Tag Archives: Learning Commons

An Interview with Anita Brooks Kirkland

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

I was very pleased to be interviewed this week by Ontario education leader and friend Doug Peterson. Doug dedicates himself to helping connect Ontario teachers through professional learning. He is a prolific blogger, and regularly highlights teachers and their work … Continue reading →

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Leading Learning Receives OLA President’s Award

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

One of the great privileges I had as the 2014 president of the Ontario Library Association was to select the recipient of the OLA President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement. The President’s Award for Exceptional Achievement acknowledges an outstanding action or … Continue reading →

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RSC Expert Panel: Recommendations for School Libraries

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Anita Brooks Kirkland

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 →

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