Tag Archives: advocacy

Leveraging Libraries for Ontario’s Education Future

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Ontario’s Ministry of Education is holding widespread consultations to create a “made in Ontario” plan to improve public education. The consultation builds on ideas from Michael Fullan’s report, Great to Excellent: Launching the Next Phase of Ontario’s Education Agenda. Fullan … Continue reading →

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T4L Video Intro

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

I’ve been spending a great deal of time over the past few months working on the new Together for Learning website, which transforms the visionary guideline document for school libraries published in 2010 into a living document. My most recent … Continue reading →

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Getting the Message Right

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Advocacy for school libraries and for teacher-librarians is a tricky business. Clearly we have powerful ideas and evidence to share. In an atmosphere of seemingly perpetual crisis, however, advocacy often tends to focus on pointing out what is wrong rather … Continue reading →