Author Archives: Anita Brooks Kirkland
RSC Expert Panel: Recommendations for School Libraries
The Royal Society of Canada released its much-anticipated Expert Panel Report on libraries today. The Future Now: Canada’s Libraries, Archives, and Public Memory is extraordinarily comprehensive. With a mandate to explore what Canadians currently receive from libraries and archives and … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Leading Learning, The Research, Together for Learning
Tagged advocacy, CMEC, Ken Haycock, Learning Commons, OLA, OSLA, RMC Expert Panel Report, Royal Society of Canada, school libraries, Together for Learning
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Digital Literacy: Opportunities in the Learning Commons
I’ve been writing a lot about digital literacy, most recently with this article, just published in the current issue of School Libraries in Canada (SLIC). My focus for previous articles has been informing ourselves about the issues and the research … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy & Leadership, Digital Fluency
Tagged digital citizenship, digital literacy
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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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