Canadian School Library

Our Giving Tuesday results are in!
We received $1715 for the Main CSL fund and $500 for the Donald Hamilton Advocacy Fund.
Thank you to everyone who donated to support school libraries across Canada.
Remember you can donate any day of the year :)
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Going to need to sit down and read through all the good stuff in the latest journal from @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Congratulations to our #DearSchoolLibrary contest winners!

Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd, from 1-2pm, for Strategies for Tokenism and Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation.

This webinar is hosted by Zane Arnott and Malvina Rapko at the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association.

For more information or to register: buff.ly/s5lQAYx

Always so imaginative!

We are thrilled to announce our latest issue of the Canadian School Libraries Journal is LIVE at journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/!!
I know what I will be doing this evening by the fire! #readingacrossthenation #schoollibrariesmatter

We'd love to hear how your community values the Library Learning Commons and showcase these for all to see!

Deadline for submissions for our Dear School Library database contest is November 30th.
Submit here: bit.ly/CSLDear2025

Prizes only available to Canadian School Library Educators #TLChat

Documenting Minecraft work in the library

Co-created rules for safe and equitable Minecraft play in schools at the Peel District School Board

Expanding the toolbox of each student for multiple means of expression💡📣

...Grade 4 modern learners discovering how to document their work in Minecraft using built in cameras & journals that can export as PDFs.

#FutureReadyPeel
#MakerEd #UDL #TLsky
#EdTech #Minecraft
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Grade 4 members of our visual literacy club getting dramatic with an EPIC read-aloud 😀📚

#KidLit #TLsky #ComicBooks
#LiteracySkills #ReadingIsEpic
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@capedcrusaders.bsky.social

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Next week (October 27-31) is Media Literacy Week and we are excited to share something we have been working on to support school Librarians and the staff and students they serve. Stay tuned! #TLChat

Hey 🇨🇦 school librarians. Have you seen the #DearSchoolLibrary campaign and contest?
Details here: dearschoollibrary.ca and enter contest here: bit.ly/CSLDear2025 #TLChat

What are you doing to celebrate Islamic History Month or Hispanic Heritage Month in your Library Learning Commons? Tag us! #Abookforeverystudent

AI lesson at the Peel District School Board

Prompt engineering with grade 4s to get the best answers to HELP them with their inquiry

Lots of artificial intelligence talk about HELPING vs CHEATING on assignments when it comes to using AI assistants like Google Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT or Microsoft CoPilot in school

Getting AI smart cameras to help us with animating our drawings in the school library

Primary & junior students having critical thinking discussions about AI in schools 🤖🤔 ...this included prompt engineering in Gemini & turning our drawings into animations! Try it ➡️ tinyurl.com/ai-animate

#FutureReadyPeel #AI
#DigitalCitizenship #STEM
#EduSky #TLsky
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Tools and artifacts on display in the library at the Peel District School Board

Combining 3D-printed parts with cardboard builds & crochet mini-hammocks when making solutions in the LLC

Lots of makerspace tools and a little paper treehouse

Discussing makerspace options in the library learning commons with primary classes that can assist them with multiple means of representing their thinking / problem-solving 💡

#FutureReadyPeel #UDL
#MakerSpace #STEM
#Makedo #Minecraft #Lego
@strawbees.bsky.social
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Thank you for your passion, dedication, and expertise and for making a positive difference to staff and students every day.
#SchoolLibraryMonth #HappyThanksgiving #TLChat

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Learn more here: canada.ca/en/canadian-...

#everychildmatters #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation

Watch 'Power of Yet' from Sesame Street Workshop

Grade 1 friend building their LEGO tower up & not giving up when it falls down

Lots of talk this week about #GrowthMindset with modern learners as we build up their global competencies ahead of larger #STEM #MakerEd projects in the months to come 💪💡

#FutureReadyPeel
#EduSky #TLsky #OntED
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social

Happening during #CanadianLibraryMonth! #TLSky

We can't wait to celebrate Canadian Library Month (CLM): “an opportunity for Canadians not familiar with their local library to experience all the services available to them.”
#LibrariesForLife #TLSky

First Nation Public Library Week is coming up from October 6-10 and celebrating 25 years. Check out the various events and ways you can celebrate:
resources.olservice.ca/fnplw/2025
#TLSky #EduSky

#cdned #onted #CanadianEducation an opportunity to explore #STEMeducation during #cybersecurityawarenessmonth with #Canada's many centres of technical excellence.

@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social @canadianshieldinstitute.ca @radiocanadainfo.bsky.social @orourkeguelph.bsky.social

PODCAST: Alberta's book ban fiasco; Understanding Canadian gun policy & gun culture In this episode, interviews with Joseph Jeffery from Canadian School Libraries and "Targeted" author Noah Schwartz

🎙️NEW POD 🎧
The latest on Alberta's book ban fiasco, including reaction/analysis from @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social chair Joseph Jefferey
Plus a conversation with @noahschwartzy.bsky.social about his new book "Targeted"
robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-al...

Are you following the book banning fiasco in Alberta, Canada? Read the full response from CSL to the Alberta ministerial order banning books
www.canadianschoollibraries.ca/csl-response...
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Wishing all school library staff and students a wonderful new school year. #TLSky

Enjoy the final weeks of summer! If you are thinking about back to school, do check out the incredible articles in the Canadian School Library Journal which will help you with ideas in your new school year planning!

Check it out at journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca
#TLSky

The recording for our August @follettcontent.bsky.social webinar, Year-Round Celebrations: Plan Your Library's Special Events, is here, friends.🥳

Find the recording, slides, and resources here. ⬇️

It was an amazing webinar packed full of ideas and inspiration.

buff.ly/CWs95iK

#TLSky #tlchat

Jenn Brown's image and title as co-editor

We are excited to welcome Jennifer Brown as co-editor for the Canadian School Library Journal.
Jennifer was the recipient of the Angela Thacker Memorial Award on January 31st, 2025 and has a wealth of experience leading, teaching, writing, and presenting.
#TLChat @jennmacbrown.bsky.social

Happy Summer! #TLSky

Looking north: A uniquely Canadian path for eduction in an AI rich world.
From the Canadian School Library Journal by @chrkennedy

journal.canadianschoollibraries.ca/looking-nort...
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