Today's the Day!

Today is the day we gather together in New Westminster, first for BCTLA's Fall Conference at New Westminster Secondary School. 

Check out the schedule! 

This evening we gather for the TMC7 Kick-Off Dinner at the Boathouse Restaurant, Inn at the Quay, New Westminster. The meet and mingle begins at 5:45. Opening remarks from our MC Joseph Jeffery start at 6:20.The dinner proceedings include CSL Awards presentations.

Tomorrow, Saturday, we're back at New Westminster Secondary School to dig into the exciting work of TMC.

View the TMC7 Schedule!

All 27 papers are now available!

We are thrilled to let you know that all 27 papers submitted for this symposium are now available for you to read on this TMCanada Blog. We are unaware of any other event in K-12 education in Canada that is based on this wealth of input from contributors. TMC is truly unique, thanks to the wealth of ideas and experiences from the dedicated people who have submitted papers.

The other piece that makes TMC unique is the degree to which you as participants are invited to engage in the process. The symposium is about delving into ideas and working towards positive outcomes.

We invite you to continue reading and responding to papers. There are already several great conversations underway. If you are a paper writer, be sure to check in on the conversation that it has inspired, responding to questions and comments as they arise. 

TMC7 and the BCTLA Fall Conference are just days away. We look forward to gathering together in New Westminster!

Please get reading, and get talking! 

An Invitation to Participate

Treasure Mountain Canada is a participatory event, and we are now ready for you to participate! 

Here's a message from TMC co-founder and symposium co-chair Carol Koechin, inviting you to collaborate with us.

CSL Awards to be Presented at TMC7 Dinner

Canadian School Libraries has two awards, which are presented every other year, at Treasure Mountain Canada symposiums. We are pleased to be presenting the following awards. 

The Angela Thacker Memorial Award

The Angela Thacker Memorial Award has been established in memory of Angela Thacker, teacher-librarian, library coordinator, and school library colleague, mentor, leader and advocate who served the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada (ATLC) and the Canada School Library Association (CSLA) in many capacities. This award honours teacher-librarians who have made contributions to the profession through publications, productions or professional development activities that deal with topics relevant to teacher-librarianship and/or school library learning commons. 

This year's recipients of the Angela Thacker Memorial Award are Leigh Borden, Rabia Khokhar, Rebeca Rubio, and Jonelle St. Aubyn. Read more here.

The Leading Learning Implementation Award

The Leading Learning Implementation Award has been established to recognize, honour, and applaud school districts, provinces, and territories who have developed and/or enhanced their school library learning commons on a systemic basis, founded on the tenets, principles and continuous growth and renewal focus of the five standards of Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada.

This year's recipient of the Leading Learning Implementation Award is Surrey Schools, School District 36, Surrey, British Columbia. Read more here.