Tag Archives: school libraries

Ontario Needs Teacher-Librarians

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Ontario is confused about its school libraries. The foundations of teacher-librarianship have never been more closely aligned with Ontario’s education priorities. Current thinking about the school library as a learning commons, exemplified by Ontario’s Together for Learning (Ontario Library Association … Continue reading →

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Leading Learning Receives OLA President’s Award

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

One of the great privileges I had as the 2014 president of the Ontario Library Association was to select the recipient of the OLA President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement. The President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement acknowledges an outstanding action or … Continue reading →

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RSC Expert Panel: Recommendations for School Libraries

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

The Royal Society of Canada released its much-anticipated Expert Panel Report on libraries today. The Future Now: Canada’s Libraries, Archives, and Public Memory is extraordinarily comprehensive. With a mandate to explore what Canadians currently receive from libraries and archives and … Continue reading →

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