In response to the changes that are happening in Quebec and around the country, some librarians are forming a support group on Facebook called S.O.S. Librarians. The group describes itself as "...an open and independent advocacy group for school libraries. School libraries need qualified library personnel. Children who have professionally trained librarians and strong school
These are difficult times for library personnel everywhere. Carol Ann Case of Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School blogged what it's like to finish up a year in this wonderful post from LBPSB Library Resources: Twenty Days | LBPSB Library Resources Source: Twenty Days | LBPSB Library Resources Her poignant description of the last twenty
Source: School Libraries Impact Studies « Library Research Service Looking for ways to show administrators the positive impact that strong library programs staffed by qualified librarians and/or library technicians has on students' academic success? This is a great source of studies and statistics: Library Research Service. Right at the top, it contains an
On an average day, at least ten students help Laura Gardner run the Dartmouth (MA) Middle School library. Altogether, over 40 seventh and eighth-grade students work there each year. She couldn’t do it without them. Source: How to Run a Library Volunteer Program that Students Love There is a category of articles that
Source: Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Good Ways to Send Text & Push Notifications to Students & Parents - A Handout This isn't the first time that I've posted a link to Richard Byrne's wonderful blog, Free Technology for Teachers. It's one of my favourite sources for finding free online tools and apps
Source: Education Week Must makerspaces have a 3-D printer? What kind of skills do they help foster in students? This article, School Librarians Push for More 'Maker Spaces' is a good summary of how makerspaces are taking off in the United States and even being used to support the curriculum's Common Core Standards. It's
I'm a big fan of Richard Byrne's blog, Free Technology for Teachers. He does post a lot of useful ideas, links, and suggestions. I subscribe to a weekly email service that he provides in which I receive summaries of what he's been posting. Richard Byrne recently posted an article on best practices for using photos
Inquiry Grade 5, Lindy Buckley, cc Attribution by 2.0 Librarians have been ahead of the trends when it comes to applying inquiry to education, and the recognition of this is what you might appreciate about this article: How Can Your Librarian Help Bolster Brain-Based Teaching Practices? Research has shown that children learn best
For several years now, Judith Munger, documentation technician at Alexander Galt Regional High School in Lennoxville, Quebec has encouraged reading with a fun reading challenge in which every student receives a prize. Judith spends an entire year approaching businesses and charities to contribute all kinds of small items that students would like. In the spring,
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
