Compiled and edited by Judith Sykes, CSL Board of Directors
Read on to discover the wonderful happenings in school library conferences and professional development events this school year. Thanks to association executives and provincial/territorial contacts for contributing information on outstanding professional learning across the country.
Treasure Mountain Canada 5: Culturally Relevant and Responsive School Library Learning Commons
Judith Sykes, CSL Board of Directors
The fifth TMC Symposium and Think Tank was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 20-21, 2017, in partnership with the Manitoba School Library Association (MSLA) SAGE Conference with the theme Culturally Relevant and Responsive School Library Learning Commons. Michelle Campbell wrote about the symposium in the Fall 2017 issue of this journal, and we invite you to read her excellent article: TMC5 2017: Libraries are for Everyone. CSL is proud to announce that you can read all about it (and previous TMC symposia) and access symposium papers on the new CSL Research Archive website.
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)
Anita Brooks Kirkland, Chair, CSL Board of Directors
OLA Super Conference 2017: Fearless by Design
The Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference was held in Toronto from January 31 to February 3, 2018. The conference theme was Fearless by Design, which OLA President Leslie Weir characterized as encapsulating how we take risks, endeavour to explore the unknown, shed light on learning and technology, fight for the right to information literacy and education for all in this post-truth era that seems to be threatening our just society and its institutions. Conference keynote speakers DeEtta Jones, Jesse Wente and Naomi Klein were suitably provocative as they explored aspects of these new realities.
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) President Kelly Maggirias and conference planners Jessica Longthorne and Alanna King put together a fabulous program of thirty-two school library sessions. Topics ranged from “fearless” advocacy through issues related to equity and inclusion to instructional strategies for digital learning, making, reading, coding, and gaming. OSLA spotlight speaker Jael Richardson, and accomplished children’s author and broadcaster, captivated her audience with her insights into the role of the school library and teacher-librarians in understanding and truly practicing diversity.
The OSLA named Sue MacLachlan of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board as its Teacher-Librarian of the Year, and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario received the OSLA Award for Special Achievement for its advocacy for school library programs. Richard Reid, Facilitator for Libraries and Educational Technology with the Durham District School Board received the OLA’s Larry Moore Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding work in the association that has had impact across library sectors.
Please visit the Super Conference 2018 website for access to program resources. And please save the date for Super Conference 2019, Powered by the People. We’re hoping to see you there!
British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA)
Kristie Oxley, BCTLA President-Elect
PSA Superconference 2017
On a typically overcast, autumn Friday in Vancouver, a record number of teachers descended on the downtown core to attend the 2017 PSA Superconference. This conference, consisting of two full days of keynotes and sessions, annual general meetings and a posh Friday night social, had generated a buzz in schools for months. And why shouldn’t it? This conference saw sessions offered in a variety of iconic Vancouver locations, including the Pan Pacific Hotel, Telus World of Science, Stanley Park Dining Pavilion and the Vancouver Convention Centre. Despite the drizzle, it was an undeniably beautiful place for professional development.
Every year, the BCTLA organizes a fall conference, dedicated to furthering the professional skills of its members. Held on the October provincial professional development day, these conferences are well attended and offer a variety of sessions for new and seasoned teacher-librarians. The 2017 Superconference, a collaborative event sponsored by numerous provincial specialist associations, still offered a number of pointed and timely sessions for teacher-librarians. The added element for all teachers was the ability to explore topics not typically offered within their specialty, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across specialties.
Teacher-librarians work at the centre of our schools. We support teachers in all subjects and meet students in all grades and classes. We use our diverse skills to further the goals of all members of our school community. The role of the teacher-librarian is almost impossible to confine. Most of us find ourselves saying, “I do that, AND…” as we endeavor to support all who need our help. A cross-curricular conference gave us the unique opportunity to see what is current and relevant in our colleagues’ specialties and begin conversations on how teacher-librarians can support these initiatives.
Keynote and session options included something for everyone. Keynote topics, such as Ian Jukes’ Welcome to the Digital Revolution: Education in the Age of Disrupted Learning reflected the changing face of classrooms resulting from the explosion of digital capabilities in the 21st century and the need to adopt a change mindset. Others, such as Judy Thompson’s Decolonizing Our Colonized Minds, acknowledged the work still needed in shifting from a Euro-Canadian perspective to embracing First Peoples’ perspectives and ways of knowing. Each of these topics resonates for teacher-librarians as we seek to meaningfully integrate digital technologies and First Peoples’ perspectives into our learning commons.
Sessions such as How Does a School Library Become a Library Learning Commons?, Indigenizing the Library Learning Commons, Library Supported Inquiry, and Dissecting Fake News: Media Literacy in the Post-Truth Era were sponsored by the BCTLA and included specific teacher-librarian targeted content. Others, such as Heart-Mind Well-Being, a timely and thoughtful look at social-emotional health, were sponsored by other provincial specialist associations but had clear applicability to teacher-librarianship. Together, the breadth of keynotes and sessions offered at the Superconference could not be replicated in single-PSA conferences.
In addition to the unique sessions, the Superconference also offered us access to numerous vendors and public agencies that we might not otherwise have an opportunity to interact with. This area included everything from books to healthy eating options to university representation. With hundreds of booths on the floor, there was something to inspire everyone.
While the 2017 PSA Superconference was undoubtedly a success, this is only because of the amazing people who volunteered to organize and run this event. BCTLA past president Heather Daly, and former BCTLA treasurer, Grahame Rainey, were among the dedicated group of educators who gave up countless hours to bring us this conference. Their hard work was reflected in the number of teacher-librarians who decided to attend this conference: the highest number from any other PSA registering for memberships! The BCTLA acknowledges and thanks Daly, Rainey and all the BCTLA members who presented and helped out at the conference as well as the many volunteers from all the other PSAs who took significant leadership roles or donated their time to help direct traffic, ensure rooms were ready, guide presenters, help with
registration and so much more. BCTLA forthcoming conference is Challenge Accepted to be held October 19, 2018 in Richmond, BC.
Yukon Teacher-Librarian Sub-Association
Janet Clarke, YTLSA, Learning Commons Teacher
During this 2017/18 school year, we are committed to pursuing goals of collaborating with our membership and our peers, and advocating with Yukon Education to ensure all Yukon Learning Commons are staffed by education leaders who support Yukon Education’s mandate of accessible and quality education for all.
Meeting of the Minds: Throughout the year, we hold monthly meetings at a different Learning Commons each month. These meetings are well-attended and always creating and sharing new ideas for our peers to take back to their individual schools. We inspire and support one another!
Branding our Association: This energy at our monthly meetings led to a heightened enthusiasm for wanting to increase our visibility. With funding from YTA, our team created a dynamic logo that will keep be part of our drive to make Learning Commons and the work we do a part of everyone’s lesson plan.
Advocacy: To respond to the erosion of teacher-librarian services in many Yukon schools, we will continue to advocate for necessary and appropriate teacher-librarian staffing. We are encouraged by the Principals who have seen the light and recognized our vitality and worth by increasing their school’s Teacher-Librarian assignment. This leadership supports our movement towards student success.
Professional Development: This fall, four YTLSA members traveled to Vancouver, BC to attend the October 2017 BCTLA Conference. This was a BC Schools Super Conference so there were many opportunities for these TLs to attend sessions from many different curricular strands. It is our intention to continue with professional development by encouraging every one of our members to attend a conference.
Redesigned Curriculum: We continue to partner with classroom teachers to design exciting inquiry-based projects involving reading, writing, presenting, media literacy, and technology in any discipline in order to be more responsive to and reflective of the diverse needs of learners as prescribed by Yukon Education.
Alberta School Learning Commons Council
Karen Belter, ASLC President
ASLC Conference: Hacking Literacy
The Alberta School Learning Commons Council has had a wonderful and busy 2017/2018 school year. In the fall we joined the other ATA councils and presented three sessions at the Beginner Teachers Conference in Calgary. We also presented at several other conferences in the fall such as the Central Alberta Regional Conference in Red Deer and the Alberta Technology Leaders in Education Conference in Calgary. As always, we offered our Fall LitPicks event in Edmonton and continue to populate a searchable database, www.aslclitpicks.ca/, for the best of the best books to purchase and utilize in school libraries/learning commons.
In the spring, the Alberta School Learning Commons council was very fortunate to send three members to attend uLEAD 2018 in Banff, an international leadership in education conference, and presented a well-received session on how design-thinking and makerspaces can be used in the classrooms to deliver curricular outcomes as well as competency-based outcomes. We also shared how great assessment practices are linked to makerspace learning.
The highlight for our Council though, was our one-day conference extravaganza in Edmonton where we brought in Angela Stockman, the author of Make Writing and Hack the Writing Workshop. We had a phenomenal time with Angela and the brilliant insights she shared with us which was followed by a number of breakout sessions that included Walking Together who offer digital resources to support Indigenous Ways of Knowing for educators.
We are capping off our school year by offering our Spring Litpick in Edmonton where we will once again be talking about the best books that are out there for those professionals working in learning commons/libraries.
Forthcoming event: Smorgasbook 2018, May 29, Edmonton, AB – Several authors showcase their new books; jointly presented by ASLC and Young Alberta Book Society.
Alberta Association of Library Technicians
Chloe Giroux, AALT Conference 2018 Co-Chair
AALT Conference 2018: Unearthing Potential, May 10-13
The theme for the AALT conference this year is “Unearthing Potential”. In the spirit of innovation, for the first time AALT is holding the conference in beautiful Drumheller, Alberta. The conference logo expresses the potential for all elements in the library atmosphere: old, new and in-between. It embodies this by displaying iconic dinosaur fossils emerging beneath the hoodoos that Drumheller is so well known for. Together we will revitalize “fossilized” ideas that still exist in some libraries today, develop them, and bring them forward into the future… unearthing their potential. The conference theme is demonstrated by including plenty of original, future-ready and innovative keynotes, sessions and activities. Each morning starts with an amazing keynote speaker; the award winning teacher-librarian Donna DesRoches, award winning author and photographer Tyler Enfield, and the award winning, future ready teacher-librarian, author, and library advocate Shannon McClintock Miller. Each innovative keynote will set an inspiring and exciting tone for the sessions, tours, authors, and activities that follow.
AALT conferences strive to have to have sessions on all library types; school, public, academic and special. However, there tends to be a large school library presence, especially this year. The most popular school library sessions include “The Teacher and the Librarian,” “Play, Create and Code in the School Library,” and “My Favorite Things: Celebrating Good News and Innovation in Libraries.” Some other sessions include “Developing a Lego Mindstorms Collection in Academic Libraries,” “STEAM – Powered Programming,” and “Sharkasaurus Rising: Audience Building and Crowdfunding in the Digital Age.” There are sessions by the amazing authors Adam Dreece, Tyler Enfield, Shannon McClintock Miller, and the Albertan writer, filmmaker and documentarian Spencer Estabrooks. Another outstanding session is by Jeff Martin, an Albertan cartoonist who illustrated and wrote the CBC recommended book Redcoat-ish.
This conference boasts five library tours; three tours at the Drumheller Public Library, and two very special behind the scenes tours of the Royal Tyrrell Museum library. With such a variety of sessions, everyone will be able to find something that not only furthers their professional development, but also excites them. There will be many networking opportunities at the Friday night hike, cocktail hour, and at the dinosaur themed Paint Night after the banquet. The delegates can relax with their new library friends, have some drinks, and create a beautiful painting they can take home as a wonderful memory. AALT’s mission is to support the professionalism of Library Technicians through communication, continuing education, and cooperation. The conference is an incredible professional development opportunity for all library technicians. Delegates can network with new and old friends, and continue their lifelong learning journey in the process.
Saskatchewan School Library Association
Gaetan Hammond, SSLA President
Webinars
Despite a year of deep educational cuts, the Saskatchewan School Library Association was pleased to host three online webinars as part of our Learning Events series. We were pleased to have Angela Stockman, Jennifer LaGarde, and Jennifer Serravallo share their ideas on writing and library advocacy over three one hour sessions with our membership. Sixty participants signed up to take part in these three sessions. The SSLA also worked to put together a resource list for educators of books, websites, and videos to support Treaty Education and Truth and Reconciliation Education. We hope to launch this resource list on our website in June of 2018, and it will be available for anyone to access.
Manitoba School Library Association
Jo-Anne Gibson, MSLA Past President, CSL Board of Directors
MSLA Special Area Group of Educators (SAGE) Conference October 20, 2017, Winnipeg
The theme of this year’s annual SAGE conference centered around the important work of the National Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. Truth in our Stories: Seeking a Path to Reconciliation featured the stories of award-winning author and keynote speaker, Melanie Florence, and various Indigenous elders, authors, educators, musicians and artists. The Brown Bear Drum Group, Double the Trouble Fiddlers, award winning hoop dancer, Rylee Sandberg and food from Neechi Commons rounded out our special day. Two book vendors – Goodminds and Tinlids came all the way from Toronto to attend. Numerous non-profit organizations also displayed their materials. These included the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Louis Riel Institute, Manitoba First Nations Resource Centre, Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Centre, Indigenous Languages of Manitoba, Treaty Relations of Manitoba, The Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. Although a school library conference, the PD day was intended for all educators, administrators and support staff eager to learn more about Indigenous ways of knowing, Indigenous culture and the truth about Canada’s history.
MSLA Special Area Group of Educators Conference October 19, 2018
The 2018 MSLA SAGE Conference will feature leading teacher-librarian Jennifer Casa-Todd from Aurora, Ontario. Casa-Todd is the author of Social Leadia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership. Participants at the conference will learn how to empower students to leverage social media rather than to fear it. Casa-Todd is 
passionate about connecting students through the power of technology and social media. For six years, she was a District Program Resource Teacher where she worked with teachers at all levels to integrate technology into the curriculum. To learn more about Jennifer and her work, visit her blog, Endless Possibilities. [Editor’s Note: Connect to CSL Journal’s interview with Jennifer Casa-Todd.]
MSLA 80th Anniversary, Winnipeg
The Manitoba School Library Association proudly celebrated 80 years in the service of school libraries in Manitoba on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at École South Pointe School in Winnipeg.
Teacher-librarians and school library technicians, new, experienced and retired from schools around Winnipeg and beyond, gathered to share stories and experiences from the past in a vibrant space that projects the future of school libraries. École South Pointe School staff members, Ruthanne Dyck; principal, and Martina Blanchet; teacher-librarian were welcoming and generously shared the new school and its wonderful facilities. The library, a well-appointed teaching space with high flexibility and excellent break-out spaces for a variety of student projects and creative growth, was a key place to visit.
Many special guests brought greetings and shared their personal stories about libraries. These included greetings from the Provincial Government, Jon Reyes, MLA for St. Norbert; from the Manitoba NDP, Education Critic, Matt Wiebe; from the Manitoba School Boards Association, Josh Watt, Executive Director; from the Manitoba Teachers Society, James Bedford; from the City of Winnipeg, Councillor Janice Lukes, Fort Whyte District; and Kathleen McMillan brought greetings from Julie Fisher, Chair, PTSD Board of Trustees. Pauline Clarke, from Winnipeg School Division representing the MB Association of School Superintendents sent a written message.
The attendees of the celebration thoroughly enjoyed the talk given by David Alexander Robertson, who spoke about the process of reconciliation and empathy. David’s story telling kept the audience rapt in attention – laughing and nodding in appreciation. David Alexander Robertson is a long-time friend of MSLA and an award- winning author and graphic novelist from Winnipeg. His book, When we Were Alone, won the 2017 Governor General’s award for Young People’s Literature; Illustrated Books and the McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People Award.
MSLA Archivist and historian, Gerald R. Brown gave a brief review of the “Six Golden Threads of School Library Association History”. He recognized individuals who had over the years, played significant roles in 1. Leaders and Leadership, 2. Education and Training, 3. Professional Development / Professional Learning; 4. Publications, both print and electronic, 5. Awards and recognitions, and 6. Out of Province Activities and Recognitions. He commented on how these “threads are woven together as a tapestry to tell the story of commitment and dedication to the teachers and students of Manitoba”. Brown referred to the Association archives, now housed at the Provincial Archives, as “a golden treasure waiting to be explored, to guide us as we grow and change”.
Quebec School Librarians Network (QSLiN) & L’Association des Bibliothéquaires du Québec / Quebec Library Association (ABQLA)
Julian Taylor, ABQLA President & Sandra Bebbington, ABQLA Head of Communications, Editor of the ABQLA Bulletin, QSLiN, CSL Journal Editorial 
Board
QSLIN Library Symposium 2018
The Quebec School Librarian’s Network (QSLiN) held their 10th annual symposium for school library personnel and their partners across the province, on April 12th, 2018. It was an exciting day filled with presentations that focused on our theme of “Communication and Collaboration”. We were excited to have Kathy Conroy from the Calgary Catholic School Board as our Keynote Speaker and Makerspace guru (she’s also on the CSL journal editorial board). There was also a number of panel sessions where library staff and their collaborators (including 2 principals, 2 teachers as well as parent volunteer coordinators) discussed their ways of collaborating to make their school libraries more relevant. Kids Code Jeunesse also offered two exciting sessions of coding in the library. We also had book talks from two local bookstores as well as two other sessions from Quebec Reading Connection. Last but not least we also had very informative sessions on Indigenous Resources (including the unveiling of a new community curated resource library (Indiglib), UDL in the school library, as well as new strategies for engaging young readers.
With many opportunities for hands on learning, participants were able to learn the basics of coding, and how to initiate a coding club in their school library. A number of people and organizations also participated in our poster sessions – such as Copibec, APSDS, ABQLA as well as librarians wanting to demonstrate some of the cool things they are doing in their schools.
As with the previous few years, we recorded many of the sessions for people who could not attend, or wanted a refresher of what they learned that day. This year we also live streamed the opening address and keynote. You can see these many of these videos on the QSLiN YouTube channel now and more will be added in the coming months.
It was a fitting day to celebrate all that school libraries, their staff and QSLiN have accomplished over the past decade. Ten years ago, a collection of isolated school library representatives began to meet. Now we have developed into a strong network of library personnel, networking and sharing our learning with each other. The day was highlighted with a beautiful cake and a number of give away prizes at the end of the day. We look forward to what we will accomplish over the next decade and to next year’s symposium as well.
Forthcoming ABQLA Conference: All Inclusive: Leading, Inspiring, Empowering, May 4, 2018, Montreal, QC
Association pour la Promotion des Services Documentaires Scolaires (APSDS)
Un réseau de médiateurs pour la réussite de chaque élève
Pierre Van Eeckout, APSDS Vice-President
On November 30th and December 1st, the Association pour la promotion des services documentaires scolaires (APSDS), held their Annual Conference Day in Drummondville, Quebec, for school librarians, library technicians and anyone interested in sharing their passion for the development of library services in the K-12 environment. The theme of the day was: Media literacy : it’s up to us!
The keynote presenter was Normand Landry, Media Education and Human Rights chair-holder at Université du Québec in Montréal. He painted a vivid assessment of the role of medias and information technologies in our lives and the corollary importance of developing media and digital skills in an era of social medias and fake news. He emphasized the fact that it was of utmost importance for the school network to adapt to the reality of youngsters whether it be in the use of digital technologies in the classroom or giving them the abilities to become digital citizens of the future. His called for a collective reflection on the school’s ability to adapt to rapid, perpetual and complexes changes.
Other presentations included examples of digital services and updates at the Limoilou College website to keep in touch with the student population. There was a workshop on French digital resources followed by a presentation of a member of the Comité national sur les Compétences informationnelles (Information literacy). The last two presentations focused on how to present the school library in a favourable light in the eyes of managers, and, finally, an overview of copyright laws in the digital age. It was a great day to share ideas and expertise and to gather energy and resources among peers to get us going for 2018.
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association Teacher-Librarians’ Special Interest Council
Leigh Borden, TLNL
Teacher-Librarians Connect (TLC) Conference
Teacher Librarians of Newfoundland and Labrador (TLNL) are excited to be meeting at beautiful Botwood Collegiate in Botwood, NL, for our annual Teacher-Librarians Connect (TLC) conference. Each year we endeavour to host this lively one-day event in a different part of the province, and this year’s program at the Learning Commons in this central Newfoundland high school promises to be informative and fun!
On this year’s agenda we are pleased to welcome representatives from the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association, and a representative of the NL Department of Education who will share with those present a new curriculum support document, “Extending the Classroom: The Librarian Learning Commons.” This document has been in the works for a number of years and TLNL is thrilled to include it on our conference agenda. This document will form the practical basis for some exciting changes in school libraries across our province as the first phase of the Premier’s Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes is rolled out, featuring improvements in access to school library learning commons and teacher librarians. Sandra Harnum, teacher librarian at the host school, will relate her journey in the transition from traditional school library to school library learning commons. Leigh Borden, teacher librarian at Holy Trinity Elementary in Torbay, NL, will share her ideas on “Making in the School Library Learning Commons”. With plenty of time included in the agenda for discussion, Q & As, and a delicious lunch, this year’s TLC will provide a wonderful opportunity to network and share ideas to grow the learning commons movement across Newfoundland and Labrador!
New Brunswick
Kandi Horsman, Learning Specialist, Performance Improvement & Learning Commons, New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD)
Anglophone Sector of EECD Rolls Out OverDrive eLibrary to Engage Students in Reading with eBooks and Audiobooks
“I wonder how you pronounce this word,” wondered Najwa, a Syrian newcomer. Although Thomas was really into the book about spiders, he sighed and lamented to his mother, “The words are so small that my eyes are getting really tired…. I just can’t read anymore tonight.” Karen mentioned to her best friend, “I wish I could find a more advanced book on coding. I’ve already ready everything in our K-5 library.”
Could digital books offer these students and their peers enhanced reading experiences that increase engagement and comprehension? The Anglophone Sector of the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) is soon going to find out.
What Will the eLibrary Look Like? In September 2018, the New Brunswick Overdrive eLibrary will launch for schools in the Anglophone Sector. Students (as well as their parents via their child’s log-in) and staff will have access to a wide range of eBooks, audiobooks, and read-alongs, appealing to a variety of interests and reading levels. In addition to a mix of fiction and nonfiction, the collection will include a significant selection of French Immersion and indigenous content. Readers will be able to check books in and out—both inside and outside of school– on school devices as well as personal devices, thereby extending literacy experiences beyond the school day. Link to the eLibrary Infographic is forthcoming.
How Will the eLibrary Help to Support Student Literacy? The Overdrive eLibrary will help to engage students in reading and support their comprehension in two ways. Providing Equitable Access. To begin with, the digital collection will increase equitable access. Students in remote and smaller schools will have access to the same content as students in larger schools. The online library will provide students with reading choices beyond their school’s physical library, enabling them to select from a wide range of books those which meet their interests and reading level. Supporting Reader Diversity. Newcomer learning English as a second language…? Visual challenge…? Advanced reader…? Learning disability…? French Immersion…? The eLibrary will also help to engage students in reading and support their comprehension by offering digital content in two modalities as well as by providing built-in tools to customize their reading experiences. By checking out both the audiobook and the eBook for a title, students will be able to listen to a professionally narrated book and follow along with the text version. The synchronized eBook and audiobook experience will assist students with pronouncing and understanding words that they would not be able to read independently as well as reading more fluently. It is hoped that this audio support will ultimately increase students’ reading stamina, enabling them to read more and for longer periods of time.
In addition to benefiting from the dual modality of the digital collection, students will be able to use Overdrive’s native tools to: (1) Support the construction of meaning using: bookmarks, dictionary, highlights, and notes. (2) Customize their reading experiences by adjusting the: font (including dyslexic font), font size, text weight, page background/font color, and line spacing. As news of the eLibrary spreads, EECD, district, and school staff are excited about the possibilities for increasing students’ reading engagement and comprehension. With expanded reading choices—in both eBook and audiobook formats– as well as tools for customizing their reading experiences, students will be able to take charge of personalizing their reading to meet their individual interests and abilities.
Prince Edward Island Teacher-Librarians’ Association (PEITLA)
Allison Giggey, P.E.I.T.L.A Secretary/Treasurer
The P.E.I.T.L.A organized a professional development day in February that was attended by almost half of all TLs and school library contacts in the province. It was held at the newly renovated Summerside Rotary Library and included a tour of their beautiful new space, a presentation by a representative from EBSCOhost, and round-table discussions regarding the role of TLs in developing critical literacy skills in relation to online resources.
The Association is in the process of planning professional development opportunities for the upcoming school year and is still hard at work to try and increase staffing in all school libraries across the province so that all students have equitable access to resources.
