Are you interested in joining TALCO? If so, please contact the current co-chairs:
Donna Millard – dmillard@hwdsb.on.ca
Linda Wells – lwells@lcdsb.ca
Author: Marc d'Avernas
A Call for Contributors to The Teaching Librarian Magazine
Are you passionate about school libraries? Are you interested in sharing that passion? The Teaching Librarian magazine offers an opportunity for you to spread news about the good work of school libraries.
As an Ontario School Library Association publication, The Teaching Librarian is distributed in school districts throughout the province. It is an effective vehicle to share best practices in your own library through short articles and photographs. You do not need to do extensive research or write a lengthy feature to contribute.
However, we offer support if you would like to tackle something more substantial. Perhaps you have some form of expertise in an area related to school libraries or have an interest in researching a current trend? Maybe you enjoy collecting information about professional development resources? Writing articles for The Teaching Librarian is great way to support your professional development and demonstrate leadership.
Contact Caroline Freibauer at teachinglibrarian@outlook.com to find out how you can join The Teaching Librarian editorial team
Make the case for the Library Learning Commons
Canadian School Libraries has created a suite of resources outlining the positive influence of school libraries on student learning. The resources were compiled as a response to a recent news story about a new school being built in Nunavut without a school library.
Access the resources through the Canadian School Libraries website.
CSL Research Archive
In order to make Canadian school library scholarly research more accessible, CSL has launched the Canadian School Libraries Research Archive. Click here to connect to a searchable database of papers and presentations from past Treasure Mountain Canada research symposiums.
Library Day at Queen’s Park
Thursday November 23rd was Library Day at Queen’s Park. This annual event is an opportunity for Ontario library leadership to meet with their political representatives and advocate for the value of libraries. OSLA Council provided school library representation.
For more detail visit the Library Day page on the OLA website, or find more resources on the Library Day section of the OLA forum
School Library Day
October 23rd is Canadian School Library day. For more information visit the Canadian School Libraries website.
Angela Thacker Memorial Award
Congratulations to Anita Brooks-Kirkland for being the 2017 recipient of the Angela Thacker Memorial Award from Canadian School Libraries.
Summer Break!
TALCO will reconvene at the beginning of the next school year. Enjoy your summer!
eResources
Important Information about eResource Purchasing
Find out more about eResource purchasing, including the current 2017 eResource product and vendor offering on the eResource page of this website.
TeachOntario
The Association of Library Consultants and Coordinators of Ontario has a new group named TALCO on the TeachOntario site. Connect to the TALCO group on TeachOntario to discuss topics related to school libraries with other educators.