National School Library Day 2016 In The News

By |2016-10-27T15:45:07-04:00October 28th, 2016|Blog Posts, School Libraries|

This past Monday was National School Library day in Canada, a day to celebrate the hub of literacy in any school. Whether it's encouraging boys to dive into reading, helping students find answers to their questions or enjoying the creative mind at work, school libraries are necessary...and awesome. Check out the following articles about school libraries published

FREE Conference!

By |2016-10-06T16:40:15-04:00September 22nd, 2016|Blog Posts, Conferences, Professional Development, Webinars and Conferences, School Libraries|

Now that we have your attention, check out the following link to register for a virtual conference focusing on grade K-12 school libraries encompassing technology, social media, Pokemon GO! and many other topics. Registration includes full access to their archives.   http://mediasource.actonservice.com/acton/rif/10574/s-0bdf-1609/-/l-029f:66902/q-02b1/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:MGhjnmisC   Happy conferencing!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….

By |2016-09-23T14:15:53-04:00September 7th, 2016|Blog Posts, Books, Cool Tools, School Libraries, teens|

What could be as powerful as the Force? The power of reading, of course! And the two will come together this October. (www.starwars.com) http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-reads-2016 Check out the link to find more information on Star Wars Reads Day next month. You'll also find videos, games, apps and communities.  All Star Wars related of course!

Digital Storytelling Project for High School Students

By |2017-02-23T11:21:39-05:00September 6th, 2016|Blog Posts, Cool Tools, School Libraries, teens|

https://theuniverseismadeoftinystoriesblog.wordpress.com/   This might be something to share with your high school librarians so that they can share it with their English teachers.  It began with European teachers of English, but they are looking for North American high school students to participate to make it more global. Quotes from the website: When "The project will

Holy atomic pile, Batman! Here’s a great way to start 2016-2017 in high school libraries!

By |2016-11-07T10:57:32-05:00June 22nd, 2016|Blog Posts, Cool Tools, School Libraries, teens|

If you are looking for a way to blast into the new school year, do I have a suggestion for you, … The third edition of BATMAN DAY returns on September 17, 2016. A little fun and silliness will be certain to brighten up the students’ return. DC Comics has a free, official BATMAN DAY

New QSLiN Hangouts: Merging Two Libraries, Parts 1 and 2

By |2016-11-07T10:57:32-05:00June 17th, 2016|Blog Posts, Howtos, Library Hangouts, School Libraries|

In 2015, JPPS Elementary School in Montreal sold its building and began the planning process of moving into Bialik High School.  It was decided that the Bialik High School library would merge with the  JPPS Elementary School’s collection so that there would be resources and services available for all grade levels.  In the two videos

Another New QSLiN Hangout: PCHS Listening to Students and Meeting Needs for Technology

By |2017-09-26T10:58:57-04:00June 9th, 2016|Blog Posts, Library Hangouts, School Libraries, Videos|

In this video, Caroll-Ann Steele, Documentation Technician, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School, Lester B. Pearson School Board, describes how she approached students at every grade level to find out what services they hoped for in the school’s refurbished library learning commons.  As a result of her informal surveys, laptops, desktop computers and filming equipment were purchased

New QSLiN Hangout: PCHS: Modernist Open Concept School Library to an Innovative Learning Commons

By |2017-09-26T10:55:42-04:00June 7th, 2016|Blog Posts, Library Hangouts, School Libraries, Videos|

In this new QSLiN hangout video, we encounter a new problem: lots of space!  You may not think that this is much of a challenge, but as Caroll-Ann Steele, Documentation Technician, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School, Lester B. Pearson School Board explains, students can have difficulty navigating around a large area. This school library is part

New QSLiN Library Hangout – Macdonald High School Library: Going Digital

By |2016-11-07T10:57:32-05:00May 31st, 2016|Blog Posts, Library Hangouts, School Libraries, Videos|

This short video is long on ideas for making a library, which was built at the beginning of the 20th century, a digitally friendly centre. Maria Cavaiuolo, Documentation Technician, at Macdonald High School in Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec (Lester B. Pearson School Board) shows how this bring-your-own-device school makes it easy for students to log on with

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