Author Archives: Anita Brooks Kirkland

Creating a Nation of Voters

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

In the lead-up to the fall federal election, I wrote an article for School Libraries in Canada titled, Election Central at Your School Library Learning Commons. (SLiC Vol.33 Issue 3, Fall 2015). Voter turn-out amongst youth had been on the … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Read

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

It’s Freedom to Read Week in Canada, and time to reflect on intellectual freedom and the role of the school library program. Freedom to Read in the School Library School libraries should be the champions of the freedom to read. … Continue reading →

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Discovery, Co-Teaching and Measuring What Matters

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Three Big Ideas for the School Library Learning Commons: My Take-Aways from Super Conference 2016 and Treasure Mountain Canada 4 1. Discovery Learning Dr. David Loertscher and Carol Koechlin identify two key dynamics of the school library learning commons: discovery … Continue reading →

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