Tag Archives: school libraries

School Library Advocacy

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Action is Eloquence (Shakespeare, Coriolanus) is my professional mantra, nowhere more so than when it comes to advocacy. I have just published a web page that brings together my presentations, articles and blog posts related to advocacy, including two new … Continue reading →

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ABQLA Connects the Dots

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the conference of L’Association des bibliothécaires du Québec / Quebec Library Association in Montréal. The theme of the conference was Libraries and Communities: Connecting the Dots, and the day did just that for … Continue reading →

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Stop Pretending… #MakeSchoolDifferent

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

I am taking up Doug Peterson’s (@dougpete) challenge to contribute to the #makeschooldifferent conversation. Here are the five things that I think we need to stop pretending. Stop pretending that levelled books and classroom libraries create lifelong readers. Early readers … Continue reading →