Standard: Advancing the Learning Community to Achieve School Goals
Theme: Leading Action for Collaborative Professional Development and Growt
Growth Phase: Established
Growth Indicator: Teacher-librarian builds and supports capacity within their province by actively participating in: professional learning communities, studies, conferences, and initiatives to design and implement best practice in the LLC.
District Learning Commons Teacher-Librarian for SD57 Prince George, BC., joyfully summarizes presentations and events experienced at “Walking in Two Worlds”, the Ontario Library Association’s 2023 Super Conference.
Jeffery, J. (2023, March 5). Notes from OLA Super Conference 2023. Canadian School Libraries Journal 7(1). Retrieved from https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/notes-from-ola-super-conference-2023/
Ontario teacher-librarians Christie Vella and Rabia Khokhar guest on this Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT) podcast to explore the pivotal role of teacher librarians in today’s education landscape. Includes transcript of podcast.
Teacher Talk Podcast. (2023, September 21). ETT Learning Commons with Rabia Khokhar and Christie Vella [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP5OnKa6LUM&t=8s
An elementary teacher-librarian in British Columbia created this innovative presentation to inspire other teacher-librarians in effectively describing their multifaceted role. Includes reference list.
Hunt, C. (2024). Recipe for a future-ready teacher-librarian. Piktochart. https://create.piktochart.com/output/24546737-recipe-for-a-future-ready-teacher-librarian by Christopher Hunt
Course writers and instructors for the Queen’s University Continuing Teacher Education Department’s Teacher Librarian Certificate / Additional Qualification (Ontario) discuss the state of teacher-librarian education across Canada, focusing on examples from their home provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. They pose challenging questions about the future of TL education courses, although popular, with TL positions in decline.
Maliszewski, D. & and Proske, J. (2025). 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? Paper presented at the Treasure Mountain Canada 8 Symposium, Toronto, Canada. https://researcharchive.canadianschoollibraries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TMC8_2025_Maliszewski_Proske.pdf
Dianne Oberg, PhD, Professor Emerita in teacher-librarianship in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta, relates that opportunities for school library education in Canada have been severely diminished. Challenges include: few providers and few faculty offering school library education; few students interested in the pathways leading to academic work; limited financial and human resources for school library education; and limited resources for research about school libraries. Dr. Oberg shares resources and potential actions to consider.
Oberg, D. (2025). School library education in Canada: Leading for the future. Paper presented at the Treasure Mountain Canada 8 Symposium, Toronto, Canada. https://researcharchive.canadianschoollibraries.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TMC8_2025_Oberg.pdf