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
The Quebec School Librarians Network (QSLiN) has adapted the CLA school library standards guide, Leading Learning, into a digital badge professional development program. This digital badge program is an alternative form of professional development for all library personnel to help them with the transition of traditional school libraries into school library learning commons; but first, you
We are all hearing a lot about makerspaces in school libraries. Wouldn't it be great if there was the time and money to visit other school libraries to see how they have solved the various challenges that come with creating a makerspace within a school library? MakerSpace at Main Library, by 5chw4r7z, https://www.flickr.com/photos/5chw4r7z/15756583153, CC by
If you're looking for ways to work with other library personnel in your school board or district to raise the visibility of your library programs or to have a comprehensive vision of what your library programs should encompass, you may want to watch the two films at the bottom of this post that are based
https://youtu.be/lykLsPyd6GM?list=PLwrt0pwMw5MsHgZ_5sVthoNM5dXxeyxB_ Current Events can be a tricky subject for both high school students and teachers; this kind of information can be hard to find. All of us think that we're pretty savvy when it comes to knowing what's going on and yet, sometimes we can be caught off guard by what we don't know about
Freedom to Read Week (FRW) will be held from February 21 to 27. If this is news to you, FRW is Canada’s answer to Banned Books Week. You can order a kit to support this event. Free Web banners, and clip art, in English and in French, can be downloaded to make sure the word
Now that the QSLiN CLA Library Learning Commons Digital Badges are ready for you to use, there is another way to supplement your understanding of the CLA standards over and above participating in the badge program. The QSLiN team has created a YouTube playlist for each of the five CLA learning commons standards that show various aspects of
It's Hanukkah! But what is Hanukah, and what is Kwaanza? What is Ramadan? How do people around the world celebrate Christmas? How were holidays celebrated in the past? These questions come up time after time and time in classes across Quebec and Canada. There are a number of resources that librarians and teachers can use
In our work on digital citizenship with students, we need to keep our eyes on the bigger picture when it comes to our activity online. In this TED talk, Glenn Greenwald makes a strong case that privacy does matter, even if you feel that your behaviour online is so innocuous as not to attract attention.
