Happy 5th Birthday Leading Learning/L’apprentissage en tête

Canadian School Libraries is proud to announce a special birthday celebration for the publication of Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada. This important work was first published by the Canadian Library Association and launched at TMC3 in Victoria, British Columbia, May 29-31, 2014.

Leading Learning 5th anniversary

The development of Leading Learning brought together input from every province and territory in the country, and successfully developed standards for growth that are meaningful within this very disparate context. The process of writing the standards was very unique and modeled the benefits of working collaboratively in a networked world.

With the dissolution of CLA in 2016, responsibility for the standards was transferred to Canadian School Libraries. Leading Learning is a foundational document for the work of CSL and is a catalyst for transformations in school libraries in Canada from coast to coast to coast. CSL invites schools to join us in celebrating the impact these standards have made in the growth of the learning commons approach in schools and the potential for leading learning for the future.

Launching Leading Learning
CLA Executive Council representative Jane Schmidt cuts the ribbon, held by project steering committee members Linda Shantz-Kerestezes and Judith Sykes at the release of Leading Learning at the CLA National Conference 2014 in Victoria, British Columbia.

Celebrating 5 years of Leading Learning Growth:

Leading Learning Supporting You

Celebrating Implementation Highlights:

Start the shift

Announcing a Celebration Award

The Leading Learning Implementation Award has been established to recognize, honour and applaud school districts, provinces and territories who have successfully developed and/or enhanced their school library learning commons on a systemic basis, founded on the tenets, principles and continuous growth and renewal focus of the five standards of Leading Learning / L’apprentissage en tête.

The first presentation of the Leading Learning Implementation Award will take place at CSL Treasure Mountain Research Symposium dinner in 2020. For more information, please contact Judith Sykes, Chairperson at judith.sykes[at]shaw.ca.