LPCI Library Learning Commons December 1, 2023 Newsletter

Engage, Inspire, Empower

Our goal is to support the success of our students, to promote a life-long enjoyment of reading, and to provide knowledge building experiences with 24/7 access to information in a welcoming environment that is conducive to learning.

We strive to achieve this goal through attention to Equity, Well Being and Achievement.

This week's virtual library tip - Not sure where to start searching? Not happy with your search results? Try using Google Advanced Searching available on our TDSB Virtual Library. Open the Inquiry tab then click on Citation to find reliable search tools like Google Scholar and Google Advanced.

It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Get ready for the International Day of Disabled Persons, December 3rd with a reading from our Anti-Ableism Resource Guide:

The holiday season is around the corner which means cyber criminals are trying to make the most wonderful time of the year a lot less wonderful with new cyber scams. Get Cyber Safe and learn how to avoid them.

Manga is more popular than ever before, as this year’s SLJ survey revealed, and the explosion in popularity has brought a wave of new titles, some in familiar genres and others that are truly unique. Here are 10 of the best new manga published in 2023. - School Library Journal

We hope this newsletter will be a support to you as we read, research, and learn together at Lawrence Park C.I. Library Learning Commons.

Mrs. Zwaan