Welcome to the ASLC website.
This website provides general information about the council, membership, and upcoming conferences. It also provides resources for school libraries, parents and administrators.
Registration is NOW OPEN for Kaleidoscope 2012!!!
The Kaleidoscope Conference celebrates literature created for children and young adults and the interpretation of this literature through media, performance and illustration. This celebration aims to heighten the awareness and appreciation of the creative processes through interaction with authors, illustrators, publishers, producers and performers. The inspiration received by participants enhances their experience of this literature and in turn that of colleagues and the children with whom they have contact. Please visit the conferenence website for more details http://www.kaleidoscopeconference.ca/
Consider joining the CLSA Network a community of school library specialists working in Canadian schools. It is a great way to network with school librarians across the country.
What exactly does a TL do? How have our roles changed? How so we keep up with evolving technology? Check out this video created by Dr. Jennifer Branch.
School Libraries Matter!
School Library Services Initiative (SLSI)
In many ways schools are helping students to become critical thinkers, evaluators and creators of information. The role of the school library is to support K–12 students in their diverse learning needs across the programs of study in real and virtual landscapes in collaboration with staff, students, other libraries and the community. Alberta Education has established a School Library Services Initiative (SLSI) that focuses on reviewing K–12 school library services and support resource(s) across the province. The SLSI offers schools and school authorities the opportunity to capitalize on research and existing investments in resources. The SLSI also offers coherent strategies that could help school and school authorities as they plan ways to improve student success. For more information please read the SLSI Fact Sheet.
The SLSI focuses on seamless access to library services for students through the "school library learning commons" perspective; an initiative using both physical and digital resources to support the school's efforts to respond to each student's learning needs. The school library learning commons is a concept that helps schools innovate and collaborate within a design that adapts to student and teacher needs. http://education.alberta.ca/department/ipr/slsi.aspx
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iLibraries 2012 – A Symposium on the 21st Century Learning Commons
Do you have questions about what the best practices are for the development of 21st Century Literacy skills for our students? How does this look within the context of the "21st Century Learning Commons? Join together with teacher librarians, teachers, library technicians, technology leaders and administrators to develop strategies to implement the best practices from this model in your school. Please join us on May 22nd at Barnett House! To register please click here.
Call for Papers: Canadian Scholarly Literature and Research Regarding School Libraries in Canada
As the world changes so do our needs in schools and the libraries that support learning for the future. Consequently the focus of TMC 2 will be concentrated on supporting the redevelopment of our National Standards. The theme will be, “Learning for the Future”.
The TM Canada Planning Committee is pleased to extend an invitation for papers, which will be one of the essential resources for the symposium. At this time teacher librarians and lead educators across the country are invited to prepare papers to support this initiative. The papers are intended to provide direction and support for the new Canadian standards. For specific requirements for papers please visit the Treasure Mountain Canada Wiki here. Papers must be received by May 11, 2012.
