Designing libraries for teens
New York Public Library has revamped one of their spaces with teens in mind. Inspiring! http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2013/06/designing-libraries-encourage-teens-loiter/5735/
ABQLA conference 2013
This year's theme is Evaluation and Assessment, and QSLiN's own Gigi Nadeau and Julian Taylor will be giving workshops. Go here for registration and conference details: http://www.abqla.qc.ca/81st-abqla-annual-conference-2013
What do you think?
The E-Reader Revolution: Over Just as It Has Begun? https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219834160573010
Ebook infographics–not what you might think!
Click on the link for some really interesting stats on ebooks, readers, publishing, and access. http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/6-great-new-ebooks-infographics/
The Forest of Reading is for everyone!
The Ontario Library Association is opening up their Forest of Reading program to other provinces. http://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/Forest_of_Reading/Welcome/OLAWEB/Forest_of_Reading/Welcome.aspx
Art of the Picture Book ABQLA evening September 20th
The Art of the Picture Book Exhibition
Take home an original!
Benefit evening for the Canadian Children's Book Centre being held at the Musée des Beaux Arts in Montreal
Raising a reader
http://m.commonsensemedia.org/new/how-raise-reader?utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=08.21.12_standalone Thanks to Sandra Bebbington for this link. Practical suggestions to engage young readers!
Treasure Mountain Canada
The Treasure Mountain conference provided much food for thought. We all come from different circumstances, but we all share the same objectives: to ensure that school libraries are relevant and serve our school communities. The papers presented were interesting, you might be surprised to see how similar others' activities are to our own. Link to
Métier : Bibliothécaire scolaire (French only)
A link to the MELS description of the role of school librarian Métier : Bibliothécaire scolaire.