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Kicking It Up A Notch With T4L
I recently had the pleasure of working with teacher-librarians from the York Catholic District School Board. This is a resourceful group, and we were very successful in exploring strategies for kicking it up a notch with Together for Learning. There … Continue reading
My Super Conference 2013
Most of last week I was at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference, 2013 edition. It was a rather monumental conference for me. I am humbled by the attention I am receiving, but so grateful that the work that I … Continue reading
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T4L Video Intro
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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Tagged advocacy, OLA, OSLA, school libraries, Super Conference 2013, Together for Learning
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Getting the Message Right
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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Tagged advocacy, marketing, school libraries, strategic planning
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