Standard: Designing Learning Environments to Support Participatory Learning
Theme: Designing for Responsive Print and Digital Collections
Growth Phase: Leading
Growth Indicator: Print and digital collections are augmented by collaborative consultation with the school community to empower personalized learning.
This secondary school in Waterloo, Ontario, uses Pinterest to engage the learning community on the virtual learning commons.
Waterloo Collegiate Library (2014). Waterloo Collegiate library Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.com/wcilibrary/
Read this discussion on the potential of library learning commons design and practice to empower addressment of equity and social justice by Jennifer Brown, teacher-librarian, Peel District School Board, Ontario. Use the link to reflective questions and resources for teacher-librarians to help build capacity in addressing equity and social justice in the book collection, library learning commons environment decor, language, scheduling and routines.
Brown, J. (2017, February 1). Equity & Social Justice In The Library Learning Commons [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.open-shelf.ca/170201-equity-social-justice/
In this school library learning commons symposium paper the authors share their collaborative work in Upper Grand District School Board to address equity and access to eLearning for all learners but especially at risk adolescents.
Campbell, M. & King, A. (2017). School Libraries and eLearning: Answering the call for access and equity. Paper presented at the Treasure Mountain Canada 5 Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada. Retrieved from http://researcharchive.canadianschoollibraries.ca/2017/11/21/school-libraries-and-elearning-answering-the-call-for-access-and-equity/
This blog post describes details of a follow up presentation to the Treasure Mountain Canada school library learning commons symposium paper School libraries and eLearning: Answering the call for access and equity (King & Mulcaster, 2017) as presented to a wider audience at the learning and technology conference CONNECT 2018, describing challenges and solutions in taking library learning commons work online.
King, A.. (2018, April 27). School Libraries and eLearning: Answering the call for access and equity [Blog post]. Retrieved fromhttps://threadbarebeauty.com/2018/04/27/school-libraries-and-elearning-answering-the-call-for-access-and-equity-2/
This British Columbia District Learning Commons Teacher-librarian served on the Canadian School Libraries (CSL) team that developed the CSL Collection Diversity Toolkit. In this article he introduces the team, relates the background to the project, and outlines the guide to this much-needed and outstanding resource.
Jeffery, J. (2021, November 8). Announcing the Canadian School Libraries Collection Diversity Toolkit. Canadian School Libraries Journal 5 (3). Retrieved from https://journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/announcing-the-csl-collection-diversity-toolkit/
The Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) journal The Teaching Librarian features a diversity-themed issue with articles illustrating how school library learning commons staff across the country promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Articles include a “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” book club, a diversity collection audit, considering diverse voices when bringing authors into the school, and how teachers turned a desire to achieve equity in the classroom into a podcast featuring conversations about systemic racism, book choices and teacher efficacy.
Freibauer, C. (ed.) (2021). The Teaching Librarian 28(2). Retrieved from https://accessola.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-January-TingL-28-2.pdf