Papers submitted for the symposium will be posted on this website according to the eight sub-themes. The editors acknowledge that many papers actually connect across more than one theme. Each paper will have its own page complete with information about the author and a brief summary of the work. You will see a link inviting you to READ THE PAPER on each page. As you read you can add comments for the author in the comments section at the bottom of the page. The authors will appreciate your thoughts, questions and additional ideas and links and we encourage our authors to respond to comments. If you are not able to attend in person we would still appreciate your comments.
Papers curated and edited by Carol Koechlin, Melanie Mulcaster, and Judith Sykes.
Foundations for School Library Learning Commons in Canada:A Framework for Success
Physical and Virtual LLC Spaces
Embracing Participatory Learning Through LLC Extracurricular Programming, by Jennifer Brown
Building Inclusive Learning Commons, by Deidre Gardner
School Library Design in British Columbia, by Joseph Jeffery and British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA) Committee
Technological Infrastructures
Human Resources
The Crucial Role of District-Level Teacher-Librarians in Enhancing BC's Educational Landscape: Advocating for Sustained School Library Leadership, by Cathy Fowler, Joseph Jeffery, and Shaunna MacDonald
Characteristics of World Class School Librarians, by David V. Loertscher *Featured Speaker*, Michelle Young and Charlene Peterson
What is the impact of Teacher-Librarian Additional Qualification programs and Teacher-Librarian Certificate courses on Canadian-based, university-level research on school librarianship? How might teacher-librarians ensure Canadian university scholarship on school librarianship grows and thrives?, by Diana Maliszewski *Featured Speaker* and Joanie Proske
Accessibility
Reversing the “Decline by Nine”: Engaging Reluctant Readers with Graphic Novels in the Elementary SLLC, by Ian Bates
How do you solve a problem like Dewey?, by Jenny Chang, Lisa Seddon, and Sarah Wethered
Cultural Humility in the School Library: One Librarian’s Perspective from a Montreal Public School, by Annette MacIntyre
Ethical Standards
LLC Management
A Culture of Growth
Bring Us Together: The Sustainable Development Goals in the SLLC, by Jennifer Aston
Expanding the Notion of Literacy - The Roles of the Teacher-Librarian and School Library Learning Commons in Supporting the Transition of the New ENL1W Curriculum, by Jaclyn Cattrysse
Improving Student Engagement with Coding and Robotics: An Elementary School Case Study, by Sharon Clements
Librarians as Eco-Literacy Leaders: Creating a Culture of Environmental Learning in the Library, by Tracey Donaldson
The Joy of Reading and Intermediate Students, by Angela Jackmann
Teaching Cyber-Education through Simulation and Games, by Timothy King
Increasing Student Engagement and Well-being through STEAM in the LLC and Beyond, by Victoria Roucaud
Helping Learners build Innovative Solutions in the LLC, by Kristofor Schuermann
Accountability
How might we ‘ sell’ the LLC within our schools? To staff ? To parents? To students? To administrators?, by Jeanne Buckley, Magda Kalkowska, Lisa Loffredi, and Natalie Kekki
Dear School Library: Advocacy from the Heart, by Wendy Burch Jones
Empowering Voices: The Importance of BC Teacher-Librarians in Union Activism and Advocacy, by Nicole Hurtubise and Tammy Le
Action Research as a Pathway to Discovery in the School Library, by David V. Loertscher and Michelle Young
Decades of Data: Accountability and Impact with Annual Reports, by Diana Maliszewski
Building Knowledge Together: Community Learning at Brisdale Public School, by Melanie Mulcaster