All school library personnel in the English Sector of Quebec are invited to the 2022 QSLiN Library Symposium. This annual symposium provides them with an opportunity to receive professional development designed specifically for their domain. Educational colleagues ‒ including educational consultants and administrators ‒ are also invited to take part.

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 9:00 to 4:00, plus social event afterwards
Location: Online Event
Theme: Diverse Readers, Inclusive Libraries

We are pleased to announce our two keynote speakers: David A. Robertson, Canadian author, and Duke Eatmon, CBC Radio host. There will be a panel discussion on diversifying library collections, as well as presentations on assistive reading technologies, and the intercultural competency in school libraries. Be sure to join us at lunchtime for the Drag Royalty Storytime!

Registration starts March 22. Please register by Friday, April 22.

Look below for a listing of the sessions. Click on the blue buttons to learn more about each session.

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9:00-9:15 Welcoming and Opening Words

9:15-10:15 

Opening Keynote with David A. Robertson

10:15-10:45 Health Break

10:45-11:45

Projet Kaleidoscope (SESSION CANCELLED)
Meeting the Other Culture
Making Reading Accessible to Everyone!

11:45 to 13:15 Lunch

Lunch Session: Drag Royalty Storytime with Uma Gahd! 12:15-13:00

13:15 to 14:45 

Let’s Talk Collections with Kelsey Bogan and Rabia Khokhar

14:45 to 15:00 Break

15:00 to 16:00 

Closing Keynote with Duke Eatmon
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