Category Archives: Advocacy & Leadership
Kitchener Public Library Grand Re-Opening
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the grand re-opening of the main branch of the Kitchener Public Library. After four years of construction, the renovated and expanded facility epitomizes the role of the public library as a community gathering … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Library Spaces
Tagged Kitchener Public Library, KPL
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Leading Learning in the School Library Learning Commons
Well it’s finally here! The Canadian Library Association released Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada during its recent conference in Victoria, BC. Leading Learning is a transformational document. Its core theme is how the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Leading Learning, Professional Learning
Tagged Canadian Library Association, Leading Learning, Learning Commons, school libraries, strategic planning
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OLA Forest Engages Readers
This week I had the immense pleasure of attending the Festival of Trees in both Toronto and Ottawa. Thousands of young people gathered in these two cities and several others across the province to celebrate good books and amazing Canadian … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Reading Engagement, The Research
Tagged Diana Malisewszki, Festival of Trees, Forest of Reading, Kenneth Oppel, Mayor Jim Watson, reading engagement
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