Tag Archives: strategic planning

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 →

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Super Conference Reflections: Leadership & Advocacy

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

First in a series of reflections on my Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2012 experience. The theme of this conference was innovation, which to me is at the core of advocacy and leadership. Some of the speakers whose ideas resonated … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy & Leadership | Tagged Jonah Lehrer, Ken Haycock, Neil Pasricha, OLA, OSLA, People for Education, Stephen Abram, strategic planning, Super Conference 2012, Tom Wujec, Wendy Newman | Comments Off

Educon 2.3 Conversations

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

(Originally posted February 6, 2011 on Blogger) I’ve had a whirlwind couple of weeks on the conference circuit, first with Educon 2.3 in Philadelphia and then the Ontario Library Association‘s most aptly named Super Conference in Toronto. Time to reflect, … Continue reading →