Converting a space to a library learning commons presents many challenges. Most schools were built at a time when the card catalogue and the encyclopedia were the primary means by which students tracked down the information that they needed or found the books that they wanted to read. Many school libraries may still be arranged
In this new QSLiN hangout, we leave the city and go to Sawyerville, a small village in the Eastern Townships of Quebec where we meet Norma Humphrey, the principal of Sawyerville Elementary School and Pope Memorial Elementary School that are within the Eastern Townships School Board. At the time of this filming, Sawyerville Elementary School
In this new QSLiN Library hangout, Roger Rampersad, principal of Riverdale High School (Lester B. Pearson School Board), talks about the advantages of having a library learning commons as opposed to a traditional library. The film highlights a variety of ways that a school can upgrade the library's spaces using recycled materials and still have a
When a school library has a set up that can be described as a rabbit warren with shelves obstructing the view, it's time to make a change. Susan Strano, documentation technician, went to work on making that change with the help of Suzanne Nesbitt, library consultant, at the Lester B. Pearson School Board on the
“What is that on the wall?” Emilia Quintana, newly hired documentation technician at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Montreal was amused by the fact that the symbol painted on the drably coloured walls really perplexed teachers and students alike. She assured them that it had nothing to do with libraries…and then, with the help of her
Emila Quintana, newly hired documentation technician at Vincent Massey Collegiate in Montreal, describes her love of children and libraries in this film. Emila is joined by English Montreal School Board Librarian, Julia Wagner who talks about how Emilia brought spirit and warmth to the library by making it a social place through her collaboration with
“I’m a big fan of school.” “I like getting involved in things.” “I’d like more books with fun facts on history, fun facts on science.” Have a look at this movie and see why I felt like Julian Taylor interviewed a dream team of students. Yes, they’re bright. Yes, they’re good kids. No, they’re not
Harmony Elementary School is really a showplace for...well, harmony! It is always a treat when people agree on the way to go forward with a project, and this school's library is certainly a perfect example. The principal, the New Frontiers School Board documentation technician, and the library volunteers all agree that Harmony's library should be
I'm ashamed to say that when dumping the Dewey Decimal System was suggested to me by an elementary school library volunteer, I huffed and puffed and continued to classify with those numbers. If I only knew then, what I know now! Going Dewey-Lite has many benefits in an elementary school library and if you're still
What a treat it was to visit the Mackay Centre School and see how library services can be developed to meet the needs of disabled children! When my colleague, Julian Taylor and I visited the library and chatted with Anne McNicholl-O'Connor, the doc-tech and with principal, Patrizia Ciccarelli, we hoped to create a film that
