Category Archives: Advocacy & Leadership
Leveraging Libraries for Ontario’s Education Future
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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Tagged advocacy, Great to Excellent, Michael Fullan, school libraries, Six Cs, Together for Learning
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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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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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