Anita Brooks Kirkland
@abrookskirkland.bsky.social
Musician & clarinetist. Lifelong educator. Past Chair of Canadian School Libraries. Gardener, birder, crafter, traveller, photographer.
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PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
PEN America Criticizes "Alarming" and "Dismissive" Language on Book Bans by U.S. Education Department - PEN America
Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America, said: "For over three years we have countered rhetoric that book bans occurring in public schools are a “hoax.” They are absolutely not. This k...
pen.org
January 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
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Exciting news in the children's publishing world! Congrats to our friends David A. Robertson and the team at Tundra Books. We can't wait to read the stories you'll share.
bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust...
bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust...
Tundra Book Group announces Indigenous-focused children’s imprint, Swi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto (February 18, 2025)—Today, Penguin Random House Canada is excited to announce a new imprint at Tundra Book Group, one of North America’s leading children’s publishers. S...
bookcentre.ca
February 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Exciting news in the children's publishing world! Congrats to our friends David A. Robertson and the team at Tundra Books. We can't wait to read the stories you'll share.
bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust...
bookcentre.ca/blogs/indust...
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Join the conversation featuring eminent Canadian writer, Lawrence Hill, author of Book of Negroes, which was banned by the London District Catholic School Board.
"We can't teach a book with that word in it":
Wednesday, February 5, at 7 pm EST
▶️ torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
"We can't teach a book with that word in it":
Wednesday, February 5, at 7 pm EST
▶️ torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
February 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Join the conversation featuring eminent Canadian writer, Lawrence Hill, author of Book of Negroes, which was banned by the London District Catholic School Board.
"We can't teach a book with that word in it":
Wednesday, February 5, at 7 pm EST
▶️ torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
"We can't teach a book with that word in it":
Wednesday, February 5, at 7 pm EST
▶️ torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
Very grateful to @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social for this award. I have poured my heart and great energy into building CSL, and am happy to see new, enthusiastic leaders taking the reins.
February 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Very grateful to @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social for this award. I have poured my heart and great energy into building CSL, and am happy to see new, enthusiastic leaders taking the reins.
With my dear colleague Carol at the Canadian School Libraries TMC8 Symposium.
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
With my dear colleague Carol at the Canadian School Libraries TMC8 Symposium.
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Congratulations to the #BCTLA Executive for winning the @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social Donald Hamilton School Library Advocacy Award recipients!! Well deserved and thank you for your continued advocacy for Teacher Librarians in BC ❤️ #TMCanada2025 #sd36tl #BCTeacherLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy #TLSky
February 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Congratulations to the #BCTLA Executive for winning the @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social Donald Hamilton School Library Advocacy Award recipients!! Well deserved and thank you for your continued advocacy for Teacher Librarians in BC ❤️ #TMCanada2025 #sd36tl #BCTeacherLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy #TLSky
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Your new @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social board - missing Lila Armstrong, BC and Chelsea Baker, QB #tmc2025
February 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Your new @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social board - missing Lila Armstrong, BC and Chelsea Baker, QB #tmc2025
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Our evening keynote by @leslieweir.bsky.social touched upon so many important themes & a challenge that school library professionals continue to support information literacy & critical thinking. Her personal stories valuing the role of school libraries in the greater library ecosystem. #tmcanada2025
February 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Our evening keynote by @leslieweir.bsky.social touched upon so many important themes & a challenge that school library professionals continue to support information literacy & critical thinking. Her personal stories valuing the role of school libraries in the greater library ecosystem. #tmcanada2025
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What an honour to be celebrated by the community this evening. Humbled by the attention. Thank you to my wonderful friends for nominating me and my incredible friend & principal for attending & supporting me each day. I am beyond grateful that Mike was by my side this evening & always. #TMCanada2025
February 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
What an honour to be celebrated by the community this evening. Humbled by the attention. Thank you to my wonderful friends for nominating me and my incredible friend & principal for attending & supporting me each day. I am beyond grateful that Mike was by my side this evening & always. #TMCanada2025
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What a fabulous evening at the opening dinner to Treasure Mountain Canada 8 #TMCanada2025. An evening of celebration and recognition of phenomenal work by leaders in the school library world. @josephjeffery.bsky.social @abrookskirkland.bsky.social
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
What a fabulous evening at the opening dinner to Treasure Mountain Canada 8 #TMCanada2025. An evening of celebration and recognition of phenomenal work by leaders in the school library world. @josephjeffery.bsky.social @abrookskirkland.bsky.social
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
@cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
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Check out these resources AND @tk1ng.bsky.social 's paper, on the #tmcanada2025 blog:
tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-timot...
tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-timot...
January 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Check out these resources AND @tk1ng.bsky.social 's paper, on the #tmcanada2025 blog:
tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-timot...
tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-timot...
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Looking for your next great read? Look no further than the Treasure Mountain Canada Blog! Whether you are attending the conference or not, we'd love for you to read, comment, and share your thoughts using the hashtag, #tmcanada2025
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tmcanada.blogspot.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Working very hard to get everything set for #TMCanada2025, taking place in partnership with #OLASC 2025. Here's what it's all about: tmc.canadianschoollibraries.ca/tmc8-2025/
TMC8 2025 – Treasure Mountain Canada
tmc.canadianschoollibraries.ca
January 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Working very hard to get everything set for #TMCanada2025, taking place in partnership with #OLASC 2025. Here's what it's all about: tmc.canadianschoollibraries.ca/tmc8-2025/
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LIVE on the blog-so many thought provoking papers as we prepare for Treasure Mountain Canada 8!
1️⃣ Read the papers tmcanada.blogspot.com
2️⃣Share your thoughts in the comments
3️⃣Use the hashtag #tmcanada2025 to interact online
4️⃣Attend TMC8 as part of the @ONLibraryAssoc Superconference
1️⃣ Read the papers tmcanada.blogspot.com
2️⃣Share your thoughts in the comments
3️⃣Use the hashtag #tmcanada2025 to interact online
4️⃣Attend TMC8 as part of the @ONLibraryAssoc Superconference
January 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
LIVE on the blog-so many thought provoking papers as we prepare for Treasure Mountain Canada 8!
1️⃣ Read the papers tmcanada.blogspot.com
2️⃣Share your thoughts in the comments
3️⃣Use the hashtag #tmcanada2025 to interact online
4️⃣Attend TMC8 as part of the @ONLibraryAssoc Superconference
1️⃣ Read the papers tmcanada.blogspot.com
2️⃣Share your thoughts in the comments
3️⃣Use the hashtag #tmcanada2025 to interact online
4️⃣Attend TMC8 as part of the @ONLibraryAssoc Superconference
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Diving into the #TMCanada2025 papers in preparation for CSL gathering at the end of the month! @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Diving into the #TMCanada2025 papers in preparation for CSL gathering at the end of the month! @cdnschoollibrary.bsky.social
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Read the feature paper, Action Research as a Pathway to Discovery in the School Library, by Dr. David V. Loertscher & Michelle Young available now on the TMC blog:
tmcanada.blogspot.com
There is still time to register for the symposium! olasuperconference.ca
Use #tmcanada2025 to share
tmcanada.blogspot.com
There is still time to register for the symposium! olasuperconference.ca
Use #tmcanada2025 to share
January 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Read the feature paper, Action Research as a Pathway to Discovery in the School Library, by Dr. David V. Loertscher & Michelle Young available now on the TMC blog:
tmcanada.blogspot.com
There is still time to register for the symposium! olasuperconference.ca
Use #tmcanada2025 to share
tmcanada.blogspot.com
There is still time to register for the symposium! olasuperconference.ca
Use #tmcanada2025 to share
Well that salute finally pushed me over the edge. Closed my 16-year-old Twitter account. So here I am!
January 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Well that salute finally pushed me over the edge. Closed my 16-year-old Twitter account. So here I am!
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Hey #TLSky Check out the featured papers from school librarians in preparation for #tmcanada2025
▶️ tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-paper...
Read, comment, share!
There is also still room for you to attend!
Register here:
accessola.my.site.com/OLA/s/lt-eve... and add TMC8 to your conference
▶️ tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-paper...
Read, comment, share!
There is also still room for you to attend!
Register here:
accessola.my.site.com/OLA/s/lt-eve... and add TMC8 to your conference
January 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hey #TLSky Check out the featured papers from school librarians in preparation for #tmcanada2025
▶️ tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-paper...
Read, comment, share!
There is also still room for you to attend!
Register here:
accessola.my.site.com/OLA/s/lt-eve... and add TMC8 to your conference
▶️ tmcanada.blogspot.com/p/tmc8-paper...
Read, comment, share!
There is also still room for you to attend!
Register here:
accessola.my.site.com/OLA/s/lt-eve... and add TMC8 to your conference