Library science is an enormous field, home to every interest you could imagine! This means that there are many organizations out there for you to join, in order to connect with other people who share your professional interests.

So even if you work alone in your library, there are other people out there doing work similar to yours! Each week we will highlight a different library association for you to learn more about, and depending on your work, potentially join! You can also check out our page dedicated to Library Associations.

This week we will take a look at the Canadian School Libraries Association. This organization “connects school library practitioners and educators across Canada in the collaborative pursuit of delivering exemplary practices reflective of current professional school library learning commons standards.”

CSL is “dedicated to professional research and development in the field of the school library learning commons in Canada.”

They publish the Canadian School Library Journal and their Spring 2018 issue is now available. Check out their articles about the importance of digital literacy in the era of fake news or how to incorporate Breakout activities into your library.

CSL has this cool postcard (you know we are fans of postcards at CMLE) that can be downloaded and shared with individuals and stakeholders curious about the resources available. Some of these resources include studies on the impact of school libraries, information regarding several national projects involving school libraries taking place across Canada, and some excellent materials targeted at school administrators.

You can learn more about the Canadian Library Association on their History page!