TL Projects and Coordinators
Project Summaries and TL coordinators
1. Equity of access to digital resources
One elementary website - elibrary.sd61.bc.ca
For input and feedback email elemweb@sd61.bc.ca
See links to all middle and secondary library sites here - https://learn.sd61.bc.ca/student-digital-resources/
Middle Level Websites
Middle school website have many coordinate common pages, and addition customization for school communities
Secondary Level websites
Research toolkit is coordinated, and staff resources, with the rest being customized to the school community
FRIMM Middle Level Library Site - Under construction
TL Coordinators / Contacts
High: Geoff Orme / Selena Jensen
Middle: Hannah Abbott and Katherine O'Connor
Elem: Ben Koning, Travis Richey
2. Destiny Taskforce
Provide support and leadership for the use of Destiny Catalogue, Destiny Discover, and collections
Work with ITL to give our students and staff as best of experience as possible
TL coordinators / Contacts:
High: Geoff Orme
Middle: John Weston
Elem: Robin Van Gessel
3. Mentorship Network and ProD
Provide a network of support across schools for teacher librarians through mentorship
Provide leadership across schools in the transformation of libraries through targeted Professional Development
TL coordinators / Contacts:
High: Geoff Orme
Middle: Darinka Popovic
Elem: Metthea Maddern, Caitlin Baker, Natalie McIlmoyle
Decolonizing Libraries - Webinar Series - Save the Date!
TBA
4. Focused Educational Resources (formerly ERAC)
Coordination and communication of resources, both digital and print, made available through Focused Education
Membership, education and curriculum resources, K-12 resource evaluation, including Aboriginal Resources
Attend IT4K12 Conference Nov 19-20 a bring back resources for TLs and staffs to share
TL coordinators / Contacts:
High: Geoff Orme
Middle: Darinka Popovic
Elem: Terrence Lim, Kathy Inglis
**New**
5.Team and Framework for Diversity Scan and library collections
Coordination and beginning the work
Build a framework to support in a diversity audit of our library collections
TL Coordinators/Contacts:
Reps for each level:
Elementary - Caitlin Baker cbaker@sd61.bc.ca
Middle - Katherine O’Connor koconnor@sd61.bc.ca
Secondary - Disha Garcha dgarcha@sd61.bc.ca
6. Maker Grants in Elementary with Pathways and Partnerships
https://careers.sd61.bc.ca/sitemap/maker-grant/
contact Bonnie Alexander for further information