Category Archives: Libraries

the best of both worlds | Open Book reblog

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

http://jacquelinevandyk.ca/the-best-of-both-worlds/   “…After all, it’s the on-the-ground work with users that is the essence of library service. It’s where individuals receive the help they need to further their own goals. It’s why we’re all so passionate about libraries! Polarities give … Continue reading →

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Libraries and achievement- more transformative than that

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Study. Student achievement. Careful. Libraries are more transformative than just the measure of achievement. Education is also surely more than a standard of knowledge or a benchmark? A study is just a study. A library is more than a classroom … Continue reading →

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Are you a Learning Commons or converting? LC as sandbox

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Response to a BCTLA Forum inquiry…thanks Tracy R GOOD LUCK Big BIG topic…. I thought I would kick some sand. First my general view. I love the learning commons. I also bring my history to the process. I spent my … Continue reading →

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Mission Creep? Libraries and 3D Printers? What?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Mission Creep? Libraries and 3D Printers? What? In response to a recent blog post I read by Hugh Rundle .(http://hughrundle.net/2013/01/02/mission-creep-a-3d-printer-will-not-save-your-library/ ) I frequently get the itch, to acquire new powerful tools for our patrons/students but do also ask- why?.  Including, … Continue reading →

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Do I Really Have to Leave the Role of School Librarian?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Do I Really Have to Leave the Role of School Librarian To Do the Work of a School Librarian? | The Unquiet Librarian via Do I Really Have to Leave the Role of School Librarian To Do the Work of a … Continue reading →

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I’ve unwittingly become a bureaucrat!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

I’ve unwittingly become a bureaucrat! EEEkk! At the closing of last school year I was intrigued by a colleagues blog post outlining a conversation with a community leader. What’s the difference between a teacher and a bureaucrat? The question was … Continue reading →

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