Author Archives: Anita Brooks Kirkland

Libraries Change Lives

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

April is School Library Month for our neighbours to the south in the United States, and the American Library Association (ALA) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) are sharing some wonderful materials and using effective approaches … Continue reading →

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Teaching with Technology in the Learning Commons

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

My most recent column in School Libraries in Canada deals with models for technology integration in the learning commons. The teacher-librarian are often the go-to person for learning about and with technology in the school, and certainly the library program … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital Fluency, Information Fluency, Together for Learning | Tagged Learning Commons, learning technologies, SAMR, TPACK | Comments Off

Super Conference 2014 Highlights

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

It’s a few days after the Ontario Library Association’s annual Super Conference for 2014, and time to reflect on my conference experiences. It was a spectacular conference, with a really positive buzz. The conference planning team and OLA staff have … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy & Leadership | Tagged advocacy, Chris Hadfield, David Usher, Isabelle Hobbs, Jennifer Keesmaat, Liz Sandals, Nina Simon, OLA, OSLA, Phillip Jeffrey, Super Conference 2014 | Comments Off