History of the

Learning Commons Concept

Below you will find a history of the learning commons concept as created by Professor David V. Loertscher and Carol Koechlin and others since it began in the U.S. and Canada:

2020: Website: David V. Loertscher, Fran Kompar and Carol Koechlin publish the website: Learning Commons Guide that is a key index to the concepts of the learning commons to date. https://sites.google.com/view/learning-commons-guide/home

2020: Website: David V. Loertscher and Fran Kompar publish the major update to the idea of learning commons toward the School-wide Learning Commons at: https://sites.google.com/view/wholeschoollearningcommons/home

2018: Website: The LIIITES Model, a website by David V. Loertscher and Fran Komar. Recommends eight different roles a teacher librarian can assume to make a difference in a school-wide learning commons at: https://sites.google.com/view/liiiitesmodel/home

2018: Guidelines: Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Extending the Classroom : The Library Learning Commons 2018) at: https://www.readkong.com/page/extending-the-classroom-the-library-learning-commons-2158935

2018: Book: Loertscher, D., with Todd, R.J. (2018). We Boost Achievement: Micro Documentation Measures for Teacher Librarians. Salt Lake City, Learning Commons Press. Outlines numerous measures to measure the impact of the school-wide learning commons on teaching and learning.

2017: Guidelines Revised: British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA): BCTLA: From School Library to Library Learning Commons: A Pro-Active Model for Educational Change. at: https://bctladotca.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/from-school-library-to-library-learning-commons.pdf

2016 : Website: Canadian School Libraries (CSL) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to professional research and development in the field of the school library learning commons in Canada. CSL 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.

2015: Book: David V. Loertscher, Carol Koechlin, and Esther Rosenfeld. The Virtual Learning Commons. Salt Lake City, Learning Commons Press

2015: Book: Loertscher, D. & Koechlin, C. (2015) The elementary school learning commons: a manual. Salt Lake City, Learning Commons Press.

2015: Book: Loertscher, D. & Koechlin, C. (2015) The secondary school learning commons: a manual. Salt Lake City, Learning Commons Press.

2015: Book: Loertscher, D. & Koechlin, C., eds. (2015) Coteaching and collaboration: How and why two heads are better than one. Teacher Librarian Press. Collected articles from Teacher Librarian describing successful practices in coteaching.

2014: Guidelines: Alberta Education: Learning Commons Policy & Guidelines: https://www.alberta.ca/learning-commons.aspx

2014: Guidelines: British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA): BCTLA: From School Library to Library Learning Commons: A Pro-Active Model for Educational Change. at: https://bctladotca.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/from-school-library-to-library-learning-commons.pdf

2012: Book: Loertscher, D., Koechlin, C. & Rosenfeld, E. (2012) The virtual learning commons: Building a participatory school learning community. Salt Lake City: Learning Commons Press.

2012: Article: Loertscher, David V. & Carol Koechlin. "Climbing Toward Excellence," Knowledge Quest. at: http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest/docs/KQ_MarApr14_ClimbingtoExcellence.pdf This substantive article was a milestone in defining the idea of the learning commons designed to replace the traditional school library.

2010: Guide. Ontario School Library Association (OSLA): Together for Learning: School Libraries and the Emergence of the Learning Commons

2009: Book: Loertscher, D., Koechlin, C. & Zwaan, S. (2009) The big think: 8 metacognitive strategies that make the end just the beginning of learning. Salt Lake City: Learning Commons Press.

2008: Article: Flip This School Library by David V. Loertscher. School Library Journal, Nov. 2018 see at: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=flip-this-library-school-libraries-need-a-revolution Shortly after the publication of the book about the new learning commons, this article appeared in SLJ and was circulated widely.

2008: Book: Loertscher, D., Koechlin, C. & Zwaan, S. (2008) The new learning commons where learners win!: Reinventing school libraries and computer labs. Salt Lake City: Hi Willow Research & Publishing.

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