Principal Jad Deegan and Macdonald High School’s Library Learning Commons – New QSLiN Hangout
Principal Jad Deegan (Macdonald High School, Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Lester B. Pearson School Board) enthusiastically points out the advantages of the newly refurbished library learning commons
Edwardian Era Library to 21st Century Library Learning Commons
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
A Principal’s Vision for a Rural School Library – New QSLiN Hangout
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
Google’s New Image Search and Saved Image Search Feature
Save by GotCredit, cc Attribution 2.0 Google has a new feature that allows you to save images when you are logged into your
“She Said, He Said: On Makerspaces” – blog post by LEARN Quebec
There are an increasing number of people getting involved in the Makerspace movement here in Quebec. While Makerspaces are not as well known in Quebec
New QSLiN Film: Quebec Principals on the Importance of School Libraries
The QSLiN team has been filming great features of school libraries in Quebec for close to two years. Over time, members of the team have
Resources from the 2016 Library Symposium Sessions
Hello, Are you looking for the presentations or list of resources from the various sessions at the 2016 Library Symposium? Well, here is the full
Book review: The Lego Architect: A book for the learning commons!
This book is published at just the right time with the growing interest in makerspaces and tinkering. As with our learning commons, it is big
The School Library Symposium – Resources, Notes, and Tweets
Every year, the Quebec School Librarian's Network organizes a school library symposium for the anglophone educational community.This year, the theme was School Libraries: Empowering Ourselves,
A School Principal on the Importance of His Library Learning Commons
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
Handy Links and Resources For Acquisition of Library Books in the Province of Quebec
The Ministère de la Culture et des Communications sets out the rules governing the acquisition of books in the Province of Quebec, whether they be a public
QSLiN Hangout at Riverdale High School: Transforming to a Library Learning Commons
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