school library
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TMC7: the Tour de Force that is Heather Daly
I have long followed Heather Daly‘s work and you need to know that most of the time I’m simply gobsmacked by what she is able to accomplish. So it was an absolute thrill to listen to her in our small table talk – a 20 minute, small group protocol — that is a legacy piece…
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Crow Winter by Karen McBride
I haven’t had such a big crying cathartic end to a book in a loooong time.
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The Impressions of Walquiria: Buenos Aires comes to Canada
This article was originally published in Canadian School Libraries Journal Spring 2020. It is the third part of 3 articles on my relationship with the school libraries in Buenos Aires including 1) Donde esta Alanna King? At the Jornada de Bibliotecas Escolares and 2) Getting on the Train: A Decade of Shifting Culture in the…
Buenos Aires, Canadian School Libraries, Canadian School Libraries Journal, culturally responsive pedagogy, digital fluency, digital literacy, International Federation of Libraries Association, OLA Superconference, school library, Treasure Mountain Canada, UNESCO, University of Guelph, Upper Grand District School Board, Walquiria Salinas
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My acceptance speech: Angela Thacker Memorial Award 2020
I’m the type of person who generally doesn’t like surprises. 2019 has been full of them for me.
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Getting on the Train: A Decade of Shifting Culture in the School Library
Students were empowered to use technology for their learning as they were ready, and it was the librarian’s job to be responsive to this need.
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Donde esta Alanna King? At the Jornada de Bibliotecas Escolares
[This article was originally published in December 2019 edition of the Ontario School Library Association’s Teaching Librarian magazine] I am sitting in an auditorium in Buenos Aires, Argentina wearing headphones and a team of translators are converting every Spanish word spoken on stage for my benefit. As exciting as the journey itself has been, to…
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