshore libraries to link students and job‑seekers to justice‑sector research and training. (Registration is required to obtain the Zoom link; register through the university’s event page.)
The session, organised by Royal Roads’ Career Learning & Development, lists four confirmed panelists: Eleanor Orser — Restorative Justice Coordinator, Ladysmith Resources Centre Association; Chrystal Lattie — Special Projects & Programs, Elizabeth Fry Society; Liz Maze — Engagement Advisor, BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner; and Heidi Fricker — Urban Community Relations Team Leader, Xyólheméylh (Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society).
Local academic and public libraries — including the Royal Roads Library and nearby institutions such as Camosun, UVic and Greater Victoria Public Library — get a clear, date‑stamped opportunity to connect with attendees. Royal Roads’ event description says, “Careers in justice can take many forms. Join us for Professional Pathways in Justice, a career event exploring numerous ways to make an impact in the justice field,” language that invites follow‑up materials and skills sessions tied to the panel (Royal Roads events page).
Royal Roads Library already offers subject guides and research help for justice students, including LibGuides on legal research and justice studies, and describes its role as providing “expertise, services, and resources that encourage lifelong research and learning.” Those resources are suitable as pre‑event reading lists and short training modules for participants preparing for practicum placements or job applications.
Practical steps local libraries could take before and after the January 14 event include creating a curated “before the panel” reading list, offering a 20–30 minute database demo on Canadian case law or human rights sources, and staffing a research drop‑in at the John Horgan Campus Career Centre during the viewing. The John Horgan Campus is already a multi‑institutional hub, which makes it easier for cross‑institutional programming and shared outreach to student groups across the Westshore.
Royal Roads runs active justice programs — BA and MA streams and field practice courses — so the panel fits an ongoing pattern of career and community engagement. For libraries that want to reach students at a specific time, the event is a neat, concrete hook: it brings a cluster of interested students, alumni and prospective students to a single virtual and physical space where tailored research help could have immediate impact.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link; organisers and contact details (Career Learning & Development) are listed on the Royal Roads event page. Libraries that want to propose co‑sponsored workshops or on‑site support should contact Career Learning & Development through the event listing.
